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December 07, 2024

A Pokémon Nuzlocke Nearly Ruined by Glitches: The Glitchy Adventure You Didn’t Sign Up For

A Pokémon Nuzlocke nearly ruined by Glitches

Hey there, fellow Pokémon trainers! Grab your Poké Balls and prepare for a wild ride through the pixelated world of Pokémon Nuzlocke challenges. Today, we’re diving into a story that’s part epic adventure, part glitchy nightmare. So, buckle up, because this isn’t your average Pokémon tale—this is a Nuzlocke challenge nearly derailed by the very glitches that make our beloved games both charming and infuriating!

What the Heck is a Nuzlocke Challenge?

Before we jump into the glitchy goodness, let’s break down what a Nuzlocke challenge is for those who might be living under a rock (or a particularly large Snorlax). The Nuzlocke challenge is a self-imposed set of rules that makes Pokémon games a whole lot harder and a whole lot more fun. Here’s the gist:

  1. Fainting = Death: If your Pokémon faints, it’s considered dead. Say goodbye to your beloved buddy and release it into the wild (or the digital void).

  2. Catch the First Pokémon: You can only catch the first Pokémon you encounter in each area. If you accidentally knock it out, tough luck! No second chances, my friend.

  3. Nickname Your Pokémon: This one’s for the feels. You’ve got to give your Pokémon a nickname to strengthen that emotional bond. Because who doesn’t want to cry over a pixelated creature?

Now that we’re all on the same page, let’s get into the juicy part of the story—glitches!

November 06, 2024

Digging Deep: The Ultimate Guide to the Game About Digging a Hole

A Game About Digging a Hole

Let’s Get Diggin’!

Hey there, fellow gamers! Are you ready to grab your virtual shovel and dig your way to glory? If you’ve ever dreamed of unearthing treasures, battling underground monsters, or just getting your hands dirty (virtually, of course), then you’re in for a treat! Today, we’re diving into the wonderfully wacky world of “A Game About Digging a Hole.” So, buckle up, because we’re about to embark on a subterranean adventure that’s as thrilling as a rollercoaster ride through a minefield of candy!

What’s the Deal with Digging Holes?

The Concept: Digging for Gold (or Just Fun)

At its core, “A Game About Digging a Hole” is all about exploration, creativity, and a sprinkle of chaos. You’re not just digging for the sake of digging; oh no! You’re on a quest to discover hidden treasures, solve puzzles, and maybe even save the world from an underground menace. Think of it as a mix between Minecraft and Dig Dug, but with a twist of humor and a dash of insanity.

Why Digging is the New Black

Let’s face it: digging is cool. It’s like being a modern-day treasure hunter, but without the pesky pirates and the risk of sunburn. Plus, there’s something oddly satisfying about watching dirt fly as you unearth shiny gems and ancient artifacts. In this game, every hole you dig is a step closer to uncovering secrets that could change your virtual life forever.

September 29, 2015

Essay: Matrices for 3D applications - Translation & Rotation

Translation & Rotation
A discussion of 4x4 matrices in the context of a 3D application.


1. Transformations

Transformations are an important part of every 3D application. This knol discusses the different types of transformations and what you can do with them.

The most important transformations you will encounter are :

  • World transformation : change the scale, translation and rotation of an object. The transformation can be the result of a concatenation (multiplication) of several transformation matrices. A world transformation is usually a unique transformation for each 3D object in the scene.
  • View transformation : This transformation is used to transform the entire scene. The transformation transforms all the vertices and expresses them in a new local axis that is defined by the camera, with the camera position as origin, the direction the camera is looking at as z-vector and the up vector of the camera as y-vector. (x-vector can be derived from the cross product of z & y vector). Usually the same view transformation is applied to all the objects in the scene.

