Welcome to the Church of the Chair, where we stay well away from mountains. I'm your host, E, and today we're talking about falling, and falling, and falling, and falling, and falling, and falling, and falling, and falling, and falling, and falling. Today we are talking about Echo by Thomas Old-Hivalt. I got this one at the library because I read his first book, or first translated novel. I'm not sure which one, but I believe that Hex was also his first novel, and not just the first one translated. I read that one, and I had many of the same problems that I did with this one I had with Hex, so I'm going to end up giving it three stars, and I hope to tell you why. Needless to say, I got it from the library because I don't fully trust this author yet, and I'm glad I did get it from the library because I have some criticisms. But before I jump into that, I want to give the positives. The first thing that I will mention is I love the relationship between Sam and Nick, the two main characters. But there is something weird going on with the back cover copy, blurb description, whatever you want to call it, and I'm going to read it to you now. Journalist and Mountaineer Nick Grievers wakes from a coma to find that his climbing buddy, Augustine, is missing and presumed dead. Nick's own injuries are as extensive as they are horrifying. With his face wrapped in bandages and unable to speak, Nick claims amnesia, but he remembers everything. He remembers how he and Augustine were mysteriously drawn to the moddit, a remote and scarcely documented peak in the Swiss Alps. He remembers how the slopes of the moddit were eerily quiet, and how, when they entered its valley, they got the ominous sense that they were not alone. He remembers something was waiting for him. But it isn't just the trauma of the accident that haunts Nick. Something has awakened inside of him, something that endangers the lives of everyone around him. It's one thing to lose your life, it's another to lose your soul. In that description, you are bound to think that Nick is the main character. But the book is written more along the lines of Sam Avery, his boyfriend being the main character. Now many people have mentioned in their reviews that they did not like all of the slang and the oddly shortened words that Sam Avery uses in his sections. And what I mean by that, most of this book is written in notes, journal entries, manuscripts, that kind of thing. When you're reading Sam's sections, instead of saying because, Sam will say cuz, C-U-Z. Also when he goes to say had to, he says had a, H-A-D-D-A. Also things like what do you mean, will be shortened to W-A-D-D-A-Y-A mean. Now this didn't bother me, it fit the character, but I really didn't see a purpose for this. It is made very clear that Sam and Nick are 21st century individuals. They are big on Instagram, eating healthy, the kind of people that you would see have posts about avocado toast and such. Basically your typical millennial. But my criticisms have nothing to do with any of that. My criticisms have everything to do with how Old Huvelt gets in his own way. He has a knack for uber creepy scenarios and very scary scenes, but at the same time he ruins more than half of them with some kind of flat pop culture reference or some kind of dumb in-joke between the characters.  I will say that there is more to like about this book than there is to dislike. So I'm going with 3 stars, the same rating that I gave Hex because I did enjoy quite a bit of it. But then you have scenes like the very last page of a chapter, it's page 109 in the hard cover that's just nuclear grade silly. I don't want to spoil the book for you, but I will make note of the chapters so if you've read the book you can go back and see what I'm talking about or if you plan to read the book you can be prepared for it. It's to chapter the strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Also the author makes note at the beginning of the book that all of the chapter titles are in reference to some of his favorite gothic literature. I found that interesting because I wouldn't consider this book to be anything gothic. It is definitely a new age of horror that's coming along with others like Josh Mailerman and Paul Tremblay. But where Thomas old Huveld shines is he commits to everything that he does in the book. He has to for this to work because the book is about being possessed by a mountain. There is loads of lore and quite a bit of very cool stuff that he came up with to tie it into old mythology that exists while also creating his own backstory for some of these things. Several scenes come out of nowhere and shocked me. It's not a huge amount of twists in this book, but the one where he's on the mountain talking to the old woman that one got me. I appreciated the ending, but I did want a little bit more in the way of action because there is a scene shortly before the ending during Emily's manuscript. There is a scene in there that is absolutely utterly horrific. It's an amazing scene of body horror and what he leads up to at the end of the book kind of just sizzles away, kind of burns out. He sets up this amazing scene with all these people and you feel like you know what's coming and you're hoping for it and then you get to it and it's pretty much just a let down. Sorry, but if you read the book or when you get to that part when you do read the book I'm sure you'll find what I just said funny. Or maybe not. I'm just a goof. So yeah, I enjoyed this book. While I continue reading Thomas Old Hevelt, I don't know. The next book that is coming out from him is called Oracle and it is book two in a series from what I can find on Goodreads anyway. And I'm not interested in reading a book two why they didn't decide to translate the first book yet I don't know, but the only books he has out right now are Hex and Echo and Oracle is on its way from Tornightfire. Now this isn't odd. This happens quite a bit and I point to Yonezba, the author of The Snowman and the, I can't remember the detective's name at the moment, but when they did that one they translated book three first because it's part of the Wallander trilogy. I remember the bad guy's name. I don't remember the good guy's name anyways. But they didn't translate the first two books. I believe it was the bat and the cockroach. They went directly to the third book first, but then they went back and translated the first two books. Why? I don't know because I haven't read those first two books. But people have told me that they weren't as good as book three and beyond. So maybe that's what happened here. I don't know. If you understand or you know the reason behind this, let me know down there in the comments. But that's all the time I have for you today. I really enjoyed this read, even though I have a lot of criticisms about the way he kills his own vibe, his own atmosphere. But I would definitely pick this up and try it for yourself because my likes and dislikes are of course their subjective. Also, if you have read Echo or Hex, let me know what you thought of them down there in the comments section. But until next time, I'll live the chair.


This video is going to be a bit of an update for Spirit Science. If we go back to the very beginning, the original 12 episodes were very much planned and executed together. It was just me on my own, and I made these videos one at a time week after week until they were done. Upon their completion, they became the first season of Spirit Science, and after that point, for those who were watching so early on, you might remember that I put on a backpack, I set out on the road, and I just started meeting people. I traveled around the world, made video blog adventures about what I did and where I went and who I saw, and along the way, I also found myself doing my best to continue making Spirit Science. However, I did find this to be very difficult as the journey went on, being that when you're traveling around and then needing to stop for a week or multiple weeks to crank out an episode, it kind of debilitates the entire process of creation, as well as stifles the connections that are being made with the people that one is traveling with. And so if we look back, after episode 12, Spirit Science changed a lot. In addition to my general scatteredness trying to balance everything and not really being able to do so very well, I also didn't exactly have a trajectory for Spirit Science after season one. I knew I wanted to continue making these videos, but I didn't exactly have a plan or a strategy about what season two might be, how many episodes it would be, where we were going to go from here, and what the big picture was for everything that we were talking about. Instead, what I ended up doing was just making videos one by one, based on the things that I was the most interested in talking about, in addition to making videos about things that people were requesting of me. We have had so many requests over the years that most of the time it's hard to keep up, though I have done my best to investigate many of the different things that people have said. I think it's fair to say that there is nearly infinite knowledge available for us to explore, and over these past 12 years, I've definitely come to realize that it's very important for each of us to find the thing that we are the most excited in in life, and then go after that. I have realized over the last 73 episodes of Spirit Science, I think that's what we're up to now, along with a number of movies and special episodes and all of that, that looking back, those episodes from 13 till present were very much exploratory videos, but not exactly what I would do today if I had the opportunity to restart. I think that the idea of Spirit Science needs to be explored with more focus, and over this journey of exploration, I have come to a point of realization within myself of where it is I really want to go with this content. Because of that, it's my intention to return to the roots of where Spirit Science started, and to continue the journey where we left off in the best possible way. See, if you look at Spirit Science in the last 12 years, after episode 12, there are some strange things that we'll notice. For example, the first Chakra episode was episode 2, and then later, I think 28, 29, and 30 were Chakras part 2, 3, and 4. However, later on, we then went and redid the entire Chakra series, and just called it episode 2 part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, and so on, and then merged them together into a giant movie all about Chakras. The big challenge with this is that in the attempt to have incontinuity through the actual lessons of Spirit Science, it naturally causes confusion when there are parts of particular episodes made and then remade with different numbers scattered throughout the timeline. And this isn't the only place that something like this has happened. In addition to that example, there's all kinds of little discrepancies that one will find if they watch Spirit Science through the entire series. Now with all of this though, I'm not disappointed in the work that we've done. Over these years, and all of this work, we've created some content that we're really proud of. Every single video was a learning experience, whether it was learning about the material that we were talking about, or learning new animation styles and new techniques of video making that really propelled us into greater heights. And so today, I'm actually very excited to share that moving forward, we are going to be restoring the sacred timeline to Spirit Science. From episodes 13 on, and everything that we've created in the main Spirit Science canon, is simply going to become the exploration series of Spirit Science. All of the videos will be available. You can watch them at your leisure. But in the coming weeks, we're going to publish a brand new Spirit Science 13, which will be part of a planned season two of Spirit Science. To help us move forward on this, I want to ask you for some help. Many of you know that we've had it really difficult for the last few years. And this seems to be on purpose, because it helped us learn some of the most important lessons that we'll be able to pass on to everyone today. But we really do need some help. And if you're willing, we have extended just a little bit longer our crowdfunding campaign, and we have updated it. Originally the campaign was regarding the Christ Consciousness series and movie, and this is still a part of the whole plan and will be produced. So don't worry. However, the focus of the campaign now is very simple. Help rebuild Spirit Science. The truth is, if everyone who followed this channel only contributed a dollar, we'd have 10 times the amount that we need. And so with that, thank you so much for your never-ending support over these years. It's been truly amazing to see the response from people, no matter what has happened. I genuinely believe that this is one of the most loving, most courageous, and most beautiful audiences out there on the internet. And it's an honor to be able to share in this journey with you. I know that we've been through a lot, all of us together and individually, but we are truly at the beginning of something bright, bold, and beautiful. And even though we all realize that sometimes we have to face terrible hardship in order to get there, once we're on the other side, we know that it was worth it. So thank you so much. God bless, and we'll see you in the next video.


