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Top 10 Black Friday Sale Items on AliExpress

27/11/2021 by

The final large-scale sale of 2021 “Black Friday” is taking place on AliExpress and there is not much time left to order gadgets, accessories and other useful goods at maximum discounts. In this collection, we have collected 20 of the best products at great prices that you will surely like.

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The main sections of the sale:

Charging 100 watts from Ugreen

Probably the best 100W charger on AliExpress from the renowned reliable manufacturer Ugreen. It will charge all gadgets in the house at once, including powerful laptops. For example, a MacBook Pro 16 ″ will charge in just over 2 hours. The device is equipped with three USB-C ports and one USB-A. Supports Power Delivery and Quick Charge fast charging standards, as well as FCP and SCP required to power Samsung and Huawei devices.

And it is also important that this power adapter fits in a jacket pocket, you can only take it with you on a trip and generally forget about all the other charging blocks. At the same time, unlike other Chinese chargers of similar containers, this one does not beep and does not heat up at all, even during maximum load.

Buy Ugreen Charger

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Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner 1C

Robot vacuum cleaner Xiaomi 1C with an overview camera and building a room map, a powerful motor with a suction force of 2500 Pa, a wet cleaning function with a 200 ml water tank, cleaning according to a schedule and control from a smartphone. In standard cleaning mode, it works almost silently.

If you have pets, the vacuum cleaner will become an indispensable assistant, because it will independently remove wool from the floor while you go about your business, you just have to clean the roller from wool. Xiaomi 1C is one of the most interesting robotic vacuum cleaners in terms of price / quality ratio at the moment.

Buy Xiaomi 1C Robot Vacuum Cleaner

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Baseus magnetic cable

Baseus twisted magnetic cable, which takes up very little space in the bag and has three attachments at once (USB-C, Lightning and MicroUSB), which are magnetically attached to the cable with one simple movement of the hand.

Buy Baseus Magnetic Cable

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Baseus external battery

Popular powerbank from Baseus with two classic USB-A up to 18W and bi-directional USB-C up to 20W. There is also a MicroUSB for recharging the powerbank itself.

In addition to all this, there is a display that shows the current charge in percentage, which is convenient, and in general, external charging looks stylish.

There are three options to choose from: for 10,000 mAh, 20,000 mAh and 30,000 mAh, choose based on your tasks and devices used

Buy an external battery Baseus

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Video recorder 70mai Dash Cam Pro +

A video recorder with a resolution of 2592 × 1944 pixels with modern technology for shooting at night, in addition, noise is further reduced and the brightness is increased so that everything can be seen.

In addition, the DVR constantly monitors the traffic situation. For example, if you drive off the lane, the recorder will beep. The registrar will react if your car is hit in the parking lot and will automatically start recording to film the intruder.

Buy DVR 70mai Dash Cam Pro +

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CarPlay Transmitter

An external CarPlay transmitter that will turn a wired CapPlay into a wireless one. The gadget is compatible with almost all cars that support a wired CarPlay connection. There are no lags or differences from a wire connection, even Yandex navigator works the same way.

Automatically turns on and connects with the smartphone after turning on the ignition.

Buy CarPlay Transmitter

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Smart watch Amazfit GTR 3 Pro

The flagship smartwatch of the new generation from Amazfit is the GTR 3 Pro. We got a new and improved operating system, a new stylish design and a display with a refresh rate of 60 Hz. More than 150 watch faces are available, there is a function of counting breaths per minute and more than 150 workout modes.

Buy smartwatch Amazfit GTR 3 Pro

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Shoe dryer from Xiaomi

Quality shoe dryer from Xiaomi with good materials and workmanship. There is a sleep timer. It will dry your shoes quickly in wet weather and also get rid of unpleasant odors, which is doubly pleasant.

You can save a lot on Ali, because here it costs 2 times less than if you buy in local offline stores.

Buy shoe dryer from Xiaomi

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TV box Xiaomi Mi TV Stick

The Xiaomi Mi TV Stick that turns any TV, monitor or projector into a full-fledged smart TV with Android TV. You can watch any movies and TV series, even on the oldest TV.

Thanks to Chromecast technology, you can stream videos or other content from your gadget directly to your TV screen in 1080p quality.

Buy TV Box Xiaomi Mi TV Stick

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MagSafe analog from Baseus

An analogue of the MagSafe magnetic wireless charger from the beloved Baseus brand.

