Too often, the issue in prioritization is the different and varying work. Either is very helpful, as it gives comparison of varying work items. Or more effort could be put into the efforts and impacts and get more accurate relative comparisons right away. To help identify items that could get some focus. I described using as a quick prioritization framework. You can use in many ways to prioritize tasks. ![]() The effort/impact matrix is a framework and a tool to help you prioritize work. In other words, a great visual overview of task prioritization. Low-effort endeavors are more towards the left in this diagram. The items that are high impact and low effort. Then once some items separate themselves from the pack, more research can be done to understand more accurate effort and impact estimates. ![]() Once items are visually plotted, it is very easy to compare the work. Helping to make more objective decisions. This is to avoid the work of trying to figure out better effort and impact on all items. I like to do this as a quick and dirty estimation of effort and impact. If using impact and effort as you two axis, you visually plot work into the locations that represent their effort vs impact estimation. Which then allows an even easier relative comparison to other work. Allowing quick and easy plotting in a graph. It is a way to visually prioritize tasks. The Effort/Impact Matrix is essentially a grid plotting of the effort vs the impact for a given piece of work.
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![]() I can still remember trying out VoiceOver for the very first time on a friend’s computer a few days after Tiger was released. Apple had been doing some fantastic things since the launch of the iMac in 1999 and I had always heard that their hardware and OS was continually well ahead of Windows PCs. Furthermore, the fact that Apple was doing the development and support very much increased my enthusiasm and anticipation for trying it out. I liked the fact that VoiceOver was a part of the operating system and not a bolt on, third party product. I had read material about VoiceOver a few Mac user friends had sent me, and being that I had family and friends on Macs for many years happily computing without all of the problems and frustrations that I was experiencing as a Windows user, it very much intrigued me. So, in April of 2005, I heard that Apple had included VoiceOver, their screen access solution, as a part of their latest version of OS X, called, Tiger. Frankly, it has simply come with the territory that I had to become much more familiar with the nuts and bolts of the operating system and applications and their interactions with the operating system, and not a case of me trying to brag or boast. ![]() I have conducted my daily business tasks and my personal hobbies via a computer, and, to be honest, I have to say that my proficiency in utilizing a computer is probably more advanced and technical than most sighted folks by necessity more than by choice. All along, I dealt with the unexpected and frustrating crashes, the constant concerns for security, viruses and spyware, and all of the other insane elements of using a Windows computer that folks have seemingly just come to accept as the “norm”. ![]() Simultaneously, I made the jumps from Windows 95 to Windows 98 to Windows ME to Windows 2000 and then Windows XP (I won’t touch Windows Vista at this point at all). Well, Window-Bridge became JAWS for a while, which eventually became Window-Eyes for my screen access use as the years passed and screen reader technology progressed. I won’t try to convince anyone that it was an easy or smooth transition, yet I persisted and slowly became more and more comfortable with the whole experience to the point in which I was soon giving technical support help to customers. Slimware Window-Bridge was my screen reader of choice, which I literally learned at the same time as Windows 95 completely on my own without training. At that time, it happened to be Windows 95, and after all the horror stories I had heard and warnings from other blind people about trying to use a GUI, I was extremely uncomfortable and apprehensive. In 1996 or so, I reluctantly took the leap from DOS and command line computer use to Windows. Below are some of my reflections on this subject, which I hope might help or assist, or, at the very least, give encouragement to current or future switchers. Reading about the common problems and difficulties and, of course, successes encountered by new Mac users has prompted me to think about my own personal experiences involved in learning VoiceOver and the Mac. This is, in no way, an attempt at a tutorial or any kind of technical document. Note that this article was originally written shortly after the release of OS 10.4 and the birth of VoiceOver.