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Imgur Roulette This simple webpage generates a random image from imgur and displays it to you. The image it displays is completely random and as such the vast majority of the images generated will be misses, therefore it might take a few tries to find a hit. However, this method allows you to theoretically see every image on imgur even if it was never linked anywhere. You're an explorer in the dark corners of imgur's attic. Imgur previously used 5 characters as an ID to access its images. It now uses 7 characters, allowing significantly more uploads. Instructions: Click New Image to begin Wait for the button to change from "Loading..." back to "New Image" Enjoy your random image! Disclaimer: This site does not host any of the images, they are all from imgur. ID: NoneUse 7 charactersCancel...

A Slower Speed of Light Download the latest beta releases A Slower Speed of Light is a first-person game prototype in which players navigate a 3D space while picking up orbs that reduce the speed of light in increments. Custom-built, open-source relativistic graphics code allows the speed of light in the game to approach the player’s own maximum walking speed. Visual effects of special relativity gradually become apparent to the player, increasing the challenge of gameplay. Download our PowerPoint presentation about the relativistic effects in the game: PPT PPTX OpenRelativity A Slower Speed of Light was created using OpenRelativity, an open-source toolkit for the Unity game development environment. Requirements A Slower Speed of Light has been tested on computers with the configurations listed below. Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 or Core i7 (2.8GHz clock speed)Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or higher, and Linux (Ubuntu 13)AMD Radeon HD 6970M/AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4850/Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT8GB RAM Posters

Faites vos jeux ! Rien ne va plus ? Les serious games en bibliothèque Document faisant partie de cette ressource : Les serious games en bibliothèque : définition, enjeux & usages The Mysterious Moeraki Boulders If you go down to Koekohe beach in New Zealand you can be sure of a big surprise. In front of you, scattered like enormous marbles from some long abandoned game between giants, are hundreds of giant spherical rocks. Or are they the egg shells of sea-born dragons? The Moeraki boulders present us with a mystery – what are they and how on earth did they get there? Some are isolated but may occur in clusters. Many of the Moeraki boulders give the impression of being completely spherical – and they almost are. They do, however, tend to form early on in the history of the deposited sediment – it is thought they occur before the rest hardens in to rock. What is significant about these concretions is their size. The material responsible for their concretion is a carbonate mineral called calcite. There are large cracks on the boulders and these are known as septaria. The Moeraki boulders date from the Paleocene epoch which translates as the early recent.

Money Troubles: What Happens When Kickstarters Fail? By John Walker on October 19th, 2012 at 2:00 pm. Since Kickstarting games became a thing, everyone has soothsayed the possibility of how it could go wrong. There are two significant ways, really. A high profile game comes out, and is a big pile of doo-doo. Or a high profile game never comes out at all. Crucially, neither is in violation of any part of the Kickstarter model, and both are something that really should be accepted as a possibility by people pledging to projects. And now the first example we’ve spotted of a game not appearing has happened, with the documented struggles of Haunts: The Manse Macabre. Haunts perhaps received its primary attention after advertising on the My Brother, My Brother And Me podcast. And now it may not happen at all. Haunts developer Rick Dakan explains in great depth, and with great sadness, about why his project has fallen to pieces. When you pledge money to a Kickstarter, you really are only ever funding the development of a project.

Place au jeu ! Article publié dans le BBF n° 6 de juillet 2015 « L’homme ne joue que là où, dans la pleine acception de ce mot, il est homme, et il n’est tout à fait homme que là où il joue. » (Schiller, Lettres sur l’éducation esthétique de l’homme, trad. Depuis la fin des années 1980, le jeu, généralement considéré comme mineur et réservé au secteur jeunesse, a été redécouvert comme instrument de développement d’une offre originale à destination des publics des bibliothèques « troisième lieu », selon la terminologie de Ray Oldenburg. Vingt-cinq ans plus tard, ces pratiques se sont répandues dans les bibliothèques françaises mais manquent d’institutionnalisation et d’affichage politique. Nous jouons dans les bibliothèques avec les publics. Et si nous prenions le temps de nous pencher sur la place organisationnelle et stratégique du jeu en bibliothèque : quelles mises en œuvre, quelles perspectives ? Les raisons du jeu Dans ces positionnements, le jeu est à la fois un moyen et une fin. Jouer le jeu ?

The Other Mystery of Easter Island Moai statues Easter Island is branded into popular consciousness as the home of the mysterious and towering moai statues, but these are not the only curiosity the South Pacific island holds. Where the moai are fascinating for their unknown purpose and mysterious craftsmen, the island's lost language of Rongorongo is equally perplexing. The unique written language seems to have appeared suddenly in the 1700s, but within just two centuries it was exiled to obscurity. Known as Rapa Nui to the island's inhabitants, Rongorongo is a writing system comprised of pictographs. It has been found carved into many oblong wooden tablets and other artifacts from the island's history. In 1864, Father Joseph Eyraud became the first non-islander to record Rongorongo. Some time later, Bishop Florentin Jaussen of Tahiti attempted to translate the texts. Thompson was determined, however, and decided that Ure Va'e Iko might be more forthcoming under the influence of alcohol. An Indus valley connection?

Castlevania Symphony of the Night Maps Here are maps of the two castles Alucard must explore. Everything should be pretty self explanatory. Normal Castle Inverted Castle Comment le jeu permet de s’approprier un espace et ses ressources Et si vous vous mettiez dans la peau du joueur qui fait l’expérience « Murder Party » ? Cette formation imaginée et mise en place par l’équipe de la bibliothèque Dieter Schmidt de Grenoble École de Management nous permet de mettre en perspective les mécanismes de jeu qui permettent de s’approprier un nouvel espace et ses ressources. Où l’énigme éveille l’intérêt J’avais été tiré du lit par un appel de mes collègues. « Ça fait des heures qu’on cherche à vous joindre, commissaire. Il y a eu un homicide à Grenoble École de Management ». Tout comme un lecteur face à un incipit in media res, le joueur est plongé, grâce à une mise en scène, au cœur de l’action. Cette méthode est notamment utilisée dans le domaine du tourisme pour permettre aux visiteurs de s’approprier un lieu historique. Où une documentaliste devient « Game Master » La documentaliste qui, visiblement, ne pouvait empêcher les mots de se déverser hors de sa bouche, m’indiqua : « C’était une gentille fille.

Materials That Glow Under Black Light Question: What Materials Glow Under a Black or Ultraviolet Light? Answer: There are a lot of everyday materials that fluoresce, or glow, when placed under a black light. A black light gives off highly energetic ultraviolet light. Fluorescent molecules tend to have rigid structures and delocalized electrons. White Paper White paper is treated with fluorescent compounds to help it appear brighter and therefore whiter. You may wish to browse the Black Light Photo Gallery to see more examples of materials that glow under a black light.

Is ruby a suitable language for game development Accueil - Eludi productions Rainbow Eucalyptus These trees may look like they've been painted, but their bark produces all natural colors making them one of the most amazing trees in the world. Rainbow eucalyptus are mostly in New Guinea, New Britain and Sulawesi.

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