Save 10% with my code Bobby10 on raw, organic, grass-fed and grass-finished, freeze-dried organ meats from grassland nutrition. Link in the description box. All right guys, welcome back to the channel. If you're new, my name is Bobby. Guys, today a fascinating video we're going to react to. Why is the Quran in Arabic? Wonders of the Quran Episode 4 by Rehat Muslim. I believe that this is truly the barrier for many people in the West. When they find out about Islam, when they find out about monotheism, it is appealing to them naturally. But a big hurdle is of course the language. Why do I have to pray in Arabic? Why do I have to say salamu alaykum? Why do I have to become an Arab? Some people are really afraid of. They believe they're going to let go of their identity, of their culture, of their nationality and they're going to trade it into becoming an Arab. So I can clearly see this fear in the West. It is really important for us to understand why the Quran has been revealed in Arabic. With no further ado, let's have a look. There's a saying that there are 1000 words for camel in Arabic and actually that wouldn't be far from the truth. Arabic is an incredibly rich and precise language. Linguists describe it as the best language to express deep topics in just a few words. It is highly complex and is referred to as the most eloquent of all languages. To give you an idea, there are more than 12 million Arabic words compared to about 500,000 in English. I looked this up online and it's actually really true. A camel in Arabic is jama. How can there be so many different words for a camel? Here is a list of some examples. Look at how much description each name carries. For example, a nahus is a female camel that doesn't allow itself to be milked, or an ash'al which is a white camel that has a different colour tail. Instead of using more words to add description, Arabic words contain many descriptions and meanings within. In just one word, of course, this would explain already why the Quran was recited in Arabic because like this would be easy to memorize and at the same time encapsulate all the meaning needed. There are more than 10 different variations for love. You don't just say I love this or I love that. There are different types of love. For example, moaddah is a strong type of love. It is a love of tenderness and compassion to the point where you would sacrifice something from yourself for the happiness of the other. Can you see how just one word captures such a deep description? The Islamic greeting, asalaamu alaikum, isn't just the Arabic way of saying hello.  Whenever anyone says asalaamu alaikum, it actually means, may Allah's peace be with you, may He grant you prosperity, may He grant you wholeness and completeness, may you lack nothing and have everything you need to be successful. All of that in two words. Is it therefore a surprise that Allah chose such a deep, descriptive and direct language to convey His words to humanity? People, they tried to convince us that if Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala would have wanted, He could have revealed the Qur'an in another language. And this is not true. The Qur'an has been revealed in Arabic for a reason and it's because it was the only language which is rich enough to tell us what Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala means and what Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala means to say. Ancient Arabic is far more sophisticated, far more advanced, far more complex, far more intricate, far more involved than proper modern standard Arabic. This really makes you think about evolution. No, if the atheists are correct and evolution is true, then everything must become more complex, more sophisticated. But how come that our languages were more sophisticated and now become simpler? 1400 years ago, Arabs were at the pinnacle of the Arabic language. They could naturally speak in poetry like me and you can speak in a normal conversation. Just like the media controls the world today, language controlled Arab society before Islam. One speech had the power to humiliate tribes for generations. Before Islam, they would call anyone that was non-Arab ajam, which literally meant silent and speechless. Why? Because no other language was as alive. To them, their language equaled life. When they heard the Qur'an for the first time, these same people that had so much pride and expertise were completely shocked and mesmerized. Some froze in their places, some started shaking, some went pale in the face, and some even cried. They didn't know how to respond. The eloquence of the Qur'an was simply on another level. You see, the Arabs had mastered all types of rhetoric, all types of linguistic devices. They had an entire discipline of different types of poetry. They had different what is called Awzan, which means meters and rhymes. They had different styles. They had different rhetoric devices. The Qur'an comes and it is simply unclassifiable in any one of these pigeonholes. I must learn Arabic, man. You know, recently, last year in England, they discovered a manuscript that was claimed to be Shakespeare. Everybody got excited. Oh my god, a new manuscript of Shakespeare.  How do you know? Oh, because the style is not the style of Shakespeare. What does that show us? Shakespeare, no matter how eloquent he is, he has one style and you recognize it. Guess what? What is the style of the Qur'an? You cannot classify it. You cannot classify it. It is beyond human categorization. Each surah, each verse is unique. Its rhythm is clear. It's resounding, but it is not classifiable. There are many verses in the Qur'an that explain why it came down in Arabic. Of them is chapter 26, verse 195, where Allah says that it was revealed in perfect and eloquent Arabic so that it may be clear. The word mubin in this verse literally means that which clarifies leaving no room for doubts. Let me show you an example of this class. And this yet again, guys, I know you're going to hate me for this, but the Qur'an itself claims that it's clear. And this is why I always come back to the hadiths, not saying that there is no value in the hadiths, not saying that the hadiths are not authentic, not at all. But my question truly is why we would need anything added if the Qur'an, the word of God clearly states itself that it is sufficient, that it is clear, that it is easy to understand. This is truly my question to this very day. I know you hate me for this. The Qur'an is a verse all Muslims know and recite from chapter 1. The apparent translation of these four words is, All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. This is far from complete. Look at how much reading we have to do to get a more accurate translation. If four Arabic words carry this much depth and explanation, imagine how many more pages of the Qur'an would be if it was in English. Sure. In fact, there are a number of books that dig deeper into a fuller interpretation of the Qur'an, such as Tafsir ibn Kathir or Tafsir ibn Tabari. Saying that, the best way to bring the Qur'an to life is to understand the language. This is why you find many new Muslims and non-Arabs studying Arabic. Think about it, the Qur'an came down in one of the most deep, complex and eloquent languages 1400 years ago to a man that never took part in any form of poetry. Not only did the Qur'an take eloquence to a whole new level, ever since, no Arabic literature has come close to challenging the power and style of the Qur'an, even after all these years. Isn't this a miracle? Please subscribe to never miss an episode of the wonders of the Qur'an. All right guys, and this is it for today's video. Yet again, thank you so much for your recommendation here. I believe that it became apparent to the viewers why the Qur'an would have been revealed in Arabic. A language that is so rich, so deep in meaning is of course the medium to choose, especially in those times. Like this, you can remember a limited amount of words which imply a vast meaning. If the Qur'an would have been revealed in modern-day English, which is of course an impossibility because back then you didn't head modern-day English. Nevertheless, it would have taken probably 20 to 30 times the amounts of paper. And I said it before, this is why I am learning Arabic at the moment, because I'm so fascinated with the Qur'an. Yet again, fascinated with the Qur'an. I started reading the Hadith, and yet again, I can say there's absolutely value in them, no doubts about it. But to me personally, reading Hadith is like reading history books, certain accounts about people, but not the direct word of God. The value that I got, the clarification that I got from reading the Qur'an, by myself, I never got from any other material. And this is the true power of the Qur'an for me personally. If we assume that it is the Word of God speaking to us directly, it is in book form, so we can pick it up and research for ourselves. It clarified all my doubts about the Trinity. It clarified all my doubts about saints, about idol worship and what not. It was a crystal clear message. Yet again, is there room for further interpretation? Of course, and this is why we have scholars, but nevertheless, for me personally, the Qur'an was sufficient. All right guys, and this is it for today's video. If you liked it, leave it a thumbs up. If you haven't subscribed already, guys, please do so. And if you want to support this channel via Patreon, for example, all the links are in the description box below. Thank you so much for your ongoing support guys. As always, may God bless you all. Much love and peace.


