![]() ![]() Your doctor may be able to switch an existing prescription to “as needed” or PRN, if he or she decides that is best for you. It is recommended to always take your medications as prescribed by your doctor and never stop taking a prescription drug without your doctor’s supervision.Ĭertain medications for dizziness and vertigo, like benzodiazepines, may need to be tapered down over time with your doctor’s supervision before you can stop taking them. Without taking a benzodiazepine to calm their level of anxiety, some of my patients with severe vertigo would not be able to participate in Vestibular Rehabilitation. Medications for dizziness and vertigo can reduce anxietyįor my physical therapy patients with overwhelming and debilitating anxiety, I have found that anti-anxiety medications, such as benzodiazepines, can be helpful for a patient to take before a vertigo assessment or treatment session. Yet they are still prescribed for many older adults. Research has shown that benzodiazepines increase the risk of hip fracture in older adults by 50%. BenzodiazepinesĪnother example of a common group of medications for dizziness and vertigo prescribed are benzodiazepines, with brand names such as Ativan, Xanax or Valium.īoth short-acting and long-acting benzodiazepines are on the BEERS criteria list of medications that should be prescribed with caution to older adults due to the increased risk of falls and hip fractures while on benzodiazepines. Yet it is still prescribed for many older adults.įor more considerations on meclizine, visit my other blog. The harmful potential effects of meclizine are so widely shown in research, that meclizine is included on the BEERS criteria list of medications that should be avoided in older adults regardless of their condition. Also, long term use of meclizine can cause irreversible cognitive impairment, or dementia, due to its effect on brain chemicals. This medication has side effects of dizziness, drowsiness, and blurry vision which can cause falls. First generation antihistamine: Meclizineįor example, a common medication given for vertigo is meclizine. ![]() The following discussion focuses on two common types of prescription medications for dizziness and vertigo. Types of Medications for Dizziness and Vertigo The reason that long term use of medications for dizziness or vertigo is not ideal is because all medications have side effects, and many of them can increase the risk of falling. A root cause analysis of the reasons for the dizziness or vertigo is recommended so long term use of medications for dizziness and vertigo can be avoided if possible. That approach works short term to reduce discomfort and it may be needed long term if the prognosis for recovery is poor. Many medications for dizziness today are designed to simply reduce the symptoms of dizziness or vertigo, but not to resolve the underlying cause of the dizziness. The most important thing for people who feel dizzy is to seek appropriate medical care for assessment and treatment in order to reduce their discomfort, to reduce their risk of falling down, and to discover why they feel dizzy. They can be very helpful in some situations, but may not be necessary long term for patients who can resolve the cause of their dizziness. Many people take medications for dizziness and vertigo.
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Other than the obvious (licenses, cheap price for base game). On top of gameplay balance issues that ended up being a death sentence they couldn't escape from even after relaunching on steam. Then there is the story of Last Year the Nightmare where they had a really good chance to do well, but made the terrible business decision of launching on Discord's marketplace. The ones that do make it out of early access into full release don't meet the arbitrary "dbd killer" status and often get ignored. Players looking for something new would be greatly served by supporting these games, but sadly most just don't ship at all. These games suffers from not having enough time or budget to really hone the games they are making. This is where you see the Asym format being experimented and pushed further than it is in DBD. BHVR is also a large company with pockets deep enough to not need to depend on a license holder paying in to keep the project afloat if the sells aren't strong out of the gate.įor the non licensed games: Non license games have more freedom and growth potential, but usual lack the visual and mechanical polish people are expecting these days. Anything that interferes with the lifespan heavily damages the game. Just to put all the Licensed games into one block answer: Games based on a single license have the best chance to succeed, but will often fail hard due to lack of long term support as the life of your game is tied directly to the lifespan of your license agreement. Identity V is quite successful in the mobile space before DBD mobile came along. ![]() There are other games that meet the same level of success, but they generally aren't on the same platforms as DBD. It had the benefit of being one of the first to market and being the best supported. HSHS-> will be rebranded and the game turned into 2vs6 game, because 1 vs 4, was too stressful for the killer I would say based on player numbers the current tierlist in the genre:Ģ, Evil dead the Game ( 1k-2k