Barritt’s is celebrating 150 years of its iconic ginger beer with the launch of a new mixer line and a brand refresh. A statement from the company said, “Barritt’s Ginger Beer, from Barritt’s Beverages International Ltd, a proudly family-owned business for five generations hailing from Bermuda, celebrates 150 years of its iconic ginger beer with […]

The Waterlot will reopen its doors on Wednesday, December 4, and will welcome Executive Chef Hamish Lindsay and Maître D’ Barry Cohen. A spokesperson said, “The Waterlot, Bermuda’s iconic dining destination, will reopen its doors on Wednesday, December 4, with the introduction of two remarkable talents: Executive Chef Hamish Lindsay and Maître D’ Barry Cohen. “Together, […]

Kayla Bardgett and her 2023 SCAD Savannah equestrian teammates picked up their third consecutive IHSA regular season win in Lakeland, Florida. Bardgett was making her first appearance of the season for SCAD and  finished 4th in the intermediate flat class. SCAD was named champion with 37 points. Florida Atlantic University and the University of Florida were […]

Kayla Bardgett and her SCAD Savannah Equestrian teammates won the National Team Division Champion and Reserve Championship, as well as the Novice Team Division Champion and Reserve Championship at the 2024 American National Riding Commission [ANRC] National Championships. Bardgett finished 5th in the final rider standings with a score of 71.56. Bardgett was 10th in […]

Kayla Bardgett’s Savannah College of Art and Design [SCAD] equestrian teammates opened the season at the Preseason Tournament of Champions hosted by Otterbein University and finished as the reserve champion. Celia Cram was named high medal champion. With 40 points, SCAD was named the reserve champion in the field of 16. Otterbein University was named […]

Kayla Bardgett and her Savannah College of Art and Design [SCAD] equestrian teammates picked up back-to-back IHSA regular season wins to get their season underway. SCAD were named the champion with 42 points, while the University of Central Florida was named the reserve champion with 35 points. Champion – SCAD – 42 pts. Reserve Champion […]

Kayla Bardgett and her Savannah College of Art and Design [SCAD] equestrian teammates hosted an Intercollegiate Horse Show Association [IHSA] regular season event and were named the champions with a perfect score. Bardgett won the individual junior intermediate flat class. SCAD were named the champions with a perfect 49 points, and the University of Central […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Scott Barnes will make his debut in the opening round of the Stars Championship Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway and is eyeing a podium finish. The Bermudian, who competes in the Shifter Masters class, expects to be in a stacked field of 25 to 35 drivers, including the defending champion, Joe […]

Scott Barnes took the track for the Stars Championship Series event at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, making a strong showing to win two races and place a second in another. Barnes won the Pro Masters / Rok Masters Heat 1 race clocking a 14-lap winning time of 9:53.369. In Pro Masters / Rok Masters Heat 2, […]

Scott Barnes took the track for the Stars Championship Series event at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Barnes won the pro masters / rok masters final race clocking a 24-lap winning time of 16:47:347. Barnes posted on social media, “That’s a wrap for our Stars Debut, almost a clean sweep. Heat 1 – 1st, Heat 2 […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian karter Scott Barnes made a sensational start to the opening round of the Stars Championship at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, at the weekend. Barnes, competing in the Shifter Masters class for Maranello Kart USA, almost completed a clean sweep of victories, winning heat one, the pre-final […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Karting driver Scott Barnes will aim to build on his impressive display in the Stars Championship Series opening round when he races in round two, the King of the Castle, in New Castle, Indiana, this weekend. Barnes made a flying start to the series at Queen City Gambit, held at the […]

Scott Barnes was in action at the Stars Championship Series event at the New Castle Motorsports Park in Indiana. In the ROK Shifter Masters Warm-Up race, Barnes completed 5 laps, his fastest lap was his fourth clocking 1:08.313 which was the fastest time in the Class. Clocking 10:19.912, Barnes won the 9-lap ROK Shifter Masters […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Karting driver Scott Barnes endured a weekend blighted by bad luck during the second round of the Stars Championship Series, the King of the Castle, in New Castle, Indiana. Barnes, who made a flying start to the series at Queen City Gambit at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina last […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Karting driver Scott Barnes aims to build on his promising start to the Skusa Pro Tour when he races in the SpringNationals at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati this week. Barnes, who competes in the Shifter Masters class, won the pre-final and final in the opening round and the pre-final […]

Scott Barnes continued competing on the SKUSA Pro Tour as races in the Spring Nationals at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati got underway. Competing in the Master Shifter Sponsored by Fury Motorsport/GP USA Class Qualifiers, Barnes clocked the 5th fastest time of 54.164 which came on his fourth lap. Barnes made the podium in […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Karting driver Scott Barnes enjoyed a “double podium” weekend in the Skusa Pro Tour Spring Nationals at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati in Ohio at the weekend. The Bermudian, who competes in the Shifter Masters class, entered rounds three and four of the series leading the standings after a successful […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Karting driver Scott Barnes will look to return to top form when he races in the third round of the Stars Championship Series, the Clash at the Club, in Cincinnati, Ohio, this weekend. Barnes, who competes in the Shifter Masters and ROK classes, knows he needs some impressive displays at the […]

Karting driver Scott Barnes finished fourth overall in the Shifter Masters class and won the Rok class in the third round of the Stars Championship Series, the Clash at the Club, in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the weekend. Competing at the Motorsports Country Club, Barnes came second in heat one, tenth in heat two, and fourth […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Scott Barnes has been honoured as one of three “All-Star” drivers in the Masters division by eKartingNews – the leading karting racing website. Barnes, who competes in the Shifter Masters class, has been named alongside Maranello USA team-mate Joe Ruch and Niki Coello, of Franklin Motorsport, as the three Masters All-Stars. […]

