ROLAS

My experience with Mortal Kombat began with MK2. There were several arcade like machines, which were basically TV screens inserted in to cabinets and connected to SEGA Genesis consoles. They were always occupied and joysticks were hot from button mashing. That game was unbelievable. Real looking fighters. Insane Finishes. Blood. You haven't seen that in games. I played few times in that place, but later my friends and I gathered to play on our own consoles. We knew all special moves and Fatalities by heart. And because I've played MK2 before original MK I saw no point in spending to much time with first installment. The difference between fighters in both MK were more mostly visuals. Basic moves were the same. And each character had two or three special moves. That changed in MK3 a lot. Run button and combos made the game faster and my favourite in the series before MK9 came out. Then UMK3 came out. I played it as well, but the roster became to big. I prefered playing with old...

It is really easy to lose something in that swamp. Can any diver help in that case? I caught myself, that I've never seen prospects of great Chineese resorts with nice sandy beaches and beautiful clear sea for diving. Well. It would be the same as offering to get in and slide through the sewage pipe and thinking that You are in Aqua Park. There is a Yellow River. Huang-He. The sea isn't blue either. I am wondering. Why? Why did nature give eyes to the fish in that area? It is impossible to see through several centimeters of muddy water. How does that fish gets oxygen? Muddy water is like dusty air. So it is probably salvation to get caught by enormous amount of fishermen. It's interesting. Was it always like that? Or some impact from huge amount of factories exists too?

So why golf is ranked as sport? Pure commercial move. The word sport carries "activity" and "health". It encourages people with money to invest in expensive Clubs and equipment. Then it is a good excuse for Your family that You go out for "sport". Golf is "cool". But many non-proffesional matches are arranged for chatting and business meetings. Several guys are following the ball they throw to themselves, in the park. But it is a nice thing to show on TV. The scenery is beautiful. Perfect chance for in-game commercials. Some golfers are preparing their shoot for eternity . I think that they are like models, instructed to present clothes they wear. I just do not understand why the prizes for those Championships are so ridiculusly high. Basically the guys could not succed in other sport, so they became golfers. Some say it is precision in their hands. So, then. B ecome a surgeon and save lives. Or be a jewelle r . Be helpful to society with ...

So if Golf is small part of Hockey. I wonder if football was stripped to free kick only? And the game was called "Freeck". Same course as for the golf, but with bigger hole in the ground. Ball from mini-football. It is not bouncing much. And instead of running entire season, David Beckham would only have to perform several free kicks. No need to run for entire match. The car will bring kicker to the ball. Instead of different clubs, You have a boot for every shotout. You do not even need pair. Just one for Your strong foot. That would solve the problem for many players who can not use their second leg. Here it will be used for "walking" only. The advantages in that game is that You can play in urban environment. Also the game can be more vertical. The game where the ricochets are used. Where several players are engaged to perform one touch passes without letting ball to land. Many modifications can be done to the real sport Football. And make fun game....

My quick answer is - NO! It is a good activity. Expensive game to play. I would personally play it on the real golf course. I've tried one of those small artificial carpet s with hole. It is fun. For half an hour maybe. But I can not call it The S port. There are several issues with golf that do not meet my term "Sport". Availibility. It is the most expensive "sport". And that makes it unaffordable to many minors. It is not even the price of equipment. It is the field of grass. You simply cannot go out and start playing that game on an unprepaired lawn. Especially the part which is called "green". That should be carpet quality surface. Non-Active. Even though there is a team of golfer, advisor, club carrier and electric cab driver, only one person is actually playing. And that person is not able to carry clubs and cover the distance from the place he hits the ball to the place it lands? How about running? The sports I play require You to sweat fr...

But why SOLAS requires ship's to use STW for collision avoidance? We go back in time, again. It was important to know speed and course of another vessel to assess alteration of own ship. And at that time it was Water speed and heading. Why? Because GPS is much younger than Radar and Water Log. The action was planned. It is easy to monitor slight change of CPA between several targets at same time now. It is all calculated by ARPA once echo is acquired. Nobody calculates the required alteration. The course is changed until needed CPA or BCR is met. What will the difference of true vector be depending on STW or SOG chosen? Based on STW calculations results will give speed of targets in stationery water. The water without current. It is ok in open waters. It will also give some confusing results in confined waters . Such as indication of moving light houses and small islands, which are fixed to the ground. That would be observed if Water Log is not accurate and/or there is a ...

