dtcwee: The Value of Nothing

Half-Life 2 was famous on release for its canal levels. The reflections and lighting in the waterways of City 17 showed off the Source Engine's power. I thought to create an oriental take.

This piece derives as much from Kung Fu Panda as it does brush paintings from the Taipei National Museum . Is it wrong to derive from a derivative, especially when the culprit plays so much to stereotypes ?

Australia is becoming richer by getting older. Australian household net worth rose from an average of $764,500 in 2011-2012 to $1,022,000 in 2017-2018 . Those under 35 have barely seen any increase. The old, in particular the over-45s, are getting richer faster than the young. Older households are also a greater proportion of the sample, and of the population.

Asian high-density housing is distinguished by undercrofts, balcony corridors, gated doors, and aircons. Lots of aircons. It seems futile to make a map to highlight these features, especially when the rest - blocky architecture, slap-dash play areas - are common globally.

The PAP's record in Singapore General Elections. Source: Wikipedia, Singapore Elections Department

  There is no quintessential rice field, just as there is no quintessential rice. There are commonalities such as submerged flats, but the real variation lies in surroundings. They nestle between Japanese mountains and bridges to nowhere, Malayan jungles, and terraced fields in many other regions.

The notion that shares (represented by the S&P 500*) went backwards from 1966 to 1982 left me worried, thinking, "Could it happen to me?"

It's not a Full Moon Party without invasive species, toxic waste, and zombification. Chug! Chug! Chug!

Danger is an excellent distraction from poor detail. Because this map never plays out the same way twice, I am always too busy not dying to notice its faults.

Q: How do we improve a metaphor for eternal transience which attempts to blend the swastika , seasons, and the floating-world ambiance of a high-end Izakaya ? A: Shotguns. Duh.

Guilin: best viewed from a turbocharged airboat. With a chain cannon.

When you are locked in a genteel Straits shophouse - the kind of heritage building you may find in Penang, Melaka, or Singapore - why not trash it with a gravity gun?

Why do this? Spend days creating a dream temple and its surroundings within a computer game. It could be the urge to communicate. Yeah, but why don't you just use language and write or say something? And, like, with who?

Cloak your location and create a firewall bypass device with a smartphone. 🕵Uses the Tor network . Does not require root. 1 - from Google Play, download and install: Orbot Orweb browser Socks Server Ultimate (Optional)