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Control Someone Else's Arm With Your Brain

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Have you ever had the desire to lose your free will? Or, alternatively, have you ever had the desire to take someone's free will? Yes?  You are in for a real treat! We have all seen the magic. And this, like the others, is all science. We can control others arms with our brain. Yes, it's true. We were going to connect two wires on your elbows. And two wires on the other person's elbow. And BOOM. If you move your arm now, the other person will not be able to move his arm according to his own will. Isn't it the coolest brain hack ever? See this video (TED Talk by Greg) to learn more. I know! I have been there. I was thrilled after watching this. You can build this device yourself. Yup, that's true too. All it takes is a simple DIY kit. After All, Greg Gage's aim is to make brain science accessible to all. You can find everything you need to make this device on Backyard Brains , founded by Greg himself. Below is the link to the detailed instru...

How to go about writing a story - I

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So you are all set to write a story. But a question pops up in your mind- where do I start from? If such is the case, you may find the following things useful. The Three Divisions: One of the basic moves will be to divide your story into portions. There may be as many portions as you like; I personally like them to be a minimum of three. They are: Setup, Confrontation, and Resolution. Let's discuss them one by one. Setup:  In the setup, we provide the introduction. We must provide the introduction to our world where the story is set, our characters, and their relationship. You may also provide details like weather, economic conditions, political conditions, and other such things. You can approach it on two ways: Author explanation: Here the author explains the surroundings. Below is an example:      " In those times when the world was colonized, there was a small island off the coast of Peru, where the warm Peru current always kept the climate humid. In t...

Anatomy of a game

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So you created your  very first game, but it didn't work as well as you wanted it to be. Or you are all set to create a good game, but do not know where to start from. Well, this post might solve your problem.               Creating a good game might be difficult. You never know which element is liked by the players, and which element worsens the game experience for your players. But there are some basic things that a player wishes to see in a game; so here, I am going to walk through those elements, and that too in a practical game. Take a look at these images- Dragon Slayer Interstellar These games are a part of my efforts as a part of an assignment on Coursera; and they have received full 100% grades in the process.                    After having a close look at the games, let us discuss about the main elements that are a part of it. Interstellar:  Balance: One o...