Blood on the Clock Tower

Blood on the Clocktower is a social deduction game designed by Steven Medway where players are divided into Good (Townsfolk and Outsiders) and Evil (Demons and Minions) teams. The Good team aims to identify and execute the demon, while the Evil team tries to eliminate the townsfolk and create confusion.

Key features include:

  • Storyteller Role: A moderator who manages the game and ensures balance.
  • Unique Roles: Each player has a distinct role with special abilities, adding strategic depth.
  • No Player Elimination: Players who are "killed" become ghosts and can still participate.
  • Bluffing and Deception: Players use social skills to achieve their team's goals.
  • Dynamic Gameplay: The Storyteller can adjust the game to keep it engaging.

The game is known for its strategic complexity and social interaction, making it ideal for larger groups.

There is a free version of the game if you don't want to pay $150, here are some useful links to get setup

The Pollock Pines Epic - Sly Park

10 – Sly Park

Sly Park, noted for its beautiful surroundings, has always been a favorite stopping place. Before Jenkinson Lake came to be, the area was a large, flower covered meadow with spring fed streams. The Maidu and Miwok people came there in the summer and fall to hunt and gather food. The women ground the acorns from the black oak trees found in abundance there. They chose the south facing slope overlooking the meadow and creek. The large rock outcroppings were in a perfect location and are now pockmarked from the years of grinding. Hundreds of grinding holes can be seen when the water is low.

Quotes and sayings

Some of our favorite quotes, we hope you enjoy them

  • "Trust - It takes a life time to get trust but only a few moments to loose it." - Unknown
  • "Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." — Albert Einstein
  • "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt." — Abraham Lincoln
  • "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." — Mark Twain
  • "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." — Martin Luther King Jr.
  • "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." — Thomas A. Edison
  • “Come what may, and love it” Clara Tuttle
  • "I will go before your face.

Summary: Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity

Kim Scott shows how “radical candor” can be used in the workplace to give better feedback and meaningful praise and criticism.

You’ll Learn:

  1. How to care personally while challenging directly
  2. Three important conversations that you should be having at work
  3. An approach to giving better feedback to your boss

About Kim

Kim Scott is the author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity, a NYT and WSJ bestseller, published by St Martin’s Press. Kim is also the co-founder and CEO of Candor, Inc., which builds tools to make it easier to follow the advice she offers in the book. She is also the author of three novels and co-host of the Radical Candor podcast.

Linux Rename files with Prefix

To rename all .jpg to prefix*.jpg in the current directory:

In a shell script

for filename in *.jpg; do mv "$filename" "prefix_$filename"; done;
 

You can use rename utility to rename multiple files by a pattern. For example following command will prepend string MyVacation2011_ to all the files with jpg extension.

rename 's/^/MyVacation2011_/g' *.jpg

or

Summary - When: The scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

Author: Daniel H. Pink

When BookWhen: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink explores how timing can impact our lives and how to use it to be more efficient and productive. The book uses research from psychology, biology, and economics to help people succeed at work, school, and home. 

Pink argues that timing is a science, not an art, and that people experience a regular pattern of peak, trough, and rebound throughout the day. Some insights from the book include:

Summary - The Real George Washington (American Classic Series)

George WashingtonDescribes the country's first President through a biography and a compilation of quotes that cover such topics as John Adams, the American Revolution, liberty, taxation, and foreign relations.

The story of his life is the story of the founding of America. His was the dominant personality in three of the most critical events in that founding: the Revolutionary War, the Constitutional Convention, and the first national administration. Had he not served as America's leader in those three events, all would likely have failed -- and America, as we know it today, would not exist. Why, after two centuries, does George Washington remain one of the most beloved figures in our history? The Real George Washington answers that question by giving us a close look at this man who became the father of our country and the first American President. But rather than focus on the interpretations of historians, much of his exciting story is told in his own words.