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10 Biggest Hookup Regrets, According To Guys
Previously, seven women revealed their biggest sex regrets. From sleeping with questionable guys (bosses, gigolos, losers etc.) to how they lost their virginity, their disappointing bedroom decisions had a lot to do with things they had done. Just as science predicted.
According to a study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior, women regret having sex with the wrong partners and men are kicking themselves over their the sex they didn't have. (Can't we agree on anything, you guys?!)
What's behind these gender differences? Researchers say it's because of cultural standards — and evolution. Throughout evolutionary history, not sleeping with someone is a costly reproductive loss for men, whereas women focus on the consequences, both reproductive or emotional.
Sure, I'd imagine some guys wish they took advantage of their single days more, just as women do. But what are these sexual encounters so many men have been turning down left and right? Sex regrets have to go beyond not hooking up with the hot girl at the bar for some men.
To discover guys' I-really-wish-I-hadn't sexcapades, we went right to the source. Turns out, they've had their fair share of unfavorable partners in the bedroom (and park), too.
1. The Blackmail Sex
Dylan, 24, wishes he didn't sleep with someone who blackmailed him into doing it. "It was with a coworker from the same restaurant I worked at. Little did I know how crazy she was. I was giving her a ride home from the bar and she took the steering wheel and almost killed us. She told me to pull over to the nearest park or else she would call her brother who was a cop in the same town I lived in and tell him I sexually assaulted her. I should've said no, but I did it. After, she said if her birth control didn't work she was willing to have the baby no matter what happens."
2. The On-A-Break Sex
"Sleeping with a friend who was on a break with her boyfriend. It was her suggestion, but days later she felt so guilty that things got really awkward between us," says Jake, 26.
3. The BFF's Sister-In-Law Sex
"Sleeping with my best friend's wife's sister," says Anup, 31.
4. The BFF's Ex Sex
"My biggest sex regret is sleeping with a friend's ex-girlfriend," says Chris, 26, "After it happened she told him and we haven't been friends since. Big regret."
5. The Too Serious Sex
"My biggest regret is taking sex so seriously," says Jon, 30, "sometimes sex is just ridiculous and hilarious, so you have to be able to laugh at yourselves — before, during, and after. Looking back, all the pressure I used to put on myself was such an emotional waste of time."
6. The No-Feelings Sex
"I regret sleeping with girls that I genuinely didn't like," Sam, 23.
7. The Pre-Marital Sex
"I regret losing my virginity before marriage. It doesn't sound like much but after you realize that the people you are sleeping with are not the ones you're gonna be with in the long run. You gave a major piece of your personal self to them — and it can be hard emotionally and in some way you will always have an emotional bond. It can make it difficult to give your whole self to the love of your life," Marcus, 23.
8. The Threesome Sex
Christian, 23, regrets having a threesome with a gay couple who overstayed their welcome. "The worst of it was when we were all done. Usually you would think that when you go over someone's house for sex you do it then leave unless invited otherwise. They didn't get the memo, I guess, because they ended up sleeping in my bed until 8 am while I stayed awake kind of dumbfounded."
9. The Engaged Woman Sex
"I hooked up with this girl who was in town for a week. Someone mentioned she had a boyfriend but I assumed it wasn't super serious, so whatever. Then I found out it was serious afterward when she was back in California. She got engaged soon after, and I thought 'good for her.' Then she came back to NYC the next summer and wanted to hook up again. We did, and I sort of thought we would pick up right where we left off but then I learned about 20 new things she hadn't disclosed to me previously. I turned her down the next summer and we no longer talk. " Larry, 27.
10. The Married Woman Sex
"I had a close friend who I had been involved with but we still messed around while she was married. Needless to say, that blew up and we no longer talk. She's since moved, and we've both moved on, but I would go back and at least change what happened after she got married. I came in between someone else's commitment and lost a true friend," Eddie, 22.
What's your biggest sex regret? Tell us in the comments below.
7 Workout Moves That'll Make You Kill It In The Bedroom
This is one you probably already associate with sex, but it's for a reason—it really does work! Fitness and lifestyle expert Sara Haley strongly recommends that all women do kegels regularly to strengthen the hard to target pelvic floor—the muscles around the vagina and clitoris. Not only will they help to enhance your sex life, strong kegel muscles will help prevent bigger problems down the road like incontinence and help women have an quick postnatal recovery. Plus, they are super easy—10 kegels a day is really all you'll need!
Haley says "to get the best kegel workout, think about squeezing the muscles that stop urine flow AND the bum muscles that you squeeze that help you prevent passing gas. Strange, I know, but it works!" As with any workout, try switching it up... "you can do lots of quick ones—try 10 in a row—or one and hold it for a count of two and release. Aim for 10-20 Kegels a day," she says. The best part is that you can do kegel exercises anytime, anywhere and without anyone around you knowing what you're up to.
