#Kalata

[ancestorsalive]

The Shigir Idol, discovered in the peat bog of Shigir on the eastern slope of the Middle Urals, near the village of Kalata, is the oldest known wooden sculpture in the world. It was carved during the Mesolithic period, shortly after the end of the last Ice Age, making it twice as old as Egypt's Great Pyramid. The wood it was carved from is approximately 12,000 years old.

The sculpture was discovered on January 24, 1890, at a depth of 4 meters. It was extracted in ten parts and reconstituted to a height of 2.8 meters. Some researchers suggest that the original height of the statue was 5.3 meters. Unfortunately, some of these fragments were lost, so only drawings of them remain.

The initial radiocarbon dating gave an age of around 9,500 years. However, a later German analysis gave an age of 11,500 years, making it the most ancient wooden sculpture of its kind known in the world. In 2021, researchers published the results of a series of recent AMS-results dating the Idol close to the beginning of the Holocene (c. 10,000 cal BC) or about 12,000 years before present.

The Shigir Idol is a nine-foot-tall totem pole composed of ten wooden fragments carved with expressive faces, eyes, and limbs and decorated with geometric patterns. It represents the oldest known surviving work of wooden ritual art in the world. More than a century after its discovery, archaeologists continue to uncover surprises about this astonishing artifact. It is displayed in the Sverdlovsk Regional Museum of Local Lore in Yekaterinburg, Russia. 

- Source: Pagan Trader ThePaganTrader.com

[hardcore-gaming-101]

Shake Kids

This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available as both a full color hardcover and a Kindle ebook from Amazon! If you’d like to see more of these features, please check out the book and if you enjoyed it, leave a five star review so we can do a follow up with even more interesting, offbeat, or historically important Japanese games!

In this 2.5 side-scrolling platformer from Digital Kids, a Japanese company that was later consumed by Ubisoft, you play as one of two children, each wielding an enormous cocktail shaker. You can toss it a short distance to attack enemies, which will stun them and eventually defeat them after several hits. But it’s much more effective to use a shake attack, which will suck all of them up into the shaker and turn the whole screen into a dance floor. Here, you use the trigger buttons to perform various shaking maneuvers, damaging the enemies until they’re knocked into the afterlife.

Shake more...

[helpimanidiot]

My characters bring a type of ‘I do not know who you are, but I will do anything to protect you’ to the RP that changes the predetermined ending

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[bitmapbooks]

A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games

At 652 pages and 370,000 words, A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games is Bitmap Books’ biggest project to date. Created in collaboration with author and founder of Hardcore Gaming 101, Kurt Kalata, this monumental book is a must buy!

Buy now with tracked global shipping and a free PDF: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products/a-guide-to-japanese-role-playing-games

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[gravityr00m]

NEUROSCIENCE

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[wagan01]

10 uncommonly used filipino words

Lutung-luto (adjective) - Overcooked or overdone. Example: Ang adobo ay lutung-luto na kaya napakatigas.

Kahulugan (noun) - Meaning or significance. Example: Ano ang kahulugan ng salitang "kaugnayan"?

Bulalakaw (noun) - Meteor or shooting star. Example: Nagulat siya nang makita ang isang bulalakaw sa langit.

Dulom (noun) - Darkness or gloom. Example: Sa dulom ng gabi, nahihirapan akong makakita.

Kuripot (adjective) - Stingy or frugal. Example: Ang kanyang tiyahin ay kilalang kuripot sa pera.

Gunita (noun) - Memory or recollection. Example: Sa aking gunita, madalas kong balikan ang mga masasayang alaala.

Tampalasan (adjective) - Clumsy or awkward. Example: Ang bata ay tampalasan kaya madalas siyang madapa.

Luntian (adjective) - Verdant or green (referring to plants). Example: Sa bundok, napakaganda ng luntiang kapaligiran.

Gilid (noun) - Edge or side. Example: Nakatayo ako sa gilid ng kalsada habang naghihintay ng sasakyan.

Kalatas (noun) - Correspondence or letter. Example: Dumating na ang kalatas mula sa aking kaibigan sa ibang bansa.