playerbase at most)ģ, Propnight (1200 players at peak hours)Ĥ, Dragon Ball the Breakers (468 players at peak hours)ĥ,Friday the 13th game (370 players at peak hours) notice even though no more updates still played to this day ,and more popular than VHSĦ, VHS (116 players at peak hours, aka the "DBD killer")ĭead games(less than 100 player and no updates anymore) : Propnight more successful but mainly the game mechanic was popular before (prophunt in old very popular game mode from the past) ![]() VHS doesnt even has any license, average playerbase in a given day, 80 players. Same thing with Texas chainsaw or Killer Clowns game, neither of them will last long. If you’re looking for a bizarre take on existing mechanics, this is one you might want to check out.Licenses, you can play lot of horror icon, and the only game where you can do it, DBD.Įvil dead, will always be restricted to evil dead franchise only. In fact, one killer, The Imposter, can actually pretend to be a survivor and turn into props as well. Of course, the killer isn’t defenseless here, as they have their own tools. ![]() Props also let you get around the environment in far more dynamic ways than as a human, being able to execute flittering swoops, jumps, and other fare around the board with verticality. If you turn a corner as a survivor under a chase and spot something you can turn into, the killer could easily run by your location completely oblivious to you standing still right there. Some props, like giant pigs or rolling wheels, are easy to spot and chase, but others like diminutive soda bottles or logs can blend in seamlessly with the environment. There are no perks to sift through on either side of the equation, so whether you’re the survivor or the killer, props are the key element for success or failure. ![]() ![]() ![]() Dempsey," replied Lambert smoothly.įew in court were prepared for the stomach-churning testimony of the star defense witness, Dr. "Well, there is no accounting for taste, Mr. Will you state that that man could for nine days eat that flesh and still not have a psychosis?" "Assume that this man not only killed this girl but took her flesh to eat it. Charles Lambert was the most forceful in his insistence that Fish was a "psychopathic personality without a psychosis."ĭempsey stared incredulously at the witness. Of the four psychiatrists who testified on behalf of the state, Dr. "Bellevue has a lot to account for here," said Dempsey, reminding the jury that it was up to the prosecution to prove that a man who killed and ate children was sane. In 1930 he had been committed to Bellevue, New York's psychiatric hospital, only for them to discharge him as "fit to live in society." His was a life given over to wholesale perversion: self-flagellation with nail-studded paddles needles plunged beneath his fingernails unspeakable violence toward countless children all fanned by delusions of religious mania. The proof, briefly, will be that this defendant … knows the difference between right and wrong … and that he is legally sane and should answer for his acts."įor chief defense attorney James Dempsey, it was a question of getting as much of Fish's bizarre personal history before the jury as he dared. Gallagher was emphatic: "In this case, there is a presumption of sanity. To establish a defense on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party was laboring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as to not know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. But was he legally insane? The M'Naghten RuleĮver since Daniel M'Naghten, a deranged workman, was acquitted of an 1843 murder in London by reason of insanity, the so-called "M'Naghten Rule" had been the benchmark of sanity in the American courtroom. "It took me nine days to eat her entire body," he wrote, before adding what he imagined to be some kind of palliative: "She died a virgin."įish had made no attempt to deny that he was either the author of the letter or the person who had killed Grace Budd. "I first stripped her naked … choked her to death, then cut her in small pieces." These were then roasted in an oven. It, the writer described what happened after he had taken Grace to a deserted house in Westchester County. Gallagher spared no emotions, either his own or the court's, as he read aloud the infamous letter. Gallagher, the assistant district attorney, when he opened the state's case against Fish on March 11, 1935. He was a serial pedophile, a cannibal, a fantasist, irredeemably sado/masochistic, and, ultimately, a child killer. To the outside world this 66-year-old house painter displayed an avuncular, even benign warmth, but beneath the surface lurked a demonically disturbed personality. Something had gone horribly wrong in the brain of Albert Fish. The letter they received, postmarked in Manhattan, was obscene and rambling, but its gloating account of Grace Budd's death bore ominous hallmarks of authenticity.