This is what it looks like when you're climbing with regular armor. And this is what it looks like when you're fusing the climbing gear to climb up. You can see that it's so much faster. I'm going to be showing you how to get the climbing set and stick around to the end so I can show you how to upgrade it so you can get the secret set bonus. So we're going to be grabbing the first piece of armor. And what you want to do is head over to New Serene Stable. This is going to be all the way to the west of the lookout landing area. So just follow this road up, be at New Serene Stable. And this is where the shrine is. So if you have a teleport, just quickly come over here. Now from the New Serene Stable, we're going to then enter the North Hyrule Plain Cave, which we'll just mark on the map right over here. Now that we marked up the map, we're just going to head towards that location. Go through this geoglyph on the floor. And then as you approach these exact coordinates on my map, head over right to this hole. Here's the coordinates on my screen so you guys can see them. All right. And once you're there, you're going to drop down. Paraglide down nice and safely. And then you're going to be by a waterfall. And there's going to be a horror blend. Just go ahead and shoot that thing so it doesn't bother you. And it's gone. It's dead in the water. Now you're going to look at this waterfall over here and you're going to jump down to it. Slowly paraglide through it and the treasure chest will be right over there. And you'll be able to get yourself some nice climbing gear. So go ahead and then just equip that on you. The next location that we're going to be heading over to is the Zorana Skyview Tower. This is going to be all the way to the east of Lookout Landing. And it's going to be right to the west of Zora's Domain. It's pretty much the one that stands on top, looking down below, you'll see the town. Anyway, simply head down this pathway straight down. So we want to get a little bit low. So pretty much it's going to be right below that cave under the tower. See the tower, you see the cave and then you have this other cave. This is the one where you want to go to. So just head over there. All right, cool. You made it. Once you're here, just go into the cave and then just say Discovery and show the upland Zorana Byroad. Instead of going on the left, make sure to go to the right. So the one with the bomb flower sitting at then you can go ahead and make your way this way. Climb up this area. I'm going to bypass the monsters. Keep going down this way. All right, then we're going to come into another room that you have to go ahead and just use a sword to cut. It's looking nice down here. It looks like a temple. So just keep going through all these little ruins here. Turn them across this, get to here. Then you're going to keep walking on these ruins. Okay, just like that. And when you're in front of this door, what you want to do is go ahead and lift it up pretty much just like that. And then what you want to do is go ahead and let go of that door. Once the water is drained, just drop down over here and then you're going to turn on your left side and you're going to see this little area that's now a lot better and a little hole that reveals where your chest is. Walk into this room, open up the chest and just like that, you'll now have the climbing boots. If you find the hidden Korok seed in the video, make sure to hit that subscribe button. The next location that we're going to be going to is going to be all the way up here at the Aihana Shrine. Whatever you want to say. This is going to be all the way opposite of the Skyview Tower up over here, pretty much where your quest line is going to be for the water temple. So up here. All right, so from this spot up here at this shrine location, what we're going to do is just drop down, just fly down. So here we go. So just head down here and you're going to find a door below with little lights. We're not going to be able to enter that door and we're going to go to the one right below it. So you see what that is. You see exactly the landmarks just so you guys can see the waterfall. Then we're just going to go ahead and drop down. You're going to see a tree. And right when we get to the tree, we're going to arrive at this cave. This is the Polymus Mountain Cave. Now it's going to look a little bit intimidating to climb because it is wet in here. So you also will be slipping when you start to climb up here. But what we can do is do a little bit of parkour and that's how we're going to get to it. So when we start off here, we're going to go first with the climb. One, two, three, four and then jump. You want to count like about four seconds of climbing. Then we're going to do, we're going to go ahead and glide to this rock here. Then we're going to go climb here. So one, two, three and jump. There we go. Got it. So we're on the next one. Next one you want to do is you want to just glide straight to the rock here. So just go one, two, three, four, jump. Okay, then we're going to go across to this rock. And then we're going to go over up here. So ready? One, two, three, four, jump. Then the one across here. One, two, three, four, jump. There you go, Link. Good stuff. Then we're going to jump to this one here. So just get to the highest point you can. Go quick glide. One, two, three, four, jump. Then we're going to go right straight over there. Okay. Now that you're here, we're just going to go up here like this. One, two, three, four, jump. And then the top, which is not too hard. Oh, I said that as I slipped. One, two, three, four, jump. And you're pretty much land at the top.  Little shrine and a chest in it. Open up the chest and then you should be able to get the climbers bandana. Now that you have the gear, here is exactly what the climbing speed looks like with and without the gear. You can see quite the difference on the left side versing the right side. So it's pretty cool to see that this actually does make a huge difference in your game. Congratulations. You now have the entire outfit, but we're not done yet. We still have to get to the upgrading part and what it does. Next, you want to go to the Great Ferry Fountain to do some of these upgrades. To upgrade all your gear to one star, you're going to need nine key swings, which you can find in Hyrule Field and you would need nine rushrooms. You can get rushrooms on the side of mountains to upgrade to level two, which is where you're going to get the set bonus. You're going to need 15 electric key swings, which you can farm in the desert area, and you're going to need 15 high tail lizards, which you can just chop grass in the middle of Hyrule Field and find a bunch of them. The set bonus will allow you to consume less stamina when you are climbing up. As you can see here, you can do these jumps and it doesn't take as much stamina as you normally do when you do a regular jump. So you can climb faster and you can jump without worrying about a bunch of stamina being lost with the set bonus. We've talked about the gliding set to help you get to places from the sky. Now you have the climbing set, but do you have this one over here?


Hello, everyone. I can't hear you. Hello, everyone. I Would say one more time, but that would be that would be bad I'm really excited to have you all here. I have some Prepair marks. I'm gonna try to read Please bear with me them But good morning and welcome to Experimental Station. My name is Corey Chapman. I serve as the Deputy Director of Operations I'm very excited to have you all here This the space comes alive when there's people like you in it give it a life, so thank you for that If you have any questions throughout the the day or need some assistance Please feel free to tap me or any of our staffers on the shoulder. We'll be happy to help you out with Directions to the bathroom or how to get some water or however else we can help you But on behalf of Experimental Station I would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to each one of you you artists curators educators writers creators and activists to the 2023 artists link assembly and to our space We're so armed to have such a dynamic group joining us both in person on Chicago Southside remotely from Kiev and from around the world Your presence here today is significant as who you are the work you do Reflects to eat those of Experimental Station Like this artist link assembly our space brings together a diverse array of individuals to address community needs Under this roof we work with artists journalists food equity advocates and community builders to support our community on Chicago Southside Which has been a community that has been seen decades of disinvestment Our relationship with their organization has deep roots spanning over a decade More than ten years ago. We welcome CNC artist links Marina now Proustina from Belarus Marina's art her perspective and her presence in our space and risk to conversations happening here at Experimental Station and Consequentially the work that we do Today as we gather for this assembly we continue the traditional fostering transitional conversations that bridge the gaps between artists creators writers activists journalists and more In turn this helps us gain perspective of our own societal strengths and weaknesses They bring new and creative energies through our space in our work You do this and we appreciate you for doing it through the exchange of ideas Collaboration and lived experience our community and a diverse array of organizations and individuals We are able to work toward Experimental Station's mission to build Independent cultural infrastructure on the south side of Chicago by providing essential resources that respond to local needs In our ever-evolving pursuit for this mission Experimental Station has launched pre-surprise winning journalistic organizations Supported local independent journalism Created a farmers market that provides access to fresh food where there were none Ensure at access to and affordability of fresh produce produce for those relying on food stamps across Illinois Supported the development of local black black youth with after-school Programming and support local black and brown artists Thank you all for joining us today in our space For bringing your perspectives and contributing to the innovative creative and collaborative energy upon which Experimental Station's mission was built Together let's make the artist link assembly a platform for meaningful connections inspiring ideas and impactful collaborations Thank you