[genmablogsp]

Shoot-Em-Up

Rude Breaker

Sistema: PC98, Windows//Sviluppatore: Compile//Uscita: 1996

Spotlight Rude Breaker (ルードブレーカー) fa parte della raccolta The Guide to Shoot-Em-Ups: Vol. 1, Hardcore Gaming 101, 2016. Ad opera di Kurt Kalata e i ragazzi di Hardcore Gaming 101, il primo volume copre oltre cinquanta titoli dei giorni di gloria degli anni ’80 e ’90, realizzati da sviluppatori leggendari come Compile, Hudson, Technosoft, Irem e molti altri. The Guide to Shoot-Em-Ups: Vol. 1 è disponibile su Amazon.it.

          Negli anni ’90, la software house Compile pubblicava una rivista con CD chiamata Disk Station dove erano presenti piccole demo di giochi. Rude Breaker è proprio una queste, pubblicato nel numero 10 del 1996.

         Il mini shoot-em-up ricorda un po’ Star Soldier a cui chiaramente si ispira. All’inizio del gioco è possibile scegliere tra tre diverse armi secondarie da equipaggiare sulla propria nave. Nel gioco, prendendo i collezionabili rilasciati dai nemici e contrassegnati con la lettera “P”, si potenzia l’arma principale, mentre afferrando le icone delle sub-armi si inseriscono nella nave dei moduli extra. Questi aumentano notevolmente la nostra potenza di fuoco e possono essere ulteriormente migliorati ad ogni gettone acquisito.

          Preso singolarmente, Rude Breaker non è nulla di speciale. Diventa un successo, però, se si considera la piattaforma su cui gira. Sebbene il PC98 di NEC fosse nettamente più potente dell’MSX2, non era comunque adatto ai giochi d’azione e pochissimi shoot-em-up sono stati pubblicati per questa piattaforma a causa di serie difficoltà di programmazione. Il fatto che le animazioni e lo scorrimento siano fluidi è una prova dell’abilità da parte del team Compile. Inoltre, il gioco ha una risoluzione più alta rispetto alla maggior parte dei rivali: 640x400, anche se l’azione si svolge in una finestra grande circa 2/3 dello schermo. Il sistema ha una tavolozza limitata a quella risoluzione, ma gli artisti hanno fatto un lavoro abile con i soli 16 colori a disposizione anche se lo stile artistico, così come il gioco stesso, è piuttosto blando.

          Considerando che si tratta di un minigioco rilasciato con una rivista, sarebbe ingiusto paragonarlo alle release più grandi della compagnia, ma nel suo contesto è eccellente. Non ci sono documentazioni di gioco o filmati che indichino la storia ma, come dimostra il finale, porta avanti la tradizione Compile di un pilota donna. Inoltre, la musica, fornita da Toshiaki Sakoda, è fantastica. Il sintetizzatore del PC98 ha un suono molto simile a quello del Mega Drive, il che fa di questa colonna sonora una sorta di seguito non ufficiale di MUSHA, rendendola una vera chicca per gli appassionati. GB

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Quanto sopra riportato è un adattamento in lingua italiana - e non completo - dell’originale in lingua inglese (tutti i riferimenti all’articolo originale sono qui sotto). L’articolo è stato editato, tradotto, trascritto e pubblicato senza alcun fine di lucro.

Autore: Kurt Kalata//Da: Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: The Guide to Shoot-Em-Ups: Vol. 1 (US)//Data: 7 dicembre 2016//Immagini: YouTube (zazi 77)//Adattamento: @GenmaSensei//Riferimento: The Guide to Shoot-Em-Ups: Vol. 1, Hardcore Gaming 101, 2016

Rude Breaker sembra uno shoot-em-up per PC-Engine dei primi anni 90. Mancano solamente un ampio arsenale e un sistema di progressione avanzato

Quando si sposta il laser, i moduli aggiuntivi ottenuti ruotano attorno alla nave per creare una barriera protettiva; è possibile, inoltre, scegliere tra due tipi di formazione, una votata all’attacco, l’altra alla difesa

Legal Disclaimer From Hardcore Gaming 101: “Blast off and check out the first in HG101’s line of books on shoot-em-ups! Volume 1 covers over fifty titles from the glory days of the 80s and 90s, by such legendary developers as Compile (Zanac, Aleste / Power Strike, MUSHA, Space Megaforce, The Guardian Legend), Hudson (Star Soldier, Gate of Thunder, Sapphire), Technosoft (Thunder Force, Hyper Duel), Irem (R-Type, X-Multiply, Dragon Breed), Cotton, Rayxanber, and several other individual titles like Recca, Magical Chase, Coryoon, and Gleylancer. Featuring a cover inspired by the works of Naoyuki Kato, who illustrated the Japanese artwork for The Guardian Legend”. All materials are copyright of their respective rights holders.