It holds on tightly, charges quickly and there is even an original charging animation. By the way, it can be used not only as a magnetic charger for iPhone 12 and 13, but also as a regular wireless charger for any other iPhone.

Buy MagSafe Baseus analog

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1979 Revolution: Black Friday game for iPhone and iPad – immersive interactive historical drama

24/09/2021 by

The Iranian revolution of 1978-79 is rarely remembered in our country. Nevertheless, this event influenced the course of world history, no less than in its time the Great French Revolution. Adventure game 1979 Revolution for iPhone and iPad suggests going back almost forty years to see firsthand that sometimes striving for the best leads to exactly the opposite results.

Download 1979 Revolution: Black Friday for iPhone and iPad (App Store)

The main character, the journalist Reza, is taken from the mass demonstration to the police station in the very first scene. There, the guy is interrogated and it depends on his answers whether he will be released or be tortured and die from them. From this scene, we’ll take the first lesson — about the cost of persuasion.

The game 1979 Revolution most of all similar to the projects of the studio Quantic Dream, differing from the latter by an obvious low budget. In fact, Black Friday is a real interactive story, diluted with a small number of mini-games. The plot is built around the Iranian revolution, its prerequisites and consequences. Traveling with the main character through the streets of Tehran, we will see anti-monarchist demonstrations, visit the headquarters of the opposition and see the main participants in the events of 1978-79.

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Games as such in 1979 Revolution: Black Friday not so much, basically the project will reveal to us step by step the details of the development of the revolution, presenting real photographs of that time and comments to them, propaganda leaflets, speeches of the opposition leader, etc. The player will not be required to take continuous action, the tasks will be simple and linear.

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The only drawback 1979 Revolution: Black Friday – slightly outdated graphics. But, surprisingly, the game is voiced at the highest level. The main advantage is that the user will be introduced to one of the most important historical events in a rather fascinating manner, which is undeservedly overlooked.

Download 1979 Revolution: Black Friday for iPhone and iPad (App Store)

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Black and white photo became color: optical illusion

07/04/2021 by ALOK DAS

More and more often, life proves to us that we should not even trust our eyesight. Our perception of colors can be erratic and misinformation. And here’s another example.

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Take a look above at this black and white photograph of the gloomy Dunstanburg Castle. Now, without looking away or blinking, for 15 seconds, look in the center at the image (GIF-animation) below.

Soon the colorized picture will change to black and white, but our brain will process it as full color. If this illusion does not go away after five seconds, then you just need to blink a few times. But if this does not help, then it is better to tear yourself away from the screen for a while in order to bring your eyesight and nerves in order.

The “trick” of the illusion is that after changing the color picture to black and white for a few seconds, we see the photo in full color. And this behavior of our body is understandable. There are three types of photoreceptors in human eyes. The most highly sensitive rods help a person see better at night, the less sensitive receptors are responsible for daytime vision, and the third cones are responsible for color perception. Best of all, these cones perceive the blue, green and red parts of the spectrum.

In this case, we are invited to look at a picture with clearly saturated colors. This sight leads to overstrain of the cones, they stop responding for some time. The receptors remaining in the system at the time of displaying a black-and-white photo show opposite colors. This is how an unusual illusion appears.

PS. Do not be afraid that our brain somehow changes the color picture to black and white – this is how an animated picture (GIF) behaves. And the essence of the illusion is in the “coloring” of a black-and-white canvas after contemplating an oversaturated base…

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Black and white screen on iPhone: how to do it and why you need it?

02/03/2021 by ALOK DAS

Our iPhones have a lot of unknown, but simple features that help improve the device experience. Some of these features have been present in smartphones for a long time, we just don’t know about them or have forgotten about them.

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What is it for?

Reason 1

Back in the eighth version of iOS, the iPhone appeared “Shades of gray”… Psychologists consider his presence important, because he helps fight smartphone addiction. In 2016, Americans spent 2.5 to 4 hours on their phones every day.

Nature draws attention to certain objects with the help of bright colors. And the bright screen with many shades invariably beckons to itself. Ancient stimuli that are not clear to us are activated in us, which make us gaze for hours at the display of smart devices. Color pictures there promise a lot of interesting things. But turning on black and white mode immediately destroys all the magic. The iPhone no longer looks like a decoy for which it is not a waste of its time … and we often use it only for its intended purpose.

