I made a new chess variant called Morph Chess, and you can play Morph Chess against the computer here. The board starts from a normal chess setup, but almost every move changes the identity of the piece that moved. Kings are the exception: a king always remains a king. Every other piece advances through…
Money laundering is complicated, which is one of the reasons it thrives. Let’s look at fentanyl, Mexico, and China… There are many Chinese nationals who want to move money out of China. But there’s a $50,000 withdrawal limit per year and you can’t take more than $5000 with you on a plane when you’re leaving…
Often when people think of something like the Big Bang, which is still highly speculative, they imagine the known universe starting as a single point or a small ball that blew up and began expanding. But what is actually ball-shaped is what we are able to observe. We can see an equal distance in all…
Rehoming a cat can be one of the toughest decisions any pet owner will face. Whether due to unexpected life changes, financial difficulties, or health concerns, the need to find a new home for your feline friend is often a situation that brings mixed emotions. However, ensuring that your beloved cat ends up in a…
When you’re presented with a set of numbers or you have to choose one, are there certain numbers you avoid? For me, I tend to do the opposite. I often lean toward the number that makes me feel a little uneasy — the one with some negative association. If 13 is considered unlucky, I’ll pick…
I never realized that the top of the strike zone was between the top of the shoulders and the top of the pants on a baseball player. I thought it was from the armpits down to the knees. As I understand now they’re starting to use AI and automated tools to judge if a pitch…
Daily Affirmations for Strength, Clarity, and Growth Most days when I get on the elliptical machine at the gym, I use a set of affirmations like this to help set my intentions and improve my language skills. 1. I am building a life of strength, clarity, and freedom. 我正在建立一个充满力量、清晰和自由的人生。 Estoy construyendo una vida de fuerza,…
If we look at the price to earnings ratio or P/E ratio for the S&P 500 right now it’s right around 30 which is nearly unprecedented. It was only a lot higher right before the dot com bubble, and also very briefly during Covid. It was also high right before the Great Depression, but not…
My friend sent me a picture of the socks, and I had a little difficulty finding the meaning. Especially the first character was hard to read, but I finally figured out that it says: 踩小人 which basically means step on small people. I’m not sure I fully understand what it means but it’s kind of…
This came out pretty good. It’s a crêpe with scrabbled eggs, black forest, ham, multicolored peppers, some pepper, jack and cheddar cheese mix, shiitake, mushrooms, power greens, and a drizzle of green goddess dressing on top.