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[countzeroor]

Book Review: The JRPG Book

A while back I reviewed The CRPG Book, a book from Bitmap Books covering the history of Computer RPGs through various eras of titles in the medium, with write-ups from various authors. The book has since received a follow-up, The JRPG Book, written by Kurt Kalata with contributions by other authors. I’ve finished reading that, so it’s time to give my thoughts on the book. Continue reading…

[femslash-omegaverse]

An Army of One

by Lexa Luthor

Book #7 in The Alpha God Series

Oh vuk, the Sworne have taken Kal!

Unable to accept Kal’s fate, Charlie suits up and becomes an army of one in a daring attempt to save Kal from the Sworne. But whether or not she succeeds, Charlie’s belief in Kalatas is now riddled with doubt and worry.

Meanwhile the battle at Clabonne has left more questions than answers about why the Sworne stole a large volume of darakar. However, Charlie, Kal, and the Zodiac Pack may find a spark of hope when they discover a mysterious scientist named Talyn has escaped his bonds from the Sworne. Talyn may be the key to defeating the Sworne, but he is frightened and unwilling to confess the Sworne’s secrets and instead requests to be taken off-world from Kander.

Before Charlie begins her next mission, they enjoy the Kaldr Festival, indulge in Kal’s anti-rut and make the boldest move yet by publicly announcing their relationship as true mates. After the festival, Kander turns its attention to the future war with the Sworne. Can Kander be ready in time? And will they learn what secrets Talyn holds about the Sworne, willingly or by force?

**This book contains intimate scenes not suitable for any reader under the age of eighteen.

Genre: Sci-fi Erotic Romance

Tags: F/F Omegaverse, G!P, Cliffhanger

Words: 151,000 words

[yellowhippo]

First Quarter of 2023. [January]

art works and poetry, chronological order.

please don’t judge my art...i’m not exactly a Bob Ross descendant.

Yelyna Ballerina  - January 2, 2023

Pink sticky note + black pen.

Tomorrow - January 4, 2023

Pink sticky note + black pen.

Yelyna Ballerina, 2022 Version - January 8, 2023

Small sketchpad + Oil Pastel + Tracing Paper

Midas - January 22, 2023

12:15 - 12:20pm

Ang dilag sa harap ng salamin ay ninais na maging napapanahong Midas na kung saan ang bawat naisusulat na kalatas ay gagawin siyang kilala at yayamanin.

Ngunit alam niyang imposible dahil hindi lahat ay may kapangyariahan na gamitin ang angking kakayahan kaya siya ngayo'y kumakapit sa paputal nang kable.

Hawak ni Midas? Pweh! Tanging hiyas lamang ang mayroon para dalhin siya san man duon.

Perya -  February 1, 2023

9:21 - 9:25am

Sa perya may isang bata na may dalang barya galing sa amang may kurbata na sumama sa perya.

Sa perya lahat ng sakayan nanghihing ng barya na kanilang tinatago sa de latang lalagyan kaya dagdag ingay sa perya.

Sa perya na laging gasul ang simoy at mga awit ng maya kaya ang saya lang lumangoy sa daloy ng perya.

[ancestorsalive]

The 11,500 year old Shigir Idol, discovered in the peat bog of Shigir in the Middle Ural Mountains near Kalata, Russia.

[hardcore-gaming-101]

Iwatobi Penguin: Rocky x Hopper

This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available as both a full color hardcover and a Kindle ebook from Amazon! If you’d like to see more of these features, please check out the book and if you enjoyed it, leave a five star review so we can do a follow up with even more interesting, offbeat, or historically important Japanese games!

