Frag gets up to spec…

When I first designed Frag for the command line, the spec was to have formation play and this was lost, mostly when it made the transition to iPad OS / iOS where it became a blastathon. Tomorrow, I will reintroduce formations and finally, the game will be lotsa fun. Took a while but it gets there soon.

As for Eternity, I could pull and all nighter to make it work, since I compiled all the info using AI. Not game info but sociology info that I have to read to design a civilization properly, wherein to embed my game story and language codices I invented yesterday. I also am studying the Rosetta Stone to make my own for the game.

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Was thinking of a simple interface for building Frag formations. A long press initiates the build, Staying pressed creates a horizontal wall, lift and long press again to create a second row behind and so on. The wall will move forward as one object / node, while player blasts from behind it. The wall pressing will first form a middle object, then 2 side objects, finally 3 in a row, and cycle till press up. This will take an hour or so to implement tomorrow, then Frag reaches version 1.0.0.

Am being prevented again by the Liew witches. Not sure I can work on Eternity tonight. Already 9pm. May pull an all nighter. Hard to enjoy creating something when there is so much mental-emotional oppression. Today is such a day as predicted by the ABY.

I laid much of the groundwork for tomorrow’s grand release of Frag 1.0.0. It should be easy to code the cool bits. Have transferred the AI data to my iPad for reading. Now past 10pm.

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Tomorrow, we could be able to spot 3i/Atlas -the massive comet, perhaps alien harboring rock many suspect is well… engineered / not natural. Previously, it was hidden behind the sun. Many theories abound, that it will trigger the rise of Antichrist, the apostasy etc. If not that it bears Jesus himself -aren’t we warned not to believe that? Yea, war in heaven may break out. The 2 witnesses come to Jerusalem, all in just a matter of days. Amazing if it comes true.

Myself, am unable to work on my games. May do some more work on Frag as Eternity is being prevented.

Winding down the telepathy...

Today we expect victory over the Liew witchy 6 and their genius helper(s). It is "A China Man Wrestles With God" in the ABY 7d. You can get the ABY correlated to the I-Ching and to western astrology HERE. Of course, it also plays well with the Bible as I am a Christian.

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Just realized that I'm priced out of many watches. Even Casio's choice offerings are over 1kRM. While their lower tier watches do leave something to be desired. 8 years ago a 5600 tough solar was circa 250RM. Now it's over 500RM. A Marlin / Duro is twice the price now compared to the pandemic lockdown years. It's lucky I'm no longer buying watches -they are fast becoming a luxury.

Thinking of getting Mom a used iPhone from a reputable seller. Maybe not as Dad would blow up. There’s a 13 online, going for circa 1.4kRM. A little pricey.

We defeated LiLian hopefully once and for all. The Liew witchy 6 and maybe Allen have lost their sleep inducer part of the brain. They won’t die but won’t be up to bullying us anymore.

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It's midnight and the mindspace is flooded with good people. There is still inter-racial violence. We will handle it soon, in about 10 minutes. It's coming from America mainly.

Was friendly and honest, and managed to diffuse the racial crisis that threatens to envelop the whole world. Feeling sleepy as it's past 1am. Work a bit then turn in soon.

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Liew witches trying to stir up kids, hustle people so they can operate from behind the scenes. Be slower, everyone who can. Take life easy and hide others who cannot. Use AI to help you understand / analyze and then apply your own touch.

I just finished downloading a small mound of data from Google AI. It won't write the card contents but I can do it myself after reading this background info the AI dug up and correlated for me. Saved myself hours of work. So I will take a break and entertain the witches with what they like to hear.

I am designing a boardgame…

Will try selling it on Shopee if all goes well. I have absolutely no idea how it will work but it should be fun to try.

IDEA #1 I think it will have 4 scenes or ‘rooms’. There will be 4 characters for 4 players to control. It will contain cards with fragments of dialogue. And cards with outcomes. There will be items of magic. Each card can be played yin or yang / good or evil, influencing the outcome of the game so it is re-playable and more fun.

Once the room is filled with magic, on to the next room. That’s all I got so far. The player who exits the room first wins. Simple.

