![]() ![]() The petrol doomsayers will bemoan that with first world fuel comes higher prices. ![]() We’ve all been sold a lie, in my opinion. The short answer is, because they don’t have to. “So why doesn’t the fuel companies bring in the same fuel it gives to Europe?” I hear you asking. But now the market has become import-only, Australia is forced to take vehicles from other markets that are built, typically, to the standards of the first world and thus demand first world fuel quality. Unencumbered by emissions targets and built to run on our crap fuel, locally-produced cars made a lot of sense. We're a patriotic bunch when it comes to cars and up until recently, we proudly produced cars in this country. But when car companies can’t offer the latest tech in their vehicles (or the vehicles themselves), the consumer reaction is quite different. If Apple had unveiled the first generation iPhone to the world, but was unable to offer it in Australia due to a lack of charging suitability, folks would be rioting in the streets. As a car lover and a tech nerd I’m devastated by this outcome as consumers we should all be infuriated. Rather than bringing in the latest and greatest in engine technology to Australia, my parent company in Germany has decided to not take the technical risk with customer’s cars and will not offer it here. An engine choked by soot won’t run, which means issues for motorists and the technicians needing to fix the vehicles. In essence, the excessive sulphur particles in our petrol would get stuck in the filter, leading to blockages. While this feature has been around for quite some time in diesel engines, even in Australia, petrol particulate filters won’t cop Australia’s dirty, sulphurous fuel. One such development is the fitment of particulate filters on petrol engines. It means that the engineering geniuses behind the world’s carmakers have to come up with new ways to make internal combustion engines cleaner and more efficient. In order to stay ahead of ever-tightening emissions standards, Europe has adopted a new, real world-based vehicle testing program, commonly known by the acronym WLTP (or World Harmonized Light Vehicle Testing Procedure, if you like tongue twisters). That might not sound like much, but what that means for European brands like Volkswagen who I work for is that it rules out a bunch of upcoming cars, and ultimately technological advancement, for our market. At best case, our premium unleaded petrol contains on average 50 particles per million (ppm) of sulphur, lagging well and truly behind the 10 ppm of Europe’s. That makes us the worst of any OECD nations. ![]() Australia ranks 70th overall for fuel quality due to its high sulphur content (d on’t believe me? Watch this: ). The optimist in me believes that Australia is the best country on the planet and there are plenty of reasons why that is absolutely true but for my neck of the woods, in the car industry, we’re being totally left behind.įor starters, our fuel is crap. Australia is becoming an automotive third world. Yeah, I know… “Volkswagen spin doctor has the audacity to criticise Australia’s fuel standards ” but hear me out. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I can only watch 20-25 min of the show with out issues and then it’s every few minutes that it will freeze and then right near the end, it does it every few seconds. I have it downloaded to my Xbox One and it’s ALWAYS connected to the wireless no my phone data, and can’t even use it on my iPhone or iPad with or without the wireless, they won’t even open without the spinning circle and doesn’t load. I only redownloaded this app to binge watch The Masked Singer and it buffers and freezes all the time. As it is, I gave it 4 stars on iPad and 3 stars on Apple TV. If it weren't for the issues mentioned above (inconsistency between devices, pause/resume and scrub niggles) I would have given this app 5 stars. It's a better menu implementation then DirecTV NOW, or Sony Playstation VUE, both of which I use on my Apple TV and iPad. The menu is thoughtfully designed and easy to navigate. Of course, scrubbing is deactivated during commercial breaks, which is normal for most streaming TV apps. I can scrub forward/backward on my iPad but NOT on my Apple TV. If I stream something previously recorded I can pause/resume a show on both devices. This is VERY annoying! If I'm wanting to restart a live show and then scrub (fast forward) to somewhere in between the start position and the current "live" position I can't. With either device while doing a restart of a live show I cannot scrub forward to the current live position of the show. ![]() If, while watching in "live" mode I choose to "restart", I can pause/resume using iPad, but NOT in Apple TV. On my Apple TV you cannot pause/resume while watching "live". So I use this app on my iPad and my Apple TV (4th gen). You may also download the App Choices app at This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which will measure your viewing for market research purposes, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. For more information about such advertising practices, and to opt-out in mobile apps, see . We may work with mobile advertising companies and other similar entities that help deliver advertisements tailored to your interests. No provider? You can view unlocked FOX shows that include up to the latest 5 episodes of new shows returning FOX shows unlock 8 days after airing. We support providers including Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, COX, Hulu + Live TV, Spectrum, Youtube TV, Verizon FiOS, FuboTV, DIRECTV Stream, SlingTV, and more. To get the most out of FOX NOW, sign in with your participating TV provider account. Get breaking local news and watch must-see news specials: Plus, watch your favorite sports programs: Watch LIVE sports on FOX Sports including NFL, NCAA Football and Basketball, MLB, Soccer, WWE’S FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN, and Premier Boxing Champions.