An iwatobi penguin is what’s known in English as a Southern rockhopper penguin, known for their large bushy eyebrows and ornate head feathers. Rocky and Hopper are two computer generated penguins created for a series of hair product commercials by Japanese cosmetic company Shiseido. They’re cute and amusing, thanks to their lively expressions and ridiculous feathers, which obviously made them good mascots but apparently also qualified them for a video game. Focused primarily on multiplayer, with the support for the multitap for four players, it offers several types of minigames.

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[helpimanidiot]

might as well

Pinned post timeeeeee: You can call me Jeck or Idiot, I run a metric ton of blogs for my ocs and there will be more, and that’s all you need to know :3

My posts will usually be tagged with ‘doing things’, drawings tagged with ‘Picked up a pencil’ and talking with ‘socialization’

alt: for the stuff too wild for main @my-beautiful-garage (its like 7 posts)

Homestuck, beforus:

@culling-protection-services : Quefim Quartz, Culler, violet cusp @finnedwonder : Railie Troups, cullee, lime/fuschia dual @resilientfragility : Blueil Advanx, cullee, albino indigo, disabled (spine) @rave-queen-extraordinaire: Deases Raevea Homestuck Alternia: @sorcerercaprine, taulle ounean, purple blood

@cruelmusings: Calvis Calcis , purple, not a good man

@looselyconscious, selzin kalata, gold

@gladiatorialchoices Ralgun Raumie, rust

@come-on-in-just-pay-first: fiemqu Quartz, purple blood smuggler/pirate

@itsmyjob: knitting robot

@gorgeouslyfinished: jydine Galyod

@branchingemotions, toltka Astrat, blue, blind man Misc: @anything-for-them gill

@the-garden-of-life savur

@find-eternity-in-family silv

@a-long-forgotten-spirit dead version of silv

Mouthwashing:

@burning-mechanic icarus

helluva verse: @overlord-of-the-outcasted, Ifto rinazzo, fallen angel

Spiderverse: @ice-cold-parental-figure spiderblizzard

[encontrasteveracruz]

Formalizan su unión 150 parejas durante las Bodas Colectivas #EnContrasteVeracruz #Córdoba Córdoba, Ver. - En el marco del Día del Amor y la Amistad, 150 parejas dieron el sí, y con ello formalizaron su unión, dando certeza jurídica a través de la segunda campaña de Bodas Colectiva que realizó la Oficialía del Registro Civil de Córdoba y el Sistema Municipal DIF. Teniendo como sede las canchas externas de El Mexicano, para realizar este enlace matrimonial, en representación del Presidente Municipal, Juan Martínez Flores, la Sindica Única, Vania López González, felicitó a las parejas por dar este paso importante en sus vidas, dando así formalidad a su unión y compromiso. Por su parte, el Oficial del Registro Civil en Córdoba, Norman Jiménez Ramírez , comentó que la campaña se realizó de manera gratuita con el fin de fomentar la integración familiar y dar la legalidad jurídica que otorga el matrimonio civil. Los ediles presentes y la Directora del DIF, María Elena Yunes Choperena, realizaron la entrega de las actas de matrimonio de manera simbólica a la pareja más longeva correspondiente a Felipa Colohua Carreón de 66 años y Leobardo Martínez Merino de 82 años; la pareja más joven fue Raquel Velázquez Jiménez de 19 años y Daniel Tetla Marinero de 26 años; mientras que el único matrimonio igualitario estuvo conformado por Jesús León Salas y Luis Alberto Jiménez Ramos. Finalmente, los contrayentes así como sus familiares y autoridades municipales llevaron a cabo la partida de pastel, rifas, y entrega de obsequios, asimismo disfrutaron de la interpretación de la Banda de Música Municipal, del jazzista Kalata y de mariachi que amenizaron el evento, así como hubo oportunidad para tomarse fotos en la cabina fotográfica. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoqKjmkvL02/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bitmapbooks]

A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games

At 652 pages and 370,000 words, created in collaboration with author and founder of Hardcore Gaming 101, Kurt Kalata, this monumental book is a must buy!

Buy now with tracked global shipping and a free PDF: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products/a-guide-to-japanese-role-playing-games

#bitmapbooks #book #retrogaming #retrogames #gaming #jrpg #art #rpg #bookstagram #booktok #fyp #hylide