įorensic analysis of the monogrammed stationery eventually led detectives to a rooming house on 52nd Street, and a shabbily dressed old man who made no attempt to resist when he was taken into custody on the morning of December 13. Then, on November 11, 1934, came a bolt from the blue. Like most families in such ghastly circumstances they got on with their lives and tried to put the tragedy behind them. A huge search initially raised hopes that Grace would be found, but as days, weeks, and then months passed with no news, the Budds resigned themselves to the inevitable. ![]() On June 3, 1928, an elderly, meek-mannered handyman calling himself "Frank Howard" lured 12-year-old Grace Budd away from her family in New York City, on the pretext of taking her to a party. SIGNIFICANCE: The always-blurred distinctions between medical and criminal insanity became virtually indistinguishable during this trial of one of America's most extraordinary criminals. Chief Defense Lawyers: James Dempsey, Frank J. The goal of these articles is not to bash one or exalt the other, or suggest that Solo is inferior to HotAC – that would be unfair, since the parameters (universal AI vs. With HotAC in mind, this article will be the first in a series that examines the two systems and their AI components, and the merits of each. FFG has very wisely chosen to release their Solo mechanics in an “alpha play” format with an accompanying Google Form, seeking to improve the Solo AI through fan feedback before announcing a finished document. The information is easy to follow, but the formatting means you have to shuffle multiple 8.5” x 11” pages for each ship you move. With the Solo AI you need pages 10, 11, 13, and 14 to fly the equivalent ship controlled by one evade die and one attack die. (Credit for the AI in its current form belongs to Claes Sörensson of Flight Group Alpha, the double sided layout is by Justin Gan.) Typically you can fly a swarm of ships without needing to touch the card, simply leaving it somewhere visible on the table. The card is double-sided, with the back side showing a limited AI to use when ships are stressed. With the Aturi AI, everything you need to fly a ship is contained on one elegant card controlled by a single D6. There is something maddening and yet absolutely delightful about being outsmarted by a D6, with no human behind it, again and again. The end result feels like playing against an eerily canny invisible foe… almost like dogfighting against an Ouija board, where the unseen spirits are setting dials and moving tiny spaceships to blow you to bits. HotAC’s success hinges on its elegant and frighteningly effective AI system, utilizing intuitive tables that simply require determining a target, direction/distance, and then rolling a D6. From left to right: Rook, Senpai, Spacedog, Zipper, Dingo, and The Chistle prepare to enter a minefield. ![]() Our friend group has been playing Aturi Cluster using Zoom, and after eight straight weekly campaign games are all grizzled veterans. While designed to be a cooperative squad experience with friends, it’s absolutely possible to play through the entire campaign solitaire-style. Since 2015 the campaign has been updated for the game’s Second Edition, and additional fan-submitted missions continue to grow the library of available materials to this day. ![]() HotAC was published in 2015 by Josh Derksen and, since then, has continued to be played as a standalone cooperative expansion by thousands of X-Wing fans across the globe. One factor we have to mention when discussing Solo is the presence of an existing, excellent, beloved, fan-made AI and campaign system called Heroes of the Aturi Cluster (HotAC). Goonhammer has already covered Necromunda’s foray into solo play with the new “The Hunt” scenario. This joins the many other miniature games that have developed solitaire-style modes of play in light of global COVID-19 physical distancing. Even if you’re familiar with the game, this valuable resource will help set the tone for what follows.īack from checking out that introduction linked above? Ready to talk X-Wing? Good.įantasy Flight Games (FFG) recently announced rules for X-Wing Solo, which provides randomized behavior tables that allow a player to fly against dice-controlled ships with “artificial intelligence” (called AI throughout this series of articles). Before you dive in, we highly recommend taking a moment to review this brief introduction to the X-Wing Miniatures game if you aren’t familiar. This week, he’s talking about the ways to play X-Wing solo, both official and fan-made. We’re changing it up a bit today – BuffaloChicken is back talking about one of his other passions, X-Wing. Var students = _studentRepository.GetAllStudents() Public StudentService(IStudentRepository studentRepository) Private IStudentRepository _studentRepository My StudentService class, that uses a repository to get data from some store: public class StudentService Using (var db = _dbFactory.GetConnection()) ![]() Public StudentRepository(IDbFactory dbFactory) My Student Repository, injected with the DbFactory: public class StudentRepository : IStudentRepository Public DbFactory(string connectionString) Private readonly string _connectionString My DbFactory implementation: public class DbFactory : IDbFactory My DbFactory interface, to get the NPoco database connection object: public interface IDbFactory My interface for the Student Repository: public interface IStudentRepository Starting with the Student entity using NPoco filters/decorators: API library containing everything for the HTTP layer: Controllers, IoC containers, etc.BLL library containing all services that the API layer uses.DAL library containing everything for data access: Entities, repositories and a database factory.Common library