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With the Nest Hub, on the other hand, I can pick my Google Photos album with just a few taps in the app. With the Echo Show, I have to go through Settings, Home & Clock, Clock, and Personal Photos so that I could pick my preferred source of images (either the Alexa App, Amazon Photos or my Facebook account). Not only is the screen bigger at 7-inches, it's also easier to use. That said, I still think Google's Nest Hub is a much better choice for displaying photos. Amazon also recently added how-to clips from WikiHow, so you can watch instructional videos like how to open a tight jar, for example. You can also watch YouTube videos via the built-in Silk or Firefox browsers (though it's not as integrated as the YouTube experience on Google's smart displays) and step-by-step cooking videos from sources like SideChef and AllRecipes. As with other Alexa smart displays, the Echo Show 5 supports video from Amazon Prime, NBC and Hulu. I do think it's a little too tiny for watching longer videos like movies and TV shows, but it was fine for short news clips and music videos. ![]() Images look colorful enough, and I enjoyed watching videos on it despite the small screen. That, along with its 960 by 480 resolution, makes the Echo Show 5 much better suited for photos and video. While the Echo Show 5 may have a lot of the clock-centric features, it's still primarily a smart display its 5.5-inch screen is certainly a lot bigger than the 3-incher on the Smart Clock. Seeing as the Show 5 can be used as an alarm clock, I appreciate that the screen goes dark at night, making it easier to fall asleep. Much like the Smart Clock and Google's Nest Hub, the Echo Show 5 has an ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts the screen's brightness according to its surroundings. I suppose that's understandable given that's usually when natural sunrise occurs, but I thought the whole point of having a "sunrise alarm" is that it works at all hours, and not just at the appropriate times. The sunrise alarm on the Echo Show 5 is a little unusual however, because it only works when you set the alarm between 4 and 9 a.m. There's also a similar sunrise feature, where the display slowly brightens fifteen minutes prior to the set time to mimic the effects of daylight's arrival. ![]() Like the latter, the Echo Show 5 comes with several clock faces and you can smack the top of it to snooze the alarm. That's not the only way the Echo Show 5 is reminiscent of the Lenovo Smart Clock. The Show 5's small stature also reminds me of the Lenovo Smart Clock, with similar alarm clock aesthetics. Unlike the larger Show, however, the Echo Show 5 comes in both white ("Sandstone") and black ("Charcoal"), so you can pick one that better suits your home decor. It has the same look and feel, with a screen dominating the front and the fabric-wrapped speaker housed in the back. Truly, if you’re that worried about it, then don’t buy an Echo Spot.If you zapped the 2018 Echo Show with a shrink ray, you'd probably end up with something very similar to the Echo Show 5. Furthermore, you can shut off the camera entirely from within the settings.Īnd if you’re really paranoid, you could put a stick or a piece of tape over the camera, although that sort of kills the minimal aesthetic (and its light sensor). That way, you can turn off the Spot’s eyes and ears in case you’re changing, you’ve got some bedroom shenanigans planned, or whatever else you might want to keep under wraps. The first is the easiest: there’s a little button on the top that turns off the camera, mutes the mic, and puts a little red ring around the screen. Thankfully, you have a couple of options. ![]() Granted, we don’t expect that Amazon is sitting back at the home base watching us snooze in our undies, but you never know. ![]() Doesn’t Amazon know what you do in that bed? It’s a new frontier, putting a camera on an alarm clock, and it’s one that we’re a little unnerved by. Even if you’re keen on the occasional voice chat, having a camera pointed square at your bed is bound to give most people pause. ![]() ![]() ![]() Settling early with Fulmer could create other issues. When the arbitration panel picks the Tigers' number - $2.8 million - or Fulmer's number - $3.4 million - next month, that number will likely play a small part in determining the salaries of Casey Mize and Beau Burrows and Franklin Perez one day. Settling with Fulmer, either at his number, or at the midpoint - $3.1 million - could affect their future leverage in negotiations, especially with a burgeoning number of pitching prospects who could be arbitration-eligible soon. ![]() There are bigger issues involved in the Tigers’ decision to take Fulmer to an hearing. ![]() The illusion that baseball isn't a big-money business is long gone players are well aware of teams' professional desires to keep salaries down, even if sometimes the proceedings can seem personal. That process was led by former Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski, who was the architect of the Tigers' non-arbitration streak before joining the Red Sox in 2015. "Nothing that was said was personal," Betts told after winning $10.5 million in arbitration last offseason. "It was all just a debate that both sides stated fact" I thought that wasn't fair."