Hi everybody. Happy Thursday. I'm Joe for Jasper's Case Breaks.com coming at you with 2021 Leaf Autographed Mini Football Helmets. Autographed Mini Football Helmets. Eight box case right over here. Random team break number one.  And remember if we happen to pull a college helmet right here, if they're active, they'll go to the team they're currently on. If they're retired, then they'll go to the team they played for the longest per our usual rules. I think most of you know that by now. Alright, thanks everyone here for getting this going. Let's double this up. Like Sir Mix-A-Lot, all 32 football teams are in. Let's roll it. Let's randomize it. Three and a one. Four times for names and teams. One, two, three, and four. After four, we got Jesse all the way down to Jaden. Three and a one. Four times for the teams. One, two, three, and a one. Fourth and final time. After four, we got the Cleveland Browns all the way down to the Chicago Bears. Alright, so here's how it shakes out. Good luck. Jesse with the Browns. Brennan with the Vikings. Charlie, you got the Broncos. Charles also has the Dolphins as well. Dolphins, Broncos. Ryan with the Rams. Is the Cowboys. Jaden with the Bills. Jesse with the Lions. Ryan with the Colts. Kevin with the Eagles. Nick with the Buccaneers. Raymond with the Ravens. Jaden with the Patriots. Jesse with the Bengals. Tyler with the Chiefs. Jaden with the Chargers. Nick with the Coronals. Kevin with the Steelers. Karen with the Packers. Gail with the Raiders. Tyler with the Jets. Nick with the Jags and the Giants. Jesse with the Texans. Raymond with the Niners. Nick with the Panthras. Karen with the Titans. Brennan with the Washington Football Team. Tyler the Falkens and Seahawks, a couple of bird teams. Nick with the Saints, and Jaden, he got the Chicago Bears. Let's sort by column B, alphabetically by team, and we're gonna pause the video. When we come back, we're gonna see if there's any trades, then we will have the break. Stick around, be right back. All right, welcome back boys and girls. There was a deal done. So Ray and Tyler made a deal. So Tyler is out of the Seahawks spot and into the Ravens spot. We'll put a T next to there for trade so we know who draws first blood in that trade, and then Ray is now in the Seahawks spot here. So hopefully this works out for both parties. The trade window's officially closed. Let's print this out, let's rip this up, let's see what we got. We're gonna wait for that print out. And I don't think we have anything sold out at the moment. So maybe we can play a little bit of who am I? Oh printer, come on, what are you doing here? Well, while that's printing out, let's pop open this case here. What's happening here? Come on printer. Wait a second, I'm gonna pause the video really quick. We're gonna fix this printer issue, be right back. All right, and we're back. There was something clogged in the printer, but all right, here's the final print out. Hot off the presses, a little bit of ink smudge right there, but there we go. On Thursday the 30th, almost the end of the year. Thanks everybody for getting into the action for making this happen. All right, now let's roll. We're doing all eight boxes, yes. And if you're watching live, we do have another case of this in the store right now. So if you wanna run this back, I'd be more than happy to. Pretty fun break here. Let's play some quick rounds of who am I. Everyone remembers the no checklist rule, which applies, or the no, yeah, there's no checklist for this, so it's just by our, go by those no checklist rules or non-pro uniform rules, whatever you wanna call it. So if they're in their college helmet, it'll go to the team they're currently on. If they're active or the team they played for the longest, if they are retired, run into a situation like that. All right, this one is a pro helmet. Oh, they got the names right on top there. All right, who am I? We've got eight who am I's here, so we'll make this a little quick. I am a former professional football player, an offensive tackle, member of the AFL and inducted the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979. Born in LA, 64-250, went to Hawthorne High School, went to USC and was in the NFL draft in 1960, picked 10th overall by the Chargers, was an AFL champion, eight-time AFL, all-star, nine-time AFL, all-AFL, part of the Chargers Hall of Fame. Can you name this Chargers offensive tackle from back in the day? And for the better part of the 60s? It'll be Jaden Burns with the Chargers. There we go, Michael Stortz got it, oh, Ron Mix, there he is. Still with us, 83 years old. Got the Beckett sticker on the back, good-looking mini-helmet for Jaden. They could, Chargers, current Chargers could use, could use a Mix right now in his prime, not 83-old. Oh, Michael cheated though. I was like, how did Michael use Google? Don't use Google, ladies and gentlemen. The true spirit of the game, who am I? We don't use Google. All right, who am I? I am an active quarterback in the National Football League. I played with the same team my entire career. As of now, in sort of the early stages of my career, we had, let's see, 45 touchdowns to 29 interceptions, 8,398 passing yards, five rushing touchdowns as well, and already 1,000 rushing yards in my career. I was a quick lane bowl MVP, an independence bowl MVP, and a senior bowl MVP, and was a first-round pick in 2019. Name your 2019 quarterbacks with those kind of stats. I think if I gave you the college, it would be a little bit too easy. Well, not Jordan Love. He hasn't had put up any stats yet. Not Kyler Murray. I feel like Kyler has better stats than that, just off the top of my head. Definitely more than five rushing touchdowns, right? 2019 draft pick, first overall, six pick overall that is, first round. Yes, Danny Dimes, Daniel Jones. If I gave you Duke, I feel like that would have given away a little too early. There's the Beckett-Sicker right there. There's, it's got some good penmanship right there. Currently on injured reserve. I don't know, maybe they can be, I feel like he's, he was on the cusp of a, kind of a breakout season. Nick had the New York football giants. I feel like, I feel like a couple, a couple extra pieces, maybe, I don't know. I feel like he's on the cusp of getting there, but not quite this season. All right, next one. No, Ray's saying sell that now. You don't think he's gonna be a quarterback in the league in a year? I feel like he hasn't really gotten a fair shake yet. Maybe a change of scenery could help him. All right, a retired, a retired football player, 83 years old currently, still with us, played for one team my entire career. Went to Georgia Tech, an offensive guard from Georgia Tech, in 19, drafted in 1961, in the 14th round. Pick 184 and ended up being a Hall of Fame offensive tackle. An eight-time AFL All-Star, seven-time All-AFL, two-time AFL champion, an AFL All-Teammer, played for the Bills. If you can tell me, Bills Offensive Guards in the 60s, Bills Offensive Guards in the 60s. No, it's not Ronald again. This offensive lineman played for the Bills, which will go to Jaden, Jaden collecting offensive lineman from the 60s. All right, I'm not sure if anyone's really gonna get it off the top of their head. It's old Billy Shaw. There's this Hall of Fame inscription right there. That's a pretty good return. 14th round pick and ends up being a Hall of Famer. I'll take it, Buffalo! All the JSA cards right there as well. Jaden and the Bills. All right, next one. Another retired player, retired running back. All right, currently 52 years old. I think my playing height weight, 59-216, played for two teams my entire career. I'm a Hall of Famer, ended up with 18,355 rushing yards, 164 rushing touchdowns, 515 receptions, 3,224 receiving yards, 11 receiving touchdowns, three-time Super Bowl champion, a Super Bowl MVP, an NFL most valuable player, an NFL offensive rookie of the year, four-time first team all-pro, eight-time pro bowl or a four-time rushing yards leader, a three-time NFL rushing touchdowns leader, part of the 90s all-decade team, 100th anniversary all-decade team, part of the, yep, you guys got it, Dallas Cowboys, Ring of Honor, et cetera, et cetera. Yep, Kevin, Michael, Ray, it is Emmett Smith. I think the three Super Bowl champions, championships should kind of give it away. Let's get that Beckett card out of the way. There's his autographs, some good penmanship there. Yeah, 18,000 yards is a lot. Yeah, Hall of Fame running back to three Super Bowls. That should give it away. Dallas Cowboys, Gale, with the boys. Emmett Smith right there, you're at Gale. All right, halfway through this break, four more helmets to go, and we've got another set of helmets loaded up on the website right now, if you wanna take a look at that, jaspyscasebreaks.com. Kind of here, all right. Coach, coach autograph. Who am I? I am still with us, I am 96 years old. 96 years old, a two-time gray cup champion, a four-time AFC champion, a sporting news NFL coach of the year in the late 80s, two-time UPI, NFL coach of the year, late 80s, early 90s, part of the 90s all decade team, part of this franchise's career wins record. I have this franchise's career wins record with 112. I have a 143 to 112 win-loss record. That's about a 56% winning percentage over 255 games. Was a head coach at New Mexico, head coach at Cal, William Mary head coach, and was an Eagles kicker's coach, a Ram special teams coach, a Redskins special teams coach, Montreal Alloettes head coach, Kansas City head coach, Chicago Blitz head coach, and then in 1986, yep, Robert got in 1986, started as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills and was there from 86 to 97. Robert Myhill, Marv Levy. There's the Beckett sticker right there. There's Marv Levy right here. The Beckett card inside there, Buffalo! That'll be for Jaden and the Buffalo Bills. Next box, again onwards with America's favorite game. Who am I? I am an active quarterback in the NFL, 6-1, 2-23. So far in my career, I have 22 touchdowns to 13 interceptions, 3,991 passing yards, 1,094 rushing yards to 13 rushing touchdowns. Played for two colleges in my career and was a second round pick recently. Born in Houston, who am I? No, not to a, remember Hollywood, Jordan Love hasn't played. Kevin's got it and Michael, Jaden hurts. Jordan Love obviously hasn't put in enough starts to rack up those kinds of numbers. There's the Silver and Godograph. It's got a pretty good penmanship. I like this autograph style. It's playing all right for the Fly Eagles Fly. That'll be for Kevin. That's also the wrong name, Hollywood. Not very good at this, huh? The who am I? Another old school guy. All right, let's see. A Hall of Fame defensive end, currently 71 years old. Defensive end out of Florida, drafted in the early 70s in the late first round, played for one team my entire career. Seven time pro bowler, first, five time first team all pro. An NFC defensive player of the year 1975, two time NFL sacks leader, 1970s all decade team. Played 202 games with 151 and a half quarterback sacks and 10 fumbles recovered. Taylor defensive end, defensive end Hollywood. All right, drafted 1971, round one, picked 20 by the Los Angeles Rams. Part of the Rams Ring of Fame, the Los Angeles Rams number 85 retired. Went to Florida and played with the Rams from 1971 to 1984. And I always say this whenever I see this player is that a lot of times you'll see some old school guys still wearing this jersey around town.  If you don't know it, you don't have to guess. No? I feel like someone would have gotten this by now. It's old Los Angeles Ram, Jack Youngblood. The Beckett card is kind of in the way of the auto there, but you can kind of see his nice penmanship right here. There's the Beckett sticker right there, very nice. And the Rams, that'll be for Ryan and the Los Angeles Rams. All right, and the eighth and final mini-helmet. Last one, who are you? Oh, okay. All right. I am a, not an active American football running back, but I guess a free agent. I suppose he would sign with someone if he could. Five, nine, two, 12, four more third round pick, played for one, two, three, four, five teams my entire career, five time Pro Bowl or part of the 2010s all decade team. Career, I have a flat 16,000 rushing yards right now, 81 rushing touchdowns, 484 receptions for 3,985 yards, 18 receiving touchdowns, and one fumble return for a touchdown. Running back, Hollywood. Come on, man. Yeah, Ray's got it. Ray, Kevin, Brett, also a fighter these days. There he is, Frank Gore. Got some pretty good penmanship. That Niners helmet looks really sharp. There's the Beckett sticker back there. Good looking mini helmet. And that is for, there you go, Raymond, Ray. And the Niners, yep, it's Niners edition, Ray. There you go. And there you have it, boys and girls. I'm Joe for jaskyscasebreaks.com. I'll see you next time for the next one.  We'll see you for that. Bye-bye.


