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Libby has updated its hold management system, replacing the delay feature with a new suspension policy where holds lapse after a year if not unsuspended, aiming to improve fairness and efficiency in library lending. Users must manually unsuspend holds to keep them active, with the change intended to reduce wait times and unclaimed holds.
Keeley Electronics has introduced the Noble Screamer, a 4-in-1 pedal that combines familiar drive circuits with new amp-like distortion tones, allowing guitarists to create hybrid sounds. The pedal features true-bypass or buffered switching and is housed in a new aluminum enclosure.
Digital Foundry has released a 10-minute preview of Cyberpunk 2077's new Overdrive technology for ray tracing running on a 4090, which is a preview of what next-gen ray tracing looks like. The Overdrive technology maps every light source and interacts with all the other light sources in every single area to produce the most realistic lighting and shadows. The technology is transformative for the game, and it launches on April 11.
OverDrive, the library ebook app, will shut down on May 1st and users will need to switch to Libby, a newer app from the same company. OverDrive's desktop versions will still be accessible, but the company won't provide new downloads. The move is to focus development on Libby and make it easier for libraries to promote their digital content. OverDrive is helping libraries transition to Libby with an online resource kit. The accelerated digital transition due to covid has put pressure on libraries and OverDrive, and Libby is now one of the few free ways to read and listen to books.
JHS founder Josh Scott listed a set of 11 early aughts, made-in-China DigiTech pedals for $55,841 USD after a video on the DigiTech Bad Monkey overdrive caused a surge in prices. Scott's point was that guitarists should trust their ears over hype and that affordable pedals can be just as good as cost-prohibitive collectibles. He responded to complaints about the price increase by reminding people they had 19 years to buy the pedal.