Thank you for your kind response. I know nothing and can prove it !. So please forgive my hasty and ill considered (ignorant, shall we say?) post regarding so many older gems having been turned into multiple dwellings of sorts. I appreciate what you say, that these structures too, when saved even in such a fashion, are still good relics of the past and are a lasting part of American architecture, deserving of the attention, such as you offer. I greatly appreciate this site and the quick few sentences describing styles of architecture and the features of them often overlooked or rather, totally misunderstood that you present. A customer in Edgartown whose hse you have mentioned, showed me the mention and I have enjoyed the last few years entries and the archive as well. Thank you for what you do. Jeff Verner, Edgartown MA.email: vfg22@yahoo.com

Mini CrosswordNYTIn case you missed Mondays NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, youll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.The NYT Mini is a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all. I try to beat the standard weekday grid in less than a minute. But sometimes I can't quite figure out one or two clues and need to reveal the answer.To help you avoid doing that, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers (spoilers lie ahead, of course):NYT Mini Crossword Clues And AnswersACROSS1) Dude! Come on! - BRUH 5) San Antonio attraction to "remember" - ALAMO 6) Recurring Stallone role - RAMBO 7) Stream - CREEK 8) Hudson after whom the Hudson River is named - HENRYDOWN1) Loudly play, as a speaker - BLARE 2) Dish that might come with a spoon and chopsticks - RAMEN 3) Raw ___, color in the Crayola Hall of Fame - UMBER 4) Something "played" to avoid class - HOOKY 5) Eyebrow shape - ARCHAlright this one threw me for a loop in a few places. Namely, Stallones big role could be either RAMBO or ROCKY as both fit into the same space and start with R, so that messed things up. I had BLAST instead of BLARE for music most of the time which was a problem. Elsewhere, RAW UMBER is not exactly something that immediately came to mind, despite coloring with a whole lot of Crayola products these past decades.Follow me , and .Pick up my sci-fi novels the and

The massive Twitter logo that once adorned the outside of the companys headquarters in San Francisco is up for auction.Imagine the iconic 560-pound item could look great in the yard, or perhaps you can stick some legs on it and use it as a table. Alternatively, if you want to be talk of the town (though maybe not in a good way), just stick it on the roof of your house.Youll have to hurry, though. The online auction only has a couple more days to run, with the top bid currently at $21,644.Please enable Javascript to view this contentOK, perhaps we should back up a bit here and remind ourselves of how a large iconic logo sign has ended up under the hammer.Well, it has everything to do with Elon Musk. Several months after acquiring Twitter in 2022 for $44 billion, the billionaire entrepreneur and more recently aspiring overlord of deregulation acted to rebrand the social media site under the new name X. Part of the rebranding work meant removing the massive Twitter logo and replacing it with a giant flashing X thatsome neighbors really didnt like as it lit up their homes like a lighthouse had suddenly appeared outside.RR Auction recently put the item up for sale, describing it as the massive original Twitter bird logo fascia sign formerly mounted to the side of the companys headquarters in San Francisco, California.The item, said to be in fine condition, measures 12 feet by 8 feet and was one of two large Twitter signs secured to the exterior of the companys head office.Twitters iconic bird logo served as the companys insignia from 2012 to 2023, described by RR Auction as an 11-year span representing Twitters most popular and influential period. It added: Although Twitter and its light blue bird have since retired, the symbol remains an icon of tech and social media history, an instantly recognizable emblem in the same league as Nike or Apple.Oh, and if you do drop the winning bid, theres something you need to know. Once you take ownership, youll be responsible for the cost of shipping the sign from its storage facility in San Francisco to wherever you want to take it. So you may need to rent a large truck, too.Editors Recommendations

Doom: The Dark Ages is one of 2025s most tempting games (Microsoft)The Tuesday letters page is worried about Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, as readers recommend the best places to buy physical video games in the UK.To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk25% doneSo were closing in on 2025 being a quarter done and I just wondered what games other people were looking forward to for the rest of the year? (Not counting GTA 6, which hasnt got a date and probably everyone is looking forwards to, to some degree.) I know that list is probably going to change a lot once the Nintendo Switch 2 is properly announced but I cant afford a new console this year, so thats not really an option for me.Instead, Im looking forward to Atomfall, depending on the reviews, and the same for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Doom: The Dark Ages. Im not convinced by Elden Ring Nightreign yet, so I dont know about that, but I think I will try Forza Horizon 5 when it come out on PlayStation 5, as Ive never played any of the series.If you