I remember before the demolition of what we had previously. It was easy when persons were apprehended to be taken to custody suites. And of course the SIS major crime and CID in the investigations. But we do not have custody suites. This is the challenge that major crime faces because of the volume of crime to investigate and to be going the length and breadth of St. Wusha to find a cell to keep these offenders. It's a challenge. When somebody is arrested, the officers at CID and major crime have a very difficult task because we have no place, no way in the city to keep these offenders. For instance, if you apprehend three persons or three perpetrators for a homicide, you cannot keep these three perpetrators, these three accused in the same cell Now, if you have custody suites, it's easier for you. But if you do not have custody suites, you have to go to the length and breadth of the country to keep these offenders. So having custody suites, whether it's before the casters or ever, for us now as in casters, it's a plus. So I'm looking forward to the completion of custody suites. And I don't think I'm the only one. I think the entire executive and of course the rank and file of the organization. I look forward to that and I really want to thumb the promise.


Structured cabling for your office. The best structured cabling for your office. If a modern office wants to maximize its productivity and efficiency, then it needs modern cabling solutions. The common name for these modern groups of cabling is structured cabling. And it's something that your business needs to embrace. Naturally, you may be hesitant to take on a complete rewire of your office. But the benefits are so irresistible that it's difficult to resist. What is structured cabling? The sheer number of devices that a modern office uses is remarkable. But it's also crucial. After all, these devices help offices to enhance productivity by making complicated tasks easier. The majority of these devices rely on networks to run and this is where structured cabling comes in. Using twisted pair ethernet cables, structured cabling allows you to build an environment of connectivity where different devices can all be connected. Example, a PC network to a phone network. Structured cabling standards. When it comes to data cabling, there are several standards it must conform to, which include. How structured cabling enters premises and how it is terminated. The details of any entrance facilities that the cabling will pass through. Testing expectations and labeling methods for the cabling. Dimensions and build details of the communications room that the cables will enter. These standards, and many more, can be found within the BS 6701 guidelines which are part of the BS 7671 wiring regulations. Structured cabling categories. Several different cabling categories are available that should be able to satisfy the needs of any office. Cat 5 cabling. Available since 1995, Cat 5 cabling allows networks to deliver 10 megabits per second to 100 megabits per second ethernet capabilities up to distances of 100 meters. Several improvements have been made to this category since 1995 with the latest specification being Cat 5e. This newest version of Cat 5e boasts less noise and cross talk to deliver better data transmission. Cat 6 cabling. Launched in 2002, Cat 6 cabling features copper wires which are wound more tightly than Cat 5 cabling. This has allowed it to deliver better performance with gigabit ethernet transmissions at distances of 100 meters, and is perfect for offices. It's also important to point out that Cat 6 cabling is fully compatible with Cat 5 cabling. Cat 7 cabling. Boasting a much thicker shielding than Cat 5 and Cat 6 cablings, Cat 7 cabling is able to preserve data stability much better than its predecessors. Data transmissions of up to 40 gigabits can be achieved at 50 meters or even 100 gigabits at 15 meters. This is fantastic for smaller organizations, but a downside is that Cat 7 cabling is not compatible with Cat 5 or Cat 6. The benefits of good office cabling. Structured cabling has been developed to meet certain standards which bring several benefits to its users. Therefore, if you go with a structured cabling system you can expect. Simplicity. Structured cabling helps you build a uniform system containing either a combination of Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables, or one that contains only Cat 5, Cat 6 or Cat 7 cabling. This strategy allows you to minimize any complexities and makes identifying any network issues much easier. This reduces downtime and helps your office to remain productive. Adaptability. The beauty of structured cabling is that it's highly flexible. The high bandwidth associated with structured cabling helps you to easily integrate future applications as and when necessary. Installation of new hardware is equally easy to achieve thanks to the uniform cabling in place. Accordingly, your office can grow effortlessly and become a stronger unit with ease. Cost effective. The initial install of structured cabling may seem expensive, but the long term benefits make it highly cost effective. Not only are IT costs lowered due to the simplicity it brings, but structured cabling also makes your employees more productive. This powerful combination will make significant savings over time and eventually pay for itself. It is essential that you don't underestimate the importance of cabling as part of your office setup. Proper cabling will help to ensure that you get the best from all your other equipment. For further information, don't hesitate to get in touch. For further assistance or a free survey please email or call on the details below, and click like and subscribe if you have enjoyed this video.


This is the Bach Relay 3R Split Sleeping Pad, and it has a special feature that you won't find anywhere else on the market. Hi, I'm Deen and in this video I will show you how to properly use the Bach Relay 3R Split. The Relay Split brings comfort during the night, but also during the day. Let me show you why. The bottom part can easily come off with the help of two simple click buttons. Now, this bottom gray part is a bit different. It's made from a stronger and tougher fabric. They use the tough 75 denier polyester material for it. This part is designed to be used as a sit pad. You can simply place it in an easy accessible section of your backpack and use it during a break or at camp. And when you're ready for bed, you can just attach it back to make your sleeping pad its full length again. But remember, this part is not meant to be used as a pillow. Just a cushion to sit on. And here's the cool thing. You can carry this sit pad without weighing down your backpack or filling it up too much. Carrying a separate sit pad will easily add an extra 100 grams to your backpack. And by the use of this pad, you will save those extra ounces. So whether it's your daytime breaks or your night's rest, you've got comfort on the go.


Hey there friends, thanks for checking in. This video is sponsored by Sonoran Desert Institute. If you're interested in a career in the ever-growing firearms industry, arm yourself with an education. Sonoran Desert Institute offers online learning like armor courses all the way up to an associate degree. Visit sdi.edu or call<PHONE_NUMBER> to learn more. Hey there friends, thanks for checking in. When we think of budget guns, many models may pop into our mind. Perhaps it's the Taurus G3 or the G3C. Budget-friendly handguns, many people call them their CCW handguns and they do have a very fine reputation and they're priced well. How about Diamondback? Here's the DB9 and the AM2. People were picking these up during normal times right around 200 to 250 dollars. I've owned these for a while and they've been fine for me. Possibly Sky. Here's the CPX3 and the CPX2 red dot ready and those are doing very well. Sky sells a ton of guns, even Highpoint. Sell a ton of these far greater than the gun community on YouTube and in other forums. Give them credit for whether you like Highpoint or not. Nobody can deny the fact that they sell thousands of these. So it's a fact that people love budget guns. Many first time shooters. Many other people just building up their collection. But there is one handgun in particular that has really taken off. I first noticed with increased views on my channel. When I featured this gun, I've owned it for over three years now and many people were saying, hey, I picked up that gun and I love it and it's a great price. It has an MSRP of 422. So I started looking into this and I checked with gun shop owners, people that I know personally and they said, yeah, we can hardly keep these in stock. People fall in love with them and they're buying them. I took it one step further and checked with holster makers that I know and they said they can hardly keep up with the demand for this particular model. And I will say, SAR USA has done a great job getting guns into the US and on the shelves of the local gun stores and people are eating them up and the gun that I'm speaking about in this video is the SAR USA SAR 9.  Now, I already said the MSRP, there was a time when people were getting these in the mid 300, sometimes in the upper 200s. It offers a lot and now they're picking them up for a little bit above the MSRP anywhere between 450 and five and a quarter. Now, you say, well, that's right along the lines of a Glock and that's true, but not in today's market. So even in today's market, as all the guns have increased in cost, the SAR USA, which also increased in cost is still considered budget friendly at 400 bucks, even though it used to be less, but it does offer a lot of features. You get a lot of gun for the money. Let's talk about it. We'll shift over to the table here and give a quick rundown and see what you think. See if it's worthy of its increased popularity. The SAR SAR 9 is what I'm calling the most popular budget handgun in today's market. I already mentioned in an MSRP of 422, but if you can pick up a gun right around 450 of this quality in today's market, that is the new budget friendly cost. I know it seems weird, but we have to live within the times that we are in right now. Check out that lower. The grip, lower, very much resembles an HK does come with three additional back straps and three grip panels to custom fit the hand size. Great ergos to it.  The upper looks like it resembles a Glock. So here you have a Glock upper copy, I should say, and an HK lower copy and put it together and you have the SAR SAR 9. Full pick rail here. Very reliable. Many law enforcement throughout Europe use this as their sidearm. You can see it does have an ambidextrous thumb safety there. I've never seen one without the thumb safety, although I'm told they're out there. I just haven't seen them. They probably are. A little bit of a flared out mag well there. It does have a lip that comes down, very much HK-ish. And the trigger, with the trigger bar safety in there, I am measuring right at 5.5 pounds. So already checked clear, nice crisp trigger break and your reset is right there. It does have an undercut in the trigger guard. A nice overall look and feel to it breaks down just like a Glock. I'll take these tabs down. Tabs are a bit tight, but you can see it offers a lot for the money. Now it is Turkish made and a lot of people have a problem with that. I get it, but that doesn't take away from the fact that this is selling off of the shelves rather quickly. The loaded weight with 18 rounds is 35 ounces. So it's not a real heavy gun, being that it is a full-size handgun, but people are carrying it and people are using this as many of their first-time home defense handguns. You know, they're using it for whatever purpose they get it for. But to pick up a gun of this quality, and I've got thousands of rounds through this one in particular, it has performed very well. And so to pick it up in the mid 400s is a great deal. Just imagine back in the day when people were picking this up in the mid to lower 300s. The models now have a red circle there that says SAR-9. Okay, this is an early model, doesn't have that, but everything else essentially is the same. And it's a great gun. Now SAR-USA also has the SAR-9X that comes with a holster, a mag holster. It comes optic ready to cut the fit and RMR. And it also comes with a light, you know, so there you're looking at an MSRP right around 500 bucks. And it's also serocoded gray, looks beautiful and comes with a 17 and 19 round mag. I haven't been able to get my hands on that one yet, but I've had this for over three years. Now it's performed great, works best with 124 grain ammo being that it is built for NATO specs. But it's a nice looking gun. It's a great functioning gun, very accurate. And I've always enjoyed it. I think the SAR-9 is worthy of what I am calling the most popular budget handgun in today's market. And many people are telling me, and I mean many people are telling me that they love it and they're so happy that they're able to get their hands on it in this very tight handgun market. If you like videos like this, please subscribe and share. I always appreciate your thumbs up button. Thanks for watching and you guys be safe.


