![]() It’s also the game that I’m constantly asked if it will ever make a return. Back in the day, it never sold as much as Sierra wanted, so we never really got a chance to improve on the game past one major upgrade. Jeff: The Incredible Machine was always my favorite game that I ever worked on. ![]() What encouraged you to revive the series now? GT: It’s been 20 years since The Incredible Machine was released. In the maker lab, you have access to as many parts as you want with no size limitation to make your own puzzles, or just some random creations. Puzzles give you a partially completed contraption and an assortment of parts, and it’s up to you to make it work in the correct way. The game is split into two modes, puzzles and the maker lab. Use an assortment of objects like bowling balls, teeter totters, conveyor belts, and cats to solve extremely simple tasks in the most complicated way possible. Jeff: It’s a Rube Goldberg/chain reaction construction set. GT: How would you describe Contraption Maker to someone who has never played The Incredible Machine? I got the chance to chat with designer Jon Tunnel and creative director Jeff Tunnel about the game. Like the previous games, Contraption Maker offers players a toolbox with which to build chain reaction machines that are both needlessly complex and incredibly fun. ![]() The game is crafted by the same team behind the original franchise, but offers a modern take on the familiar Rube Goldberg mechanics. Earlier this week, we took a look at the Early Access version of Contraption Maker, the spiritual successor to the Incredible Machine series.
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Some of the other parameters which must be met before the designation is granted are somewhat subjective, such as displaying the ability to serve as part of a fire-control party or demonstrating a “temperament suited for submarine duty.” Nine months of operational sub service is required for officers to become eligible for Submarine Warfare qualification (three of those may be spent in a shipyard), but they also must complete the qualification process within fifteen months of operational service.SUBMIT ALL PRE-ENLISTMENT QUESTIONS TO /r/NEWTOTHENAVYĪll posts containing pre-enlistment and pre-commissioning questions will be deleted. Officers must successfully complete a number of assignments before they can earn the Submarine Warfare insignia after being assigned to a submarine, including serving as Officer of the Deck (in both surfaced and submerged conditions), Duty Officer, Diving Officer of the Watch, and Engineering Officer of the Watch (the last requirement was added in January, 2015). Enlisted personnel must log at least six months of operational submarine duty before they are eligible to wear the Submarine Warfare insignia, colloquially known as “dolphins.” While the classes are based upon Los Angeles-class submarines, the underlying concepts are applicable to all subs currently in service. 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I just wish the other dragon keepers had been fleshed out a bit more!)ĭragon Haven : 5/5 Stars (The character development! □ This book had everything I could have asked for and more! Well, fine, maybe one of the romances came to fruition a bit suddenly for my tastes, and at times, Thymara sounded like she’d swallowed a feminist manual… But watching the dragons grow stronger was just so cool! And Sedric! I just love Sedric, okay? □ For him, I am willing to be blind to any flaws this book might have.)Ĭity of Dragons: 3.5/5 Stars (I loved finally getting more information on the Elderlings – It only took what, twelve books? – but good grief, I did not need so many skill pillar sex scenes and Thymara agonizing over who she should or shouldn’t sleep with!! □ Also, my favorite characters faded completely into domestic background-dom, which I am not forgiving Robin Hobb for! Couldn’t we have had more Sedric and Carson instead of a suddenly super perfect and docile Malta? I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I kind of started to miss exasperating Malta! The dragons were really cool, though. Publication Date: J( Dragon Keeper), Ma( Dragon Haven), Febru( City of Dragons), Janu( Blood of Dragons)ĭragon Keeper: 4.5/5 Stars (How can you expect me not to love this? It introduced us to the dragons! □ I also really fell for Alise and Sedric – despite wanting to strangle him at times – and I suppose Thymara is alright, too. Page Count: 553 ( Dragon Keeper) + 570 ( Dragon Haven) + 425 ( City of Dragons) + 535 ( Blood of Dragons) = 2,083 ![]() Series: The Rain Wild Chronicles / The Realm of the Elderlings #10 – #13 There’s plenty of action and touching moments between characters. Still, apart from that and a few continuity mistakes which, despite being minor, drove me absolutely nuts, this series is excellent! So many plot strands from the previous books start coming together. So while the ending to this series is a masterpiece compared to what we got in Fool’s Fate, I just found it to be a little underwhelming. Which inevitably made things less exciting…īesides, I wanted more pain! Although the ending had plenty of destruction, I was hoping for at least a few heart-breaking character deaths, and we didn’t really get that. By the time we got to City of Dragons, there was almost no character development left because every point-of-view character – with the possible exception of Thymara – had already completed their main arc either in the Liveship Traders or in Dragon Haven. That being said, I feel like the first two books were definitely the stronger of the four. ![]() ![]() Especially Sedric! □ I love him nearly as much as I love the Fool, which, if I do say so myself, is truly an achievement. I’ve heard several people say that this is their least favorite series of the five, and