Journalist Megan Holstein has dedicated an entire article to her experience turning off color on the iPhone. She described the full range of her emotions. At first, the woman felt relief, but with it, anxiety. When she looked at the iPhone screen, she began to feel as if the house was sorely lacking in light. But gradually Megan began to pay attention to the surrounding colors, they seemed to become brighter. The journalist wanted to go out more often and enjoy the world. It turns out that there are bright colors around us.

After a while, Megan Holstein even decided to reconsider her whole life. It’s so ridiculous to waste hours of time on Instagram and other apps. The journalist finished the experiment and returned the full color gamut to the iPhone. However, now it began to seem overly bright. Then Megan decided to return to the black and white shades of the screen forever.

Reason 2

This mode (just like the Dark Theme in iOS) significantly saves battery power. Why this happens and on which iPhones it works, we told in this article.

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How to make iPhone screen black and white

Making an iPhone screen black and white isn’t that hard. To do this, follow the path Settings -> Accessibility -> Display and text size…

Find the section “Light filters” and activate the corresponding switch.

By default, you will be prompted to enable the filter “Shades of gray”… If it has not been activated, then it can be selected manually, like any other. Color filters are also available, such as blue and yellow.

Changing the color filter used in the iPhone may have one or another psychological effect, but this definitely does not affect the performance of the device itself.

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Poll: What color of sneakers do you see – white or black?

26/12/2020 by ALOK DAS

There is not so much absolute in our world. Even colors have many shades, moreover, some people are physically unable to perceive them. The difference between people and their tastes in clothes is well used by fashion. People are boldly experimenting with clothes, while some dispute its shape, others criticize the colors.

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Quite often, people make fun of modern collections. But sometimes it is not clear not only the purpose of the garments, but also their colors. Some even deliberately speculate on this by posting fancy pants, coats or dresses on the Internet. And the answer to the question of what color they are is not so unambiguous. In addition, the image is not always of high quality in order to unambiguously determine the truth. One has only to look differently at the picture and read the reviews of other people, as the opinion can change. But what kind of clothes are these, it is not clear what color!

Netizens have taken a close look at regular Nike sneakers, which are covered with Louis Vuitton’s light pattern. The author of the cryptic photo asked a simple question on Twitter: “What color are the shoes?” Surprisingly, this caused a lot of controversy. The logos glowing on the surface of the shoe added to the complexity.

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What color are these sneakers?

Some users believe that the original color of the sneakers is white, and all the action takes place in a dark room. Others believe that a luminous print is also applied on the white base. To some, sneakers seem at all black, black with a white pattern, or with black laces. Gray, pink, gold or brown color options are also considered.

This is proper messing with my head. Do you see black or white trainers here? I can only see black trainers with black laces. ? pic.twitter.com/5AX1Sxpf2T

– ᴊᴀᴄᴋ sᴜʟʟɪᴠᴀɴ (@TheJackSullivan) January 27, 2020

Similar discussions of clothing color occur from time to time on social media. Surprisingly, people have very different points of view. This phenomenon even became interested in neuroscientists, who identified the cause of the optical illusion in the wrong color rendering of the processed photograph.

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This black and white photograph tricks our brains – you see it in color!

06/08/2020 by ALOK DAS

On Patreon, user Evind Kolas posted an unusual photo that easily tricks our brains. The color image we perceive is actually black and white.

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Evind Kolas himself has been involved in image processing projects for quite some time. This time around, his visual experiment gained prominence on the Internet. Kolas took a grayscale photograph and superimposed a colored grid over it. As a result, cells on a gray background are perceived by our brain as colored.

The photo spread quickly on the web. Many users did not pay attention to the stripes at all (especially if the image was reduced) until they were pointed to it. Others see a picture without a grid, painted in different colors, but perceive the photo as an entirely colored one.

Optical Illusion has amassed tens of thousands of shares on Reddit and Twitter. People were interested in the reason for this optical illusion. Some users blame the lazy color receptors in our eyes for this, especially in the periphery. As a result, colors are mixed and an unreliable picture is formed. And other users enlarged the original image and it turned out that there is still color noise in the black and white parts of the image. So our vision is not that deceiving.

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Windows 10 black screen on startup: 15 ways to solve the problem

21/05/2020 by ALOK DAS

Windows users of different versions, starting with XP and ending with 10, sometimes encounter a strange problem. Immediately after loading the operating system, the disappearance of its logo or after entering the account, a blank black screen appears instead of the desktop. It may have a mouse cursor, but nothing else happens. Why this can happen and how to fix such a problem.