assume that a lot of games for the second half of the year havent even been announced/confirmed yet I think its looking like a pretty good line-up. Especially if you assume the Switch 2 and GTA 6 are coming too. Im not saying that will make this a good year, but its something at least.WoodyDream ticketI would be very surprised if Metroid Prime 4 was promoted as the main game at the Nintendo Direct in April but if the launch line-up is Mario Kart 9 and it then I would be very happy with that: a crowd pleaser and something for hardcore fans seems the dream ticket to me.My only other request would be that we also see at least one big budget new IP. I dont mind if it doesnt come out at launch there wasnt one for the Switch 1 but I would like to see some commitment to things beyond the core franchises.Id say that the lack of new franchises was the one flaw of the Switch 1 era, so if the Switch 2 can do better then that will be an improvement. I get that with the original Switch they werent sure if it was going to work but now we know that the Switch 2 is an almost guaranteed hit, so Id like to see them run with that.LoboFull Spectrum StarsI dont know whether going open world is the answer for Resident Evil 9, but it does seem like an obvious thing to try and I would certainly be interested to see if they can get it to work. Constant reinvention is the secret for any long-running franchise and Resi has done it plenty of times before.One idea I thought of though, is trying to make the game a squad-based shooter, maybe like the old Full Spectrum Warrior game, if anyone remembers that. It could be more action-based; that doesnt so much as the idea of controlling multiple characters at once. There are so many in Resident Evil now you could have whole squads made up of fan favourites.Im sure they wouldnt do that for the main game, but Id be interested in a spin-off like that. Although they might be put off by Operation Raccoon City being such a flop and I guess thats a similar idea, except for some reason they used no-name bad guys instead of characters people like.HeathcliffeGC: There was actually an online mode where you could play as some of the heroes, but it was still a terrible game.Email your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukThe opposite of usIm curious as to whether anyone is actually looking forward to Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet? A new IP from Naughty Dog should be such an exciting moment but from the name on down everything about it looks and sounds so bad.And now we find out that theyre trying to mimic Elden Ring in terms of gameplay and storytelling? That seems very unlikely to me. Naughty Dog has been making the same basic game, in terms of how it plays, since the first Uncharted almost 20 years ago now.I guess they could try and hire a bunch of Soulslike experts, but I dont know who that would even be in terms of Western developers. Maybe Im wrong but I worry that success has gone to Naughty Dogs head and now they just assume they can do anything.What FromSoftware does is the absolute opposite of Naughty Dog and if they can pull off a Western Elden Ring I will be amazingly impressed. But if they mess it up, I wont be surprised at all.JohnsonTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5videoUp NextRetail park shoppingId recommend Smyths for buying games in person. I dont know if youd class it as a high street shop, as theyre usually in retail parks, but so are most high street chains now.Smyths has a wide selection of games, accessories, and assorted gaming merchandise. They often have physical copies of indie games (Ive bought A Little To The Left from friends birthday presents three times from there now) and can be relied on for new releases. Theyre like GAME but you can buy Lego and Transformers too. Which, come to think about it, is like GAME now too.Except Smyths is cheaper than GAME and doesnt feel on the brink of collapse every five weeks. Ill be preordering the Switch 2 from Smyths, once I can.Also, a shout out to Currys, who normally do a discount code for new Nintendo releases.Euclidian BoxesShopping preferencesRegarding Maddle and where to buy new games from on the high street, I now go to Smyths Toys.As a childs toy shop mainly, it has a wider range of Switch games than either PlayStation or Xbox consolea.I have also found (to my impatience/annoyance) that Switch games will be reduced in price by about 5 to 10 cheaper if you wait a month or so after release.HMV long stopped selling games during the PlayStation 4/Xbox One era.I also prefer CeX over GAME, because my local GAME store is run by an idiot. And GAME ended their rewards scheme last year, meaning theres no benefit to shopping with them. Also, GAME no longer accept trade-ins or sell second-hand games.I dont like GAME.LeighDappaStandard responseWhen I read the story about the developers of Assassins Creed Shadows being protected I honestly thought it was going to involve guards at the studio. It doesnt seem to, but I wouldnt think it weird if it did.Fans are out of control nowadays and if I was a developer working on anything that people had complained about I would not identify myself on social media or anything like that. Not that I dont think Ubisoft hasnt handled the game badly up to this point but nobody deserves the kind of harassment that is now treated as standard.HolckLate to the partyIm finally about to dive into GTA 5 out of pure curiosity. Its been on my PlayStation 4 drive for years. Im