Tuesday, October 28, 2008

pranksters original paticipating in network flyouts

I'm back like eminem's relapse
I'm back like rihanna
back like boys 2 men, back like nkotb
back like oasis in a metal jacket, no i mean, metallica
OH that doesn't make sense? well re-place me on the lyrics bench


Moving into your first flat by yourself is a big task! Starts and ends have to be taken care of, and odd things put in place
much time it requires....

you know it's the winter season when the dark in Barbados commences at 5.30pm.
you know it's the winter holiday season when x-mas decors begin showing up in stores. [ShopSMART was first as always]

I've been seeing bloody zillions of x-mas "worms", not even zillions, the amount I've been observing of these creeps of crawl is a number humanoids can't fathom, a number of about 40 zeros like 1,0000,00000,00000,0000,00000,0000,000,0000,000,000. What is interesting is; this time around 365 days ago, not a single of these harmlessess could be found...

Do you GRiD? Codemasters [Colin Mcrae franchise] released [june 2008] an advanced racing simul called simply racedriver: GRID! Graphics look uber-appealing. As I have to start an engine, I don't much of the gameplay but I do hope to soon. Blame D.E Computers in Sheraton for having a hi-def wallpaper on their 20 inch display monitor near the entrance for my sudden interest. Does this mean NFS:Undercover has a competitor!




























We've had a car show [which i missed] this past weekend, featuring 2009 automobiles,
customized/tuned rides, antique/classic models and celebs! A very peculiar ad was aired by The McNearney's team compliments of "Nard". The super-special stage [dexterity=spins] of the recent rally club ended at the GYMnasium where this show was held.

the Virgin Atlantic Music Fest [10 days of concerts]: headlining by THE DUB PISTOLS [yeaaah blood!]
The pistols have collaborated with some huge acts! Very recently our own RedStarLion [myspace]
Performing also should be Kite w/ Billy Kinkaid, the Billy Armstrong Blues band, Roadhouse and a guy that Mike Skinner looks up to [Rodney P]. Much more, of course...only 100 bucks for the entire festivities.

Ok ok, I am the bloody pun-king!
No, I'm not, Lil Weezy is. Who else can do a play on/of words four times?! Maybe mr fiasco? A double-pun brilliancy. Ha! Saw on fb last week, Billy's status was something about for play/fore play...nice.

old actual unfortunate NEWS puns I found in an old electronic mail:

# Iraqi Head Seeks Arms
# Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim
# Eye Drops off Shelf
# Reagan Wins on Budget, But More Lies Ahead
# Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
# Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge
# Man Struck by Lightning Faces Battery Charge
# New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
# Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
# Arson Suspect is Held in Massachusetts Fire
# Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
# Steals Clock, Faces Time
# Bank Drive-in Window Blocked by Board
# Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
# Include your Children When Baking Cookies
# 4-H Girls Win Prizes for Fat Calves

Don't we not all, love irony/ironing. I've been in a flipping world of punks this month.

By now, everyone should know that the 5800 has been released! [THAT'S NOKIA btw]
So what's up with Digicel and sim card registration failed? 8 days is the length of time both my sims had been messing about in my nokias. Surprisingly when I use the chips with my older nokia, there are no problems...Has this been the reason for the long queues of disgruntled customers in Digicel stores all over the island recently? Maybe I better join that group of people...but wait it's working fine now....bloody rising stars. [sidenote: the stars, the past few nights have been beautifully plentiful and bright, just like the fake ones in smallville....]
God's NIGHTLIGHTS.
last night I saw a falling light [a good title for a song?]

Culinary Olympics seem fascinating! It's what every big chef in the world looks forward to.
It's going to be soon time to take out the old recipes books, all hail the return of the kitchen experimentalist! Almost always fun having to decide what to eat for dinner when on your own. [chinese? big john's? breakfast foods? milkshakes? pastries?]

MixFm acquired Fuzz
I missed DJ Carlos' session twice in a row, not to mention the last party [casa grande], heard it bombed... someone tell me it aint so.....Now I've seen a petition group on fb about a request for another aqua? Tonight is Abraham's first official event [in my books]; Planet Dance in St. Lawrence Gap @ Club NXS!
Really wondered who was playing on mix fm, last thursday morn from 9.20am - 9.50am? Was it the new guy, I saw Scott showing the controls of simian [on saturday] or the weatherhead himself? Songs played in that 30mins reminded of the way I first remembered Mix 96.9fm, med alternrock with punk influences - songs I can remember from that set were "flavor of the weak", "story of a girl", and "girl all the badguys" want.
DJ Fuzz, you know the one who was with HottFm, had a funny promo [fuzzy wuzzy was a bear, fuzzy wuzzy had no hair]? He is now @ MixFm, working Stokeley's old shift. listening to him yesterday from 10.30 makes me think he's bringing back the mix the radio station was losing, he played some dance [TOP 40 POP REMIXES] music [like housey dance; almost as hardcore as what DJ Carlos plays], then he mixed a Keyshia Cole with another dance track [the womanizer tribal mix! SWEET!] then Beres and finally a old alternative. Unfortunately, after that I had to disengage my ears, but what more of a mix does anyone want!? He plays like me... if I was a radio personality.
My fav song at the moment is: heartless by kanye [how could you be so heartless] easy yeezy.

N.I.F.CA
Barbados' own annual independant creative arts show/contest, semi finals @ the Frank Collymore Hall, sometime coming. I'm really looking forward to going!