Hey everybody, this is Brian. Welcome to the 150th Qt tutorial with C++ and GUI programming. Notice I said C++ and GUI programming. We're going to step away from QML for a little bit. One of my passions is cryptography and I've been getting a lot of emails from people. We did do AES 256 with the botan or botan, I can never pronounce that, but it's changed and it keeps changing and unfortunately every time it changes it breaks and then I get like a hundred bajillion emails saying hey it broke, fix it, but I can't really fix it because I never wrote botan, I just wrote a wrapper for it. So we're going to step away from that and we're going to use something called OpenSSL. So this tutorial really won't have any code in it, but it's going to be like an encryption primer. So if you're a cryptography expert you can safely skip this video, but if you're still kind of fuzzy on some technologies by all means, listen, you may learn something or you'll tell me I'm wrong and I'll learn something. But anyways, so botan, botan, whatever it was, fantastic library, not knocking it, it's just every time it changes or you change your OS, you got to recompile it, it just dies. So the most popular library out there is OpenSSL and you can go to OpenSSL.org. Actually, Qt uses OpenSSL under the hood to do the QSSL sockets now. We're not going to really be covering SSL per se. We're actually going to cover those in future tutorials, but we're going to do just hardcore bare bones encryption. And what we're going to cover is the RSA algorithms and AES or advanced encryption standard. So what are these two algorithms? So let's just kind of briefly walk through these. Well, RSA, if you read the description, RSA is an algorithm used by modern computers to encrypt and decrypt messages. It doesn't really tell us much. Well, it's an asymmetric cryptography cryptographic algorithm. Gosh, I cannot pronounce that asymmetric cryptographic algorithm. What does that mean asymmetric? Meaning, there is a whole lot of math that goes into this. And if you read the description, you see there's some heavy math that goes into this. And we're not going to mess with any of that math because I hate math. The devil said put letters in the alphabet. I mean, that's just kind of how I view math. But anyways, what RSA really does is it works with this concept of keys. You have public and private keys. Now, think of a key as exactly what it is. You go to, you know, open the door of your house. You use a key. So the key locks or unlocks depending on what you want. That's why it's called a key. It locks or unlocks it encrypts or decrypts. Now, RSA is different. RSA has two keys. There's a public and a private. That's why it's asymmetrical. Meaning, if you encrypt it with the public key, you cannot decrypt it with the public key. And it sounds a little confusing, but I think this graphic, if we can pick it up, will definitely help. You have a public key and a private key. Now, what's the difference here? A public key would be something that you would generate and you would give to another person.  It's a public key. So, yeah, like that's an HTTPS right here. So, really, that's all it is. It's just a public key. It's something that you can freely give out to anybody in the world. Now, that seems counterintuitive. Why would you give somebody the key? Because it's asymmetrical. Meaning, if you take the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog and encrypt that with the public key, here it's encrypted, if you tried to decrypt it with the public key, it would just be garbage. It would make no sense. Meaning, it's an asymmetrical or one-way encryption. Now, how RSA works is let's say I were to send you a message. I would use your public key or your certificate in this case to encrypt the message. You would get the encrypted data and you would use your private key to decrypt it. Now, private is just that. It's private. You would never give out your private key under any circumstances ever because if you give out your private key, that means anything that's encrypted can be decrypted and that's not good. So that's the foundations of RSA. It gets a lot deeper than that. It's called RSA not because of the company, but because Ron Rivest, Aldi Shamir, and Leonard Alderman actually invented this thing. And there's a lot of math. I mean, it's just insanely complex when you think about it. It just blows my mind that we can do this. But you can also use it to digitally sign messages. It actually creates a hash or a one-way hash like SH1, or MD5, things of that nature. All these things may sound really confusing, but just know they're just bytes. We used Q byte array before. So they're just bytes. So all we're doing is moving bytes around. We're just doing it in an extremely complex fashion. So you might want to read up on PKI or public key infrastructure keys. Now RSA is not PKI. I should just put that out there right now. RSA is the actual algorithm used to create the public and private keys. They are not, however, the algorithm used to distribute the public private keys. You're looking for something like Diffie Helm and Key Exchange, which we are not going to cover. All right. We're also going to cover advanced encryption standard, or AES. AES, also known as the Rindell block cipher. This bad boy is just monolithic. I mean, this is used by governments, including the U.S. government, NSA, CIA, FBI, and every government on the face of the planet, whether you're China, Korea, France, it doesn't matter. You're using AES. Why? Because it's the biggest, baddest encryption method on the block. The problem with AES is it uses blocks. Well, not necessarily a problem. And you can actually use it in a different mode, so it doesn't necessarily use blocks. There's all variations of AES. Someone will argue, no, it's a block cipher, but I've actually seen AES used in a stream cipher. It's crazy. Point being, it's a symmetrical block cipher, meaning you have one key, not two, just one. And that key has to remain private at all times. So, think of this. Why would you use AES versus RSA? What's really the difference here? Well, RSA is meant to, well, encrypt AES keys. You can actually encrypt anything you want with RSA, but did I say RES? I did. RSA, sorry, is used for fast encryption, fast one-way encryption. AES is used for bulk encryption, massive blocks, if you will. So what it'll do is it'll grab blocks or chunk sizes of X number of bits, whether it's 128, 192, or 256, and it randomizes, or I shouldn't say randomizes, it moves those blocks around based on what's called a key and assault in an initialization vector. Now, that's a lot of information I'm throwing at you, so what's really the difference between all of these things? Well, if you read this, which, you know, I don't expect you to, but you can see there's a lot of bit shifting going on. That's really all encryption is, is moving things around. But you're doing it in a very insanely complex fashion, and it has to be mathematically precise, otherwise it just simply won't decrypt. You can see how it's actually used by NSA. But anyways, back on track here. Known attacks, you can actually decrypt things. You can, I'm sure you've seen in the news, the NSA decrypts data all the time. Well, they do that because of people use weak keys. You can do different attacks. Now, this is why you don't use a hash as a key. A lot of people go, I'm going to use a hash. No, because there's this thing called a rainbow table attack, which will go through and precompute every hash known to man. And from that, you get all the hashes, aka you get all the keys. So you don't ever do that. Now, I'm not going to go through all this, but there's some very foundation things you need to understand here. AES uses one key, and that key has to remain private at all times, even when you're encrypting. That may seem impossible. Now, AES also uses what's called an initialization vector or an IV and assault. Now, the IV is, well, it's a vector, meaning it's just a bunch of bytes that are used to kind of tell the algorithm how to function. Think of it, boy, think of it like a doorknob. Okay, you've got a key. Now you've got a doorknob. You put the key in, you got to turn the doorknob to open the door. Well, how you turn that is the initialization vector. Those variant bytes in the vector will determine how the algorithm functions. Also, you have what's called assault. This is a little more complex. What is assault? Let's say you have a key, and you have an initialization vector, and you encrypt a bunch of data. Well, the problem is, over time, you're going to notice patterns because you're using the same key and the same initialization vector. So if I encrypt, let's just say this paragraph 100 times, you're going to notice that you're going to have 100 blocks of data that look identical. Even though they're encrypted, you don't know what it says. You can tell they're identical. And because they're identical, you can deduce a pattern. And because you can deduce a pattern, you can write a program that actually brute forces and finds the key and converts that back to plain text. Thus, the assault was born. What assault does is you can use the same key, the same initialization vector, but it's going to be different every time. So you have the same key, same IV, different assault. And because the assault's different, the data output is going to look completely different. You can think of assault kind of like a mini key. So if you're thinking in the concept of a door, you've got the key that goes into the lock, then you've got the doorknob that turns it. But let's say this is like one of those really weird old doorknobs that you got to jiggle it just right. That's what assault is. So that's a lot of high-level concept. Basically, what we've just gone over between the asymmetric RSA and the symmetric AES is about a two to three week course in cryptography, if you really want to know all the details ins and out. Well, we're programmers. We're lazy. We don't want to know all the details. We just want to make stuff work, correct? All right. So let's kind of look. I've got a demo program and I'm not going to do, you know, hey, look at my program, download my code. I'm actually starting the next video. We're going to write this bad boy from scratch, but I just wanted to show you how it can get kind of complex here. What we've got, and this is a static compile I might add, we've got open SSL, the library. And I've got that out here. Yeah. In my code folder, under libraries, I've got open SSL. And you can just download the source and compile it. I'm not going to go over how to compile it because they have directions out there. And the method of compiling it may change depending on the version. The API inside open SSL should not change, but the way you compile it may change. So I don't want to give you false information. You don't necessarily have to compile this, by the way, you can download it pre-compiled, especially on Windows. That's actually the recommended method. I'm doing static just because I was playing around with cute static builds. And I will do a video in the future on how to static compile, but just know that you have to have the include path, and we're going to cover this in the videos, which point to the actual header files for open SSL. You can see there's the include files. You know, foundations of C++ right there, you need the header files so you know what to include. Then you actually point to the libs. Now, there's two main libs. It's not just one. There's the lib SSL when handles the open SSL library, and then lib crypto, which does all the cryptographic functions, the RSA and the AES. Then internally, we have to do some math. I shouldn't say math, we're just calling functions basically. But it looks like math to me, and I don't like math. Basically, we want to be able to load a public key, load a private key, encrypt with RSA, decrypt with RSA, encrypt with AES, decrypt with AES, etc, etc.  