containing DTO's and exceptions that are reused between BLL and API layer.Please tell me what you think so I can expand my knowledge and get better. One thing I'd like to add is a Unit Of Work using database transactions. ![]() Moq for mocking dependencies in unit tests. ![]() Autofac for IoC, to control injected dependencies.Service-Repository for interaction between BLL and DAL.Onion Architecture to seperate concerns.I'm trying to build a Web API using best practices, based on a simple proof-of-concept using students. Now having said this, I'm going to make a post about stuff I want to see. I guess we just keep making suggestions and see what gets implemented, but I worry some people may be disappointed. But I think the amount of things we've all asked for already exceeds more than one person can get done? ![]() I know the dev said he wants to implement 3d model export and is interested in potential mod support (so people can make their own themes) so that's some people's wants addressed. I like a lot of the ideas, but I'd be worried about it just becoming one of these things to the detriment of the others. You have the people that want to use it to export 3d models, those that want to use it as a D&D mapping tool with medieval theme, those that want to gameify it more and add achievements., and those that want to remove the build limit and create giant sprawling cities and want multiple new building and terrain types. If I just wanted to build cities I'd go play Sim City. I would prefer it to not lose it's randomness & non-uniformness, because for me that's the appeal. It seems like the developer wanted the building results to be somewhat random and non-uniform and this is part of the charm, but a lot of people want a straight grid system and complete control over what each piece of building resolves to. Like the OP I also am a bit wary about the disconnect. It scratches his city building & artistic itch. If you want to buy Townscaper after you’ve given it a try (at just 5.99 USD on Switch and PC, and 4. PS: My 10 year old son thinks this is more fun than City Skylines. We hope there is a lot more of it to come! My family loves this little city building art project. Perhaps the overwhelmingly positive rating, the fantastic sales (I count at least $5k based on ratings numbers alone,) and the many wonderful ideas being offered on the forum will give the designer some pause on moving forward with more content. Possibility, Townscaper has so much possibility. Let this be the start of something much larger. If we want a game, we can play City Skylines or SimCity. We are happy with this being a city-designer/art project/creativity tool. ![]() I think we can all mostly agree that no one wants Townscaper to become a game. What we have now should only be a beginning to what Townscaper could become, not an ending. The problem is that the designer seems to say that the game is near its final, 1.0 build. Many of which would really add to what is already there. Townscaper Getting a small front door as a cost of building over the sea was. There are some pretty amazing ideas being posted on the forum. Townscaper Living in the residential towers of the Flying Canton. There seems to be a pretty large disconnect between the features people want and the vision the designer has for the project. I am a little nervous for the future of Townscaper. Let yourself be celebrated and enjoy your special day.Īnother great staple message without too much commitment. Lass dich feiern und genieße deinen Ehrentag. Ich wünsche dir einen wunderschönen Geburtstag. Zum Geburtstag wünsche ich dir 12 Monate Gesundheit, 52 Wochen Glück, 365 Tage voller Liebe, 8,760 Stunden ohne Stress, 525,600 Minuten Frieden und 31,536,000 Sekunden Freude.įor your birthday I’m wishing you 12 months of good health, 52 weeks of good luck, 365 days full of love, 8,760 hours without stress, 525,600 minutes of peace and 31,536,000 seconds of joy.Ī playful way to wish someone a Happy Birthday or to make someone painfully aware of how fast time is passing by. This is a bit more personal and can be sent to friends and family. Heartfelt congratulations for your birthday! I’m wishing you only the best for the new year of your life. ![]() Mögen alle deine Wünsche in Erfüllung gehen! Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! Für das neue Lebensjahr wünsche ich dir nur das Beste. This is a very general birthday greeting and makes for a great message to anyone you’re not super close to, yet you feel an obligation to wish them a happy birthday. Heartfelt congratulations for your birthday and all the best wishes to you. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag und alles Gute, wünscht dir. Whether you are writing a birthday wish for an acquaintance or close friend or family member, we’ve got you covered with the perfect birthday wish. Here is a nice selection of sincere birthday wishes. All you have to do is to pick your favorite and copy and paste. Below you’ll find a collection of carefully selected sincere and funny birthday messages. If you fall on the latter end of the spectrum, we are here to help you out. ![]() Then there are those people whose creativity goes as far as “Happy Birthday!”