Investigating the fundamental and adaptable concept of Heroism Points in role-playing games. What separates a memorable role-playing game session from an average one often boils down to the moments where players feel most immersed, most in control of their character’s destiny. A pivotal tool that grants such agency to players…

#2 & #3: Playing Teris — both cognitive and temporal — at the same time. — I’m the kind of person who wants to exploit as much juice as I can out of my life. And hence, I like to be productive and taking as much action as I can. To that end, I’ve learned or developed mental models that allow me to save time and…

In 2021 I landed my dream job. Working at Apple, the holy grail of minimalistic design, innovation and creativity. A place where misfits have a seat on the table and where bold, crazy ideas are highly encouraged. As a Product Designer, working at Apple was a life changing experience, and…

Structured Query Language (SQL) is a programming language designed for managing and manipulating relational databases. It is widely used by data analysts and data scientists to extract insights from large datasets. SQL is a powerful tool that can be used to perform a wide variety of data manipulation tasks, including…

And what to do instead — Do you find yourself sitting in the evenings contemplating how busy and tiring the day was but you really didn't accomplish much? You hustle through the day but still, don't seem to get the desired outcome. it’s likely because you’re spending the majority of your time on the wrong things. …

6 steps required to use environmental DNA for defining biodiversity conservation strategies — Credit: This article is based on the scientific article “Environmental DNA (eDNA): Powerful technique for biodiversity conservation” by Ashish Sahu, Neelesh Kumar, Chandra Pal Singh, and Mahender Singh. (Full citation and link available at the end of the article) Biodiversity is currently being threatened as many species are going extinct…

Extinguish the imposter within — Imposter noun /im-ˈpä-stər/ Their goal is to eliminate the majority of the crewmates or cause a critical sabotage that the crewmates fail to fix in order to win. The primary goal of th… Wait, no! Start over. “I don’t deserve my achievements; I am not as good as others think…

I can just tell you what I did and how I did. But for the ones who are a little lost, and need motivation I want to take you on the exact mental journey that helped me explore paths of passive income. The Fight Let me first take you 6…

I’ve learned a lot about human behaviour through years of awkwardness. People don’t need to know very much about you to make a snap judgement about the kind of person you are. You can take advantage of this by making a few subtle shifts in your everyday behaviour. These will…

Using ChatGPT Made Me A Better Designer — As a UI/UX designer, I have found that incorporating ChatGPT into my design process has greatly enhanced my ability to create intuitive and user-friendly interfaces. By utilizing the natural language processing capabilities of ChatGPT, I am able to quickly generate copy and content for my designs, test and iterate on…

Without safety, nothing else matters. — Attraction is called just that for a reason, it’s rooted in two people that are drawn to each other in a way that feels magnetic. It’s not always a conscious or deliberate event, as you’ve felt when you’ve said “I don’t know what it is about him/her, but…whew.” Real attraction…

Why it is time to take your writing seriously — Craftsmen and skilled laborers give their work all the attention it needs to finish the job and to do it right. Writers should be the same way. And yet, most writers don’t allow themselves to treat their writing like professional work. So many of us are told that writing is…

& how to analyze design choices without jumping to conclusions Over the years, I have had many encounters with Japanese websites — be it researching visa requirements, planning trips, or simply ordering something online. And it took me a loooong while to get used to the walls of text, lavish…

The older I get, the more I realize how much I don’t know. But there’s one thing I know for sure. — No one ever died wishing they’d worked more, she said, rightness written all over her pretty face. Dig taken. I don’t know, I said. No one ever died wishing they’d watched one more episode of Friends, either I say and she rolls her eyes. No one ever died wishing they’d…