Tag: Shape

After exploring the Jetpack Compose Canvas in a previous article, this new post will explain how you can draw and use a custom Shape for your Composables to give them a specific outline. The Jetpack Compose foundation library already provides common shapes but we’ll see how...

Peeling back the stories of today’s big names in business, we see not just luck or raw talent. It’s a mix of daily routines, grit, and an endless hunger to learn. Let’s walk through what makes these legends tick, and how you can follow in their footsteps. Awakening With Purpose:...

However, if you value ‘not offending anyone,” you are less intentional about whom you hang around. You may allow people into your inner circle that don’t share your values nor value you. This creates problems because friends influence your values. Lazy friends will encourage you...

A character is a device for storytelling. Character designers are striving to make unforgettable, and interesting characters. A well-crafted character gives the audience a positive impression, whether it’s a television character, a videogame, or a film. The designer focuses on being prepared w...

All Of Them Witches (AOTW) got its start as an “supergroup” production team for The Overlook Film Festival’s legendary game and enjoyed the process so much that they banded together again to create the alternate reality experience ARCANA. Now, three years later, the collective i...

In the heart of Quebec lies a city that embodies a blend of the old and the new, the classic and the contemporary: Montreal. As a self-proclaimed architecture aficionado, my steps on the cobblestone streets reverberate with the whispers of history and modernity that this city encapsulates. Each...

The late theoretical physicist and cosmologist found in the brilliant mind of Stephen Hawking was arguably best known for his mastery over understanding time, almost to the same extent that Albert Einstein was believed to understand the universe better than anyone else in his time. We see these in s...

How AI and Genomics Are Crafting Your Personal Health Blueprint In an era where technology touches every aspect of our lives, healthcare is undergoing a revolution not with scalpels and medicines, but with data and algorithms. The forefront of this revolution? Personalized medicine, powered by ge...

This was a problem I encountered while working on a Java program which involves mostly some geometry and some algorithm analysis, so I hope you enjoy. Consider this problem. You have a bunch of 2D shapes stored as Shape objects, with dimensional attributes, that you need check for the ability to ...

In my last article, we discussed how to think about the SHAPE of Self, Society, Civilization, and Humanity at large. Each shape has a size, quality, and various domains of activity within it. It grows in scale the further away they are from the Self, and uncovered how difficult it gets to compr...

Online museum collections provide a treasure trove of objects to explore. They also allow visitors to view a much larger proportion of a museum’s collection than they could see by visiting the museum in person; the majority of many museum collections are kept in storage. This article analys...

On the surface, fantasies provide an escape from daily stresses. This psychological respite helps us cope with real-world troubles. However, fantasy also connects us. Shared love for fantastical narratives builds community and gives fans a sense of belonging. Online groups like Harry Potter Alliance...

I have no interest in and will not be going into how to look good (or revoltingly, how to look “slimmer” or similar), how to be fashionable or trendy, or alternatively, how to look unique or dress differently to everybody you know. I often get frustrated when pieces about cu...

People with this body shape have narrow shoulders and wide midriff and hips and are known as “Round Body Shape”. Your worry is over now! We have the right outfits that you can wear and look perfectly amazing in. Its party time!! Are you party animal? But, always end up thinking how...

Comparison is the thief of joy”, said Theodore Roosevelt, and how right he was. Like me, I’m sure you occasionally find yourself getting grumpy at your fitness level and body shape after scrolling online and seeing all those fit, toned specimens strutting their stuff. But hold...

Does this count? It’s definitely unusual, somewhat geometric, certainly flat, and points to an extremely important concept in Sufism (Islamic mysticism). I think it meets the requirements. Nonetheless, some things require an explanation starting off with humanity and Allah Ta’ala as repr...

Literature has been an essential aspect of human culture for millennia. Through storytelling, poetry, drama, and various other forms, literature has the power to shape and reflect society in profound ways. It serves as a mirror, reflecting the beliefs, values, and concerns of a particular time and p...