Friday, May 29, 2015

Intro to Programming in Alice 3 (1 of 7): Adding Objects

ALICE

Alice is a software that lets you drag and drop objects to create an environment of your choice. This software was first developed at the University of Virginia, then at Carnegie Mellon. Alice was designed to teach programming theory without the complex languages. Users can place objects from Alice's gallery into the virtual world that they have imagined, and then they can program by dropping tiles that represent actions into the space on the right hand side. What i did with my Alice  project was, i made four people at their friends. At first they were just standing there having a conversation, and then towards the end they end up going for a swim in the pond. I put up castle walls around the area and a large gate to enter and exit through. I implemented plants and little huts for sleeping and decoration. Also i made a pot that the goblin was cooking out of have a spinning effect with the spoon. Overall i like this program, i think it is useful for students like us who are new to computer programming and coding.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Interview with David "Low Strong" Sirlin - part 1

Sirlin Games

Sirlin games is a games company created by David Sirlin. Before Sirlin Games David attended MIT and became lead designer of Street Fighter HD soon after he graduated. David Sirlin founded his company in 2004 and its first active development was in 2009. Sirlin games published games like Yomi, Puzzle Strike, Puzzle Strike Shadows Flash Duel, Pandante, and Chess 2. Sirlin games works with clients such as Capcom, EA, Ubisoft, Kongregate, OnLive, and Smerc. Overall Sirlin did a great job developing his company and making it become critical for many mainstream competitive games.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Art of Manliness

HOW TO PICK A LOCK!
Picking locks can come in handy during your life. Say your locked out of your house and all the windows are locked, the only way in is to pick a lock. Its not as hard as it seems if you have the right tools. You can buy a lock pick set at any hardware store for a very cheap price. you want to pick two of the four tools it comes with to pick your lock. One of the tools is to put pressure on the lock so when u get it lined up the


lock moves. The other tool which is called a rake is for moving the key pins to the right spot so your lock can turn.

How to Pick a Lock | The Art of Manliness

Monday, April 27, 2015

My Weekend

This vacation i hung out with my friends and worked monday through friday. i worked for my father who owns an insulation company and lets me work whenever i dont have school. this week i worked 38 hours, which i was happy about because i needed the money. after work i would go out with my friends and play basketball at billings. i have to say i was probably the best three point shooter on the court. i drained about four in a row and then dropped a wet three to win the 3 on 3 game up to 15. Also my friends and I played kan jam where i also dominated. MY friend Kevin and I went 6-0 in Kan jam, we were unstoppable. overall i had a good vacation.

Friday, April 10, 2015

Wegmans

Wegmans is a formerly owned U.S super market chain. Wegmans has 85 stores in the mid- Atlantic. Wegmans appeared on the Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list since the list first appeared in 1998. It has been ranked in the top 10 for eight years in a row. As an asset protection officer you will be responsible for maintaining and building the stores security programs, and help keep a safe secure environment. Also you will be making around $43,000 a year. Working as part of the facilities maintenance, your job is to ensure that Wegmans' facilities are professionally and safely maintained, helping to provide employees and customers with incredible service. This position will pay about $62,000 a year. Working in customer service at Wegmans, you will be required to help assist any one with what they need. You have to be willing to help other people when they ask for it. The pay for this position is $39,000 a year.

Monday, April 6, 2015

2014 JEEP SRT 0-60 MPH Acceleration Test Video - 6.4 Liter HEMI V-8 Engi...

SRTs

The SRT series are special edition cars that are made by either Jeep, Dodge, or Chrystler. The top 4 best sellers are
1. Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT
2.Dodge Charger SRT
3. Dodge Challenger
4. Chrystler 300 SRT
my personal favorite out of the four cars is the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT because i think it has the best looks and it has some great features.
It has a 6.4 L Hemi v8 engine with 8 speed paddle shift automatic transmission. These cars run around $40,000 brand new. The Dodge Charger Hellcat SRT has a top speed of 204 mph with 707 horsepower. It is one of the fastest sedans on the market.

Friday, March 27, 2015

My weekend

This weekend i had a lot of fun. Friday i went to John Downs' house. We played Xbox and watched some movies. The night was pretty boring but we made the best of it. Saturday i worked for my father until about 3 o clock. After work i went to chipotle with my step-brother, then to Blue Hills to go skiing. We went to Blue hills and the conditions were very slushy. I was upset because i was expecting their park to be a little better than it was. I cant really complain because we skied for free. Sunday i went over my friend Tommy's house so he could string my lacrosse stick for tryouts this week. Overall i had a pretty average weekend.

Monday, March 16, 2015

my weekend

This weekend i took the SATs went to the cm game and went out with my friends on Sunday for the celebration of St. Pattys day. Friday i took it easy and went home early because I had SATs the next morning. I went to Dedham High Saturday and I took the SATs with a bunch of weirdo Dedham kids. After the SATs I took a road trip with the boys to Worcester to watch my fellow knights win the state championship. This was a good experience because this is the first state title CM has gotten while I've gone here. Sunday i went out with my friends for a little while, Once it started raining we went back to my friend Mikey's house and hung there for the night.

Monday, January 5, 2015

American Sniper

American Sniper is a new film directed by Clint Eastwood. It is a story about a U.S. sniper, Chris Kyle, who is played by Bradley Cooper,has the most confirmed kills in the U.S. military.  Chris Kyle is trying to serve four tours while still being close with his family and it is tearing him apart. His skills on the battlefield made him a hero, but there was more to his story than his skills as a sharpshooter.  Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with a mission to protect his brothers-in-arms. By saving countless lives with his pinpoint accuracy his stories spread, which lead to his nickname "Legend".34,000 people voted on  IMBD and rated this film a 7.8/10.