afraid that after starting it, it will suck me in. Ive never liked the sandbox mentality to modern games. I think a succinct beginning and ending is undervalued with these type of games. Ive never played any Ubisoft nonsense for the reason that Ive heard many people being put off by the weight of the game being a map cleaner.I want a story. The only comparison to being told a story in metaphoric, corporate terms is a parent holding up an encyclopaedia and thruffing the volume of unopened pages between finger and thumb and saying to me Youll love it.But here I am about to embark. I heard good things about Sleeping Dogs, which is installed, and there are plenty of other things to look forward to, like the Uncharted series, Batman: Arkham trilogy, Ghost Of Tsushima, Detroit: Become Human, Amnesia and loads, loads more.Basically, what Im saying is that games need to be more focussed on the player and not the capture and stats of that. I get that they are big businesses, but they have lost a lot of the soul of our hobby.Actually, hold that thought. Its going to have to be Shenmue 1 & 2 remastered and 3 first. An illusion of open world but focus and telling a story. Where did those days go?Ive got all the time in the world to play anything at length now Im retired but the question now is Whats in it for me and the time I invest? I used to be excited about gaming and the developers refining their craft but now it feels akin to anticipating painting the garden fence.D DubyaGC: Succinct is not a word wed use to describe Shenmue; especially as it has lots of sandbox elements.Inbox also-ransIve never even heard of that Star Wars live service game that theyve apparently shut down after less than a year. And how much time and money did they waste on that little gem?LemmyIf Sony is hinting at doing a new PlayStation portable do you think well get a new Ridge Racer as well? I miss those games always being PlayStation launch titles.GorgoMore TrendingEmail your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukThe small printNew Inbox updates appear every weekday morning, with special Hot Topic Inboxes at the weekend. 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A lot of GameCube games havent been seen for a very long time (Nintendo)If Nintendo is secretly planning to add GameCube games to the Switch 2s online service, then these 11 titles need to be given top priority.The Nintendo Switchs online service offers a huge range of games from older consoles, including the NES, SNES, Game Boy, N64, and Game Boy Advance, but so far nothing for the GameCube.Despite its poor sales, and being overshadowed by the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, the purple lunchbox is not without its defenders, and it is home to a number of revered exclusives, many of which have never been released on any other format.However, it seems Nintendo may be planning to address that issue with the Switch 2, following a recent FCC filing for what seems to be a wireless GameCube controller. So, if/when that happens, lets see which of the GameCubes library are the most desirable.11. Eternal Darkness: Sanitys RequiemLong before Emio The Smiling Man, Nintendo had an uncharacteristic brush with the horror genre in 2002, by publishing Eternal Darkness: Sanitys Requiem. Inspired by Lovecraftian horror and featuring disturbing sanity effects that messed with the visuals and audio, its regarded as one of the best survival horror games ever made.Nintendos clearly not averse to having more mature games on its platform, as evidenced by the dedicated app for certain N64 games, and with the sequel unlikely to ever get made, Eternal Darkness deserves a second shot at life.10. Viewtiful Joe 1 and 2With kami making a comeback under Clovers, the spiritual successor to the defunct Clover Studio, it would be appropriate for Viewtiful Joe (Clover Studios first game) to return to the spotlight as well, even if its just via a re-release.Were cheating a bit by counting two games as one, but it wouldnt feel right to have the first Viewtiful Joe and not its sequel. Although this pair of side-scrolling beat em-ups werent GameCube exclusives, they did debut on the console and their flashy tokusatsu-inspired aesthetics have made them relatively timeless.9. Skies Of Arcadia: LegendsSegas interest in reviving old franchises, combined with the renewal of the Skies Of Arcadia trademark, has people hoping this early 2000s role-player will make a comeback. While fans may prefer a full remaster or remake, the GameCube port seeing a re-release on Switch 2 would be the next best thing.As a self-described directors cut of one of the best Dreamcast games, Skies Of Arcadia: Legends is the definitive way to experience its classic turn-based combat, as well as its charming world and characters. Ever since they went third party, Sega has always been a close ally of Nintendo, increasing the chances of a Skies Of Arcadia return.8. F-Zero GXSpeaking of collaborations between Nintendo and Sega, remember when the studio behind the Yakuza/Like A Dragon series made the best future racer ever? As an evolution of the series high-speed racing gameplay, F-Zero GX is perhaps the quintessential F-Zero experience.Aside from making it more readily available, F-Zero GX being on the Switch 2s online service means it would probably get online multiplayer, which is all the justification needed for its inclusion. Considering every other F-Zero game can be played on Switch, itd be weird (and upsetting) if