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When loading Windows 10, a black screen appears

There may be several reasons for the appearance of a black screen instead of the Windows desktop. This happens if the wrong monitor is selected by default, drivers or Windows updates are not installed correctly, poorly configured antivirus software may interfere with loading, the explorer.exe file may be damaged, or it may not start correctly. A conflict can also be caused by software conflicts.

Depending on the symptoms, you can choose one or another solution.

If a black screen appears immediately when you turn on the computer and there are no BIOS or Windows splash screens on the screen, then the problem is not with the operating system. It is worth checking the launch of the computer itself and the operability of its main components.

If a black screen appears after the BIOS window, but before Windows boots up (the underscore may flash), the problem lies with the bootloader or the disk drive.

If a menu with options appears on a black background, then you should try to choose the usual Windows boot or the last successful configuration.

If, on a black (blue) background, a message appears with an error code, then you need to search the Internet for what exactly causes this particular problem.

In this article, we will consider in detail the situation when the system booted up, but instead of the desktop, a blank black screen appeared without any inscriptions or icons. In this case, the cursor pointer may be present. Please note that in most of these cases it is possible to access the system menu by loading it. in safe mode or by calling Task Manager and input with its help those or other teams.

Below we provide various solutions to the black screen problem in Windows.

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How to boot a Windows computer in safe mode

To solve problems in Windows, including fixing a black screen error at startup, it is sometimes necessary to use the system boot in safe mode.

Booting Windows in safe mode means starting the system with a limited set of system files and drivers.

If the current problem no longer manifests itself when Windows starts in safe mode, then the default settings and the basic set of drivers can be excluded from the list of possible reasons. This reduces the number of possible sources of the problem and helps in troubleshooting computer problems.

There are two versions of safe mode: safe mode and safe mode with loading network drivers. Safe mode with loading network drivers also loads network drivers and services needed to access the Internet and other computers on the local network.

To boot Windows in safe mode:

1. Press a key combination Win + r (Win – key with the Windows logo) to open the window Run.

2. Enter msconfig in the box and click OK.

3. Open the tab Loading and in the section Download Options check the box next to Safe mode.

Note: There are several types of safe boot mode for Windows: minimal – start safe mode, with a minimum set of drivers; another shell – safe mode with command line support; network – launch with support for the Internet.

4. Restart your computer to start Windows in safe mode.

To exit safe mode, just restart your computer.

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Windows 10 black screen at startup: solutions to the problem

Easy reboot

To get started, try resorting to the simplest option – rebooting the computer. This logical measure often helps solve many problems with Windows.

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Reinstalling graphics card drivers

In the event of a problem immediately after updating the drivers for the video card or installing them again, you will need to boot the computer in safe mode (instructions above) and remove the problem driver. Run “Device Manager”by typing the appropriate query in a system search or using the command devmgmt.msc.

Expand item “Video Adapters” and remove the device you are using. Now restart your computer and install another driver.

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Rollback video card drivers

Boot the computer to Safe Mode and go to “Device Manager”. Expand item “Video Adapters” and right-click on the device you are using, select “Properties”.

Go to tab “Driver” and select Roll backconfirming your action.

Unplug the device and reactivate it.

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Fix system files

If the system files of the operating system are damaged, then this may affect its performance. An error loading Explorer just leads to a black screen. To check the system for the integrity of system files and their availability, run the command line on behalf of the Administrator and run the command:

sfc /scannow

If errors are detected as a result of scanning, run the following command:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

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Multiple display issue and default monitor selection

a) When working with multiple displays, you can press the key combination Win + P. A window will appear with a choice of the operation mode of several monitors. In case of a black screen problem, try selecting “Only the second screen” or “Only a computer screen”.

b) If you use multiple monitors, try to leave only the main display connected and restart the computer. If an image appears, it is worth checking which display is assigned as the main display in the system.

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Windows Rollback

The system periodically creates control points, which allows you to return to its former, stable state. In case of any problems, you can use this tool. System rollback can be started from safe mode or in recovery mode, which can be started along the way Windows Options → Update and Security → Recovery.

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Antivirus Removal

Unfortunately, an incorrectly configured antivirus can become a source of problems by blocking the desired system file. Try to remove this tool. To do this, you need to boot into safe mode. Often, the antivirus software vendor also offers a special utility for removing antivirus software. If not, then you can try to remove the program from the menu. “Applications and features” along the way Windows Options → Applications.