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IDEA #2 So the game took a turn. It will have runes on the borders of each room. The runes may be combined for good or evil. There are cards with meanings of the runes, in English for starts. Players need to weave a spell using the room runes. They need to decipher the meaning of the runes in either good or evil and create the best spell they can manage and write it on the room center.

When the runes are deciphered they will fit a template and are then read out, sealing victory in that room. No one player can have all the answers, the fun is in trading cards with other players and giving them a good or bad card. The meanings of each room’s spell complete other room’s spells. The difficulty level increases from in to out of each room so the game can be played fast or overnight even. It is like code breaking.

There might be a story written in each language about creation of the realm. A rosetta stone.

 

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IDEA #3 Was thinking that the story or background to the realms is important and should feature on the cards, the culture and beliefs of the realm dwellers and their god would help decipher the rune strips and unlock further secrets. 

 

Think that players should be selfish but co-operate when forced to -to trade knowledge gained. So maybe there will be wars or animosity between the realms that players have to overcome while code-breaking. Mini quests that promote sharing.

 

Was thinking the board would be an A3 color print. And the cards would be printed on another A3 and cut, slipped into plastic slips. The board can be folded into quarters as there will be a gutter for that. Pieces of the Rosetta stone at the edges of the paper. Maybe a glossy inkjet print would be better.

The I Ching warns against being laggardly today. I have to design the languages and write the story of the realms, and the incantations, and all the culture cards.

I have written all of the material I need to prepare the game items and am taking a small break to coach my church mates against persecution by witchy LiLian and her blackmail machine.

Almost time for beach cricket...

I got the perfect ball for this sport. Now to finalize the rules and other equipment.

1. Equipment, one large hollow Supa-Ball (Earthscope brand) and one piece of plywood a few feet square. 
2. A mound of beach sand is formed and a piece or two of driftwood placed on top
3. The batting side gets to arrange the plywood so it may be harder to hit the wicket off that surface
4. Wicket may be re-positioned by bowling side
5. The game is very gentle with the batsman using his slipper to bat with. 
6. The bowling is wrist up, roll forward, wrist up at all times
7. If the ball sticks in the wicket mound, batsman loses
8. If the ball misses, who catches it gets another bowl or batting chance

This game is a great game to play by the seaside if you bring the ball, and look around for / borrow a plank or two. You don't need bulky equipment or a large field.

Was also thinking the batsman must loft the ball high not far so he should hold the slipper horizontally and lob or slice the ball.

PS. I do not recommend the Wham-O Superball as it is too small and bounces too hard but you might want to try it (wear eye protection, groin protection).

 

Am making dinner at 6pm this evening as Mom is tired. After my weekly run, am feeling fitter. I ran harder this time, for longer and recovered faster. Only 2 runs to go before my yearly blood test.

 

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We used the water pressure chamber to stop the Liew witches abusing babies. Their army is now taking western kids to destroy Christian assets.

Was thinking that actually, beach cricket requires 3 paint mixing sticks according to the ABY. But in the end those weren't needed at all. So I wonder if there will be a false positive on something money-making this November 2025? 

Review: Redmi buds 6 play

 

The buds 6 play are in the house. I tested them with some tracks I recorded and they sounded good. I noticed details from my imperfect guitar technique, strange resonant bongs etc. I also listened to Yusuf Cat’s The Wind which was recorded in his home in Dubai(?) and it sounded good too. It seems to be good for voices, men’s and women’s. I played Tommy Emmanuel’s Angelina -a guitar solo, and it was sprightly with plenty of rubato. Finally, I sampled Taylor’s Fate of Ophelia and was surprised at the detail picked out during the diamond panel dress segment -there were some funky synth sounds in the background.

Downsides, it cuts out sometimes as I paired it with my Ubuntu laptop from 2015. Kinda expected that. Also there are no clear indicators (with the laptop) of which mode the buds are in.