We're going to go over these. We're probably going to have this may end up being three, four, maybe five videos, depending on how complex. I always say that and ends up being like one or two, just because I make really long videos, which I have to stop doing. But I should note, one thing I really wanted to point out, and this is important, is that AES, or I'm sorry, AES, open SSL has a command line. So when you download open SSL, pre-compiled, and you install it, you're not just installing a library, you're installing a command line tool. And here's some examples of that command line. You type open SSL, AES-256, Cypher block chaining, using Assault, using the message digest SHA1, and then in file, out file, that you can do all that on the command line. So the caveat that I wanted is all of this code that we're going to write is going to be backwards compatible with the command line. So if you were to encrypt something with this program, you could decrypt it with the command line. If you encrypt it with the command line, you could decrypt it with this program. That is a real pain in the behind, but we're going to do it simply because I want to go over how this works and show that it can be done. There's a couple little gotchas we have to do here. Let's see, what else did I want to cover in this video? I know I've thrown a lot at you, but you know, encryption is pretty difficult. Oh yeah, we should cover why RSA and why AES. I covered that a little bit. So you have your AES, it's a private key, and you just call it a key. It's always private. You never share that key. Well, then how do you work with it? Let's say I want to encrypt a file and hand that file to you. For you to decrypt that file with AES, you need the key, right? That's where RSA comes in. You would take RSA, and I would use your public key to encrypt the AES key. Because I've used the public key, you can decrypt it with your private key that only you have. See how that works? So you say, hey, Brian, encrypt this file and send it to me. Here's my public key. I say, okay, I take your public key. I generate a random key for the AES. You never want to use a pre permanent static premade key. So I generate random bytes that form this key. I use your public key to encrypt it. I take that public key and I now have all those bytes that we just encrypted. And I hand you the encrypted bytes along with the file that I encrypt using the AES key. Sounds complicated, I know, but we'll go over it. So it's really a two step process. You're going to use AES to encrypt the file. You're going to use RSA to encrypt the AES key. I then hand you the encrypted key. You use your private key to decrypt the AES key. Now, let's say you want multiple files. That's why you would use a random byte generator, which OpenSSL has internally, because you want every single file to have a different salt and to have a different key for AES. And then you use the public and private keys to encrypt decrypt. If it sounds complex, it's because it's insanely complex. It's one of the most complex things on the planet to do short of curing cancer, I think. It's so complex that governments hire massive amounts of people that do top secret work, see, NSA top secret, that all they do is sit there and work on this and try to perfect it and tweak it and break it. And, you know, for example, there was an encryption algorithm called DES. Well, they broke DES. They said, hey, there's a vulnerability. We figured out how to break it. So they said, okay, we'll make it three times stronger. It's now triple DES. Well, it didn't take long for triple DES to be broken either. So AES was born. Don't expect that AES and RSA are going to be the be all and all of encryption. By the time you end up watching this video, they may have already cracked this. But for the time being, this is the best we have. So in future tutorials, botan, botan is going to go the way of the dinosaur, and I'm going to really favor open SSL. There is a lot to open SSL, and it has been heavily criticized as being insanely difficult to use. And you can see from some of the code here, like if I flip into Cypher CPP, I mean, here's AES encrypt. And you can see, I mean, it's not simple. We're doing a lot of stuff. Once you understand the concepts and you understand under the hood what's going on, then it's a little simpler, not much. But it's still, you know, you got to understand what you're doing and why you're doing it. And to be brutally honest, I've spent weeks on this implementation, and I'm not convinced this is even perfect. I'm sure somebody will find a flaw in it. The good news is open SSL is called open SSL because, well, it's open source. So you can go and download the source code for open SSL and read through it. You can tweak it, modify it, wouldn't recommend that, but you can do pretty much anything you want with it. So work has been extra special lately, and I've got, you know, family obligations because it's summertime. So I will try to get these videos out in a timely manner. I know I say that and then it's like a week or two weeks before I do a video, but I will really try. I've just been incredibly busy. And my work phone is vibrating. So that's going to be the end of this video. I hope you found this educational and entertaining. Yes, I know work phone, I'll answer you in a second. If you're like me and you like talking to other programmers, be sure to visit the Voidrums Facebook group. I think we just hit 600 people and the phone just went to voicemail so I can chat for a few more minutes. Anyways, there's like 600 programmers out there, all different languages, not just cute, not just C++. We've got PHP, Java, etc, etc. I just call it, you know, the breeding ground for nerds. We just go in there and we talk computer stuff. So hope to see you in there. Hope to have some good discussions and I'll talk to you later.


Yeah Guys eating something there Good morning YouTube. It's snowing. What did I say last night? It's supposed to snow. Oh talking about winter gear on yesterday's video and Today we're gonna take the Solomon's out for a test in the snow a lot of people interested in finding good Lug action on the bottom of their shoes. So the traction the grip however you want to define Basically not slipping and falling in fact yesterday a couple of you did mention that you're a little nervous a little afraid of running in the winter Because you're you don't want to fall and get injured which I totally get and I understand that so I'm gonna talk about the lugs on the bottom of Solomon's shoes and How and why I appreciate the design and build quality of Solomon so sound good Joseph You're crazy you're crazy. Oh, that's my boy. That's my boy Tip of the day coming right up. Hold on the Yeti rambler. All right. This has nothing to do with running gear per se This is a comfort. This is a Yeti rambler. It's insulated.  All right guys. I just did four miles in the Solomon X a alpine shoe I'm gonna talk about this shoe in incredible detail back at the house But essentially I just want to mention before making any decision about a running shoe during the winter You got to think about the surface and the type of snow Slash ice that you're gonna be dealing with wherever you might live in Denver, Colorado a lot of times at night It'll be 20 degrees, but during the day. It'll be 40 degrees We don't really stay below freezing all winter. Whereas if you're in St. Paul, Minnesota, Chicago Buffalo Even maybe Boston, but like there's parts of the country in the United States Or if you're from Sweden or Norway or Switzerland, like there's parts of the world where it never gets above freezing So that in that will impact the type of snow you have to deal with for example Right here where I'm standing it's all slushy and wet and therefore that will impact the type of shoe decision that I make for a particular run And then of course thinking about the surface that you're gonna run on whether it's pavement Whether it's a like a dirt if you live in Nebraska or South Dakota Where it's just like a lot of dirt roads that are like farm roads where there's dirt underneath the snowpack That will impact the type of shoe you decide to buy or Okay, I realize a lot of you will not be running up in the mountains like we have here in Colorado during the winter months Like it's you know, it's not always feasible. It's not always the easiest thing to do I happen to enjoy it and so last winter I purchased these shoes and I actually made the wrong decision I didn't realize that Solomon had a another shoe that is more designed for Running in snow particularly in on trail conditions in the mountains All right switching from the Solomon S lab XA alpine shoe to the Solomon speed cross shoes And essentially I'm doing this for you guys to see how quickly I can get my feet wet And these are not waterproof whereas these are definitely waterproof But I just want to see because it's not very it's not it's cold today But it's not freezing freezing and so there's a lot of mud and slush and just wet conditions So I'm gonna see how quickly my feet get wet and all right. Let's go come on enough talking. Come on. Oh Yeah, we're cold. We're freezing. We're wet now. They did I was dry in these probably for about eight minutes Maybe ten a little longer than I expected, but yeah, I cannot feel my toes now So definitely not the winter running shoe right here. All right, let's go back to the house Back to the studio shed and I'm gonna break down all the Solomon's and give you my thoughts on what you should consider If you're looking at Solomon's and I realize that Hold on there's a car about to pass and I realize I have not bought any of the Nike shield shoes And if you have that's cool and let me know what you think of them But I haven't bought any of those yet. Maybe soon All right, we'll get the question of the day back at the house. Come on. Come on No, keep going just nice and gentle It's getting better guys. It's getting better one massage at a time. The pf is going away slowly slowly Okay, if you've been watching this channel for two to three weeks You probably think that I own Nike the most out of all the running shoe companies out there new balance Hoka Brooks Adidas Solomon, but you would be wrong. It's not Nike. It's actually Solomon Here's all of my Solomon's right over here and it's because I've been doing a lot of mountain running in the last three years lots of mountain running up steep steep 14,000 foot peaks here in Colorado and essentially I Go so it's Solomon the most Nike second Hoka third that's kind of the order of shoes that I own and I want to talk about this the the Solomon collection tonight and Basically basically explain what my strategy is going to be for winter running this year And of course the key word of the day is snow comment below if you made it this far without one word snow I'd appreciate it. I'd appreciate it and the question of the day. What is going to be your go-to? training shoe for the winter months coming up and if you don't have one shoe in mind Are you interested in investing? $100 $150 $200 in a pair of running shoes for the winter months, and if not, that's fine I'm just