īut Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts spoke highly of his team’s professionalism in a similar process. After receiving $3 million, rather than the $5 million he had asked for, Betances told MLB.com, "They take me in a room and they trash me for about an hour and a half. New York Yankees reliever Dellin Betances was stung by his team’s victorious arguments in a contentious hearing after the 2017 season. The emotional damage created by arbitration hearings can vary. That starting point also impacts arbitration decisions for the other 29 teams and their players. Saving $600,000 - pennies in a Tigers payroll that will top $112 million in 2019 - is significant when talking about a starting point for 2020, when Fulmer will be eligible for arbitration again. After on-field performance is accounted for, comparisons to other contracts are the biggest factor in determining salaries via arbitration. Taking Fulmer to arbitration represents a change in philosophy. The desire to avoid arbitration has at times led to more favorable contracts for players, with agents using that desire in their clients' favor. The end of that streak, which started before general manager Al Avila joined the organization, won't be mourned much by the Tigers. ![]() In the past, the Tigers had viewed the salary-exchange deadline as merely a starting point, with many deals worked out in the month between the deadline and the start of hearings.īut this year, in taking Fulmer’s 2019 contract to a panel of arbitrators, who will choose one side or the other, the Tigers will snap a streak that dates back to 2001. Even so, the Tigers went the “file and trial” route in just one case, agreeing to contracts with five of their six arbitration-eligible players before the deadline. The Tigers were among the last few teams to adopt MLB's prevalent “file and trial” strategy, in which teams end salary negotiations once the deadline passes to exchange figures and instead settle things in court. More: Tigers deal with Nicholas Castellanos paves way for eventual trade Here's why: The decision to take the “file and trial” route with Fulmer has little to do with his 2019 salary and everything to do with future salary negotiations. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Oil-Free pump allows for use in a variety of temperatures (cold starts) and uneven terrains (no oil in the pump). The CAT-4620AC Air Compressor has an Oil-Free Dual Piston pump designed to have a life cycle before wear of 3000 Plus hours compared to other comparable air compressors with life cycles of 500-hours or less. The Oil-Free Dual Piston Pump System is engineered for high performance and durability. 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You need to spot developing hazards as soon as they appear on the screen. ![]() Spotting developing hazards is not the only thing that counts towards a passing grade. However, only those that involve other road users are marked, these are what we refer to as “developing hazards”.Ī developing hazard eventually causes the driver to react to it by slowing down, swerving away or stopping. While this may seem pretty straightforward, each clip contains several potential hazards. Your task is to click anywhere on the computer screen as soon as you spot a developing hazard before it has a chance to develop. You will be presented with a series of 14 60-second videos on a computer screen.ġ3 of these clips contain one hazard and the last will have two. ![]() Instead, the test is based on an analysis of how long it takes you to spot and react to developing hazards. Unlike the multiple-choice section, the driving hazard perception test has no right or wrong answers. 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After 15 minutes it looked like the test was negative. ![]() I was feeling a bit off and took a COVID-19 test. So that first negative test is likely a good sign, but taking an additional test 24 hours later is a great way to confirm the result and rule out errors in testing. ![]() "If you have two negative antigen tests, that's really helpful." "Usually you want a couple negative tests," says Malani. While Karan says one negative test after an appropriate amount of time is good enough, Malani says you should take two just to be sure. While that's reassuring, there wasn't agreement among our experts about exactly what to do. "If the test is negative one or two days after symptoms start, then I would maybe think you didn't get a good sample and should test again." "If it's been like five days, and the test is negative, then I would feel good about that," says Karan. 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