There’s an interesting shift in Brazil where the word “Friday”, in English, might get another meaning. Surprising no one (I hope), most Brazilians don’t speak English, so they don’t know what “Black Friday” really means. Some might be aware that “black” means “dark” or the literal color black but have no idea that “Friday”, a less common English word to …
Month: November 2024
Regarding the “just write” advice
I’ve seen this Reddit post, which makes a great point, and I think more people should read it. I’ll just quote the whole post here, in case Reddit ever disappears into the void. I won’t add anything else to it because it already says enough, in my humble opinion. I’ve been seeing this type of post a lot lately, and while …
On European houses, I guess
One thing I never thought I would miss is… leaving windows and doors open in the house during the day/night while working, year-round. Like, insulation in Brazil is non-existent (reminder: insulation also helps to keep a place cool when it’s hot), so people just leave windows and doors open to create an airflow inside their house[1]. This leads to street …
Monster Hunter Wilds — thoughts about the beta
I’m gonna be honest: I wasn’t expecting to like this game so much, at least the bit I played on the beta. As someone who has been playing since Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the 3DS, not all of the changes in Monster Hunter: World hit the spot for me. Like, obviously the bigger maps were awesome, and the removal …