Category: gaming
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talkin football
The NFL “divisional playoffs” were this weekend (January 22, 2023) – I thought the “better teams” all won today (Cincinnati beat Buffalo, San Francisco beat Dallas) Bengals The final score was Bengals 27 – Bills 10. To my eyes the Bengals are playing like a championship team – I’m not predicting anything, just saying that…
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statistics vs analytics, sports in general and bowling in particular
what a title – first the youtube video demo/pitch for the “bowling analytics” product … statistics vs analytics Yes, there is a difference between “statistics” and “analytics” – maybe not a BIG difference but there is a difference. “Statistics” is about collecting and interpreting “masses of numerical data.” “Analytics” is about logical analysis – probably…
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Eternity is a long time …
Woody Allen started out “doing stand-up” in the 1960’s. (e.g. Spotify has “Woody Allen – The Stand Up Years Years 1964-1968”). I would have to re-listen to some of his stuff to give any sort of critique – BUT the fact that the “The Stand Up Years” was released in 2015 implies SOMETHING positive. ANYWAY…
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What makes a game a “game”?
Movie“Free Guy” was “cute” and fun. First thought: they are examining a very old question. Maybe at the root of the movie is that the old “unexamined life is not worth living” thing. GamesANYWAY – the movie deals with ‘gaming’ in general so the “secondary thought” becomes just what makes something a “game?” Merriam Webster…