I've never paid attention to the source chosen on the radar to show the true vectors. Two basic settings are commonly in use. Speed Through Water(STW) and Speed Over Ground(SOG). SOLAS requires Radars to have STW feed. But because I worked on the ship where water Log was not accurate, GPS speed was used. So I've got used to that preset. But I had several debates on what exactly should be used for collision avoidance. So. I went down to the root. What Exactly do we need to calculate Closest Point of Approach(CPA), Bow Crossing Range(BCR) and Time of (CPA)? Risk of collision exists if distance is decreasing and bearing to the target stays the same. It means that to determine all the data Radar should get feed from Compass(in that case compass should not be precise, but must be fixed to a certain direction. It original North can be at True 146 degree for example, but it should know that for entire observation). Thnking more and deeper I realize that it shouldn't. Then Radar c...

The country that brought PlayStation in homes of millions. The land that shares the same nuclear tragedy as Ukraine. Maybe it is not the best time, but I am here. The port may seem very similar to any other port. But there are small details which give sense that You are in a nice place. Everything is so clean and tidy. The markings on the ground are bright and clear to read. Though I do understand nothing. People are very polite and know manners. Simple greeting gives impression that person respects You. As far as I can tell, Japanese people approach their task with extreme caution. The work is done properly. The large number of guys makes workplace safe, without making it overcrowded. Everyone performs as instructed. Personal Protective Equipment is on every person and in good condition. Some things I did not expect to see on stevedore. I haven't seen by myself, but I do not think anyone can deny that Japan is centuries ahead in technology they are using. I just wonder. How do th...

Hello, my Dear and Best Friend! I'm Sorry, I am far away. And cannot visit Your event On this important for You day. Today as couple You look great. You're gorgeous, young and smart. Build family on Love and Faith And value it like rarest art. While You live many happy years Guard Inna's hazel eyes from tears. Because she must be stress-less mother, To make You soonest Happy father. I know your parents must be proud Because you fill this room with glitter. Now everyone please SCREAM so loud, That even I can hear “BITTER!”

I was on watch doing some passage planning. My cadet was walking around the bridge learning the bridge equipment. He called me and asked what was located underneath cover of the Radar control panel. That is a place for memory card. So. In my left hand is SD Micro. It is only 2 GB. In my right hand is a 256 KB memory card  powered by a battery. Even this photo can not be stored on that brick.

 I was impressed how precise Move controller was. First game which I tried was Sports Champions. It is a good compilation and fun use of motion controller. It felt extremely accurate. I knew that technology was to good for ship underway. There are many forces which affect ship's position. But we were alongside. So I insered Time Crisis Blazing Storm. It is game when You have to point Move for shooting. And every game of that kind involves advanced calibration. So I started shooting. Than I started to notice that my crosshair was slowly offsetting from its supposed position. I recalibrated again. The same story. Then I realized what the reason was. Even being alongside and not feeling it, vessel of 347 meters long and 42 meters wide is slightly affected by each container placed on it. Wii Motion Plus lost its accuracy during noticable rolling. But it can not stand the comparison in fidelity. And here is also short video showing that the glowing sphere is not fragile.

I went out in Hong Kong. I was not alone. There were some mates from my ship as well. Our intention was to buy movies for ship's library. And maybe game or two for PS3. It is hard decision to pick up one game for PS3 in early 2011. I've got several latest game on my own and because PS3 is not used that much by others, I picked up Gran Turismo 5. But then I saw that there was also copy of Portal 2. I have to mentionn that there was one guy who owns PS3 and he wanted to get few games and PS Move. I had no cash with me, but that guy saw my excitment about the game and the price tag. 40$ on the second week of release is a good price. So he bought it. He said that he might keep it after seeing it and trying. I finished the game in two days. Nature of work. I have to work and sleep. I was finishing Portal 2 in front of others. And I realized how confusing the game may look to others. Especialy if they do not know the rules of the world which they are looking at. That guy w...

I didn't like the Wii from the very beginning. The only thing I was excited about was WiiFit. I liked the board and gameplaya was funny. So I bought the console bundled with Wii Motion Plus. And WiiFit. I enjoeyd "Silent Hill Shattered Dreams". But WiiFit iis the only thing holding me from getting rid of Nintendo Wii. I am not Mario fan. Or any other character from Nintendo Universe. Though I appreciate their contribution to the gaming industry. But I simply cannot use, limited abilities of the Nintendo console in my place. All online features are locked for my region. I can only update the games and consloe firmware. There are noo original games to buy in my place. But at the same time I believe that it will be the first console my baby daughter will use.