Needy Streamer Overload, a 2022 visual novel (or text-based adventure game) created by Japanese developer Xenomo, offers a rare look behind the scenes of a typically glamorized industry: Internet live streaming ( Gematsu, 2022). The game focuses on the main character, a mentally unstable female streamer named Ame, while the player takes the role of her significant other and … [Read more...] about The Invisible Epidemic: Needy Streamer Overload and Gamified Resistance to Celebrity Commodification in the Streaming Industry
Archives for September 2023
The Fundamental Solution of Laplace’s Equation and its Importance in Physics
Welcome back. Today, we will explore a concept that is central to the study of linear partial differential equations: that of the fundamental solution. As its name suggests, a fundamental solution is a very special solution to a PDE that serves as a building block for more general solutions. In this blog, my goal is to derive the fundamental solution to Laplace’s … [Read more...] about The Fundamental Solution of Laplace’s Equation and its Importance in Physics
Eyewitness Identification – Part 1
Eyewitnesses are one of the most relied upon pieces of evidence in the trial process. Most jury members do not understand the limitations of eyewitness testimony, and they rely upon it as “fact”. Memory doesn’t function like a video camera: it is malleable and can be influenced by a lot of outside factors. Unlike eyewitness testimony, DNA is conclusive. The Innocence Project … [Read more...] about Eyewitness Identification – Part 1
Reviewing Altspace VR: One of the First of its Kind
Nowadays, the elusive term “The Metaverse” isn’t so foreign to most people anymore. It’s the concept of a virtual world in parallel to our actual reality. There are many ways for people to engage with this world- but by far the most immersive is through VR. You’re in the virtual world- a participant, rather than an observer. The most popular Metaverse “worlds” you can visit are … [Read more...] about Reviewing Altspace VR: One of the First of its Kind
The Laplace Transform: A More Powerful Extension of the Fourier Transform
Welcome back. This week, I wanted to discuss the Laplace transform, which is an incredibly useful tool for solving linear ordinary and partial differential equations. The primary reason for its utility is that it converts differential equations in terms of one unknown function into algebraic equations in terms of another unknown function that can be solved relatively quickly. … [Read more...] about The Laplace Transform: A More Powerful Extension of the Fourier Transform