A thought just occurred to me, how am I going to describe the next game I create?
One requirement would have to be that the description entices visitors to download the game and try it..
So, I could try to be original, which I usually do try to do.. Or, a new strategy occurred to me: be original within the bounds of what people already know about.
Here's a few descriptions for new games off the top of my head:
- Bomberman, without the bombs.
- Flappy Bird, but you're a fish, and underwater, avoiding nasty underwater cactus.
- Flappy Bird + Bomberman = Try to blow up pixel birds.
- Pong, but one player and no computer opponent.
- Side-scrolling shooter
Maybe these aren't the most creative ideas, but they can work. For more creativity, assumption reversal usually works better. Post coming soon. ;)
~ Danial Goodwin ~
Showing posts with label think. Show all posts
Showing posts with label think. Show all posts
2013-12-27
Google Search Answers
For some search queries, Google displays an answer at the top or right of the results. In order to get these results Google usually has to scrape content off of other sites. So,
Is it possible to scrape Google's answers off their search results page, which they have scraped off of others?
I'm sure it is. I just don't just have time to look it up, so that's why I'm sharing.
Have fun,
~ Danial Goodwin ~
Is it possible to scrape Google's answers off their search results page, which they have scraped off of others?
I'm sure it is. I just don't just have time to look it up, so that's why I'm sharing.
Have fun,
~ Danial Goodwin ~
2013-12-23
Thoughts I Think-Thank-Thunk
(See post for some new ideas, start with #3 of 11)
First one, subconsciously thought from The Grinch, maybe, "stink, stank, stunk".
Another title I was thinking of was, "Thinks I Thought" instead of "Thoughts I Think". In modern American language, this is okay, enough.
3. How bouncy would a bounce house be inside another bounce house?
3.1. How bouncy would a bounce be if you bounced inside a bounce house inside a bounce house...?
First one, subconsciously thought from The Grinch, maybe, "stink, stank, stunk".
Another title I was thinking of was, "Thinks I Thought" instead of "Thoughts I Think". In modern American language, this is okay, enough.
3. How bouncy would a bounce house be inside another bounce house?
3.1. How bouncy would a bounce be if you bounced inside a bounce house inside a bounce house...?
2013-11-11
"Reading Isn't Free. The Cost Is Opening Your Mind To New Perspectives"
Today, as I was riding my bike 3.5 miles to play volleyball, I thought up of a new tagline for my blog, "Anonsage. Think. Do. Learn."
The old tagline was, "Thinking about thinking about thinking. Don't be stuck in a paradigm, facts change." And, I really like that one. I might even use it again. Or at least feed it to one of my sub-blogs to use for awhile. But, now, I think I have a better line, only because my old lines has been in use for such a long time.
"Reading isn't free. The cost is opening your mind."
Here's some other variations of it that I was thinking of:
I could think of others right now, but my blog posts have recently been getting on the really long side. So, I'll leave it up as an exercise to the reader to think of more variations on "reading is not free".
In my first used version of this, it will have to be "Reading isn't free. The cost is opening your mind to new ideas and perspectives." even though it is a little longer. I hope readers will better understand what happens in this blog. But, I'm still really thinking about taking out the "ideas" part... hmmm...
~ Simply Advanced ~
ps - At the time of this writing, Google search returns no results for any of these quotes/taglines in quotations (",").
The old tagline was, "Thinking about thinking about thinking. Don't be stuck in a paradigm, facts change." And, I really like that one. I might even use it again. Or at least feed it to one of my sub-blogs to use for awhile. But, now, I think I have a better line, only because my old lines has been in use for such a long time.
"Reading isn't free. The cost is opening your mind."
Here's some other variations of it that I was thinking of:
- Reading isn't free. The cost is opening your mind to new perspectives.
- Personally, this might be my favorite because it has "new perspective" in it. But, in order to be Simply Advanced™, I have to limit things if not too much is taken away. I hope "cost is opening your mind" makes enough sense. Perhaps, I'll try both in some A/B testing. I would like to see which version aligns with readers better.
- The cost of reading is opening your mind [to new perspectives].
- It's short and sweet, but I don't think it is as powerful as, "Reading isn't free".
- The cost of listening is opening your mind to new perspectives.
- This is a more general quote, which is more useful when in a non-reading context.
I could think of others right now, but my blog posts have recently been getting on the really long side. So, I'll leave it up as an exercise to the reader to think of more variations on "reading is not free".
In my first used version of this, it will have to be "Reading isn't free. The cost is opening your mind to new ideas and perspectives." even though it is a little longer. I hope readers will better understand what happens in this blog. But, I'm still really thinking about taking out the "ideas" part... hmmm...
~ Simply Advanced ~
ps - At the time of this writing, Google search returns no results for any of these quotes/taglines in quotations (",").
2013-11-03
Quote: You Have Time For Anything, But Not Everything
Today, while I was thinking about being able to make time for blog posts or not, I thought of "You have time for anything, but not everything."
But, that doesn't mean that I won't try!
~ Simply Advanced ~
But, that doesn't mean that I won't try!