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Fantastic tour - great tour guide (Khan) Very crowded long queues also very hot time of year to do this - might be better in spring time. Was impossible to browse the town of Kusadasi without being pestered to buy something though.
The only way up is chairlift, Donkey or walk! if you don't like the 1st 2 its a tough climb in the heat.Pretty little town some great views. (Tender required to go ashore)
Another tender port - but fantastic little town - like Greece used to be!Walking no problem and regular boat trips to the ancient ruins.
Chania - quite a large town lots to see walking fairly easy. Visited on a Sunday lots of shops closed.Very pretty waterfront.
Coach transfer from portLots to see in the town very busy - but the old fort involves quite a bit of walking - go early when not too hot.
Fantastic early morning sail in, a guide came aboard with the pilot and gave an on deck running commentary for almost an hour as we negotiated the harbour entrance which is like a Fiord, docked right by the town no more than 5 mins easy walk.Unesco site lots to see & traditional market.Some great shops & restaurants / bars & prices very good, not all places would take Euro's but several places would exchange to local currency.Well worth an evening stroll into town when its cooler.The Captain decided to take us on an accompanied trip up the hill to the fort!Fantastic views.The sail in to both Kotor and Venice were our cruise highlights!
Tender port, but landing direct to the old city walls - Unesco site but well worth the visit a walk round the ancient walls a must - there are a couple of bars part way round ! Fantastic views.In the main few places take euros, but several stores have change bureus. Tickets for the walls can be paid by credit card.There is a chair lift up to the hill overlooking the new & old town.
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OK, quick lesson on getting #WriteInRonPaul trending Tuesday
And don't be embarrassed! CyndeZu tought me how to do it earlier in the campaign, myself!
the thing is you can retweet mine (I'm @usernamenuse you can follow me and I'll follow you back and retweet yours). But making your OWN is best because unique tweets add more to the trending algorithm or something as I've had it explained.
On the left of your screen as you go on twitter you will see what is currently trending. It helps to add one of those hash tags to your tweet as well because people following that will see yours as well. And don't put punctuation of your hashtag without a space in between
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#WriteInRonPaul ! #RonPaul is a CERTIFIED #WriteIn in #CA and #ME !! #ndaa #tlot #p2 #occupy #teaparty #ItHurtsSoBad #election
(that assumes '#ithurtssobad is a trending hash tag) that way those who follow #RonPaul and those who follow #tlot (top libertarians on twitter) and those tracking #CA or #ME or #election will see it as well as those who follow you. #p2 is progressive civil libertarians
other hash marks you can work in are #tcot (top conservatives on twitter) #teaparty #YALiberty #C4Liberty #Constitution or hashmarks for universities, particularly those he visited: #UCLA etc. And you will see what others are using!
Note that if you do it a while it may say you used up your tweets - try again an hour or so later -- we call that 'being in twitmo' but sometimes it lasts longer than others.
Integrity means having to say things that people don't want to hear & especially to say things that the regime doesnt want to hear -RonPaul
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Nature Photo Contest - Jean (foot tapping!)
Parade Magazine (from the Washington Post) and The Nature Conservancy are hosting a nature photo contest. Entry cut off date is 09 Sept 2007. Jean - I think you should enter one of your birds or insects! 100 winners.
Grand prize a vacation for 4 at Bear Mountain Lodge near New Mexico's Gila National Forest; Second prize is a vacation for two to Pine Butte Guest Ranch in Montana's East Front. 98 runner's up win $100 each.
I might enter one of my up close photos - what the heck. All you ladies that take photos of butterflies, birds, waterfalls, nature of any kind, including any places you would like to preserve.
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Thanks CT for reminding me! FTM mentioned this last winter and I had forgotten about it.
I think you should enter, you never know what the judges are looking for. The winner of the 2006 GBBC photo contest is not the picture that I would have picked - it was a good picture but there were others that caught my eye more. But they obviously liked it the best and that's what counts. FTM had some great shots from her trip too, I hope she reads this.
SO anyway, I uploaded one picture and with my slow upload speeds it took forever. It returned me to another screen but I never got confirmation that the file transfer was successful and no email confirmation. So now I don't know for sure if it made it or not. Anyone else try? Did you get confirmation?
National Geographic is having a contest, too! I thought of you when I read about it, Jean. :)
I'm trying to upload a (2.5MB, unedited) pic to the Parade site now. We'll see how this goes....still loading after many moons....
After all that, I got sent to another page, prompting me to re-sign in - no email, nothing.
I hope you all have better luck than I'm having!
