![]() At the time I was about six or seven years old, and I believed I was training to be an adventurer of some kind, a discoverer of hidden lands, or maybe even a scientist like Charlotte’s father, capable of communing with primeval programming, of drawing maps on dot matrix printer paper of the worlds within the machine that only I could read. It understood typed commands, ordinal directions and simple instructions, GET, DROP, OPEN. ![]() It explicated all of this entirely as text, of course. The game began you at a house by the woods, with a mailbox, a trail to a grate, not unlike the wandering explorations we undertook on our own in our simple neighborhood. Appropriately for us neighborhood-explorers, for us mapmakers, it was launched by typing ADVENTURE. We had computers at home, but the Commodore 64 and Apple IIe on which I played my adventures had flat floppy disks, graphics in a few colors, and did not loom nearly so large, either physically or in my impressionable mind. It was an ark, a monolith, and its screen was the sort of primitive green-text display that made me feel, even in the 1980s, as if I were a programmer in an ancient language just to tell it to RUN, driving a blinking bright-green cursor across a swamp-colored screen. The most important thing in it was a PC the size of a refrigerator, with a great big shelf for disks the size of pizza boxes. The cool space was more than a reprieve from the heat. From the basement rafter, a painted rope swing in the shape of a horse that Charlotte’s father had built for her and her brothers. After we got done playing outside, Charlotte and I would escape the summer heat by retreating into her basement, a magic space in its own right: Her father, who to my memory was a mad scientist, kept all his things down here, hulking bookshelves full of calculus texts that might as well have been bibles in a foreign language (but were ideal for playing “teenager”), a fascinating bin of many-colored wires in tiny looped bundles, an old brown and orange couch set whose foam cushions were better for forts than for sitting. With all the wandering we did, I remain impressed that was the only time we lost our path, and that that was the only trouble we’d ever really gotten into (aside from a mud-ruined sneaker or a missed dinner or two).īut then, my childhood world was one long continuum of maps, forests, and secret places. Once, we got lost, having come out of the woods on a thoroughfare a few blocks away, and we walked back and forth bawling loudly until someone came out of their house and directed us how to get home. They were faerie crowns, they were clues in a murder mystery, they were signposts for travelers. Trails were to be followed, walls scaled, and any unusual object, from abandoned toys to simple garbage, had the possibility of being invested with magic. I am sure Liberty Hill Circle is neither as vast nor as magical as it was to my young mind, but to my memory Charlotte and I had great trees that breathed, forbidding encampments for imaginary tribal people, and “rivers” – muddy gullies in the woods between homes that sometimes had crude planks for bridges. I often mapped the woodlands of the neighborhood in which I grew up: a suburban Massachusetts loop of peaceful little homes surrounded by the kind of greenery I took for granted as a kid, not knowing yet how rare it was, how distant a memory it would be once the ruthless asphalt and metal of the big city became my adult home. As a child I was a cartographer of imaginary worlds, drawing maps by hand for my best friend Charlotte and I to play with. Nearly every time the subway stairs eject me blinking into the aboveground sun, I don’t know which way is north I stagger for landmarks, and I am shaking my iPhone to dislodge the compass interference that will tell me which way to turn. I’ve lived in New York City for nearly nine years now, and yet I still can become so easily disoriented in the grids of Manhattan. This week in Gaming Made Me, our series of highly subjective game retrospectives, Leigh Alexander documents the profound escapism and giddy cartography offered by Colossal Cave Adventure, aka Adventure, aka ADVENT - aka the first-ever adventure game.
