Windows 10 build 1709 or earlier failed to update to build 1803 due to the freeware Reboot Restore RX at my company. Uninstall RR, Windows will update successfully, then put RR back.
Reboot/Restore is a good software that works like DeepFreeze with the following differences:
1. DeepFreeze is not free; Reboot/Restore RX is.
2. DeepFreeze has its own security to access its settings; RR does not.
3. RR can do virtual update and true baseline update; DeepFreeze can only do true update and cannot go back once the system is changed under thawed mode.
So I went for a second time to swim at Rockaway beach by Fort Tilden. I could always find parking because I have the permit...obtained for $50/year, primarily for fishing in the parks nearby.
Loved this open sea beach once discovered. I don't care much for Brighton Beach or Coney Island beach any more. Huge waves are more fun. The color was more blueish green, very soothing for the eyes.
However, when I was swimming the second time last evening (Sunday), around 6:30PM, as I was enjoying the being lifted by the waves, I saw people crowded on the shore to my far left staring into the ocean. I did not care about it at first but as they moved close to me, I began to worry. My first instinct was to fear for something strange in the ocean. But then I thought, they would have shouted to me to get out of the water, which they didn't. So my fear subsided. But looking at them just made me curious, so I had to come up and check out what they were looking at. One of them told me it was a small shark. And behold, I did see the black fin and tail of a shark of about 4 feet. The shark didn't move much, as if it was drunk being hit by so much wave actions. When it actually got washed to shore, I tried to have a look at it while everyone else gathered around the shark on the washed sand to take photos. I didn't carry any electronics since I have no place for them at the time. I wanted to take a look at its mouth, wondering if it was just a sand shark, or some harmless sharks I've seen and swam with in Pulau Paya. But before I could do that, some macho guy grabbed its tail and throw it back to the sea, as if he really cared for the poor washed up creature, while trembling at the same time.
A quick search taught me that one can judge the type of a shark by its tail. Below shows the chart:
I can't find much information on "Sand shark" but I remember a fisherman once showed me how that kind of shark has no teeth, I was convinced such shark exists. Unless this toothless-ness only happen to baby sharks.
Even small sharks with teeth can be aggressive if not carefully handled. It can turn around to bite you:
Anyway, that made me think twice to swim there. I think I'll just do fishing and leave the swimming to during crowded situation or after more research on this topic.
As part of the Culture Committee member, I helped host the NYRR5k run in Central Park which SPG partook last Thursday (07/26/2018). I didn't need to help much. I wasn't aware that I could have signed up for it as well since the rest of our committee all signed up for it. This is a 5KM run = 3.1 miles.
The starting line had to be formed vertically like a snake due to the nature of Central Park paths. This is a drag for over 4k participants. The race started at 7pm sharp, but by the time SPG members could start walking to the starting line, it's already 7:10pm. So when I saw that people were finishing at 7:20pm at the finishing line, I thought it isn't fair.
However, it was clear that they kept accurate results with advanced technology. My guess is that in order to generate such detailed results, they had to plant some sort of radio chip in their bibs, which I did notice a special white tape attached to it with a note saying: Do not bend this. This means that those who thought they could finish quicker by cutting the line at the beginning would be disappointed. Everyone was measured very fairly with radio chips and auto-sensors.
Fastest from SPG finished at around 24mins while the fastest of the entire race was 16:33mins which is 5:20 pace per mile (Fastest for women: 18:09mins, pace = 5:51). Pace is the standard measure for runners. It means minutes per mile. My app Runkeeper uses such unit and not miles/hour or miles/minute. I think back when I was running in Van Cortlandt park, my average was around 11 minutes/mile. But I wasn't trying to race with time.
If I were to get a sense of where I am with these racers, I could try running the promenade at Brighton Beach. I would run 1 mile and see how many minutes it will take me. From Brighton Beach to Luna Park easily marks one mile on the promenade. If only I could do it in 5 mins. Runkeeper may yet again be of use now.
At first it was great, based on the speakers Rev. Laura Lin invited to CCCNY. But after a while, I am beginning to see a pattern. There's no zeal for the Gospel, simple a zeal to invite speakers. It's always about others. Never making one's own action accountable.
No, not the speakers, I will not praise nor critique these speakers here. But as for what churches like Rev. Lin's are doing...I liken her unto many American single mothers, who go out, searching for any rich men to bring home, hoping for one that can provide for her and her child.
Dr. Alex McFarland "disagreed" with the Apostle Paul on the 7/16/2018 Janet Mefferd Show that he is the chief of sinners, not Paul.
On might think this is an act of humility. But I think it is just the opposite. Pride is making one "better" than other. He is proud for being witty, so he would think.
So, I would ask...how are you the chief of sinners? And what are you doing about it? Now compare your answers to Paul.
first with images - easiest video making. Images taken from arts, famous paintings, etc. I haven't found any such videos in Youtube. They were usually very boring still images that don't change much. These images should be individually interesting and not a mere convenience for narrative. Therefore, classic paintings will be most considered.
Animation of course. This is a much much later project, if ever.