  • Projection transformation : Can add a perspective projection to the scene or an orthogonal projection. This transformation uses homogenous coordinates.
A number of specific applications of transformations :

  • Aligning an object with the camera (object is always in the same relative position from the camera)
  • A hierarchy of transformations can be used to transform objects with parent child relationships (for example the rotation of a steering wheel in a moving car)

September 28, 2015

The Three Most Venomous Snakes on Earth



The inland taipan, Dubois' sea snake, and eastern brown snake


The most venomous snakes are not the ones that cause the most fatalities in humans. Actually, each causes very few fatalities compared with some venomous snakes, because they each live in areas not very heavily populated.

The snake that causes the most deaths in human beings is Russell's viper, which lives throughout India, Southeast Asia, and also Southern China and Taiwan. It is commonly found in heavily populated areas and has very powerful venom.

The venom of Russell's viper is surpassed in strength by that of some other venomous snakes, and in this article I discuss the top three on our planet. The grand champion, the inland taipan, has venom more than 30 times as powerful as that of Russell's viper, and a single bite yields an amount that could kill 100 adult humans.

Before sharing information about each of these reptiles, let's first see how they determine how toxic snake venom is. The toxicity is quantifiable and then different venomous snakes can be compared to one another in this manner.

(Inland taipan photo is from Wikipeida by XLerate, CC BY-SA 3.0.)




How toxicity of snake venom is measured


 The power of snake venom is inversely proportional to the size of its victim. An elephant for example will have a much better chance of surviving a bite than a small rodent.

Because of this fact, the strength of venom is measured according to how much is needed to result in the death of how large of an animal. The venom is measured in milligrams or grams, and the victim is measured in kilograms.

Each venomous snake is given a rating according to their “median lethal dose,” expressed in milligrams or grams of venom per kilogram of victim. Median lethal dose is the amount required to cause death in 50% of victims.

This formula measures the strength of venom, although snakes can still vary in deadliness due to an additional factor, which is how much venom comes out in a single bite. Some snakes such as king cobras, which are the largest venomous snakes, or Gaboon vipers in Africa, produce huge amounts of venom and therefore even with weaker venom than the snakes listed below, are extremely deadly.

It’s been argued that the measurements, which are done using mice, may not apply as accurately as many scientists think to humans due to differences between mice and humans. However, no one is going to test venom out on humans, so the scale that exists based on mice is what is used.

(Gaboon viper photo is from Wikimedia Commons by Brimac the 2nd, CC BY 2.0.)


Inland taipan of Australia



Australia is the venomous snake capital of the world. The top seven most venomous snakes live in or near (in the case of sea snakes) Australia, and eight of the top ten are found in or along the coasts of Australia.

There are multiple ways venom is administered to mice for the median lethal dose scale listed above, and the method I’m using (since numbers using it are the most available) is called subcutaneous injection LD50. The rating on this scale for the inland taipan is 0.025 mg/kg.

The Russell’s viper I mentioned in the introduction has a rating of 0.75 mg/kg, which means 30 times as much is needed as the inland taipan to have the same result. The most venomous rattlesnake species, a snake I'm familiar with here in California, has a rating of 0.6 mg/kg, meaning the inland taipan’s venom is 24 times as powerful.

Inland taipans rarely bite humans, because they live only in remote areas of Australia’s semi-arid interior and they are also quite shy. However, if they are provoked or otherwise feel threatened, they strike very quickly and accurately, and may strike multiple times. Anyone bitten may not live more than 30 to 45 minutes.

Anti-venom exists for another taipan species in Australia, the coastal taipan, which is actually in fourth place of all venomous snakes. This anti-venom helps with those bitten by inland taipans but may not be available nearby for anyone in the remote areas where the inland taipan is found.

They reach six to eight feet (1.8 to 2.4 meters) in length and can be a variety of colors – tan, yellowish, greenish, or dark brown, almost black. They change color according to the seasons, being lighter during the summer and darker during the winter. They specialize in hunting and eating small mammals.

(Photo shows inland taipan summer coloration. From Wikipedia by AllenMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0.)



Dubois' sea snake of the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans


 Although found along the coasts of Australia, this species is also found through parts of the Indian Ocean, and in seas around Australia and to the north near New Guinea and east toward New Caledonia. Their venom rating on the scale discussed above is 0.044 mg/kg, meaning slightly more than half as powerful as the inland taipan’s venom.