Īs blind users investigate or actually make the switch from Windows to the Mac, there has been a lot of discussion about the aspects of this change on the blind Mac users email lists. Making the Jump Out of Windows: My Experience as a Switcher to the Mac This page will offer general commentaries or non-specific posts that still pertain to accessibility on the Mac or iDevices which might not directly relate to any specific topics covered in the other pages on this site. ![]() This ice cream is perfect in a cone, covered in chocolate sauce or adorning a pie. Freezing tends to mute things, so don’t be shy with the vanilla and sugar in the cooking stages. The key to a good ice cream is to pile on the flavor. Her brown sugar vanilla bean ice cream is packed with fragrant vanilla, and has a warm comforting base flavor thanks to molasses-y brown sugar. I was lucky enough to take one of her ice cream making classes, and was so excited to see how easy homemade ice cream could be. Let boil, while stirring for 1-2 minutes, until it’s a nice caramel color. In a saucepan on stove, combine 1 cup vanilla ice cream, 1 cup brown sugar, and 1 stick of butter. She’s also mom to three of the cutest kids alive. Follow package instructions to allow rolls to rise. She’s the founder of Carmela, home of delicious ice creams at once both unique and homey. Combine milk and sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved (you will have to heat the milk a tad to get the sugar or the honey to dissolve quickly). Jessica Mortarotti knows a thing or two about this. A rich, velvety, anything but plain, vanilla ice cream. Although I wouldn’t say no to an old-fashioned sundae either. Replace the lid, insert the storage plug, and put the canister into the freezer for 1-2 hours before serving.Ok so is there anything better than a warm piece of pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, melting slowly down the sides? Answer: No.If you wish to mix in items such as fresh berries, chocolate, nuts, etc, do so now with a long-handled rubber spatula. Keep an eye on it and add more ice as needed. Plug the motor back in and allow the ice cream to churn for 20-40 minutes, or until the machine slows or stops on it's own.Repeat the layers until the bucket is completely full. Add about 2 inches of ice to the bottom of the bucket and sprinkle on about a ½ cup of the rock salt. Ingredients 1 cups heavy cream 1 cup whole milk cup sugar teaspoon fine sea salt 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean split in half. Allow the mixture to churn for a couple minutes before adding ice to the bucket. Turn the motor counter clockwise to lock the motor onto the bucket. ![]() Assemble the motor over the canister with the dasher shaft inserted into the hole in the bottom of the motor. Place the canister into the center of the bucket.Pour the mixture into the canister, insert the dasher, and secure the lid tightly.In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, milk, cream, vanilla extract and lemon juice.Step 5: After about 40 minutes, the machine will start to slow down.Step 4: Following the instructions in the manual, add the ice and rock salt to the machine and let the churning begin!.Step 3: Pour the mixture into the canister, insert the dasher, and secure the lid tightly.Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, milk, cream, vanilla extract and lemon juice.Be sure to see the recipe card below for exact quantities, detailed instructions and special notes. ![]() This is an overview of the ingredients and instructions. Hamilton Beach Automatic Ice Cream Maker, 4 More Information Mortons Salt Rock 4 Lb Pack Of More Information Ice Cream Scoop with Trigger Ice Cream More Information 8oz Mini Ice Cream Containers with Silicone More Information As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The color alone is great! Helpful Kitchen Tools If you're looking for a different flavor of homemade ice cream, try this fun recipe for Easy Kool Aid Ice Cream. I chose to make the homemade vanilla recipe today. There are quite a few recipes included in the booklet that comes with the machine. I thought for my very first homemade ice cream recipe, I should follow one of the 4 quart ice cream maker recipes included in the box. Next, gradually add the 1/2 cup of milk, beating until soft peaks return between each addition. Add the sweetener and vanilla extract and beat until ingredients are throughly incorporated. To show you how easy it is to make homemade ice cream, I'm using the recipe that comes with the Hamilton Beach Ice Cream Maker. In a large bowl, beat the whipping cream with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. This post was originally sponsored by Hamilton Beach, however, all opinions, as always are my own. You definitely need to put a scoop of ice cream on top of Homemade Apple Pie, Peach Cobbler or my very favorite Apple Dump Cake. You might be tempted to make ice cream sandwiches using my recipe for Jumbo Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies. My husband and I did this recipe together and it was so easy.and delicious! I have never made homemade ice cream before receiving this ice cream maker. The key to success is to use good-quality ingredients and to let the mixture churn for long enough to reach the perfect consistency. Rich, creamy and delicious, it's an easy dessert and treat that's worth the time and effort.Īnd with just five ingredients - milk, cream, sugar, vanilla and salt - it's easy to make at home. There's nothing quite like homemade vanilla ice cream. ![]() Since they used up the 150k already crowdfunded 'in house' though, they want people to buy other factory made sets to get the money for it.ĭispel has since started sending out their kickstarter orders, and only a few months behind despite the size of the campaign paired with the pandemic. Now LHD is looking for factories to finish the other 14 colors of what were supposed to be handmade sets. LHD asked Swordsfall to back off and Lemmie (who ran the LHD twitter) took a break from social media after this. There was also a lot of gross comments about Chinese factories sprinkled in the mix.