Here is a link that might be useful: NG photo contest
You have to join Parade online which does not cost anything and you click no to any of the buttons asking if you want this or that. I joined and then uploaded two of my photos. I've not received any annoying emails as a result of joining (so far anyway). There is no need to purchase anything and as long as you are careful to click no to the few radio buttons you should be OK. They will own your photos once you submit them however.
I definitely joined the Parade site before uploading the pic. It showed I was still logged in when I returned to see if there were any indications that I'd successfully uploaded the one image. Nada, just like you ladies. :D
Jean, I agree! That one of the solar eclipse is incredible! Among others. Don't think I'd have a chance in Hades for that contest. LOL
The solar eclipse is not a photo I liked and what is with the preponderance of Eastern European winners I might add? What??? Did NG have a boner for Hungary and the Czech Republic last year?
Yes - I have that dragonfly - the green one from the rear view as my wallpaper. It is a stunning photo in all respects. I looked through your bird photos Jean and a fair number of favorites in there too. The cardinal in the snow, the sparrows, the hawk in the juniper, the blue jay and the red-bellied woodpecker, not to mention about a zillion others! Ack!
The picture that I entered first was a waterfall taken with my old Nikon Coolpix. I was still debating what else to enter, I thought waterfalls would be a pretty common entry so I was thinking the dragonfly had a little better chance. I also liked this head shot of the blue dasher.
I must say though that the damselflies are my favorite odonata. I had fun this summer photographing them - I had hoped to get out to some of the lakes to find more but never made it past my own pond and the creek. They are a bit more of a challenge than the dragonflies due to their small size but if you are patient you can get pretty close to them.
Here are some of my favorites from this summer ...
This is an american rubyspot, their coloring looks more like it's been drawn on ...
Here is a blue-fronted dancer ...
An eastern forktail that was just developing it's color - I have a whole series showing the color development but haven't had time to process them....
An ebony jewelwing ... they look like butterflies when they fly across the water ...
And a mating pair of double-striped bluets ....
OMG - Jean those photographs, all of them are stunning. My two favorites are the Ebony Jewelwing and American Rubyspot if I had to pick, but all are fantastic. The one you wanted to enter is comical in it's expression if you can say an insect has an expression:-) Also, their body and legs remind of those alien pods in War of the Worlds.
With a short written essay about saving wetlands I think the Nature Conservancy would have to take note.
Ohhhhhh, WOW, Jean!!! Those little spiky (hairy?) legs fascinate me to no end! Let alone the colors! You could do a whole book on them!
Just think of all the photos you could have uploaded if their site had been a little more dial-up friendly. That's a limitation which has them missing out on one of the best photographers I've ever seen.
Close up of snake, amphibian and a flower. I entitled them and a short 2 paragraph essay on their connection to the natural world that requires saving by the Conservancy. I didn't have any decent photos of birds unfortunately.
Jean - when I share some of your photos with my friends and family I get all kinds of remarks like glorius, she should do this professionally, wonderful, stunning, outstanding, beautiful, remarkable, the best I've seen....


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Part of a series of educational games developed for Sebrae, the Brazilian's Government initiative to support new enterprises, seeking a dynamism in the form of teaching entrepreneurial practices. In this game, you answer questions using a set of icons! Sign up for the Sebrae Distance Education and play the various games clicking here!
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Part of a series of educational games developed for Sebrae, the Brazilian's Government initiative to support new enterprises, seeking a dynamism in the form of teaching entrepreneurial practices. In this game, you must rescue lost ships in space, and each one will reward you with a valuable tip! Sign up for the Sebrae Distance Education and play the various games clicking here!
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I know. The main question here is: what does that Google Maps's image above have to do with Level Design? I'll admit, absolutely nothing. With the exception of when you make a game based on a real city and open world. But it is also an excellent way to avoid confusion by using an image of any other game.
So, this month's Give Me Lessons is for level designers, or the ones aspiring the role and for those who have not the faintest idea what it is. But the term is clear. This is the person (or team of developers) aimed at creating levels in a game, actively participating in the discussions on mechanics, types of enemies and also working with the art team.
But the level designers are also some of the first to work effectively after the period of defining the game's genre and how the gameplay will work. After all, you can not make a good level for strategy games when your project functions as a platformer, right? So, when that part is discussed, pen and paper are used to start drawing a level and also going directly to your engine, using placeholder art. As we said before, the sooner you can test, the better.
We are in an excellent time of technologically, where technical limitations do not require more than any training you need to give the player so that he understands the level is done through a text box. Now, everything can be done in a more subtle way and various situations using creativity that has a good learning curve. Gradually introducing elements of fun and not letting the player get bored is a great way to start your game. Your audience is extremely intelligent and is in search of a challenge and not to be guided so aggressively that you take away the difficulty they seek.
