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A loading screen is a screen shown by a computer program, very often a video game, while the program is loading (moving program data from the disk to RAM) or initializing. In early video games, the loading screen was also a chance for graphic artists to be creative without the technical limitations often required for the in-game graphics. [ 1 ]
Patreon (/ ˈ p eɪ t r i ɒ n /, /-ə n /) is a monetization platform operated by Patreon, Inc., that provides business tools for content creators to run a subscription service and sell digital products. It helps artists and other creators earn a recurring income by providing rewards and perks to its subscribers.
Riese may refer to: Project Riese, a German Nazi World War II economic project; Riese Pio X, a municipality in Italy; Adam Ries (1492–1559), German mathematician; Riese: Kingdom Falling (originally named Riese), an American science fiction-fantasy TV series filmed in Canada, which followed a web series; Riešė, a village in Lithuania
Adam Ries (17 January 1492 – 30 March 1559) was a German mathematician.He is also known by the name Adam Riese. [1] He is known as the "father of modern calculating" because of his decisive contribution to the recognition that Roman numerals are unpractical and to their replacement by the considerably more practical Arabic numerals.
A behind-the-scenes drama on the set of a television show. Richard is a closeted gay character who ogles his on-screen son and finds ways to see him without clothes on. [151] [62] WB 2000–2001 How I Met Your Mother: James Stinson: Wayne Brady: James is Barney Stinson's gay black brother. He is married to Tom and they have 2 children together ...
Screen space ambient occlusion (SSAO) is a computer graphics technique for efficiently approximating the ambient occlusion effect in real time. It was developed by Vladimir Kajalin while working at Crytek and was used for the first time in 2007 by the video game Crysis , also developed by Crytek.
DER systems typically use renewable energy sources, including small hydro, biomass, biogas, solar power, wind power, and geothermal power, and increasingly play an important role for the electric power distribution system. A grid-connected device for electricity storage can also be classified as a DER system, and is often called a distributed ...