Today's soundtrack is Struggle Jennings: I Am Struggle. Rather than doing an actual lesson today, I'm going to try putting together a little program that will calculate approximately how many edge pieces a puzzle should have. I tried to work out the equation myself and was unsuccessful. Based on some research I did online on … Continue reading 02.22.2018: One Lesson of Python
02.21.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's soundtrack is Sunn 0))): Black One. The Randomizer has decreed that I shall do much work on the Cephalopod project. Today, my focus is on writing lyrics. I've been using some reference books about cephalopods to help me in this project; today, I did some reading from Beth Blaxland's Octopuses, Squids, and Their Relatives.
02.20.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today, I'm continuing work on Cephalopod: Eater ov the Void. I've taken the riffs I worked on the other day and plugged them into Reaper. I came up with some awesome guitar parts to go with the drum beat I've been working on, and I'm happy with how this is shaping up.
02.19.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is Arch Enemy: Will to Power. I'm reading the first chapter of Coles Philosophy Questions and Answers today, titled "Nature and Scope of Philosophy." Etymologically, philosophy is the love of wisdom. According to the book, philosophy is an "attempt to evaluate life's experiences on all levels and in all realms, such as religious … Continue reading 02.19.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
02.18.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
I decided to make this songwriting session a bit more organic. Rather than doing any recording in Reaper, I played around on my drums and guitar, coming up with some new material. It was refreshing to go back to basics for a bit.
02.17.2018: One Chapter of Math
Today's soundtrack is Dream Theater: A Dramatic Turn of Events. I'm on to chapter six of Basic Math & Pre-Algebra for Dummies. This chapter covers word problems. The chapter teaches how to turn complex statements into word equations by using words as placeholders for unknown values. This chapter was pretty straightforward.
02.16.2018: One Chapter of Math
Today's soundtrack is Adrenaline Mob: Omertà. I'm continuing in Basic Math & Pre-Algebra for Dummies. I'm now on chapter 5, "Evaluating Arithmetic Expressions." An equation is a series of numbers and symbols that gives you a problem and a solution (1+1=2); it tells you that two things are equal. An expression is the two or … Continue reading 02.16.2018: One Chapter of Math
02.15.2018: One Lesson of Python
Today's soundtrack is Woods of Ypres: Grey Skies & Electric Light. I'm continuing today with Coding Projects in Python. This chapter is about identifying and fixing bugs. I learned that I can right-click an error code and choose to go to the line where the error has occurred. The book says that common errors include … Continue reading 02.15.2018: One Lesson of Python
02.14.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is Deafheaven: New Bermuda. I'm starting Charles Darwin's illustrated and abridged Origin of Species today. Introduction Darwin introduces his work with a disclaimer: It is incomplete; he cannot provide references; however, due to his declining health, he has been convinced to publish his work so far. Darwin says that all species came from … Continue reading 02.14.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
02.13.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is 21 Savage: The Slaughter Tape. Today I'm starting Ayn Rand's Philosophy: Who Needs It? I bought it after reading Atlas Shrugged, which blew me away. I wanted to delve further into her philosophy, and this seemed like the best way to do it. The first chapter is "an address given to the … Continue reading 02.13.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
02.12.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's Family Day finds me working on my latest project, Cephalopod: Eater öv the Void. It's nice to know that this week is short on both sides: Family Day today, and a Pro-D day on Friday. The sun is shining outside my office and I have a hot coffee. I'm working on the mix a … Continue reading 02.12.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
02.11.2018: One Lesson of Blender
Today's soundtrack is Alcest: Kodama. In Blender Guru's third lesson, I'm learning about Edit Mode. I can enter Edit Mode by pressing "tab." I can select multiple edges by holding down "shift" while clicking edges. If I hold down "alt," I can select a row of edges. If I select four edges in a box, … Continue reading 02.11.2018: One Lesson of Blender
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