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Uninstall installed Windows updates

The source of the problem may be the latest system updates. To remove them, open “Control Panel” and go along the path Programs and Features → View installed updates.

Sort updates by installation date and delete the last installed items (right-click on it and select Delete) Please note that sorting works within one category, so scrolling will have to look at the whole list.

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Windows Explorer crashes

Explorer is not just a standard Windows file management tool. This program is responsible for displaying system windows. If Explorer fails for some reason, the desktop may not be displayed. Restart Conductor can through “Task Manager”which can be called by pressing a key combination Ctrl + Alt + Delete and choosing “Task Manager”.

Tab “Processes” find “Conductor”. Right click on it and select “Restart”.

If this does not help, then click on the menu File → Run new task and enter explorer.exe. Click OK.

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System scan for viruses

To check the system for viruses, you can use disposable utilities placed or installed on a flash drive. It can be Dr.Web, CureIt or other applications. Boot either from a flash drive with installed software, or in safe mode for the subsequent launch of the utility from the media.

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Disable Quick Launch or Hibernation

The quick start function helps to save the state of the system when turned off. In turn, this allows faster downloads. Sometimes the presence of such a regime causes certain problems. Try disabling the quick start (hibernation mode). These settings are made on the command line.

To disable hibernation, run the command:

powercfg -h off

and restart the computer. If the download is successful, then hibernation can be enabled again with the command:

powercfg -h on

If disabling the mode did not help, then you should try disabling the quick start. Windows 8 and the first versions of Windows 10 allow you to do this in the power settings. But in the latest builds, disabling is only possible through the registry. Here’s how to do it:

Run the command prompt and enter the command:

reg add "HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerPower" /v HiberbootEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

This command will set the parameter to zero HiberbootEnabled in the branch responsible for the quick start of the system. Reboot the computer.

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Removing applications from Startup (startup) Windows

A problem with the appearance of a black screen may occur when the program starts automatically, which is incompatible with the current version of the OS or does not work correctly with this system. You must disable all items in startup (Windows Settings → Applications → Startup).

If this helps, then you already need to include the programs one at a time, identifying the one that causes the problem.

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Change Windows screen resolution

Perhaps a black screen occurs due to the inability of the monitor to display the screen resolution offered to it. It is worth rebooting into safe mode and choosing along the way Windows Settings → System → Display → Scale and Layout as the standard resolution, for example, 1024 × 768.

If the download is successful, then you can try to return the previous resolution. In the case of the next black screen, it is worth checking the capabilities of the power supply – its power may not be enough to ensure the optimal mode of operation of the video card. Check if the screen resolution you set is generally acceptable for this monitor model.

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Disk check

The reason for the appearance of a black screen may be errors on the disk. To eliminate them, execute the command using the Command line:

chkdsk С:

substitute the name of the disk on which the system is installed instead of “C”.

If as a result of the check errors are found, you need to fix them using the command:

chkdsk c: /f

The system will indicate that this volume is being used and will prompt you to check the next reboot. It is worth answering in the affirmative (Y) and rebooting the computer.

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Performing a clean boot of Windows

During the standard Windows boot, all system services and applications start and run in the background. Sometimes a program may cause image output problems. A clean boot of Windows allows you to start the system with a minimum number of drivers and programs, which will avoid compatibility problems.

Launch the panel “System configuration” using the msconfig command on the menu Run.

In section “Services” activate option Do Not Display Microsoft Servicesand then click Disable All.

Go to tab “Startup” and press Open Task Manager.

There is a tab “Startup” disable all items. Now go to the section “Loading” window “System configuration” and click OK there. Once launched, you will receive a welcome clean boot environment.

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Video card replacement

If all the previous options did not help, as well as changing the screen resolution, then you can try changing the video card. If your computer has a discrete adapter, try switching to it. Otherwise, you need to install another video card and try to boot from it.

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Reinstall Windows

This option is the last one worth resorting to if nothing else helps. If there is valuable information on the disk, then you should boot from LiveCD / LiveUSB and copy everything you need to external media. Now you can start reinstalling the system.

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DISCOUNT (149р → 0р) Color Accent: How to change individual colors in a photo to black and white on iPhone and iPad

24/04/2020 by ALOK DAS

Given the love of iPhone users for photography, developers regularly update the collection of graphic editors in the App Store, equipping them with all new and new features. Reporting Application – Color accent – Designed for fans to play with the color scheme of their shots, in particular, the development allows you to change the selected colors in the photo to black and white.