Comfort-wise, they are good for my medium large ears. I find them pleasing in shape -like melted nougat but wonder why the case is so large. It could easily be 20% smaller. Closing the lid tho is pure class, with a whisper of a thud. Pairing was also painless. I like the way you can remove them by prying under their stubby stems which overlap the case base. Yea, in this example, the clamshell design really works.

Compared to the buds lite which I also own, the plays are more brash and coarse plus they have little noise cancelling ability. But I do like my music upfront and so I will say YES to buying these budget buds for those of you who are circa a 45RM budget.

I had diahrrea…

Wonder what I ate? Nothing unusual, I think. After all the hassle of getting cleaned, as we live in a shoebox of a house, I can rest comfortably tonight. Tomorrow, my Redmi play earbuds should arrive. Very excited tho I own the buds lite which are supposedly better.

Check out my Medium article on 3I/Atlas -the strange meteorite that entered our solar system from interstellar space. Could it harbor life forms? What does the ABY say about it? Will Avi Loeb be proven correct?

Will be getting another battery change on Saturday. Maybe 2 of them. Owning quite a number of quartz watches, I have to spend circa 80RM a year on new batteries.

 

I'm trying out iPad OS 26.1 -whether it will have a better programming environment or anything new I can use to be more productive, maybe a new Pages (which I purchased) or a new GarageBand which I think I also purchased IIRC. My BT keyboard is doing triple duty and I have 3 mice on desk so I don't have to switch so much.

 

OS 26.1 is quite good. Works nicely with a mouse and keyboard (BT). Think my ex-GF is crying. Are we about to be together? Or is this a deception of the Enemy? It would be nice to see her again tho. Do stuff together. Was thinking of moving some folders into my dock but that failed to be intuitive.

 

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My cheap Redmi tws buds are on delivery. Lunch is late tho. Doing a little coding to improve Frag, continued from late last night.

 

Liew forces continue to harangue the west who are taking refuge in me and other good Asians. There seems to be no end. I will try caging their hearts again. 

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We told about the 6 sins and virtues of women. I cannot go into details but it could bring the telepathic oppression to an end if all women agree. Right now there are debates on how to do it well. And I am urged not to write on it yet.

Mistrust is everywhere and yes, it seems NASA is concerned about 3i/Atlas being something important to study, if not a UFO. We are days away from a possible alien financial crunch. But then again, it might all be a dud.

I cleaned my room today...

My desk was cluttered with debris from failed DIY projects, piles of notebooks and Bibles, wires and other bits and bobs. And the mattress and sheets on my bed smelled of old farts and sweaty tee shirts. I sprayed the affected surfaces with watered down disinfectant and left them to dry in the a/c.

I sent my LED strip to the living room, and the Edifier bookshelves too. Cleanliness is next to Godliness. I feel more energetic and positive.

Can't wait to try out my new Redmi buds 6 play -their lowest cost TWS at just 45RM (on sale). They should arrive sometime tomorrow and be paired with this Ubuntu system. Earlier I managed to get the Creative Pebbles working with Windows 11 on my netbook with 12GB RAM. So each of my PCs, iPad, Android phone has decent audio i/o.

I'm planning on releasing a short story on Medium, written in parts as and when I feel inspired. It's about dropping out of college and how I could have done it a lot smarter. Well, better late than never. Time to work out. Been drinking more water to flush out my kidneys. November shouldn't be a health scare month for me provided I live healthy.

Just worked out and am feeling energized. Some water would be good now but not too much. More tomorrow... 

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I now sleep with a dim night light again. I guess Dad needs my help to stave off his cancer reoccurring. He's big on sleeping in the dark -near complete darkness.

My church members are divided over me and are seeking me out for hits in mindspace. This mainly comes from American members and their mindwashed or blackmailed Asian accomplices. Looking at the debacle unfold in US cities nationwide, it's easy to understand the average American Christian who is angry would be xenophobic and take out their grief on us imperfect, quirky Asians thru mindspace. Looks like I will have to stay away from church meets for some time to come. 

Just about midnight now and I'm still wide awake. Seems we have caught the vapor trails of the Antichrist who is apparently now in America. Chanced upon him while binding up William and the other 3 powerful and desperate mind fighters.