Hello there, welcome to my [old] webpage. This site is deprecated, but feel free to explore.
This page will consist mostly of my hobbies and interests. This space serves a dual purpose: it's an avenue for others to explore these passions alongside me and a means for me to deepen my own understanding of these subjects.
My writings will often delve into the various thoughts and musings that captivate me. Furthermore, the content may oscillate between unrestrained streams of consciousness and detailed, technical insights into subjects that interest me.
My name is Sam, I am a 24-year-old software engineer who recently graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Computer Science.
My interest in early 2000s web design has inspired this project. The design intentionally mirrors the distinct styles and layouts from that era, blending nostalgia with functionality. As a result, this webpage is best viewed on a desktop, preferably on the Windows OS.
What exactly is a decision? What does it mean to make a decision as a human being? Some say that your experiences shape who you are as a person, which, I find to be accurate. You are who you are because of the experiences that you've experienced. The decisions you make reflect this, the way you experience now is affected by your decisions. It's this tangled, conjunctive, reflective, intra-- and interpersonal web of decisions that make you a human being.
I'm currently at the point in my life where I'm running into fairly heavy decisions that have been more tough than the average decision you would have to make in your daily life. Some of these are potentially life-changing, career-altering, some are mundane as choosing to walk to the left or right of an oncoming person, (you should always choose the right side, by the way... if you're in the US that is, I'm sure it's switched elsewhere).
Sure, it was a decision of mine to start writing this blog post--to put my thoughts into physical existence, which I can find troubling at times. Articulating thoughts can be a seamless flow of elegance or a struggle to convey the depth of our intentions, sometimes what I end up saying is an entirely watered-down version of what I was wanting to say. Regardless of how well we express ourselves though, the essence of our message is invariably filtered through the recipient's personal experiences, a unique interpretation by each individual.
Each person will grasp your message in a different way each time, sometimes slight, or sometimes a little more obtuse. When you articulate your thoughts to a person, they will search for a connection within themselves to synthesize with what you are trying to convey based off of their experiences or decisions, at the root of it, at least. It is possible to try and articulate a message in a way of assisting the listener in a way that digs at their previous emotional experiences to something, so that you can better convey what you're trying to articulate. For instance, imagine you stated "remember the last time you felt genuine excitement, ...", rather than explaning an event outright, and expecting them to feel excited, you can "pre-load" an emotion into your delivery.
It's akin to the way music can evoke a visceral yet vicarious emotion through its themes. It's why you have the music taste that you do. Your experiences and decisions lead you to enjoying what you enjoy, why your hobbies-- or lackthereof, exist. Maybe this sounds crazy, or manipulative, but really it's about having a more meaningful dialogue or interaction with the person you're articulating your thoughts to. Achieving a deeper understanding is crucial for meaningful human connections, allowing us to form our ideas into something more influentially malleable.
In collaboration with bmah, this chart offers an engaging yet demanding experience. Capping out at 171 BPM, the one handed minijack patterns interspersed with one-handed trills will be leaving you in anticipation of a break.
This chart utilizes X-mod, so it is recommended that the player does not use C-mod to ensure the intended experience. In addition to the sheer difficulty of the patterns, the chart also features color theory to enhance the visual experience.