Missing out on Heroes, now into the 5th episode of the new season, soon to be corrected. Not even going to glance @ True Blood. [but's its a super neat pun]

Death Race was fantatically brillantly NUTS! [a shame on the original but I loved!!!]

Oh you don't know what to wear as a halloween costume? This year it's easy, do sarah the palin [seems ok 2 me]

I did a new mix, "hiphop 2003 playlist" it uploads as I type. Oh and a mashup, darude's sandstorm vs eric prydz/pryda's pjanoo. A mere 5.40mins, 9mb. Cop it on zippyshare or my favourite file sharing server; boxstr.


Ever heard of the makeup brand "cult of cherry"?

off to work on my first unencyclopedia submission: the life of LiECE
Where else in the world can you rent a tree? IMAGE COMING SOON! it's really funny!
Back like Fuzz
end of the new version of personal notes and that was medium...

food for thinking;
if the human population of earth only uses 20% of our brains, how far advanced in science, computing + technology, would we be, if half of us used 35%?
E said we'd walk on air just by thinking, literally!

Friday, October 3, 2008

Using math while challenging myself, then analyzing racing data


What do you do when you've finished a game? Ended all the levels, gathered all the bounty, unlocked the locked?
You confound yourself of course...

Even though I finished Need For Speed Underground 2, back in [late] 2005, it is the only game I've been showing any interest in. Due to the underpowered chipset, my mobile Dell's graphic's card is based on, I've had to resort to playing low grade games, which meet 268mb [shared] video memory. What this means is, Colin McCrae DiRT, COD 4 and NFS: ProStreet all had to be omitted from my weekly gaming spree. So, being stuck with NFS:U2, and having e completed all the races TWICE, I challenge myself as is the norm. I think...
The titillative thing is, when I battle myself, it's hardly simple.

I have three alter-racer personalities for each race, which in turn means, each race is raced three times. In different cars. There are three teams...3 different soundtracks. [but all racing themed]
1 - Team A - is a group of simple racers, their SMALL cars are designed to look as simple as possible, while packing the latest engine-neering...
Audi.TT [500.1bhp @ 8,950rpms][368.8 pounds of torque @ 6,950rpms][tops @ 216mph]
Audi A3 [510.6bhp @ 7,550rpms][396.4 pounds of torque @ 4,650rpms][tops @ 216mph]
2 - Team B - has the latest in tuning technologies [wide body kits, carbon fibres], the whole works. They like to show off their specs in the form of decals. Many decals...The only lady driver of this hypothetical racing meet is in this group and ironically has the most powerful car!
Hyundai Tiburon [511.8bhp @ 8,100rpms][338.9 pounds of torque @ 7,000rpms][tops @ 222mph]
Nissan 350Z [523bhp @ 7,550rpms][415 pounds of torque @ 5,600rpms][tops @ 222mph]
3 - Team C - may be described as home garage mechanics educated at TOP schools..Crowd pleasers if they were. iHold dear to this group.
Mazda RX:8 [431bhp @ 9,450rpms][256.2 pounds of torque @ 8,400rpms][tops @ 207mph]
Mazda RX:7 [441.6bhp @ 9,250rpms][291.3 pounds of torque @ 7,700rpms][tops @ 213mph]



Races are done on the circuit mode, 3 laps [12 + Arbutus, the exact track] with catch-up-on and traffic-heavy. Each team chooses which car is going to be in the first race. [There are two races at each track; one reverse, and the other forward]
And now the mathematics...
The amount of data that is generated after 6 races, is HUGE. Many many numbers...Questions can be asked.
Who had the fastest lap?
Who posted the quickest race?
Who went the fastest?
Who had the best average speed?

The answers to these questions; I think of, as prizes...
An example of race data I use...

TRACK - 12th + Arbutus [Forward] lap record - 2.04.42
Team A - Audi TT [placed last]
finished in 7.23.75, fastest lap was 2.23.62, speed topped @ 201.4mph, avrg speed - 109.3mph
Team B - 350Z [placed first]
finished in 6.43.99, fastest lap was 2.06.47, speed topped @ 210.7mph, avrg speed - 120.2mph
Team C - RX:8 [placed first]
finished in 6.44.92, fastest lap was 2.09.97, speed topped @ 213.6mph, avrg speed - 120.3mph

TRACK - 12th + Arbutus [Reversed]
Team A - Audi A3 [placed 3rd]
finished in 7.57.49, fastest lap was 2.28.62, speed topped @ 188.8mph, avrg speed - 102.8mph
Team B - Tiburon [placed 1st]
finished in 6.57.40, fastest lap was 2.15.67, speed topped @ 208.3mph, avrg speed - 116.7mph
Team C - RX:7 [placed 1st]
finished in 6.46.18, fastest lap was 2.10.56, speed topped @ 213.7mph, avrg speed - 120.3mph

What if a racer's scores are forfeited if they place anything other than 1st!?
Imagine porting this to a database or graph! or be harsh and envision having a tournament of 1-track-3laps a race, [forward and reverse] with each team's car having a go in each race. [each car would be in 2 runs, forward and reverse, 6 laps]. Envision playing that tournament three times a day. I have yet to try, but I will...

Now where is that old Starcraft install disc....I'm tired of driving.
a few actual in-game pix.
TEAM A


TEAM B


TEAM C