while that probably holds for me as well, that’s not to say it was bad at all! I loved learning about dragons and Elderlings – after all, I’d been begging for this kind of information ever since I first read The Farseer Trilogy – and the characters really grew on me, too. Reviewing Robin Hobb’s books has kind of become tradition on this blog, so how could I deprive you of my thoughts on the final two series now that I’ve finished the entire Realm of the Elderlings? Obviously, I couldn’t! Which is why today, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the Rain Wild Chronicles! “They had come so far, yet now that she was here, the years of journeying were already fading in her mind, giving way to the desperate needs of the present.” ![]() But what it embodies is a whole new way of looking at the world, a whole attitude to reality and our relationship to it. "There is nothing there an A-level student cannot do, no complex derivatives and trace algebras. "The point is it's really very simple," said Bill Murray, a particle physicist at the CERN laboratory in Geneva. The equation above shows how time dilates, or slows down, the faster a person is moving in any direction. Pythagorean theoremĮinstein makes the list again with his formulas for special relativity, which describes how time and space aren't absolute concepts, but rather are relative depending on the speed of the observer. The seeds of calculus began in ancient times, but much of it was put together in the 17th century by Isaac Newton, who used calculus to describe the motions of the planets around the sun. "The fundamental theorem of calculus (FTC) allows us to determine the net change over an interval based on the rate of change over the entire interval." the integral of the velocity," said Melkana Brakalova-Trevithick, chair of the math department at Fordham University, who chose this equation as her favorite. the difference in the values of the quantity at the end points of the time interval) is equal to the integral of the rate of change of that quantity, i.e. "In simple words, says that the net change of a smooth and continuous quantity, such as a distance travelled, over a given time interval (i.e. The fundamental theorem of calculus forms the backbone of the mathematical method known as calculus, and links its two main ideas, the concept of the integral and the concept of the derivative. While the first two equations describe particular aspects of our universe, another favorite equation can be applied to all manner of situations. The standard model theory has not yet, however, been united with general relativity, which is why it cannot describe gravity. It is fully self-consistent with quantum mechanics and special relativity." ![]() "That includes, of course, the recently discovered Higgs(like) boson, phi in the formula. "It has successfully described all elementary particles and forces that we've observed in the laboratory to date - except gravity," Dixon told LiveScience. The theory can be encapsulated in a main equation called the standard model Lagrangian (named after the 18th-century French mathematician and astronomer Joseph Louis Lagrange), which was chosen by theoretical physicist Lance Dixon of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California as his favorite formula. Wohlstadter)Īnother of physics' reigning theories, the standard model describes the collection of fundamental particles currently thought to make up our universe. ![]() On the surface it may seem as far apart as possible.īut in reality, it really was the making of me and so many: the humble lessons we learnt in the power of simplicity, ease, flexibility and resilience. ![]() I thought of all of this as someone asked me whether my life in Grenada had prepared me for work in the metropolis. ![]() It was really no problem: I travelled to our fishing capital a few miles away to get more cash and ended up exposing my children to the business and adventure of boats, bait and catch.Īnd in spite of it all, the fishermen’s hauls were still depleted, the street food vendors sold out of roasted corn and souse* and our local bars, our “rum shops” were still packed. On Friday, the last working day before I left, the only cash machine in the area for a few miles was down and I needed to pay some tourist taxes. Many lament the pace but it is notable that the wheels of life and commerce still manage to turn. Meat is still butchered and sold on the spot at our village square. In my town we have no large supermarkets, no malls, no shopping centres, no frantic showcases of mass buying. There are still no playgrounds in my neck of the woods: games are spontaneous and adventures are curated loudly in shouting matches on streets. Young children still walk to and fro from school unaccompanied by the anxiety of helicopter parents. See, (and some may complain about this) but not much has changed in my village. It is bittersweet as I am always thankful to get back to the life I have built in London but I continue to find such joy in the simplicity and ease of island life. When inflation exceeds your interest rate, YOU'RE LOSING MONEY.My family and I flew back from Grenada on Sunday after the holidays. The current annual inflation rate in CANADA is 5%Īnd the best savings accounts pay 0.5% interest So here's where the math doesn't add up for the smart saver: It's why grandma used to buy a Coke for a quarter. Over the last century, it averages 2% per year. More demand than supply drives costs of goods up.Īnd when costs rise, your money buys less. Inflation is the result of increased demand in an economy. That savings account is robbing you blind. Proudly, watching your money grow in a savings account? Having debt and investing are not mutually exclusive. If debt carriers dismiss investing, they'll stay poor forever. People will argue about interest rates vs. On the day your debt is paid off, you have savings too. To start, put $900 to your debt, and $100 to investing.