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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
California basketball coach Drew Hall found dead after going missing on solo hike
California Basketball Coach Drew Hall found dead after went missing on solo Hike (Image Source: Facebook) A tragic incident has shaken a California community after a local teacher was found dead in Sequoia National Park. The man, separated from his hiking group, had been declared missing only a day before. Authorities started a search, but it terminated in grief upon finding his remains on a challenging trail. Friends, family, and school community have been profoundly surprised and grieving over the news. Basketball coach found dead in Sequoia National Park a day after being reported missing Drew Hall, a 36-year-old California teacher and basketball coach, was found dead in Sequoia National Park after being reported missing. The National Park Service later confirmed the discovery. On July 13, Drew Hall, formerly employed at Golden West High School in Visalia, was walking in the park. He had fallen off his group while trekking and meant to meet later on. Friends and family late Saturday night raised the alarm when he didn't show up. Drew Hall was found by loved ones below Sawtooth Peak after going missing during a solo hike Drew Hall disappeared in a wild section of Sequoia National Park. Hall was walking close to Sawtooth Peak, as official National Park Service news release reports. Known for being challenging to ascend, it is a steep 11. 5-mile route. Rangers said he was 'fit and active,' and was used to this kind of terrain. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Đây có thể là thời điểm tốt nhất để giao dịch vàng trong 5 năm qua IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo California Basketball Coach Drew Hall found dead after went missing on solo hike (Image Source: Facebook) Park rangers and emergency crews began a search early on Sunday morning, July 14. At around 3 p.m. that afternoon, friends and family found Hall's body below Sawtooth Peak. The cause of death has not been shared by officials. 'This has been a challenging year for our search and rescue teams,' said Chief Ranger David Fox. 'Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the hiker.' He also urged all visitors to stay alert while hiking in remote areas of national parks. According to the National Park Service release, this is the fifth fatality in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in 2025. Rangers have responded to 60 search and rescue calls so far this year. Five of those took place over the weekend of July 13 and 14. The area where Hall was found is known to be dangerous. A report from the law firm Panish Shea and Ravipudi last year said Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks had 30 deaths for every 10 million visitors between 2007 and 2024. The parks were ranked the 13th most dangerous in the United States. Also Read: LeBron James draws an unusual analogy while revisiting his NBA Finals runs The National Park Service has not given more information. Drew Hall's family and school community are grieving his loss. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to run Pirate Software Heartbound on a smart fridge?
(Image via Pirate Software) Jason Thor Hall, popularly known as Pirate Software, has repeatedly made an eye-catching, bold claim about his game Heartbound. As per him, the game can run on a smart fridge. The assertion, which was often delivered during streams, became a central pillar within his defense against all coding critiques. But what does 'runs on' here truly mean? Let us break down what's actually the claims all about and how you can run Heartbound on your smart fridge. How to run Heartbound on smart fridge ? With reality pieced together, from technical details and demonstrations, things are far less revolutionary than what's being suggested. The entire excitement is hinged on the visual spectacle and not the technical execution. In short, it's all about mirror magic and less about smart fridge processing. Contrary to dramatic claims, Pirate Software Heartbound is not natively executed on the internal hardware of the smart fridge. Instead, the fridge gets used like a display, while the game runs on a separate device, quite likely a laptop or the Raspberry Pi. While not shown in the demonstration videos, the setup, as per reports includes, Heartbound: The Fridgening A laptop running the game Heartbound in an Android virtual machine. Screen mirroring- it is a very common technology that's used to display content from one device to another. A Screen mirroring smart fridge that receives mirrored feed through Smart View of Samsung. It's similar to screen-mirroring from a phone to the TV. Within the demonstration video that got referenced by Hall recently, the game runs on a laptop and, quite likely, on an Android virtual machine. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Could Be the Best Time to Trade Gold in 5 Years IC Markets Learn More Undo The laptop then streams video output to the smart fridge as display using a Raspberry Pi device, which acts like a network bridge. The smart fridge in question just functions like a remote touchscreen monitor. While it does display a game, and accepts all touch inputs—facilitated via APK, quite likely compiled for the Android compatibility, the major heavy lifting (or game engine processing) occurs on a separate laptop. The instructions of Samsung for Family Hub fridges clearly detail the exact mobile devices like laptop mirroring to fridge process. It confirms it's the display feature and not any platform to run complex applications, including Heartbound game, independently. The Tizen OS of the fridge is a Linux-based system that only runs the approved applications from the Samsung store. It further confirms that Tizen OS limitations make it lack the capability to run any game natively. So, while the game might appear to be running on a fridge, the smart fridge is not processing the game itself. Pirate Software claims about Heartbound, and are they true? Pirate Software Drama (Fridge Saga) During the recent live stream, reacting to Coding Jesus' critiques, Hall ensured to double down aggressively on his fridge claims. He invoked it nearly a dozen times, as part of his primary defense. He further positioned it to be irrefutable proof that the code of Heartbound, even parts of it which were written years ago in the older versions of GameMaker Studio, needed no optimization/refactoring. As per Pirate Software assertions, "It runs on a smart fridge." He argued that to achieve 60fps on a device as such means this code was already efficient and perfect. He further stated, 'there's no reason for me to update the framework as it is efficient enough for running on the smart fridge at max capacity,' dismissing all suggestions for improvement as unnecessary m@sturb@tory efforts. Hall even went ahead to showcase a demonstration video many times during the stream. He used it as the visual evidence for bolstering his argument against code changes. His claim became a mantra and deflected specific technical criticism about performance and coding practices, shifting focus to the perceived marvel of the fridge operation. As per reports, and truthfully, as the fridge isn't running the game, just is displaying it, the Pirate Software argument falls flat here. The performance of the game is dependent on the host device and not on the hardware of the fridge. While mirroring Heartbound to the smart fridge is definitely a fun tech experiment, it doesn't prove the optimization of the game. The fridge here is just a fancy monitor. It is not possible to do gaming on smart fridge. So, yes, you can play Heartbound on a smart fridge, but only if you are okay with running the game somewhere first. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
USA Today
19 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan State LB Jordan Hall nominated for 2025 Good Works Team
Michigan State junior linebacker Jordan Hall is being honored for his off the field impact ahead of the upcoming season. It was announced on Tuesday that Hall has been nominated for 2025 Good Works Team -- which honors excellence in community service, academics and athletics. Hall is entering his third year at Michigan State, and is expected to be a critical player for the Spartans on the field this upcoming season as well. Per Stephen Brooks of 247Sports, the Good Works Team will be unveiled in September and include 11 FBS players, 11 from the lower NCAA divisions and NAIA programs, and one honorary head coach. Those selected to honorable team will be chosen by a voting panel of former Good Works Team members, head coaches and journalists. "I've been a part of this team, and these players aren't just showing up, they're standing out," former Good Works Team member Sam Acho said in a press release. "Their commitment to service creates lasting change and inspires the next generation." Hall is one of three Spartans that will represent the team next week at Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas. He is expected to start at linebacker for Michigan State this fall, and potentially be one of the top defensive players for the Spartans. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Harry Hall odds to win The Open Championship
Harry Hall earned a 17th-place finish in his last tournament in the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, and enters play in the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club with +11000 odds to win. In his 26 tournaments during the past year, Hall has a best finish of sixth and an average finish of 23rd, with 22 made cuts. This tournament is located in Portrush, GBR from July 17-20. The field will compete for their share of a prize pool of $17,000,000.00. The 7,381-yard course is a par 71, and Xander Schauffele is the previous champion. Harry Hall odds to win The Open Championship PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 10:22 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Hall's stats and trends Hall's recent results How to watch The Open Championship ESPN+ is the new home of PGA TOUR LIVE. Sign up now to access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments this year.
Otago Daily Times
a day ago
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Trust important in three-way equity partnership, farmer says
Trust is an important part of a three-way equity partnership in a Strath Taieri sheep and beef farm. Dave and Hayley Vaughan, of Lee Stream, James and Nikki Hall, of Middlemarch and Sam Kane and Cynthia Robson, of Wānaka, launched an equity partnership in Hillcroft at Lee Stream six years ago. Mr Hall and Mr Vaughan spoke about the partnership at a Beef + Lamb New Zealand event in Balclutha last month. Mr Vaughan works on the 590ha farm, running about 4200 ewes, 1100 hoggets and 100 cattle. Before entering the partnership, Mr Vaughan worked in a senior role at Waipori Station for Pāmu. He never regretted making the move despite taking a 40% pay cut to enter the equity partnership. "This is my dream and I've landed it." However, working in a corporate environment taught you to be accountable for your decisions, he said. The Vaughan family own a dozen student flats in Dunedin, which were used as "a vehicle" to enter the equity partnership. "We were prepared to sell those to get into a farm but the way the negotiations went it didn't happen like that, which was a godsend because we didn't want to sell them." The student flats were a reliable income for his family, Mr Vaughan said. "They give us much more capital gains to date than the farm." As the Wānaka investors were the previous owners of Hillcroft, entering the partnership progressed a farm sale and the Vaughan family could retain their student flats. "We brought them in for a five-year term and we are past that and everybody is keen as to stay on." All parties in the partnership met three times a year for a formal business update. Trust was a "huge" part of the success of the partnership. "We have such a good relationship we can talk openly." He enjoyed sharing the successes and ideas of the farm business with the partnership shareholders. "Being in a partnership makes us accountable for every decision we make and keeps us focused on running the business as sharp as we can and I think we do it better from being in the partnership." A farm management package was agreed on at the start of the partnership. They had talked about implementing a plan for changes in remuneration but it never happened. "Everyone said 'let's just give you an increase and we'll move on' so we haven't really dealt with that properly but our relationship is strong enough we can have a conversation when required." Mr Hall said he and his wife entered an equity partnership with another couple in a Southland dairy farm about nine years ago. The Halls owned half a dairy farm and a sharemilker ran the herd. Trust was an important part of a successful partnership including with real estate agents and bank managers, he said. "We have met some good people and we trust each other ... it is all about people." He enjoyed how an equity partnership allows an experienced farmer to help a younger farmer enter farm ownership. "That's where I get a kick, the new wave coming through with all the good, new ideas." When he met the Vaughans for the first time, he had a good feeling about entering an equity partnership with them. "Sometimes you have to go with a gut feeling and my gut said 'go'." Mr Vaughan agreed. "We just clicked after one meeting, we said 'right, let's go shopping'."