~ Simply Advanced ~
2013-09-24
Jobs Are For People Without Direction
Jobs are for people without a lot of self-motivation, without direction/strive, and without confidence in themselves.
This sudden thought occurred to me when I was hearing about some different job positions and what they entailed.
People with a job want to be told what to do, whether they admit it or not.
Self-motivated, self-directed people with strive and confidence have the ability to take their lives wherever they want to go, and do whatever they want to do. Each of these attributes play a large part in being able to get things done.
Because I have lived like this throughout most of my life, combined with the love of learning, I have been able to amass a great deal of raw and technical knowledge that typically surpasses the average. Though, I am not an expert in any one subject, I typically think that I'm above average in many categories, but don't most people?
So, the mentality I prefer is to give others the benefit of the doubt. This keeps me in the learning/student frame of mind so that I may better think less critically and more constructively.
Once I put my mind to something, things happen. So, that's why I believe that I would easily excel at any job. Maybe that is why I choose to have none? Because they are too easy for me? Even at a really technical job, after one month on the job, with my self-motivation and drive, I would easily feel comfortable on the systems. If I spent 2-3 months on something, then I would be an expert-in-knowledge (as opposed to an expert-in-application, which would involve actually doing a lot more of use-cases/test-cases.).
Then again, if this is seen as a rant, then it is quite possible that I am bias. Just keep in mind though, that I never consider myself better than others and I don't like to do comparisons either.
I'd like to hear others' comments.
- Danial Goodwin -
Indie Developer
ps - Corollary: Jobs can also be for people who want quick money. ;)
This sudden thought occurred to me when I was hearing about some different job positions and what they entailed.
People with a job want to be told what to do, whether they admit it or not.
Self-motivated, self-directed people with strive and confidence have the ability to take their lives wherever they want to go, and do whatever they want to do. Each of these attributes play a large part in being able to get things done.
Because I have lived like this throughout most of my life, combined with the love of learning, I have been able to amass a great deal of raw and technical knowledge that typically surpasses the average. Though, I am not an expert in any one subject, I typically think that I'm above average in many categories, but don't most people?
So, the mentality I prefer is to give others the benefit of the doubt. This keeps me in the learning/student frame of mind so that I may better think less critically and more constructively.
Once I put my mind to something, things happen. So, that's why I believe that I would easily excel at any job. Maybe that is why I choose to have none? Because they are too easy for me? Even at a really technical job, after one month on the job, with my self-motivation and drive, I would easily feel comfortable on the systems. If I spent 2-3 months on something, then I would be an expert-in-knowledge (as opposed to an expert-in-application, which would involve actually doing a lot more of use-cases/test-cases.).
Then again, if this is seen as a rant, then it is quite possible that I am bias. Just keep in mind though, that I never consider myself better than others and I don't like to do comparisons either.
I'd like to hear others' comments.
- Danial Goodwin -
Indie Developer
ps - Corollary: Jobs can also be for people who want quick money. ;)
2013-07-14
Cleanliness: Grass versus Concrete
Is laying on grass more sanitary than laying on concrete?
~ Simply Advanced ~
ps - I had another sentence that stated my conclusion, but my posts are [typically] different from other blogs. For other blogs, you can just read them and say "okay", then move on. For many of my posts, they just state a few things or a new perspective and I leave the ability to further expand the readers mind up to the reader. I know many people want quick wins, but in the long run people (IMHO) need to be able think for themselves and always be doing so.
Concrete may be easier to wash off the surface (via rain) and grass/ground may more easily absorb things on it.
Regardless, people [mostly] rather lay on random grass than lay on random concrete.
~ Simply Advanced ~
ps - I had another sentence that stated my conclusion, but my posts are [typically] different from other blogs. For other blogs, you can just read them and say "okay", then move on. For many of my posts, they just state a few things or a new perspective and I leave the ability to further expand the readers mind up to the reader. I know many people want quick wins, but in the long run people (IMHO) need to be able think for themselves and always be doing so.
2013-07-11
Common Knowledge
I
think there is a lot of "common knowledge" because of the people I
hang out with. College-going people have different experiences than non-college individuals.
I can't say definitively whether or not going to college is most beneficial for individuals, it depends highly on a person's self-motivation and willingness to learn.
One of my favorite XKCD comics just happens to be about common knowledge: http://xkcd.com/1053/ (I've spread around this link so much that I have it memorized.)
~ Simply Advanced ~
I can't say definitively whether or not going to college is most beneficial for individuals, it depends highly on a person's self-motivation and willingness to learn.
One of my favorite XKCD comics just happens to be about common knowledge: http://xkcd.com/1053/ (I've spread around this link so much that I have it memorized.)
~ Simply Advanced ~
2013-07-08
Social Norms
Social norms are group think and bandwagon, each of which have a negative connotation.
I [typically] don't want to tell people what to think. I'd rather teach somebody how to arrive at the same conclusion that I did. That leaves my method more open to attach/criticism, but I am fine with that. I would very much like to better my thoughts and thought process.
~ Simply Advanced ~
I [typically] don't want to tell people what to think. I'd rather teach somebody how to arrive at the same conclusion that I did. That leaves my method more open to attach/criticism, but I am fine with that. I would very much like to better my thoughts and thought process.