F-Zero GX never followed suit.7. Mario Kart: Double Dash!!From one racing game that would benefit from online multiplayer to another, Mario Kart: Double Dash!! might be the most unique entry in the series, for its defining gimmick of having two characters driving together in a single kart.While being able to hold two items at once was brought back for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Double Dashs complete commitment to its concept allowed for neat co-op action as well as some amusing team ups within its roster. Its admittedly not as content rich as its Switch counterpart, but its still a missing link fans would like to see return.The obvious GameCube games we left out and whyChances are youll reach the end of this list and think weve forgotten to include some glaringly obvious choices for GameCube games Nintendo should bring to Switch 2.Rest assured, we didnt forget them, but Metroid Prime has already been remastered for Switch and its sequel is widely expected to follow at some point soon.The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess have also long been rumoured to be getting Switch ports. If this is still the case, Nintendo wont want to risk cannibalising sales by bringing the originals to its online service.A simple re-release of 2005 role-playing game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door used to top many a Nintendo fans wishlist. However, the existence of the 2024 remake, which adds various quality of life touches and new content, means theres little reason to replay the original now.Pikmin 1 and 2 are readily available on Switch already, thanks to an HD bundle.As for Resident Evil 4, its already on almost every modern platform, including the Switch. Itd make more sense to add Resident Evil 0, but its believed Capcom plans to remake that as well.You can make Super Mario Sunshine an honorary number 12 on our list if you want but, frankly, its not a particularly good game, as the now discontinued Super Mario 3D All-Stars made clear.6. TimeSplitters 2While we wanted to prioritise games that arent so readily available nowadays, were making an exception for TimeSplitters 2. You can buy a digital copy for less than 10 on the PlayStation and Xbox stores, but its not on Switch which is a shame as this spiritual successor to GoldenEye 007 ran best on the GameCube.Aside from the main campaign, theres a variety of multiplayer modes to enjoy for up to 16 players, which would be a blast if Nintendo managed to incorporate online functionality for it.5. killer7The first game by No More Heroes creator Suda51 to launch outside of Japan, killer7 is fondly remembered for its unique gameplay and stylish presentation. A hybrid of a first person shooter and adventure game, you control a group of elite assassins as they uncover a political conspiracy.Not everyone will gel with the core gameplay, or weird storytelling, but newer fans of Suda51s work are bound to find something to love about it, even if it plays very differently to something like No More Heroes 3. Plus, while killer7 saw a modern re-release in 2018, it was only ever for PC.4. Fire Emblem: Path Of RadianceFire Emblem: Path Of Radiance is one of those GameCube games thats infamously difficult to get hold of physically. One quick scout online and youll find pre-owned English copies going for at least 200. Path Of Radiance may be good, but its not that good.Its graphics were dated even by 2005 standards, but Path Of Radiance remains a solid tactical role-playing game and is considered by many to be one of the best entries in the Fire Emblem series. Plus, the Switchs online service in the West barely has any Fire Emblem games to begin with, as most of the early ones are exclusive to Japan.3. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2 Rogue LeaderAspyrs trend of remastering classic Star Wars video games, like the original Battlefront duology and Republic Commando, for modern platforms hopefully means the Rogue Squadron series of arcade flight games will see the same treatment one day. If not, the Switch 2s online service adding Rouge Squadron 2: Rouge Leader would be a more than welcome alternative.Next to Luigis Mansion, this was the lead launch title for the GameCube in the West, with visuals and presentation that still hold up today, as you act out a series of climactic space battles inspired by the original movie trilogy, including the iconic Death Star run. The one drawback is the lack of multiplayer, but that just means theres a reason to also add the sequel, Rogue Squadron 3: Rebel Strike.2. Soulcalibur 2The main reason to add Soulcalibur 2 to the Switch 2s online service is not because its one of the best 3D arena fighters ever made (which it is) but because each of the console versions had different guest characters, with the PlayStation edition featuring Heihachi from Tekken and the Xbox hosting comic book character Spawn.More TrendingHowever, the GameCube version had Link from The Legend Of Zelda as a playable fighter and he worked amazingly well, with lots of signature moves and a great attention to Nintendo detail.While the other two characters were included in the 2013 HD re-release, Link was understandably absent. This means one of gamings best crossovers cant be experienced nowadays unless Nintendo renegotiates with Bandai Namco to bring Soulcalibur 2 to the Switch 2.1. Super Smash Bros. MeleeYou all knew this would be somewhere on the list. Even though Super Smash Bros. Ultimates existence gives casual fans little reason to revisit the older games, Super Smash Bros. Melee remains the go-to entry for many a diehard player, given its much faster gameplay and higher skill ceiling.Even if you dont play competitively, Melee is well worth a revisit purely for its multiplayer and any Switch 2 re-release would undoubtedly include online functionality. The Melee community figured out how to run online matches years ago, but a more official way would mean tournaments could be run without any legal interference from Nintendo. Which GameCube games do you want to see on Switch 2? 