Sea snakes are fully adapted to living in the oceans, and all but a few cannot move on land at all. There are at least 62 species, and all are venomous. They all live in a range similar to Dubois’ sea snake, meaning throughout the Indian Ocean, near Australia and Indonesia, and in the Western Pacific Ocean.

They have paddle-like tails and most can partially breathe through their skin. Most are reluctant to bite humans, although fatalities have sometimes occurred. Four of the top ten most venomous snakes are sea snakes, and Dubois’ sea snake is the most poisonous of all of them.

They typically reach 3 to 4.5 feet (about 1 to 1.5 meters) in length, and coloration and patterns on their scales have a huge amount of variation. Like all but a few sea snake species, they give birth to live young rather than laying eggs. They eat fishes and eels.

(Sea snake photo from Wikipeida by Craig D, CC BY-SA 2.0.)





Eastern brown snake


 Our third place winner is another land snake found in Australia, and also on the island of New Guinea to the north, and on some other nearby Indonesian islands. They are found along the east coast of Australia, and in some of the semi-arid and forested areas in northern and northeastern parts of the continent.

This snake is versatile in that it can live in a variety of habitats from semi-arid grasslands to savannah woodlands and eucalyptus forests, although is not found in the drier deserts or in wet rainforests. They mostly eat rodents.

Their venom rating according to subcutaneous injection LD50 is 0.053 mg/kg which is slightly less than half as powerful as the venom of the inland taipan. It is approximately double the strength of the next-closest snake, the coastal taipan, which as mentioned above is in fourth place of all snakes.

Although most members of this species are brown, they can be other colors. Some are almost black, and others can be light brown, yellow, orange, grey, or silver. Young juveniles can have red spots on their undersides. They are usually four to six feet (1.2 to 1.8 meters) in length, and are often confused with another species of venomous snake called the king brown snake, which lives in some of the same areas.

They live near some populated areas, including near many of Australia’s largest cities. Because of this, bites and fatalities in Australia are higher from this than any other.

Although anti-venom exists, there are specific rules to know about what to do if someone is bitten by a venomous snake in Australia. For treatment information, see the pressure immobilization technique on Wikipedia.

(Eastern brown snake photo from Wikipedia by Peter Woodward, and in the public domain.)



    See video - 10 Most Venomous Snakes   

You won’t believe how close he gets to a wild inland taipan, the most dangerous snake on planet Earth.

        

September 25, 2015

Essay - The Dog: Its Origins & Evolution

How A Wolf Became Man's Best Friend

    The dog (Canis Familiaris) is generally believed to be man's oldest companion and was first domesticated around 15,000 years ago. A descendant of the wolf (Canis Lupus), the dog has since evolved into hundreds of breeds, varying enormously in size, shape and appearance. This knol provides an overview of the dog's evolution, geographical development and its early relationship with human society.

From Wolf To Dog: Evolution

Geneticists have traced the ancestry of the dog back to the period  around 40-50 million years ago when modern carnivores emerged from two “superfamilies”, known as canoidea and feloidea.

The Canoidea clan evolved into a wide range of species, from canines like the dog, jackal and Arctic fox to such diverse mammals as the skunk, giant panda and the walrus. [1]

September 01, 2015

Essay: Why Schrödinger Hated His Equation

the particle interpretation of quantum mechanics
Schrödinger as the inventor of the foundation of quantum mechanics in the form of the Schrödinger wave equation never accepted the statistical particle Copenhagen interpretation of his invention.


I don't like it (quantum mechanics) and I'm sorry I ever had anything to do with it. (Schrödinger)

The verbal interpretation, on the other hand, i.e. the metaphysics of quantum physics, is on far less solid ground. In fact, in more than forty years physicists have not been able to provide a clear metaphysical model.  (Schrödinger)

The soothing philosophy - or religion? - of Heisenberg-Bohr is so clevely concocted that for the present it offers the believers a soft resting pillow from which they are not easliy chased away. Let us therefore let them rest. (Einstein)



                                                       Schrödinger with his cat.

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