~ Simply Advanced ~
2013-06-04
Five Logical Fallacies That Make You Wrong More Than You Think
I don't always want to impress my thoughts unto others, I'd just prefer others to think for themselves and truly understand both/all sides of an argument/view better. That's why I'm not going to go into details of this article that I just read. It doesn't matter what the source is, just that it presents readers with another perspective.
Here are 5 Logical Fallacies That Make You Wrong More Than You Think:
1. We're Not Programmed to Seek "Truth," We're Programmed to "Win"
2. Our Brains Don't Understand Probability
3. We Think Everyone's Out to Get Us
4. We're Hard-Wired to Have a Double Standard
5. Facts Don't Change Our Minds
Maybe, maybe not. But, it is a good read.
http://www.cracked.com/article_19468_5-logical-fallacies-that-make-you-wrong-more-than-you-think.html
~ Simply Advanced ~
Here are 5 Logical Fallacies That Make You Wrong More Than You Think:
1. We're Not Programmed to Seek "Truth," We're Programmed to "Win"
2. Our Brains Don't Understand Probability
3. We Think Everyone's Out to Get Us
4. We're Hard-Wired to Have a Double Standard
5. Facts Don't Change Our Minds
Maybe, maybe not. But, it is a good read.
http://www.cracked.com/article_19468_5-logical-fallacies-that-make-you-wrong-more-than-you-think.html
~ Simply Advanced ~
2013-02-26
Procrastination Hack: Think With Your Future Self
The present you and the future you are two different people. The future self has more experiences than your present self.
It is easy to think with your present self, and that's what most people do.
But, consider this, your future self:
So which self would you rather think with?
--
Now, to tie this with a practical example -- the procrastination hack part.
--
What would your future self say at the present moment?
What does your present self want to do right now? Social media? YouTube?
What would your future wish you did right now? Learning? Went out with friends?
Remember, your future self will always be smarter than your present self. So, go ahead and raise your IQ, live a better life by thinking with your future self.
Comments welcomed.
~ Simply Advanced ~
ps - Another way of thinking about this is, what would you say to your younger self? How would you do things differently? Is there something that you wish you could change from the past?
It is easy to think with your present self, and that's what most people do.
But, consider this, your future self:
- Understands more than your present self
- Knows more about what is better for yourself
- Can see in retrospect
So which self would you rather think with?
--
Now, to tie this with a practical example -- the procrastination hack part.
--
What would your future self say at the present moment?
What does your present self want to do right now? Social media? YouTube?
What would your future wish you did right now? Learning? Went out with friends?
Remember, your future self will always be smarter than your present self. So, go ahead and raise your IQ, live a better life by thinking with your future self.
Comments welcomed.
~ Simply Advanced ~
ps - Another way of thinking about this is, what would you say to your younger self? How would you do things differently? Is there something that you wish you could change from the past?
2013-01-07
Danial Goodwin Online
In order to ensure my continued survival at the top of search engines, I just published my BrandYourself profile, do me a favor and let me know what you think! http://danialgoodwin.brandyourself.com/
~ Simply Advanced ~
~ Simply Advanced ~
2012-09-28
"Don't Know" When I Do Know
Sometimes,
I answer a question with "I don't know" even though I may know the answer. It is a subconscious question, "Does it really matter?" and an unconscious implicit "It doesn't matter." I never really knew about these types of questions until I thought of it today. This is just a continuation of me trying to harness my subconscious mind by having the ability to think with it more. Meta-thought is where it's at.
Other times,
Explicitness is more beneficial, "I believe you know the answer if you think about it a little more."
~ Simply Advanced ~
I answer a question with "I don't know" even though I may know the answer. It is a subconscious question, "Does it really matter?" and an unconscious implicit "It doesn't matter." I never really knew about these types of questions until I thought of it today. This is just a continuation of me trying to harness my subconscious mind by having the ability to think with it more. Meta-thought is where it's at.
Other times,
Explicitness is more beneficial, "I believe you know the answer if you think about it a little more."
~ Simply Advanced ~
2012-09-25
Software is Slower than Hardware
Maybe this has been obvious to you all the time, but I think it is actually too obvious to state out loud.
Does this make you think at all?
~ Simply Advanced ~
Does this make you think at all?
~ Simply Advanced ~
2012-08-01
2012-05-27
Omnipotent and Omniscient
Theoretically, if you are omnipotent (all-powerful) and omniscient (all-knowing), what do you do? What do you do after that?
Think past the first answer. The objective here is to think past the things that may be on the top of your head. What do you do after you think of everything?
~ Simply Advanced ~
ps - I wrote this down a year ago on my computer and am just now posting it online. Something else I also wrote about this was, "philosophy, not psychology." I'm still trying to figure out exactly why I wrote that part.. hmm...
Think past the first answer. The objective here is to think past the things that may be on the top of your head. What do you do after you think of everything?
~ Simply Advanced ~
ps - I wrote this down a year ago on my computer and am just now posting it online. Something else I also wrote about this was, "philosophy, not psychology." I'm still trying to figure out exactly why I wrote that part.. hmm...
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