Download Color Accent for iPhone and iPad (App Store)

the main task Color accent – selection of certain objects in the pictures using color. Of course, a similar effect can be achieved with the help of other editors, however, this application allows you to do this as quickly as possible.

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So, first you need to take a picture or download an existing one from the library. Then you need to select the elements on the image that you want to focus on, and the rest of the photo will turn black and white (in the right places the effect can be “erased” using your finger as a brush). Selected colors can be replaced with arbitrary colors or increase / decrease their intensity.

The resulting image can be further processed by adding a sticker to the image or by applying one of the filters available in the database. The result can be immediately shared on social networks or exported to cloud storage.

Download Color Accent for iPhone and iPad (App Store)

We also recommend that you familiarize yourself with a simpler solution to the above problem – the exColor application.

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How to make a black and white photo color: 4 services for automatic coloring of black and white photos

08/04/2020 by ALOK DAS

The next generations will look at us with high-resolution color videos. But the images of our grandparents we store most often in the form of yellowed and cracked black and white photographs. They convey the ambience and spirit of the time, but he clearly lacks colors. But they could play an important role, but the photographer physically could not pass them to us.

But now it is no longer possible to accurately reproduce the conditions in which the picture was taken. You can only try to add color to the photo and try to imagine what the author of the picture saw at that moment. This is akin to true magic and time travel.

Now everyone can give color to historical photographs or, for example, their children’s (or parental) photo albums.

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How to make a black and white photo color on the Colorise online service

Programmers and analysts at Singapore-based GovTech have launched the Artificial Intelligence Colorise project to colorize classic old photos. The team set a goal – to create images with believable colors. But no one can guarantee that the new photo accurately reflects the actual situation in the picture. I must say that colorization is an actively studied area. You can recall at least the classic black and white films painted in Russia, which received a second life. The result cannot be ideal – some photos respond better to processing, while others are worse. Like a new photo, too, not everyone.

The creators of the service guarantee that photos uploaded by users will not be provided to a third party. We will tell a little about how this interesting site was born.

Manual colorization of the photo is a very time-consuming process. The specialist must first study in detail the historical, cultural and geographical context of the work and select the appropriate required colors. Then a black and white photo is painted using programs. Most often this is regular Photoshop. This is a very simplified scheme. Similarly, a computer program solves its tasks. It should identify objects on a black and white background and determine an acceptable color for them, taking into account past experience. Then coloring takes place.

The Singapore team used the Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) deep learning technique. It includes one neural network with millions of parameters, trying to predict color values for different black and white pixels based on image features and another, trying to determine the photorealism of the generated colors compared to similar photographs. The model continues self-training until the generator creates “fake” colors.

To train the model, a set of 500 thousand old available photographs and many NVIDIA V100 GPUs were used. To improve the results, an open image library from Google was used. This helped to process the parts of the body with which the original model worked poorly: arms, legs, hard-to-identify limbs. Google help has increased the speed of learning.

Initially, the model worked on a local cluster inside the office – only a development team had access to it. For the result to be visible to everyone, it took a web application through which the service could receive requests from outside. As the cloud provider, the Google platform was chosen. It allows you to protect yourself from attacks, store and cache static content, balance and distribute the load.

The staining step requires significant computational power and takes about 3 seconds. The task of making requests to the backend is performed by the NGINX server. It may ask the user to try again later if the frequency of incoming requests exceeds the speed of internal services. The key point of the architecture is the automatic scaling of virtual machines depending on the amount of traffic. This allows you to save money, since additional capacities are activated only if requested.

The Colorise service performed well in high-resolution images, in which a large part of the photograph is occupied by people. It copes well with landscapes. The resulting images look plausible if they have objects present in the training set. The model correctly defines them and paints them in the right way.

But if something unrecognized appears in the photo, a funny occlusion effect may result. In computer vision, this is an important problem associated with the difficulty of identifying partially displayed objects.

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The Colorise service is not unique; its competitor is at least the famous Algorithmia. There is a development called Color and Artemy Lebedev. A variety of options plays into the hands of us, users – you can always choose the best result from one or another resource.

Here it is also worth noting the Paintschainer service, which is perfect for automatically painting various drawings, sketches, sketches and other images.

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