. There are people who have no problem picking up a pen and coming up with an incredibly touching birthday message. In any case, Germans love seeing effort, so if you want to get a bite of the birthday cake, make sure you’re opting for the full version of either option. Some people could take you using the short version as a lazy attempt at wishing them a happy birthday because maybe you feel obligated to? It tends to come across a bit impersonal. If you aim to be part of any birthday festivities, we would recommend refraining from using those short versions. It is worth noting here that both versions can be shortened to just say “Herzlichen Glückwunsch!” or “Alles Gute!”, which is essentially equivalent to saying “Congratulations” or “All the best!”. Heartfelt congratulations for your birthday! 2. There are two main, standard ways to wish someone a happy birthday. ![]() Maybe not as easy as in the English language, but still, you’ll get the hang of it very quickly. ![]() This article (written by a native German) will help prepare you with some facts about German birthday customs.įirst things first, saying happy birthday in German is easy. You might find yourself in a situation where you will have to attend a German birthday party, or at least, wish someone a happy birthday in German. ![]() New Zealanders are the world champions as far as this is concerned with approximately 28 kilos of ice cream per year, followed by Americans and Australians. Slovenians eat an average of four kilos of ice cream a year.Ice cream was first made in China more than 3000 years ago from fruit, honey and wine.Ice cream is the world's oldest and most popular dessert.Yes, the flavour of our Brilliant gelato is all the more interesting because it makes you think about Postojna Cave, which is, during this hot time, just as refreshing as ice cream." "I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but I do love anything brilliant and unique. Cave Confectioner is a back-to-the-land farming and cooking. ![]() Explore an open world in search of customers for your tasty treats. Farm crops, discover new recipes, and cook over an open fire. Collect, process, and combine ingredients. Armed with only your wits, you set out to build a dessert empire. … which flavour does Postojna Cave's managing director, Marjan Batagelj, swear by? You are a cave dweller with a massive appetite. Here, at Postojna Cave, you can get fresh gelato prepared daily, with some one-of-a-kind flavours that are not available anywhere else. "Gelato is lower in fat, contains significantly less air and has a more creamy texture," explains Postojna Cave Park's Food & Beverage Department director, Tomaž Brantuša. If you ask confectioners, there is a big difference between ‘ice cream’ and ‘gelato’. The Cave de Lugny receives grapes from 232 estates extending over 27 communes. Many of our visitors come from the neighbouring Italy and think the Brilliant's shape resembles ‘gelato alla crema’, creamy gelato hence the name. Over 85 of the vineyards are planted with Chardonnay grape varietal. Thus, our confectioners did not look far to get inspiration for our artisanal ice cream and gelato flavours, they found it in our very own ‘baby dragons’ (olms) and Postojna Cave's famous limestone formation, the Brilliant. Like all other artisanal gelatos, the Brilliant is made from locally-sourced fresh milk, supplied daily by a nearby eco farm.Įarlier this year, we started developing our own local brand, ‘Authentic’, with the aim of developing products that are authentic, genuine, artisanal, made from locally-sourced ingredients and closely related to the environment. Our confectioners have come up with a gelato called Brilliant, which combines the flavours of Catalan cream (crema catalana) and milk caramel, topped with bits of burnt sugar. It is water-based, as well as sugar- and gluten-free, which means that there is no reason to feel bad about eating it.Īnd we have just the thing for those who prefer a creamier ice cream style too. Children will love the Baby Dragon flavour, which combines the fresh flavours of blueberries, elderflowers and lemons. In you find yourself at the Postojna Cave Park in the middle of a heat wave, we have a perfect refreshment for you: an exclusive range of artisanal ice cream flavours. ![]() Using this website you can find out your elevation no matter where you are. The lowest point is the Badwater Basin, 281ft below sea level. The lowest point on earth is the Mariana Trench in the Western Pacific, which is approximately 35,000 feet below sea level, which is close to seven miles deep! The location with the highest elevation in the United States is Denali in Alaska. ![]() Everest, which is about 29,000 feet above sea level. For example, the highest point on earth is Mt. The planet earth is extremely large and has radically diverse elevations. This is also referred to as “height above mean sea level”. The geoid is purely hypothetical though, but it is used as a reference for land surveyors to determine elevation based on what the sea-level would have been for a given point on Earth without land. It is the shape that the Earth’s surface would take if it were all one big ocean without winds or tides. If we were to hypothetically subtract winds, tides and other external forces that alter bodies of water we would be left with something known as the geoid. These irregularities and variations in the earth’s surface determine the acceleration of gravity, which vicariously creates the shape of the