Īs your debt decreases, you can shift your allocation.Įventually, the whole amount goes to investing. So don't let debt keep you out of the market entirely.ĭecide what you can contribute to debt & investing together. Of course it's important to pay your debts. Meanwhile, a habit could have been established. Message me to learn more about these dividend-invesment plans which can have multiple tax benefits and guaranteed growth.īecause that will keep most people from EVER investing. So figure out what your cash savings really need to be. Meanwhile, your money could be working for you. They invest your money, for their benefit. See, when you don't put your money to work for you, your bank puts YOUR MONEY to work for THEM.īecause banks are big, huge profit machines.Ī ton of bank profits come from money sitting in savings accounts just like yours. ❌ Too much money in a boring old savings account ❌īecause money is always working in the background. Most people are proud of their savings accounts.īut I'll tell you what doesn't make sense. ![]() ![]() Subnautica and I actually have what I would describe as an on-again and off-again relationship. The only thing to do is to explore this world and search for some way, however impossible, to find a way home. It doesn’t take long for the player to understand that there is no hope of rescue. This device will serve as his companion and guide throughout the harrowing journey on this unknown planet. He wakes up shortly after crashing on the planet and, after a quick search, he finds a PDA. A panel inside of the pod loosens, bounces around for a few seconds before hitting him smack in the face. Within moments, his escape pod begins to shutter and shake. Heavy debris begins to hurl towards the planet below. As he looks up, we see a massive ship, the Aurora, explode. In the opening video, Ryley is seen rushing into an escape pod while lights flash and sirens whir. However, I’m pretty sure that this title also hints at the man himself being non-essential, and with a game as cheeky as this one, I think my theory is well-justified. Apparently he’s the boss of those people in charge of fixing sinks, unclogging toilets, and screwing in light bulbs. The protagonist of this story is a simple yet resilient man named Ryley Robinson, a Non-Essential Systems Maintenance Chief. It’s about humanity’s inborn will to survive it’s about the wonder of uncovering the mysteries the world (wherever that world may be) it’s about humanity using its non-renewable resources wisely but mostly, it’s a scary game about scary things lurking in the depths of the ocean, ready and willing to tear your body limb from limb given the slightest opportunity. Subnautica is a game about a lot of things. It’s entirely possible that I watched Jaws at a much too early age. I honestly couldn’t tell you what’s wrong with me. To this very day, I don’t think I would go into a pool by myself. Anything could be down there! In my mind, it sounded like the worst psychologic torment a person could inflict on another human being. Was she out of her mind? It was dark outside. One night, my wife came in from outside and told me that her and her mom went for a quick swim in the pool. Even in that pool, where there was a guarantee that nothing could harm me (except maybe too much chlorine), I still found myself having terrifying thoughts of very sharp teeth grabbing hold of my leg and pulling me under. One very telling example is when we moved into our home (close to a decade ago). The fact is, pretty much all bodies of water are at least a little scary to me. However, unfortunate as it may be, it isn’t just the ocean I’m afraid of. Of course, by now you can tell that I’m pretty much terrified of the ocean and I think I’m doing a decent job of justifying my fear of that particular body of water. ![]() ![]() If something should go afoul, the human will always lose to the born-and-bred hunter/killer who has been fishing for its food since it was born. This, of course, puts us at a gross disadvantage should any of those aforementioned creatures is hunting for some other living thing. To add to the absurdity, we only need to bear in mind that our particular species of mammal has become particular well-adjusted to land, and not at all well-adjusted to the water. According to my wife, this is tantamount to tying myself up and lying across a set of railroad tracks.īut however bold I may be, the idea of stepping into a large body of water, where every living thing is either – a) trying to eat some other living thing or, b) running away from something that’s trying to eat it – seems to me to be the height of insanity. More recently, I removed a broken lightbulb while it was still plugged in, without the use of any protective gloves. For instance, for my fortieth birthday, I fully intend on going skydiving (or at least bungie jumping I do have children after all). I like having adventures I like doing things that a lot of people may consider dangerous. I’m really not sure if it’s just me, or if everyone else is just lying, but I’ve always found the notion of stepping my own two feet into the ocean to be the most insane proposal I’ve ever heard.Īnd believe me, I’m really not a risk-averse person. My One-Sentence Review: A frightening exploration of the deep, dark ocean, this game crafts a captivating story that will keep you interested until the end My Completely Subjective Score: 9 out of 10 That API is necessary for many of BetterTouchTool's core functions. This message pops up because BetterTouchTool uses an API called "Accessibility API". Grant access to this application in Security & Privacy preferences, located in System Preferences.: "BetterTouchTool" would like to control this computer using accessibility features due to vacation, you can also contact my reseller directly)Īfter starting BetterTouchTool for the first time you may see this message popup quite often: the e-mail and name used for the purchase). 