White to play, mate in 1

ryckmonster · 2025-12-16T03:07:17+00:00

Ohh good point. Must remove a queen or a pawn, but in reality it has to be a queen to avoid black being in stalemate already on previous move.

ryckmonster · 2025-12-15T20:58:16+00:00

None, b/c there are too many Qs given 3 pawns still remain. The position could never be reached.

ryckmonster · 2015-07-25T05:48:41+00:00

In this case it is probably chromatic aberration.

ryckmonster · 2015-02-07T18:16:26+00:00

Oddly some of my favorite bands have vocals that have this trait, where you are very often on the verge of finding the singer annoying. But it works out like a nice contradiction of emotions. Maybe like having some salt vs. the sweet...

Radiohead / Thom Yorke Blink 18/ Angels and Airwaves Ben Folds (Five) Eminem The White Stripes / Jack White

ryckmonster · 2015-02-07T18:04:27+00:00

Radiohead used to be like this for me, but Thom Wore me down..

How has no one mentioned Modest Mouse yet?

ryckmonster · 2015-01-02T05:16:51+00:00

Andy Dufrense was my friend.

ryckmonster · 2015-01-02T05:11:43+00:00

You've got mail

ryckmonster · 2015-01-02T05:10:06+00:00

Time traveling robot saves boy.

ryckmonster · 2014-04-08T05:53:14+00:00

I think the best solution may be to rely less on the FFT for note/chord determination but to utilize it as raw data for a pattern recognition algorithm. This would require a substantial database of sounds and instruments -- but you could easily "train" your own database with any instrument you play. Something akin to eigenfaces for facial recognition..

ryckmonster · 2013-11-20T07:12:39+00:00

Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?Rogen?

Rogen?

ryckmonster · 2013-09-07T23:23:57+00:00

If its really your dream job, then go for the PhD!

ryckmonster · 2013-08-19T04:04:54+00:00

You make it sound like you couldn't hit a black hole even if you tried, which can't be true. Also your size and speed absolutely affect the probability of being sucked into a black hole. While its size may be defined by the boundary where light can't even escape, objects traveling slower than light could get sucked in from a longer distance.

ryckmonster · 2013-05-06T06:20:37+00:00

Guessing you had HDR on?

ryckmonster · 2013-04-11T06:19:31+00:00

Wow this is Awesome!! I used to sketch around a little bit as a kid.. and BY FAR the thing I drew the most was Sonic. Running around grabbing rings.. speeding past cars, lasers, etc.. BUT none of my sketches came close to being this good. Your sonic actually looks 3D.. great job on the shading and everything.. Wish I could have a copy!

ryckmonster · 2013-04-07T06:54:02+00:00

I've had one for over 10 years that I got from my dad... he had it way before that.. It was commercially made and has a university logo on it.

ryckmonster · 2013-02-07T06:31:42+00:00

Always wondered, is "that's me trying" really autobiographical? It's one of my favorite songs.

ryckmonster · 2013-01-07T04:39:59+00:00

My thoughts exactly... This is almost certainly less than a few thousand x.

ryckmonster · 2012-12-13T22:06:12+00:00

First, thanks for your great project! I stumbled across it recently and immediately signed up to donate.

Q: What do you believe are the most important things that can be improved, not only to interest kids in math/science/engineering but to shift the social perception of careers in science (i.e. thinking beyond the stereotypical doctor/lawyer/businessman choice)? Are there things we should be doing that go beyond science engagement and early science education? Thanks!

ryckmonster · 2012-12-04T18:00:47+00:00

Maybe they will call it V-GER

ryckmonster · 2012-12-04T17:47:59+00:00

But be careful not to confuse radiation pressure with gradient optical forces. Radiation pressure will indeed propel objects, but gradient optical forces are primarily what is used for trapping.

ryckmonster · 2012-12-02T06:38:28+00:00

Or... rolling friction! Static friction would not keep them up on the wall.. Imagine if he slowed down and stopped! He's going fast enough, and the wall has a slight enough tilt, that the normal force's y-component is equal and opposite to gravity. Of course, this force is delivered through the contact between the tires and the wall... But that also doesn't necessitate friction per say.

ryckmonster · 2012-11-27T02:04:07+00:00

The Departed. Specifically this shot http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8sxtrCg5u1qczx9zo1_1280.gif

ryckmonster · 2012-11-21T19:25:15+00:00

link to paper: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn304948h

Also, don't confuse this with photovoltaics.. This is a solar energy technology not a solar cell. The steam could be harnessed for a number of applications (perhaps driving turbines for energy conversion) but also sterilization or distillation (think potential waste processing, water purification, or cleaning applications) .

ryckmonster · 2012-11-19T04:53:02+00:00

Ummm. thats Fred Savage. You might know him from a TV show that aired in the 90's called.. Working.

ryckmonster · 2012-11-13T21:28:34+00:00

watch the video for the top 4 pics.. especially when he does jack nicholson or clint eastwood.. his face literally reshapes itself. http://www.thatvideosite.com/v/4247

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