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By Ed Cara Published March 17, 2025 | Comments (4) | A group of broiler chicken. Anom Harya via Shutterstock H5N1 isnt the only version of bird flu that we should be worried about. Animal health officials reported Monday that a highly pathogenic strain of H7N9 bird flu was recently detected on a poultry farm in Mississippia different strain from the H5N1 flu spreading among cows and poultry since last year. The World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) published its report on the H7N9 outbreak Monday, based on data provided to it by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and local officials. Its the first poultry outbreak of H7N9 seen within the U.S. in almost a decade. Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAI) are a serious public health problem. These viruses spread quickly among wild birds and poultry, often causing widespread die-offs (and why theyre referred to as being highly pathogenic). They can also make the leap to other animal species, including humans. The fear is that one such strain will pick up the wrong mix of mutations that will allow it to spread widely and cause severe illness in peoplethe perfect recipe for a deadly pandemic. The most well-known HPAI subtype circulating today is H5N1. Since early 2024, H5N1 has been causing outbreaks among cows across the country, and it has occasionally jumped into other mammals such as cats and people. But there are always other kinds of HPAI spreading around as well, including H7N9. This particular subtype of bird flu was first discovered in China in 2013. One reason why H7N9 is worrying is its deadliness when it spills over into humans. According to the World Health Organization, most reported cases of human H7N9 have resulted in severe illness. Of the 1,568 total H7N9 cases documented globally since 2013, 616 people have dieda 39% fatality rate. The last known U.S. outbreak of H7N9 among poultry occurred in 2017. But in early March, it made its unwelcome return on a farm in Noxubee, Mississippi. According to WOAH, the virus was detected in a flock of nearly 50,000 commercial broiler breeder chickens. Genetic testing confirming the strains identity was completed late last week.The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in conjunction with State Animal Health and Wildlife Officials, are conducting a comprehensive epidemiological investigation and enhanced surveillance in response to the detection, WOAH said in its report of the outbreak. As is standard procedure for containing these highly contagious infections, the farms population of exposed chickens is being culled. So its possible that this outbreak will remain an isolated incident. But the overall threat of bird flu is only growing. According to WOAHs latest situation report, released last month, there have already been more poultry outbreaks of HPAI strains worldwide in the first five months of the current seasonal wave (which began October 2024) than there were total outbreaks during the entire previous season (October 2023 to September 2024). These outbreaks have greatly contributed to surging egg prices, though their cost is beginning to drop back down, according to the USDA. However, its not certain moving forward how effective health officials will be at containing H5N1 and other bird flu strains in the U.S., given the Trump administrations general ineptitude. Just last month, the USDA had to scramble to rehire bird flu experts who were laid off under the orders of Elon Musks DOGE.Daily NewsletterYou May Also Like Ayurella Horn-Muller, Grist Published March 14, 2025 By Ed Cara Published March 12, 2025 By Matt Novak Published February 27, 2025 By Ed Cara Published February 26, 2025 By Ed Cara Published February 26, 2025 By Matt Novak Published February 19, 2025

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A while back, we shared a fantastic animation inspired by the final season of Game of Thrones. This piece was the result of a collaboration between several talented artists, featuring the iconic scene of Drogon melting the Iron Throne.Emanuele Meloni, who was responsible for rigging the dragon modeled and textured by Lorenzo Amendola, provided a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the technical artistry behind it, giving you a chance to appreciate the effort that went into bringing Drogon to life. Matteo Arabella sculpted corrective blend shapes, significantly improving the deformation quality, while Rohan Jaiswar worked on the animation. Martina Cappellanti took care of the FX, and Stefano Colpaprete was responsible for compositing.As Emanuele shared, the rig was created using mGear and is fully rebuildable, thanks to guide templates and custom post-steps written in Python.Emanuele MeloniSource link The post Breakdown: Detailed Game Of Thrones Drogon Rig In Maya & mGear appeared first on CG SHARES.