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![]() One more unique thing about my car is that quite a fair bit of the add ons are DIYed.Ĩ. Besides that it has an urban camo-ed bonnet scoop, urban camo-ed replica J’s Racing GT wing, decals and GT mirrors (I believe my Cerato should be the only one in Sg using GT mirrors, as I customised it myself). What is it that makes your Cerato look unique? Firstly, it’s black and white (originally white). However, it’s not that bad and with some minor mods, it can still be quite pleasant to drive.ħ. Is there anything you don’t like about it? The Cerato is undisputedly a heavy bodied car and when coupled with our 1.6L DOHC engine, the power to weight ratio is not so good. In fact, many other cars in the Sg market (including higher end Japanese models) do not come with all round disc brakes.Ħ. Besides that, the look of the Cerato is quite handsome and as i mentioned before, the all round disc brakes. However, the model that the agent brings in is mainly the 1.6L version, except for a very small numbers of 2L auto version. What do you like the most about Cerato? The Cerato (both Hatch and Sedan version) is a stable car at high speed and is quite sturdy. Basically, it’s style or concept is in the line of GT and WRC rally cars but in terms of performance, it’s far, far from it. Started modding it and just couldn’t stop. In a few words, describe the style of your Cerato? Hmmm…to be honest when i first got it, I wouldn’t have imagined it to look like what it looks like today. Outlook is quite good, interior is spacious and it comes with all 4 disc brakes, which is cool since i don’t quite like rear drum brakes.Ĥ. I shortlisted a few budget options and decided to go for the Cerato Hatch as it seems to be most value for money. Furthermore, KIA has a promo going on around the period when i was looking for a car after i got my first baby. Honestly, what was your intention when you bought your Cerato? To be plain honest, i bought it because it was cheap. I’m also currently own a 9yr old Honda XR400R dirt bike.ģ. What cars did you own before? This is my first car. In Sg, we have this 10year lease kind of thing for cars, whereby once it’s expired, we need to either ‘scrap’ the vehicle or renew the certificate of entitlement. How long have you owned Cerato? I’ve owned my Spectra, or known as Cerato hatchback here in Singapore, for about coming to 3yrs. This year, Singapore will stage a Formula One Grand Prix race, and judging by it’s look, his Kia Cerato could easily be used as a pace car on that race.ġ. He is the proud owner of this gorgeously modified Kia Cerato (Spectra5). Here at, we are pleased to introduce you to Mr. Tricked-out Kia Spectra 5-door hatchback looks out of this world! 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However, on December 20th, Travis made his first small step over by reviving the rollout for his upcoming album Utopia changing his Instagram bio to include “Utopia” once again. One fan wrote "think i found the utopia album cover leak" while others claimed they had the actual album.Īnother Twitter user wrote "Okay okay, UTOPIA boutta drop, PLEASE, LETS BEHAVE, NO LEAKS" while one added "ISTFG IF UTOPIA GETS DELAYED CUZ SOME DUMBASS DECIDED TO LEAK HALF THE MUSIC AND THE COVER I WILL GO ON A RAMPAGE".įollowing the Astroworld incident, where 10 people died and over 300 were injured during a crowd surge, Travis remained quiet on the album, out of respect for those affected by the incident. On Tuesday (Mar 16) people began speculating whether Travis' album was leaked or not. Travis Scott fans took to Twitter to claim his new album 'Utopia' was allegedly leaked online. Previously, Scott has worked with some of the most-prolific artists on the scene, including Yung Thug, Quavo and Future. The star previously revealed that he is switching up his sound, making it hard to guess who may be on his new album. The album features an epic roster of guest features including: Ka圜yy, Teezo Touchdown, Bon Iver, Sampha, Drake, Playboi Carti, Sheck Wes, Beyoncé, Rob49, 21 Savage, The Weeknd, Yung Lean, Young Thug, James Blake, Westside Gunn, Kid Cudi, Bad Bunny, Future, and SZA. Who will feature on Travis Scott's new album?.It is anticipated to be released on July 28 2023, following the release of single K-POP on July 20th. The rapper has been teasing the album for a few years, but now we have some concrete information about when it will drop. A post shared by flame When is Travis Scott's new album being released? ![]() “We hope students can be free to focus on doing their best and not worrying that their hair will subject them to differential treatment based on race,” said Rachel Wainer Apter, director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights. This training, expected to be completed before the start of this year’s wrestling season, will also explain the “the long history of discrimination based on hair style.” The two agencies also agreed that NJSIAA would provide “in-person training to all of its local Rules Interpreters and to all wrestling officials in the state to emphasize that Rule 4.2.1 is based solely on hair length, not on hair style.” However, the wrestler could not find one that met the regulations. Maloney said Johnson had to wear a hair cover. His triumph was overshadowed after video footage of a white team staff member cutting his hair hit social media and incited outrage across the country.