Because of that, the enemies are part of the level design. Making the player understand progressively and not putting everything all at once helps them to understand that a challenge will be fun and not frustrating. Moreover, great vistas and graphics are important, but it doesn't always need to be realistic. When you find something new and unexpected, the public is more likely to remain committed to your title.
Therefore, practice often your level design. I advise to use pen and paper before going for your engine, since that gives you a better dimension of what needs to be fixed at the beginning. And do not worry about criticism. After all, evolution comes through practice!
Many new artists ask themselves which way is the best way to create an image that has colors working in harmony. The easiest way is is creating a color palette.
Since the beginning of art, the palette has been used to identify which colors shall be used on your work. What color mix should be done so that the result is harmonic, and doesn't have visual chaos.
In digital art, it is not much different. But what is the right way to create an color palette in this sense?
In the creative world, there is no such thing as the "right way". The right way is the way that you identify yourself. But here are 3 little tips that may help you:
Keep these tips in mind! Color palettes are very important, that is what will dictate the pace of your work.
At Give Me Five, we strive to come up with a better subject than the last to introduce you to in every Give Me Lessons. Oftentimes, we opted for continuity of something that we previously published, but this time an exception was made for the issue of where the Brazilian industry is at, and how those of you still considering going in, can have a better understanding of the situation.
A while ago, during several talks, we heard something to the following effect: "If you expect to get into the industry and start developing the successor of a great franchise, give up." And frankly, this is still the situation. But to tell you the truth, this is worldwide. Big games require people with experience to handle the project scope. So it is good to discard that option.
But do not worry, future independent developer! Things are much better than what your first impression of this could be! You can take a risk by creating something different and it will certainly give you experience. This is the current scenario of the Brazilian industry. The vast majority of developers are doing things with their own resources, although we are seeing some studios also have the opportunity – and are accepting – to do partnerships. In the future, we can see those who decide to work on large projects, as well as those who decide to remain independent. Which, by the way, is not to say that those who are not independent have no ambitions. With fewer people, the profit between each of them is larger and, as I said earlier, there is more room for innovation. Both paths are excellent.
This is a definition that many face. There are companies that publish games on their own, especially in the age of digital distribution, but are large enough to create high-scope projects. Asking what an independent developer is raises more questions than answers. Even Ron Gilbert addressed this. Remember that "independent" is the same as "indie". It is in this area that you, aspiring developer, would go in. And now, we enter the main question on this Give Me Lesson. Drums, please.
Difficult, exhausting and full of emotions; Fun, rewarding and joyful. Whether you consider yourself independent or not, what changes is the working method and how each project should be handled. Ideas are worthless without execution. It is also a life where you cannot sit still and wait for things to happen. Obstacles will appear and you will have to find a way to circumvent them. Even with the creation of the text they appeared! "Proactive" is a term that will be essential in your personality. And leave the comfort zone too. Your game will not only be yours. It's like raising a child and sending them to school.
Get ready, and make your way into the industry as soon as possible. Attend events. Talk to developers. Like everything in life, being a developer depends on your own decision.
This month's Give Me Lessons will be about a subject that is essential for those who don't have free years and lot of professionals for development.
What is a game engine?
There is no better term to define a game engine than using it's own name. Mechanic for games. Let's say you make a platformer, where the character can walk, jump, collect items, and have to escape enemies. The game works perfectly, it has been launched, and it is a hit. Soon enough you'll want to make another game with some differences, while still being a platformer. He walks, jumps, collects items, and escapes. Instead of doing the programming all over again, you create an engine that will help you create this game, and other games to come in the future! There are several types of engines for different types of games. In general, engines help with the physics, sound, and so forth.
To sum it up: A game engine is an application that helps you create the game while being organized, while keeping things simple, and being able to reuse code.
Should I create my own engine?
What is the best engine?
There is no such thing. There are hundreds of engines, and each are good for different purposes. The question that should be asked is:
How do I choose the right engine for my project?
Before thinking on the engine, you must have a lot of the project planned. Ask yourself this questions:
With these questions in mind, you can pick an engine you feel more comfortable with, and will satisfy your needs.
What's next?