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ATC: The ATC is a versatile device suitable for a range of climbing styles.The Grigri is also preferred for intensive top-rope sessions or for climbers needing hands-free capabilities. Its assisted braking system provides an added layer of security, making it an excellent choice for belaying heavier climbers or when climbers have a significant weight difference. Grigri: The Grigri excels in situations where dynamic climbing and frequent falls are common, such as sport climbing or gym climbing.Here are some best-case scenarios for each device: Prices are low enough for most climbers to afford, usually ranging from around $15 to $35.Ĭhoosing the suitable belay device largely depends on the climbing style and individual preferences. ATC belay devices are relatively cheap and easy to use. They’re often used to clean routes after climbing, for rappelling, and in self-rescue situations. ![]() You always want to carry an ATC device with you when you climb, no matter what. It’s worth noting that proper technique and attentiveness are still essential while using the Grigri.Īlthough there are other belay devices that act similarly, this article’s primary focus is the Grigri because it is the industry standard and most well-known. The camming system allows for smoother rope handling during both belaying and lowering the climber if you know how to use it properly. It reduces the risk of belayer error, making it a reliable choice for climbers of varying experience levels. The Grigri’s primary advantage lies in its ability to catch a falling climber more effectively than the ATC. The autoblock stops the rope from sliding through the belay quickly. One of the main reasons is the autoblock. The Petzl Grigri has fast become the most popular belay device for climbers for various reasons. Although somewhat awkward to initially learn and understand, it is well worth its added safety. The Grigri is an important piece of equipment. It adds another support layer to your climbing system with its autolocking capabilities. The key to safety while climbing is redundancy, which is why the Grigri is the preferred belay device for most climbers. The Grigri utilizes a camming mechanism that pinches the rope during a fall, providing an assisted braking effect In sport climbing, the falls tend to be more frequent and dynamic. The Grigri was initially designed for sport climbing. The Grigri, created by Petzl in 1991, introduced a groundbreaking innovation in assisted braking technology. Moreover, the minimalist design of this device fosters a better understanding of the mechanics behind belaying, making it an excellent choice for climbers looking to improve their skills. This classic belay device allows for smoother rope feeding and dissipates heat effectively during long rappels. While the ATC belay device suits various climbing styles, it shines in traditional climbing scenarios where climbers need versatility and adaptability. And the lightweight design and affordability make the ATC a popular pick among climbers of all levels. It allows climbers to belay a lead climber, top rope, or rappel effectively. The device’s primary function is to provide friction by threading the rope through its dual slots, creating a controlled braking system. Created in the early 1990s by Black Diamond Equipment, the ATC revolutionized the climbing industry with its simple yet versatile design. The ATC, which stands for Air Traffic Controller, has become a classic choice for climbers around the world. The Grigri added capabilities and a certain element of safety that climbers before then could only dream of. Shortly after, an assisted-breaking device called the Grigri hit the market and changed the sport. Over a period of twenty years, it evolved into the ATC that has become the standard today. When the first belay device came out, it was a simple flat piece of metal with a large hole and two smaller holes below. Although extremely dangerous, people would use the friction of their bodies on the rope and their bodies as a counterweight. In the early days of climbing, common practice included using your body to belay someone. In this article, we’ll explore the key differences between these two belay devices.Īrguably the most crucial aspect of learning the sport of climbing and being successful at it is knowing the best safety practices, when and where to use certain gear, and the danger behind the misuse of gear. Two popular options, the Grigri and the ATC, have become mainstays in the climbing community. The belay device serves as a friction-enhancing tool that assists climbers in controlling the rope during ascent and descent. ![]() A crucial component of climbing safety lies in the belay device. When it comes to climbing, safety is paramount. Reading Time: 4 minutes Unveiling the Differences ![]() ![]() Monthly reports are par for the course in any industry workplace. If you’re a marketer, you would do well to check out at some of the ways you can use Excel templates to make your job easier. With its unparalleled ability to organize information and simplify tasks, Excel is an indispensable tool for marketers of all types. Nowhere is the need for Excel spreadsheets more evident than in the world of marketing, where tasks can be incredibly varied, and you’re expected to do them all. If the Gods of information technology didn’t create and develop Excel, our working lives wouldn’t just be tougher they would also be more chaotic, especially when you’re in marketing. 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