Imagery in Writing: How can I depict an scene better If It's just words on a paper? As human beings, one, If not the most fundamental way to catch our attention when telling something is to do It through a story, this in a way that can make us empathize and relate to what's happening. One important aspect to take into account while relating these stories is the overall enviroment they're located in, In this way the reader/listener feels more immersed in what is being told,…
If you ask yourself Why I've not been posting too much lately, It is due to all the University assignments I'm currently doing, however, the good part about It is that I'll acquire more knowledge for new articles, just wait a week or two till the trimester ends.
Shift Registers: Now more Squares with codes: Previously, we have seen the multivibrators, integrated circuits with the characteristic of changing from one state to another with the introduction of a single pulse (Clock) in one of its inputs (And depending only of this factor), falling these and much more I.Cs in the category of Combinational circuits. Now, we'll comment about some slightly different devices, the ones known as Shift Registers. First of all, these fall in the…
Counters: A little quick one: In the previous article we mentioned sequential circuits, the type of circuits that can "remember" states, depending their outputs on these previously saved states and the signal introduced. We also talked about one specific example of these circuits, the Shift Registers, elements that shift states from bit to bit in a particular sequence. In this case, we'll talk about other sequential device in particular, the counter. Let's begin. What is a…
LED Matrixs: Like in the Movie In the next series of paragraphs we will talk about a commonly used device for showcasing sequences of specific elements, such as images, letters or numbers, all by lighting specific LEDs in the matrix. Let's begin What is an LED Matrix? An LED Matrix is plain and simply an array of LEDs, having exactly the amount of diodes that are specified according to the dimensions of this elements (i.e, a 6x8 Matrix is formed by 48 LEDs). According to the…
Meditation Like Closing your eyes without sleeping In modern times, we are constantly stimulated and bombarded with information, which results to be pretty tiresome over sustained periods of time, making us feel stressed, unfocused and certainly dependant on a fast paced lifestyle regarding to the things we pay attention to. Is because of this that the use of techniques for relaxation and improving focus are more widespread today, one of this techniques being meditation.…
The importance of Journaling | Part l Not just for 90s 15 year olds As human beings, we tend to forget more than what we learn, so, in an attempt to get a hold to all the information we're presented to from day to day, we've searched for alternatives such as gathering this data in a physical form, whether in the form of written word or, more recently, voice recording or video. In this particular case, we'll talk about the first, and the eldest of them all, Journaling. What…
The importance of journaling | Part ll: Dear Journal: As we've showcased in the first article of this series, journals can be a great tool when It comes to registering certain types of information experienced by us throughout our day to day and considering new options when It comes to taking decisions, all with the use of devices where we portray all our ideas into. Already knowing what a Journal Is and what benefits It can bring to us, we can pass to a more in depth…
Two approaches to projects and tasks: A 1 or 2 Guy: As human beings, we all are different, with distinct physical characteristics, personalities and ways to react to problems, obstacles or new situations in our way. Regarding this last point, we'll talk in the next series of paragraphs about the most commonly used approaches to focusing on a particular project during the long run of Its beginning till Its final conception. What method is more comfortable will depend of the…
Power Naps Can I sleep at Work? When we're at work, while learning or performing a demanding cognitive activity we use much of our energy in order to make advances, which might be as tiresome as physical activities such as exercise, and as anything that uses your focus, your performance decreases over a prolonged period of time. Since god knows when, people had been using different methods in order to keep sharp and productive, one example of this being the use of caffeine.…
Overcoming Writer's Block: Now what Do I write about this? Whether it is a book, a song or a speech, we know that not all days we'll be in tune with our desired product, letting our insecurities creep to our minds and not letting us finish what we vehemently want to put out to the world, giving space to the so called writer's block. In the present article we'll present you with some strategies for combating this common dilemma we all face, along with some reasons of why it…
Rule of Threes in Comedy | Part l The things I hate the most: Bad Weather, Unpunctuality and writing articles on the Internet. In this short article, we showcase a great tool that has been in use since a long time, still showing Its effectivity nowadays when It comes to making jokes, the Rule of Three. Let's begin by showcasing what that means. What's the Rule Of Three: In a comedic context, the rule of three is simply a comedic rule followed to pitch new jokes or simply…
Rule of Threes In Comedy | Part ll A Banker, a Policeman and a Radioactive NBA player walk into a Bar As we've highlighted in the previous article, we know that the rule of threes is a pretty effective principle to follow in order to create jokes with a perfect amount of elements in order to get the most out of the attention span of our reader/spectator. Now, we'll take into account the little nuances we can give to our different jokes by using the rule of threes in unique…
Finding your calling In Life Doesn't matter If your dream is being a musician or selling Hot Dogs Nothing is more beautiful and meaningful than to work for months, years and even decades and still being able to keep a smile. The opposite of this is always complaining about the printer running out of Ink and waiting to friday to forget about that unfulfilling office job for two days. That's why the searching of a profession or discipline has to be thought through in detail,…
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