![]() ![]() The package scripts do make assumptions that user homes are in /Users – so watch out if they’re not in your environment.I didn’t test thoroughly which settings were exported/imported as I’d be deploying ESET to Macs without SCEP as well and be looking to provide a complete configuration with the install, so this wasn’t that useful for me.User level (GUI) settings are copied to all user accounts on the Mac in ~/.esets/gui.cfg – watch out, that folder is owned by root… New users get the default gui.cfg which you may not like – more on this later.If SCEP is present, ESET’s installer will cleanly remove it, export and import its settings.It includes a menu bar applet and the application user interface. This launches the GUI parts of ESET esets_gui (this is also what loads when you double-click the application). This loads esets_daemon which provides real-time scanning, scheduling and all the background-level stuff ESET needs.Ĭom.eset.esets_gui.plist – Launch Agent loaded in the user context when they log in. ESET Endpoint Antivirus installs a Launch Daemon and Launch Agent:Ĭom.eset.esets_ist – Launch Daemon running at system level all the time.When you mount the downloaded DMG, it contains an alias for the installer package – you have to ctrl+click it and choose Show Original to get the actual package itself.Note: the article above doesn’t mention that when you download add_token, you need to set it to be executable in order for it to actually run – so do this once you’ve unzipped it: chmod +x /path/to/add_token Any installation considerations? The rest of this blog post will talk specifically about experiences with ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Mac. The add_token tool works on this package too, so you can apply your license to it in the same way. It’s much closer to SCEP’s level of functionality. These may be useful… What if I just want the Antivirus product, like SCEP?įear not, just grab ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Mac here: Interestingly, inside the application bundle, in /Contents/MacOS, we find a similar set of binaries that are in the same place with SCEP – our old friends scep_set, scep_daemon and so on are replaced with esets_set and esets_daemon etc. The next place you’ll get pushed to is here, which has instructions on how to apply your license to the installer package using ESET’s add_token tool: – and it tries to steer you to download the full-fat Endpoint Security product that includes a firewall amongst other things. ![]() It’s worth creating an account at as well to keep your license details centrally stored and managed. So let’s have a look (with a Jamf-twist although these things should be possible with other popular deployment tools)… Getting startedįirstly, visit and fill out the form to get your year’s worth of licenses. Things seem to be scattered around forum posts, knowledge base articles, or behind a wall of reverse engineering and poking. It’s been difficult to find a central repository of information around how to migrate, what the options are and how to deploy and configure ESET. In fact, ESET are granting anyone wishing to switch a year’s subscription for free, which is nice. Following Microsoft’s announcement that System Centre Endpoint Protection (SCEP) for macOS and Linux is to be discontinued by the end of this year, their recommended migration path is to switch to ESET Cyber Security. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sure they’re powerful, but they consume gas, a resource you need to make it to Canada and a resource that keeps you from having to walk a dangerous path. They’re worth good amounts of food and if you already have a strong group with guns and ammo, you’re never gonna need to use a chainsaw. You can beat the most difficult modes without using one, and I honestly only pick them up just to sell them. So everyone is saying that chainsaws are the best weapons in the game, so it must be true… right? Death Road to Canada is a fantastic game that you shouldn't miss.Secrets of Death Road Chainsaws Aren’t That Good That goes to show just how great this game is. I generally have a low tolerance for control issues in games, but Death Road to Canada is just so fun that I want to keep playing it even when I don't love the way it feels. Apparently, there's MFi controller support for the game on the way, but for now all there is are the touch controls, which leave a bit to be desired. As much fun as Death Road to Canada is, its controls are something that you may struggle with, even after adjusting them to your liking. That said, touches like these have their limits. I'd also be bored if menu-based events for finding items didn't sometimes involve me debating whether to touch dog poop or telling people to “COOL IT.” I would be a lot more frustrated by death in Death Road to Canada if it didn't occasionally involve accidentally blowing myself up because I touched a bomb vendor's wares or by recruiting a mysterious survivor who turned out to be a serial killer. These things make even the more frustrating aspects of the game a lot more tolerable. What really makes the game special though is its humor and attention-to-detail. If Death Road to Canada were merely a roguelike with an impressive amount of procedurally-generated content, it would be great. And, even if you don't plan on learning things between runs, you can mix things up by playing a new game mode or creating custom characters. You can even get different outcomes from the same events with the same characters depending on how you might have upgraded their skills differently.Īs you die repeatedly though, you'll learn how to adapt your strategies to specific situations to make it a little further on each run. Almost everything in the game can be randomized, and all of these things have a way to reacting to each other that can make even very similar-looking situations play out very differently. Things in Death Road to Canada stay fresh thanks to a huge variety of procedurally-generated content in the game. Dying in the game means you have to start your road trip all the way from the beginning again, but this generally doesn't feel frustrating because no two playthroughs of the game feel similar. My first dozen or so playthroughs of the game resulted in death. This is all controlled using a highly customizable virtual button control scheme that works, though can be a bit awkward at times.įor the most part, Death Road to Canada doesn't make surviving in its world very easy. Other events–like scavenging for supplies–give way to gameplay sequences where you have direct control over your party of survivors as you wander into buildings, attack zombies, pick up loot, and more. ![]() Some of these events play out in true Oregon Trail fashion, with you simply choosing what to do from a menu and seeing the consequences. Since it's the zombie apocalypse, things can (and will) go wrong, forcing you to make stops for supplies, rescue new survivors, and even fight your way through zombie herds. The game starts out with you, and perhaps one other person driving a car on their way to Canada. ![]() Though it does have it's issues, Death Road to Canada is a really special game that you really shouldn't pass up.ĭeath Road to Canada's gameplay borrows from a lot of different games and genres, but the most immediately apparent comparison you can make to the game is The Oregon Trail. It's a kooky premise that's matched with a good sense of humor and ridiculous procedurally-generated events and characters. ![]() Death Road to Canada is a surprisingly deep game about escaping the zombie apocalypse by making it to the Canadian border. ![]() |