earth’s liquids. But the reality is that the surface of the earth is rather corrugated, rugged and irregular. When we look at representations of the earth we typically see a perfectly circular sphere. ![]() You can then use GPS to fetch the value elevation reading in the DEM. ![]() Satellite data from NASA and other public agencies can be combined to create what is called a DEM or Digital Elevation Model which is a detailed list of elevation values for points on the Earth’s surface. In areas with poor GPS reception an altimeter can be more accurate than GPS-based elevation readings and do not require an Internet connection. Modern smartphones contain a barometer that can be used as an altimeter to measure elevation or to calculate the number of steps you have climbed. The bellows then give you an accurate reading of your height above sea level regardless of whether you are on the ground, in a tree, or in an airplane. As you travel upwards, the pressure decreases which causes the bellows inside the barometer to expand. Inside of an altimeter is a barometer which is a device that measures pressure in the air. Altitude is measured with an altimeter by calculating differences in atmospheric pressure. How is elevation calculated? Using an AltimeterĪn altimeter is an instrument used to measure altitude. While elevation is often the preferred term for the height of your current location, altitude and height above sea level are also common. Altitude is a measurement of an object’s height, often referring to your height above the ground (such as in an airplane or a satellite). Elevation typically refers to the height of a point on the earth’s surface, and not in the air. What is elevation?Įlevation is a measurement of height above sea level. From a computer your elevation is loaded from our API based on your location. It will even work when your phone is offline. When viewed from a phone that supports altitude readings, the reading will come directly from your device altitude reading and will update automatically as you move. This site was designed to help you find the height above sea level of your current location, or any point on Earth. ![]() Supported media formats: Ogg, Matroska, Flash Video, DivX Media Format, ASF, MPEG, MP3, DV-DIF, WAV, and AIFF, etc. Key features: QuickTime Player's easy slider can assist you to playback about 3 times faster than normal speed. In other words, your viewing experience will be smoother through the QuickTime player. It can effectively manage the storage space of HD video and reduce bandwidth utilization. QuickTime Player has advanced video compression technology. You can breeze through play videos, sounds, pictures, and panoramic images through this software, as QuickTime supports a wide range of media formats. Released by Apple in 2009, QuickTime is a media player for macOS, which is free to download and easy to use. This article contains the best free-to-use and easy-to-operate software tools that are specially designed to serve Mac users. You can download VLC Media Player free here.If you are a Mac user searching for some of the best Video players to watch your videos with ease, then the list below can help you. With its clean and simple functionality and its excellent support for almost any media format, VLC Media Player can easily replace any media player, on any platform. There are no obvious functionality gaps or design flaws to address. It can play from various sources and it places numerous configuration options at your disposal. The application allows you to compile playlists and manage your media library. ![]() You can play videos and music in almost any format. The general settings menu includes a vast range of options, for tweaking the video and audio playback, making various changes to the interface's behavior, customizing subtitles, hotkeys and more. Furthermore, you can use VLC to play media files directly from a disc and it can also capture video and audio feeds from external devices. Besides single media files, with or without subtitles, it can also play a second file synchronously. The application provides support for video and audio playback from other sources as well. The playback controls are available at all times, on the bottom edge of the interface, so you can play local or streaming audio without making any changes to the window's layout. Videos can be played on the same interface or on a separate window. ![]() You only need to double click a media file to play it. These sections can be accessed through a series of navigation tabs, located on the left side of the window. VLC's user interface is divided into several sections, in which you can manage your media library, access videos, music and pictures from local folders and from the local network and play various contents on the Internet, like podcasts, free music, radio streams and more. The player is lightweight and very easy to use, but it still provides enough features to satisfy all your needs and to make movie watching a pleasant experience. It provides support for countless media formats, including ones you may never heard of and it is available for multiple platforms, including Mac OS X. If you don't want to keep multiple media players on your computer, then you should turn to VLC Media Player. Videos may come in an unfamiliar format, for which you would need another media player. |