Author: Ray
I have created many Scratch games, each with its own unique style. In every game, I try my best to come up with novel ideas and intriguing art. Most of my games use pixel art which I make by myself. I never use elements from other people’s games for my design, because I like to keep it original. One of my most worked on games is called “Pirate Bay.” Pirate Bay Pirate Bay is a game that I am proud of making on Scratch. This is a single-player game featuring a pirate theme. The player is encouraged to explore the…
https://youtu.be/ru0YRxQEU4QArchery is another sport that I pursue constantly. Archery is really different from other sports in the fact that you need to concentrate more and remain calm. I started competing in archery competitions relatively early at the state, regional, and even national levels.
Before creating a robot—any robot—the best course of action is to thoroughly plan out each objective and correlated mechanism. This is because the foundation is what will be burdened with the most work. A robot with an unplanned drivetrain will only require more adjustments after other structures unveil problems. I knew that after a few months, our robot would be put up for the real test: official competitions against other robots. This—of course—meant that not only would I need to get this robot to be able to complete these tasks, but also be the best at doing these. I think…
Elon Musk’s Company Constellation Steve Jobs: A Founder of Apple Walter Isaacson is my favorite author of biographies. In the past year, I have read his books featuring two of the most influential engineers/entrepreneurs, Elon Musk (2023) and Steve Jobs (2011).Elon Musk is a contemporary engineer, businessman, and one of the world’s wealthiest individuals. He grew up in South Africa, where he learned to be curious. He faced a negative and sometimes abusive father who expected young Elon to be tough—but often used words such as “stupid.” Ironically, his father’s traits will be imprinted on Elon when he grows up…
A typical Stuart Gibbs book is always a fun thriller that covers mysteries, actions, and historical events. The five series by Gibbs that I read, are: The Spy School Series The Funjungle Series The Moon Base Alpha Series The Charlie Thorne Series The Last Musketeer Series Out of these five series, three of them are mysteries; two of them use historical contexts; and all five of them contain action. And in my opinion, all five of them contain excellent stories. Throughout the series, each book always ends in a wild twist that you could never imagine. But before this ending,…
I read the book Life 3.0 in 2024 along with my friend Leo. In this book, Max Tegmark, the author and a physics professor at MIT, explores artificial intelligence along with life 1.0, life 2.0 and life 3.0. These three stages of life are what he thinks explain AI and what can become of it. I think this is an excellent book, because not only does Dr Tegmark cover the topic of AI, but he explains everything before it too. He uses data to support his thinking, and also covers the myths and facts about AI. I learned many things…
My favorite activities are different sports, robotics, drawing, and all things that are intellectually challenging.
Archery Video My thought process in archery is calm and steady. My current focus is the only one I am concerned about. Everything else in my mind has been cleared. This is because I have forgotten all my previous arrows.I raise my bow to the target and focus on the inner golden ring, which has now become my sole goal. I pull the string back all the way until it touches my chin and nose. This is the point at which my elbow and arm form a straight linetowards my target. I adjust my bow until the sight rests at…
Gordon Korman has written many books, which are mainly realistic fictions with a slight hint of action and mysteries. Every Korman book takes the reader on an emotional rollercoaster, but guarantees a satisfactory ending. His stories take place in a variety of settings, from all over the world, but mainly he is famous for writing about relatable, everyday settings (e.g., schools) that turn into wonders and adventures. Out of the many great books by Korman, I would recommend the Mastermind Series, No More Dead Dogs, Unplugged, Son of a Mob, Notorious, and Slacker. He even wrote some of the books…
I recommend also checking out the first one 🙂 https://youtu.be/nO_WBLr8DxM