Do you suggest engines in particular?
|Away 3D
|OpenSource engine that is used for 3D Flash applications. Your advantage is to use all that Flash Player and Adobe Air can offer you. Its Programming language is ActionScript 3 (AS3).
|Box 2D
|Physics engine. Originally made for C++, nowadays you find it used in many 2D games.
|Cocos 2D
|It's more of a FrameWork than an engine. But it has been ported to many languages and nowadays it's often used for mobile games.
|Another Flash and ActionScript 3 engine. Its highlight is the ease of creating PixelArt games. Pretty good for mobile games.
|Game Blender
|The OpenSource Blender software, for 3D modeling, grows bigger and bigger. Game Blender is an add-on to that program that helps you creating games made entirely in it.
|Torque is a 3D engine that allows easy integration with assets and scripts using C++.
|Made to create 2D games for mobile. Its programming language is Lua, and one of its advantages is that it can export a version even for Kindle.
|Often used for 3D AAA games. Was made famous by it's high quality graphics. It has a monthly subscription for indie developers.
|A classic that never loses its shine. Pretty easy to create an arcade fighting game.
|Unity 3D
|Has been claiming developers fast! It's famous for having several programming languages, options to export for several platforms and having a huge Asset Store (a place where you can find extra content to use).
|Unreal Engine
|Unreal Engine has been taking some market share between indie developers. It also has a monthly subscription and it takes 5% of gross revenue.
|Another game development classic, RPGMaker makes it easy to create RPG games. Perfect for classics, but it gives you the freedom to expand its gaming experience to what fits your project best.
Feedback in games is not only the return that you have by the players, it's also a way to respond their commands during the gameplay. It is even possible to say that it is the most important aspect of the development process. It is essential that it is well planed and that the reaction be the best possible.
We will start with the most common definition about feedback: response of the players. This includes the first testers, to the final ones. Their response must always be a reference to the development of your project. If it is during development, it is the best time to refine something that was poorly planned, or even surprise yourself with something new that wasn't planned and works better than what you originally had. Or even after the release, in which case the feedback may be used in potential patches (updates with bug fixes), DLCs (downloadable content), or for your future titles.
But the feedback is also a game mechanic, like I said in the first paragraph. Each command the player executes must receive a response from the game in a positive way. That's why the statement about testers was made previously. However, this is different from genre to genre. Puzzle games need to offer satisfaction upon solving each one, while MMOs may have much more complexity by balancing it all.
In both cases, self-criticism of the developer is essential. Never believe that your product is perfect and has no room for improvement. Always listen to the community playing your game(s). This doesn't mean you have to implement or remove everything they say, but you should at least take it into consideration and think about it. What they're doing is reacting, and giving feedback; something everyone needs in the course of development.
This is one reason why mods are so popular. You're giving the community an opportunity to participate in your project, and put their ideas into practice based off of the base game. Pleasing the community should always be a high priority as a developer. Kickstarter is successful in this way.
Similarly, the current criticism towards the ending of Mass Effect 3 is a good example. For the first time, people were able to show feedback via donation to Children's Play. However, some responses could be more aggressive than others. You just need to understand how to handle things things properly.
It is common both in the entertainment industry as well as in software's projects that have documents that facilitate the organization during the days, months and/or years of production. And as the game is exactly in the middle of these two, there are documents that are used during the production of a title too. Among these are the "Game Design Document" (GDD), the "Technical Design Document" (TDD) and "Art Style Guide" (ASG). The last two are less common, but still used.
While TDD gathers information specific to the programming team and ASG shows the style of art that your game will follow, they are attached to the GDD, which will contain all the information from your game, including cut ideas and other material that can be used in a sequence or expansions/post-launch content and any important detail to guide developers.
In this Give Me Lessons, let's show those interested in the area of design the important issues of a GDD. Click below to check it out!
A GDD is, as the name says, a design document for your game. When working on a project for a long period of time, it can really wear on you and your team. When this happens, it's uncommon to have a clear mind, and you will most likely lose your train of thought. You can potentially forget things that you once had planned. So although a GDD is not necessary, it is recommended for this purpose. It will also help keep everyone on the same page.
There is no such thing as a "perfect" model/template, because it is subjective. The one we use is perfect for us, but it might not be for you. The best you can use is the one that is more clear to you and your team. It would best convey the ideas and organizes everything in a way that, when needed, will be easy to find. Still, you can find many books or websites and rely on them, or even use them in an unchanged way. In the future, take the time to improve what did not work.
Honestly? Every important detail. But since you're reading this far (thanks for that!), We can suggest a few things. The first is to put a section called "Unique Selling Proposition" (USP). This is a term originated in the area of advertising, where several points that differentiate your product from any other on the market. What makes your game unique? What makes you believe that is creative and can work? Highlight these things, and explain why.
You can also put a section with whatever name that feels nice, but it has a kind of synopsis of the game. Imagine yourself in a situation where you're in an elevator that goes up in 30 seconds and you will present your project to investors. During this exact time, you should be able to describe the title in a honest and creative way, while covering the points in order to capture attention. Describe it in a excited manner, also because your team members will read it and they also need to believe it will work.
If you want to submit this document to people outside of the project, a glossary can also be important. After all, not everyone knows the terms we use in the gaming industry. To maintain control, it is important to also include detail of any changes made in your GDD over time as to what was added, removed, moved or corrected.