Īccording to parallel investigations by the civil rights division and NJSIAA, the referee deemed Johnson’s hair in violation of Rule 4.2.1, which “governs the length of an athlete’s hair and when an athlete must wear a hair cover.” The rule was previously interpreted by other New Jersey officials to allow wrestlers with “traditionally black hairstyles” to wear a hair cover.īut at the match, Maloney deemed Johnson’s hair to be unnatural, according to the division’s investigation. The guidance offers help to prevent such incidents in the future, saying policies that ban or restrict hairstyles associated with being black may be illegal.Īfter the forced haircut, Johnson secured a victory which helped his team beat Oakcrest High School. The civil right’s division also released new guidance on racial discrimination based on hairstyle, that warns “treating people differently due to their hairstyle” may violate the state’s anti-discrimination laws. “Racial discrimination in the enforcement of the rules of any sport is inconsistent with the spirit of fair play.” “Student athletes should be able to compete with each other on a level playing field,” said Attorney General Gurbir Grewal in a press release. “Politics in South Korea has been damaged seriously by the administration and the ruling party pushing ahead with Cho’s ministerial appointment and the opposition committed this extreme act in order to get their voices heard.WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor “It is the first time in history that the leader of the main opposition had his head shaved publicly,” Myongji University professor Shin Yul said. While many people have denounced the lawmakers’ actions as reckless and pretentious, some defended the Liberty Korea Party, saying it is the last resort for the opposition now. It could even be seen as an insult to the powerless to see these authorities shave their heads as if to put on a show.” “Politicians, such as Hwang, are not minorities in this society. ![]() ![]() “In the past, when our ancestors fought for independence and democracy, head-shaving was done by social minorities who had no power to do anything except mar their bodies as an expression of dissent,” Kim said. “I think it’s an act put up to reinforce the resolution shared inside the party and among their supporters.”Ĭultural critic Kim Sung-soo shared some insights about the significance of head shaving as a form of protest. “I don’t think Hwang is much different from other politicians in the past who shaved their heads but never did anything more,” Kim said. Kim So-ra, a 27-year old passerby who witnessed Hwang having his head shaved, also perceived the event as mere spectacle. “In order for Hwang’s shaving performance to be effective in changing the people’s opinion, the Liberty Korea Party must make efforts to overcome the hostility - stemming from the former administration and numerous political scandals surrounding the party - that some of the public still has toward them,” Choi suggested. ![]() Regardless of how your cat normally behaves, when he is in pain his tendency to lash out at familiar and unfamiliar targets will go up. To make sure that you can tell the difference between when your cat is playing it cool and possibly covering up for real pain, here are five telltale signs that your cat may be experiencing pain, instead of just fooling around. ![]() ![]() But you may not realize that your cat may be so cool that he won't let on he's in pain, even if he's suffering badly. Physiologic anisocoria under various lighting conditions.If you have a cat, then you don't need to be told how cool they can be.
![]() ![]() For information about previous releases of SpamSieve, please see the version history. Older versions are available for older operating systems. SpamSieve 2.9.38 works with macOS 10.7 through 10.15 and requires an e-mail client. The Apple Mail - Server Junk Mailbox script now has an option to only mark confirmed spam messages as read, leaving them in the server spam mailbox rather than moving them to a shared spam mailbox.įixed a bug that could cause a crash when a Software Update… error occurred.įixed a bug with the crash reporter window and Dark Mode. If the Rules file is damaged, SpamSieve will now report some more information about the problem. Worked around some bugs in macOS 10.15 that could cause Mail to hang when SpamSieve launched. This workaround makes it possible to set up a smart mailbox for gray flagged messages, so that they can easily be viewed and bulk-deleted even if the messages remain in the inbox. A few customers are running into a Mail bug in macOS 10.15 that prevents rules from moving messages (even when using an Apple Mail Script Rule). SpamSieve now offers an alternate Apple Mail Script Rule setup for the small number of customers affected by this bug.Īdded an experimental esoteric preference (click to enable/ disable) to flag incoming spam messages as gray.
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