here I'm just gauging like where you guys are at with your running shoe collection and what's your hopes are for? Getting through the ice the snow the slush and maybe honestly I remember when I was in high school. I you know that wasn't even on the radar You just wore the shoe that you had in the closet like it's just the shoe that was laying around and you went out and pounded out Five miles like anyway, so I get it. But if you are kind of thinking more Uh, I want to be a little more proactive perhaps in my winter training. What is the shoe that you're looking at? I'd appreciate it comment below. I'd appreciate it as concisely as possible now I'm going to run you through all of the Solomon shoes that I own. All right. Here we go we're going to start with the lightest shoe and Go up to the heaviest shoe. Okay, so here we go the lightest shoe Is this Solomon s lab sense six sg and don't don't get me started on the names of Solomon shoes Don't get me started But basically this is my racer when it comes to uphill mountain running We're talking like running eight miles up the side of a mountain or 13 miles Like a pike's peak This is the lightest shoe that I own in the Solomon light up lineup However, Solomon has since come out with the the sense seven So I will probably upgrade this shoe next summer to the sense seven and I love this shoe very lightweight I ran some uh Koms this summer in this shoe that's king of the mountain meaning the fastest time ever up a mountain here in colorado So this shoe has a special place in my heart. All right next up the Solomon speed cross just the standard And this is just a good go-to trainer I would say I usually wear this shoe for like the eight to 12 mile range The Solomon speed cross has great lug action, but it's still pretty lightweight. Love this shoe. Love this shoe That's all I have to say about it. It's a good one moving on to the Solomon s lab ultra So if you are from France, hello, or should I say uh Au revoir. No, that's goodbye. Bonjour This is the Solomon ultra and françois from france One UTMB which is you know the biggest ultra race in the world 100 miles through the through the Alps And essentially he won that race in this shoe the Solomon ultra. It's a great shoe Unfortunately, I have not been able to really enjoy this shoe because of my plantar fasciitis Um, I can't wait to wear this next spring and summer And actually to the gentleman in switzerland who has been asking me about solomens and apologize that I don't remember your name exactly This guy the Solomon ultra could be a good option. However, it is not waterproof It's it's pretty good, but it's it's definitely not fully waterproof on the upper this shoe The Solomon ultra would be a great shoe for winter training in a city environment in an urban environment Um, it won't keep all of the slush and the snow out But it's going to do a pretty good job and it's once again, it's good on the pavement Even though it's it's designed for the trails you can wear this on the roads and then the Solomon speed cross four Which I just found out today. They are coming out with a Solomon speed cross five next I believe it's next march. This guy is my go-to for you know eight to 15 miles on the trails in Rough conditions. Look at the lugs on the bottom of this shoe This guy could and this will also do very well in snow because of these lugs on the bottom However, it's very aggressive as far as the lugs go and I would wear this shoe on trails in the snow that The trails are not completely packed down So, you know, if you have like a bike path and a snow plow You know moves over it and there's snow on the ground You you could you could probably wear the ultra on that plowed bike path But if you're out in the woods or you're out somewhere where there's a little more The snow is not as packed down. This is your guy the Solomon speed cross four so long as So long as the snow is not too deep So this is what you saw me running in today the Solomon s lab xa alpine shoe Solomon s lab xa alpine shoe and of course you notice immediately the built-in gator So you saw me basically running through puddles today So I would wear the Solomon speed cross four on trails that are packed down But it's still kind of loosey-goosey. You know what I mean? So when there's snow on the ground and it's just a little loosey-goosey I would wear this shoe when you are essentially Breaking trail and you're out there at 4 a.m The the snow plows have not come through your neighborhood And you could throw this shoe on and you will stay dry the lugs on the xa alpine are not too aggressive And so you can definitely use this shoe on the roads, but you're still going to feel pretty safe With the with the grip that you see there on the bottom However, however, I'm going to warn you now I forgot. This is my secret of the day. Uh, this is called Spenco. Yes, it's down below in the description And essentially Spenco spenco and this is this this is not an insert that gives you any support It's very flexible, but it basically provides a little bit of cushion for your body for your feet And I love this stuff. This uh, this allows me to go run Sometimes like 30 miles on training runs like it just provides a little bit of cushion and a little bit of relief From the pounding. Well today, I only did four and a half miles in this shoe And the outsole on the xa alpine in my opinion is very stiff and hard So this this this plate this I almost want to call it a plate on the bottom This is very hard and stiff. It's going to be very durable. I'll probably have this shoe for three four years I'm not even kidding. Like it's just got that kind of durability built into it I would strongly recommend buying some Spenco and essentially cutting it out to the size of your foot And then slide it into your shoe so that you are basically relieving some of the Um, the hard the stiffness of this shoe. I love this shoe, but it is a little stiff I just want to be completely transparent with you guys. Like it's a little hard It's a little hard on the outsole. I know that was a whirlwind of Solomon shoes I could have gone into a lot of detail on all of them But I just want to let you know that I am actually Going to hopefully purchase the Solomon snow cross to this winter. So in basically February I'm going to start Building up my aerobic base for my 2019 marathon effort And in order to do that, I would like to be running at high altitude in the mountains in February and March Of course and a little bit of April. So of course, there's going to be a ton of snow up in the mountains in Colorado And where am I going to run? I'm going to run at ski resorts You know before the crack of dawn, I'll show up at a ski resort and I'll just run up the mountain in the Solomon snow cross Two's when I purchased this shoe like I love this shoe But it doesn't quite have the lug action on the bottom for uphill snow running So I'm interested in getting the Solomon snow cross to stay tuned for that shoe Now I'm not going to sugarcoat it with the solomins. They are an aggressive shoe I love them. I love them especially for the summer mountain running experience I am excited though to use especially like the speed cross four And then potentially the snow cross two for the winter running up mountains This this winter, but if you before you go out and buy solomins or the Nike shield lineup Just remember think about the climate that you live in and think about Where you mostly run in the winter whether it's on the roads whether it's on sidewalks whether it's on an indoor track whether it's on a I know a gentleman in North Dakota that he just does laps on the golf course He has like he makes a path and he just does laps on the golf course And so you just got to yeah just evaluate where the surface that you're running on and the conditions that you anticipate running in Um, I love Solomon. Just beware I would definitely go to a running shoe store that actually knows Solomon really well and can fit your foot To the right Solomon because it is they're different They're just totally different than ultra than hoca than nike then Definitely different than adidas or new balance or anything like that. I hope that made sense I know I covered a lot of ground pretty quickly I want to try and respect your time And so your questions are critical ask them down below I do feel like out of all the running shoe companies out there My most the most of my experience is actually in Solomon's over hoca over nike So don't be afraid to ask your questions about Solomon down below in the comments and I'd be happy to answer And thanks for being here. Thank you. I mean, I just you're just blowing me away with your support With just with your support from around the world today a comment came in from estonia shout out to estonia Hello, welcome. I mean come on estonia like that's like that's amazing. I love you guys You rock now go out and run Seek beauty or work hard and love each other and we will be back tomorrow Time to get these shoes inside


Here's how I look at vulnerability.   If you're willing to fight me and I've got a sword and you're not wearing any armor, that's the definition of strength and toughness. It's not the opposite. And being vulnerable is a masculine trait and it's the key to connection with anyone. The ability to be vulnerable is one of the greatest and most difficult leadership lessons any of us can learn. But it is so important to building trust when people see us as human. As we always do, we had one of our company all hands meetings. I said, I'm going through it, guys. I said, I'm really struggling hard. I said, my sleep pattern's off. I'm not motivated. I'm struggling to ask for help.  I'm figuring it out. I'm sorting it out. I'm asking for help but I'm not gonna be very good right now and I just need you, as a team, I need you to be patient with me. That I did that to my team made it possible for them to do that to me. If I had pretended that I was happy throughout all of it, I would have put pressure on everybody who was struggling to pretend that they were being happy. And the worst part about that is the leaders that how can I help if I don't know? All I'm saying about vulnerability is that when you are in uncertainty, when you feel at risk, when you feel exposed, don't tap out. Stay brave, stay uncomfortable, stay in the cringy moment, lean into the hard conversation and keep leading. Stay brave. That's all I'm saying. I'm not saying you need to overshare. I'm not saying you need to disclose. I'm not saying you need to weep uncontrollably to show how human you are. I'm saying try to be aware of your armor and when you feel vulnerable, try not to transform up. Try to stay human, keep leaning. You connect first, you coach second. Has to be in that order. Anytime you try to flip it, if I try to coach you before we've created a connection and before there's trust and before I've actively listened to what it is that you want to get out of this, you'll never give me your best effort and you'll never give me the focus and the discipline required to be great. So it's all about building that connection. And I think that's one of the reasons I've been fairly successful in the performance world is because I've been able to establish those connections. And that had to come with maturity because you know when you're younger is all about you. When you get older, you realize, boy, it ain't about me, it's about you. And once I was able to switch that light switch, my whole world opened up and everything I was doing with players and now in the business world has changed.