Yes and no. As I said, it is a way to organize and guide the team. Naturally, what is detailed there needs to be followed, but it is rare for a game to end the same way it was originally designed. Changes must and will occur during the middle of the project. Ideas can be cut or added to, but with the reminder that they should not harm the project's progress. There will come a time where they can only be kept or cut.
For the same reason, it is interesting to have a schedule, whether inside or outside the GDD. Do not think you can simply add features and then find a way to fit them. Time will be tight. Besides, remember the USP? Anyone can release a game with those exact features that were once what made your project unique.
Use the GDD in your favor and not as a limitation. It is a document that can and will help you!
Have you ever dreamed of making a game with 2D art for mobile? With glory and success through the path without the third dimension? Well, then check out the third Give Me Lessons! In the video below, our Art Director, Felipe Vieira talks about using Sprite-Sheet for optimization and performance gain, as well as other tips. You can also see the two previous episodeshere and here.
Hello! I'm Roberto Guedes, co-founder of Give Me Five and I am here to present our second episode in the series "Give Me Lessons". We received several tips of what we could talk about on the decision of making this! Can you guess which? Without further ado, here we go!
We all know how easy it is to create your own idea. The problem is that most of them need working on, or incredibly difficult to put into practice. When we talk about games, we also include several factors, with many days of brainstorming and planning. Honestly, even this text was not easy! Then, after the first step … How to proceed?
It is essential that you have your own methods to stimulate your creativity. Fight for your newest project, since it will not write itself. But an idea can arise at any moment, especially when least expected. Remember to write them down as soon as possible, even the ones you're doubting. Maybe you can improve them later on?
But what if nothing appears? Relax, don't panic
in your diary on social media websites! There are ways to stimulate your creativity. One technique that you can try is to make your first activity of the day writing non-stop for a predetermined time. It can be on the computer or on paper, whichever is more comfortable.
If nothing shows up, repeat the last word. You can talk about anything, nobody will ever read! In a way, your brain gets stimulated and something will come up. This method was used in our last project (including the decision for the title!) and several major international games. After this, there's no secret. Persistence is the key. Use whatever method you created your idea with, and continue practicing it until you become better at it. And don't worry, trial and error are important steps!
In short, your idea is developed with insistence and missteps along the way. Do not be ashamed to ask for feedback. You will find that the best opinions come from other people! Also, we are waiting for your feedback on this lesson. Until next time!
While we have nothing to announce in terms of new games yet, we have prepared a new series focused on aspiring, hobbyists and professional developers. The "Give Me Lessons" series will bring every 30th of each month (with the exception of February, it will be released on the 28th or 29th) tips on techniques in different areas of production of titles, including videos, texts and images. We also invite you to give us feedback and suggestions for future posts.
Starting today, our Art Director, Felipe Vieira, talks about how to define the colors to use in your next game. You can see it onYouTube or Vimeo.
This is just the first of several new targets that will be announced over the next year. Thanks for your support!


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I am trying to replace my Sears Model #139.53716 button that is attached to the keypad outside the garage. When I removed the old button I marked the wires, at least I thought I did. Now I cannot connect the wires, no matter how I change them! Please help! There are 4 wires and 3 screws to attatch to. The door works with the car remotes and the other button.
I looked up your model number on the Sears web site and find this came with 2 strand bell wire rather than 3 strand. Do the wires go from the keypad to the switch? Have you replaced the 9 volt battery? You say you are trying to replace it. Have you purchased a new one? Sorry for all the questions but this is an old unit and I am trying my best to bring back some foggy memories.
Don, thanks for the responses, sorry its taken so long to get back to you. The 2 wires, split into 4 go from the garage door motor to a door opener button outside the door to the house and to the part I am trying to replace (yes I bought a new one),the button before you go out of the garage. There are additional plug in wires that go to the outside keypad, they are not the problem.Yes I have replaced the 9 volt.This is an old unit, I am thinking of replacing the entire garage door system. I can't attach the 4 wires to the 3 screws on the back of the new part!