Īt this point many people were pissed and some got refunds from LHD, but not all those that asked. They both spent a good chunk of time angry that Dispel's kickstarter did so well, and flipped their arguments from Karen (aka Dispel) being white and taking advantage of POC (Karen is asian, however, they just assumed) to then arguing Karen was still taking away opportunities from other POC because she wasn't 'more obvious about it'. ![]() Though none of these dice sets would pass muster today, it’s still nice to look back at where we started.LHD and Swordsfall (who has long been a common face in stirring up drama and very recently got outed as an abuser) accused Dispel of stealing from LHD, because a test design had both blue resin and gold foil in it. We’ve come along way in both the methodology and skills we use to make dice since these were made. ![]() A cheap Drill Press, a plastic miter box and hand saw, along with a palm sander were all that was used to make the Alpha Dice as my gaming group calls them. The Alpha Diceīelow you’ll find photos of those very first sets of dice that I made entirely with the limited hand tools I owned at the time. Every face of each die is still hand polished, and each die is still a unique work of art crafted by gamers for gamers.įat, bald, pie loving, dice making ninja. Each one is crafted individually, through a mixture of modern CNC machining, and old world handcrafting techniques. Myself and all of the minions at Artisan Dice are committed to making the best dice on the planet. Each set of dice we make is a chance to continually tweak what we do in an on going effort to craft something of absolute perfection. Today, we continue to improve on what was started in 2012. From one fat, bald, pie loving, dice making ninja in his garage, to a full compliment of dice crafting Minions and plethora of machines dedicated to the task. What started as a weekend project turned in to a full time passion quite literally overnight. The AD story is one of over night success. It still astounds me today to think back on that first month of Artisan Dice’s existence. 24 hours later, Artisan Dice was launched, and successfully funded through our first KickStarter in March of 2012. The dice were so well-received that they spent the next several hours convincing me to make them available to the entirety of the Internet. To say the least, my gaming group was astounded. So I headed to the local woodworking shop and picked up a couple dozen blanks of the finest exotic hardwoods they had and set about fashioning several sets of Fudge Dice to give out to my fellow players at the next gaming night. My gaming group had just started playing The Dresden Files RPG and I was not able get the Fudge style dice needed to play the RPG. Artisan Dice owes it’s existence to a complete lack of Fudge Dice on the East side of Dallas, Texas. The soundtrack is also overhauled in true KONAMI ReBirth style, with intense remixes of Contra tracks from previous instalments driving the action along. Released via WiiWare in 2009, Contra ReBirth - the twelfth instalment in the Contra series - is a delightful and frenetic throwback to the earlier run-and-gun action-paloozas of the 16-bit era, with more modern programming allowing for tighter graphics and smoother gameplay. Since then the code has become part of popular culture in general, even appearing in many non-Konami. It was widely popularized due to its inclusion in the NES home version of Contra (1988), where it allowed the player to obtain 30 free lives. is proud to present, on vinyl for the very first time, the original video game soundtrack to KONAMI’s Contra: ReBirth!Ĭhief Salamander is wreaking havoc on Earth by travelling back in time to 1973 and only you can stop the Neo-Salamander Force before all hope is lost! 'Konami Command') is a special combination of buttons that appears in several Konami games. Contra III: The Alien Wars Original Video Game Soundtrack. Contra Chronicle Vol.2: The Beginning of the Legends. Contra Chronicle Vol.1 coupling with Hard Corps: Uprising. All tracks taken from Dracula Densetsu ReBirth & Contra ReBirth Original Soundtrack (LC-1850, 2010). ![]() The product is part of Konami's 'Anniversary Collection' series, celebrating the. ![]() The bundle package was released on Jon PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam and Nintendo Switch. is proud to present, on vinyl for the very first time, the original video game soundtrack to KONAMI’s Contra: ReBirthChief Salamander is wreaking havoc on Earth by travelling back in time to 1973 and. It’s now time for the legendary Contra to be reborn… Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth & Contra ReBirth Original Soundtrack. 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Their commitment to comfort extends beyond just the food it’s about creating an experience. These biscuits form the base for a variety of creative sandwiches, each featuring high-quality ingredients like all-natural fried chicken, house-made jams, and honey butters.įocus on Quality and Comfort: The chain prides itself on using fresh, high-quality ingredients. The star of the show is undoubtedly their flaky, buttery biscuits – made from scratch and perfect in their simplicity. Their menu is a delightful exploration of flavors, where each dish tells a story. Unique Menu Offerings: Maple Street Biscuit Co is renowned for its inventive approach to traditional Southern cuisine. This sense of community is palpable the moment you step through the doors, with staff treating patrons like family and a warm, welcoming ambiance. ![]() Each location is deeply integrated into its neighborhood, creating a space where locals can gather, celebrate, and enjoy hearty meals. 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