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Duke Beats Gonzaga, And The Final Four Is Set
After a pretty exhilarating Elite Eight, we should be in store for three more exciting games to round out the college basketball season. »
After a pretty exhilarating Elite Eight, we should be in store for three more exciting games to round out the college basketball season. » 3/29/15 7:25pm Sunday 7:25pm
TiVo released a neat chart with the most rewatched moments from this year's Final Four. (Apparently, they have the ability to keep track of this.) The top three are from the championship game, naturally. » 4/08/14 9:05pm 4/08/14 9:05pm
On Thursday, Burger King announced @letsgolakers086 as the winner of an all-expenses paid trip to this year's Final Four. It would be the highlight of a lifetime for many people, but it's just another March for this Los Angeles woman. After all, Wheat Thins sent her to the Final Four just last year. » 3/24/14 11:33am 3/24/14 11:33am
This season's Final Four will be the first time the semifinals are broadcast on cable. With that move comes the freedom to try something new: For both of the semifinal games, fans of each competing team will receive their very own broadcast. » 11/18/13 2:56pm 11/18/13 2:56pm
We got our hands on some sweet heat maps that show how the Final Four boosted retail sales in Atlanta from the previous week. For an easy comparison, use the slider above. » 4/10/13 5:52pm 4/10/13 5:52pm
Do stadiums really generate revenue for cities? It's a complicated question, but the short answer is: 1) Yeah, some, but 2) Not nearly enough to offset the enormous public costs of these developments. » 4/10/13 5:00pm 4/10/13 5:00pm
Did you watch the Michigan-Louisville game the other night? How good were those Wolverines, huh? Fab Five 2013! What a great time for the region, with the pride back in Detroit and now the pride back for the whole state! Go Michigan! » 4/10/13 2:46pm 4/10/13 2:46pm
"Now I see why Mike Lupica was pissed about his seat earlier." » 4/08/13 4:00pm 4/08/13 4:00pm
With 20 seconds left and Syracuse down two, Brandon Triche drove the lane and dropped off a sort of wild layup as Jordan Morgan slid underneath him. Triche was called for an offensive foul and Michigan got the ball back and eventually won the game. It did not decide the game so much as make a Michigan win inevitable.… » 4/07/13 10:05am 4/07/13 10:05am
Down 12 with 13:15 remaining, Louisville clawed back with defense that changed the game's atmosphere from "celebratory" to "panic attack," and hit just enough shots to surpass a Wichita State team whose game plan gradually fell apart in the final minutes. Of course, the comeback might not be the story of one the best… » 4/06/13 9:08pm 4/06/13 9:08pm
Of course, the Lakers don't play tonight. » 4/06/13 3:00pm 4/06/13 3:00pm
The Final Four play tonight, with Wichita State-Louisville at 6:09 p.m. ET and Syracuse-Michigan following it up at 8:49 p.m. Here, we're breaking down the four teams' special qualities: What should you know about Syracuse's zone? Who's that white guy who hits all the threes for Wichita, and how the hell does he get… » 4/06/13 2:00pm 4/06/13 2:00pm
Wichita State: What is it? A university named after a city with a population of less than 400,000—and which isn't even the capital (of Kansas)—Wichita State hasn't enjoyed the surge of interest around the school that accompanied March Madness upstarts like Florida Gulf Coast, or Harvard. Even after the Shockers'… » 4/06/13 12:30pm 4/06/13 12:30pm
Amar'e Stoudemire, himself synonymous with scratched retinas, torn-up knees and uninsurable contracts, was emotionally blackmailed this week by a pushy contractor working for the University of Louisville's marketing department, and subsequently donated $2,500 to that department so it could invest in 1,000 "big heads"… » 4/06/13 11:00am 4/06/13 11:00am
There's a lot to like in the recent Daily News profile of Louisville's Russ Smith: An unmistakable product of New York, Smith was raised in East Williamsburg, coached in Queens by the late legend Jack Curran at Archbishop Molloy, played for an AAU team in the Bronx, and came out of the experience brazen, charming and… » 4/06/13 10:15am 4/06/13 10:15am
This was an ugly one. Michigan beat Florida 79-59, dominating from cover to cover. Short of a mini-run at the end of the first half, Billy Donovan's squad was out of whack all game. The image above was grabbed from the end of the broadcast but, really, it could have been taken two minutes into the game. » 3/31/13 4:41pm 3/31/13 4:41pm
If you weren't tuned in to the Lexington Police Department's radio scanner last night, you missed out on a wild world of sports celebrations that ranged from the violent to the perverse. (The #LexingtonPoliceScanner Twitter hashtag alone was trending worldwide, at one point.) We recorded the whole thing, and edited… » 4/03/12 2:31pm 4/03/12 2:31pm
The NCAA would have you dismiss all Dumb Jock stereotypes, but the ribbon board tonight announced a far more important notice: next year's Final Four will take place in "Alanta." » 4/03/12 9:00am 4/03/12 9:00am
Here's a shot from a few minutes ago on WKYT in Lexington of an ill-advised live shot from the middle of a gathering of Kentucky fans at the corner of Woodland and Euclid, near the UK campus. The horrified reactions of the "hosts" broadcasting from what appears to be an RV in New Orleans makes the clip that much… » 4/03/12 12:41am 4/03/12 12:41am
Kentucky is your NCAA Division I men's basketball national champion, beating Kansas 67-59. They may or may not blow up Lexington tonight, but it's the explosion of confetti inside the Superdome that has this unidentified radio man concerned. [CBS] » 4/03/12 12:18am 4/03/12 12:18am


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Everybody tells me that they buy their curry plants in Florida. I live in the panhandle under Alabama, and I cannot find any curry plants for sale. Where can I buy curry plants in Florida?
Do you mean "curry" the spice? Curry is actually a broad category of spice blends. All curry is different depending on who mixed it. I purchase my favorite curry from Penzeys.com and it contains.
Tumeric, Cayanne, coriander, ginger, cumin, fenugreek, white pepper, cinnamon, fennel, nutmeg, cardamon, cloves, black pepper.
Some of these spices can be grown in the US and some cannot.
If you're not talking about curry seasoning, i hope i haven't made too much of a fool of myself. I've never heard of a plant called "curry".
Mr Dove is being clever.
There is a Curry Plant ((Helichrysum angustifolium, H. italicum), and there is a Curry Leaf Tree (Murraya koenigii).
I can't help you with a source, unless you contact a mail order company such as Richters. You should be able to order one in from any nursery, too.


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A man was behind bars Sunday on $1 million bail in connection with the fatal shooting of a Pico Rivera man and a Bell Gardens man at a backyard party in Bell Gardens, according to the sheriff's department. Read more
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#1 Sep 19, 2010
Sounds like the cholo's are at it again, beating and shooting people at some low life party.
#2 Sep 19, 2010
sounds like a fun party
#3 Sep 19, 2010
take back your neighborhoods people! dont allow these backyard parties happen. call the police before they get out of control.
#4 Sep 19, 2010
Please don't tell me this is Noe Ramirez the star pitcher for Cal State Fullerton? Is it?
#5 Sep 19, 2010
hispanic is as stupid does. cant people play nice any more ??
#6 Sep 19, 2010
Have some freaking respect! the victim was no low life and had no gang ties. It is so sad to read comments from ignorant people like yourself that dont have a clue as to what happened. He was my cousin and my family. Show some respect!
#7 Sep 19, 2010
How dare you people that you don't know!!! Sebastian was not a low life and was a family man!!!! He had no right to die!!!!!!!!! He has a litlle son that is going to be asking for his daddy!!! What if it was one of your friends? family? or child? Show respect!!!!!!!!!!
#8 Sep 20, 2010
Were they gang bangers? They should all be put on an old ship, towed out to sea, and left there to fend for themselves! Who takes guns to a party? Only idiots do!!!!
#9 Sep 20, 2010
Hey annoyed, what do you know???? If he wasn't a gangbanger, then what the hell was that all about??
Come on big guy.... Your nothing but a low life as well..
#10 Sep 20, 2010
Any word on whether the suspect is the same Noe Ramirez that pitches for CSU Fullerton. Same age, same city. Noe will be signing a multi-million dollar contract next spring when he is elligible to go pro. What a tragedy if it is him.
#11 Sep 20, 2010
What kind of people take guns to backyard bbq anyway?
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#12 Sep 20, 2010
Very true, like I said in my prior post, it was a low life party and low life people bring guns there. End result, someone ends up getting shot.
#13 Sep 20, 2010
Have some respect and he wasn't a gang banger he was a daddy and all that hey If this annoyed you simply don't read post on an open forum If your looking for a sympathietic shoulder to cry on lean on friends and family because as the day progresses It will only get worst Move on!
#14 Sep 20, 2010
If it is perhaps this was a contract hit!!!
#15 Sep 20, 2010
How the hell do I know?!?!?!?!?! How dare you????? He is like a brother to me, thats how I know. He has a family that is devestated by his passing. He has a son that has not stopped asking for his daddy. He has a wife that is beyond heart broken. And he has parents that are at the point of insanity because they lost their only son. And you have the ordasity of stating that he is a low life????? Dont judge people that you dont know and show some freaking respect
#16 Sep 20, 2010
Dont be ignorant!! One of the victims was a family man.
#17 Sep 20, 2010
Backyard parties are not what they used to be, like back in the day. These days, its like a pinball machine....who will get shot first.
Back in the day, no fights, no guns...just a good time. Pendejos these days, that get invloved with this behavior are generally from single parent homes, parents that work 2 or 3 jobs and are never home. Parents out partying themselves and dont give a ratz culo.
#18 Sep 20, 2010
Don't read these comments from these ignorant people I live on adamson st and my heart goes out to you and your family it was a tragic event. these people dont know who he is and they didn't know him they aren't even worth your time my heart and prayers go out to your family and godbless
#19 Sep 20, 2010
Its not that Noe Ramirez I go to CSUF with him and he was at school today hes a good kid.
#20 Sep 20, 2010
It's B.Y.O.B.
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