Karting driver Scott Barnes heads into the SummerNationals – the final rounds of the Skusa Pro Tour – this weekend looking to wrap up the Shifter Masters title. Barnes, who will race at the New Castle Motorsports Park in Indianapolis in rounds five and six, is second in the overall points standings after a successful […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Karting driver Scott Barnes wrapped up the Shifter Masters title after a superb showing in the final two rounds of the Skusa Pro Tour SummerNationals in Indianapolis at the weekend. Barnes trailed his Maranello Kart USA team-mate Joe Ruch by 33 points heading into rounds five and six at the New […]

Karting driver Scott Barnes is aiming to add to his collection of titles at the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix – the largest kart street race in North America – when he competes this weekend. Barnes has won nine titles at the two-day event in Quad Cities – a metropolitan area on the Mississippi River […]

Bermudian karter Scott Barnes embarked on his campaign at the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, which is the largest kart street race in North America. In the Briggs 206 Masters division, Barnes started strong, securing the second-fastest time of 37.849 in the first practice session. However, qualifying proved more challenging, as he clocked a fastest […]

Scott Barnes concluded competing in the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, making a strong showing to win a class. On day two in the Briggs 206 Masters Class, Barnes finished 12th in the qualifying round clocking a time of 39.750, finished 3rd with a 10 lap time of 6:16.604 in the heat race, and then clocked […]

Scott Barnes added another chapter to his impressive legacy at the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, securing his tenth title at North America’s largest kart street race last weekend. Barnes, competing over two days in the Quad Cities—a metropolitan area straddling the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa—claimed victory in the Briggs L206 Light class […]

Karting driver Scott Barnes is gearing up for a thrilling showdown at the final round of the Stars Championship Series – the highly anticipated Night Fight – in Mooresville, North Carolina. Set to take place at the Trackhouse Motorplex, Barnes is aiming to close out the series on a high note. Sitting second in the […]

Bermudian driver Scott Barnes began competing in the final round of the Stars Championship Series in North Carolina, experiencing a mix of results in the opening races. Barnes started his campaign with a 3rd place finish in the ROK Shifter Masters Warm-Up, clocking a 6-lap time of 5:12.391. He then won the ROK Shifter Masters […]

Bermudian karter Scott Barnes returned to the track for the final round of the Stars Championship Series in North Carolina. Barnes secured a third-place finish in the ROK Shifter Masters warm-up race with a time of 5:52.430. He then claimed victory in the pre-final race, completing 14 laps in 14:29.856. In the ROK Shifter Masters […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Karting driver Scott Barnes finished runner-up in the Rok class in his maiden Stars Championship Series after another impressive showing overseas. Barnes competed in the final round of the series – Night Fight – at the Trackhouse Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina, finishing second in the two heat races on Friday […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Karting driver Scott Barnes is set to challenge himself against some of the top L206 class drivers in the United States when he competes in the Cup Karts North American [CKNA] Grand Nationals 8 in New Castle, Indiana, this weekend. Barnes, racing in the Masters and Senior Heavy classes, will make […]

Karting driver Scott Barnes expressed pride in his performance after competing against some of the top L206 class drivers in the United States at the Cup Karts North America [CKNA] Grand Nationals 8 at the weekend. Barnes, who raced in the Masters class, made his debut in the prestigious event in New Castle, Indiana. In […]

Karting driver Scott Barnes stepped up his preparation for the upcoming Skusa SuperNationals 27 in Las Vegas by claiming a podium finish at a club race in Orange County, New York, yesterday [November 3]. Barnes competed in the Shifter class at the Oakland Valley Race Park in Cuddebackville, finishing third in his race. “I popped […]

Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport Owen Darrell paid tribute to the late Tony Bari. Minister Darrell said, “On behalf of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport, we offer our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Mr. Tony Bari. “Mr. Bari’s captivating jazz, big band, and rhythm and blues performances of […]

Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors Tinee Furbert is attending the XVI Ministerial Development Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean from 30 October to 1 November 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados. A Government spokesperson said, “The theme for this year’s Forum is ‘Resilience in Action: Social Policies to Navigate Uncertainty in Latin America and […]

BroadRiver Asset Management announced that it has “completed the acquisition of the US & Bermuda businesses [“Lombard US/BDA”] of Lombard International Group.” Andrew Plevin, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of BroadRiver, said: “This transaction is an outstanding opportunity for BroadRiver and its investors and an additional step in BroadRiver’s strategic expansion into the insurance sector. We look […]

Předsedou Pirátů se dnes stal bývalý pražský primátor a nynější primátorův náměstek Zdeněk Hřib. Chce stranu reformovat, bez čehož se jí podle něj nepodaří uspět ve sněmovních volbách v příštím roce. Hřib ve finále porazil bývalého senátora Lukáše Wagenknechta, který se o zvolení do čela strany neúspěšně pokoušel už před dvěma lety.

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This warning is one of the first things you see after booting up Liar's Bar. I want to stress, and I don't care what you think of "trigger warnings", this warning is not kidding. This is a messed up, repugnant game; I think I kind of love it. (It also contains depictions of tobacco use.)

Okay, real talk, this is kind of a dark streak of submissions from this contributor (thank goodness for animated movies ... with jokes about infant mortality!), this game might be the most worrisome yet. I retweeted some fan art of the game, then realized, out of context, that might not look like something entirely, well, healthy to be reposting. Because the marquis attraction of Liar's Bar is that it's basically a furry Russian roulette simulator. Just so you know what you're getting into.

Liar's Bar is published by Curve Animation, and is currently available on Steam for $6.99, where it is still an "Early Access" game.

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I've mentioned that I have been working on running a five-minute mile on the treadmill this year, a goal that at one point seemed in reach. I think I also complained that I got sick and that when I got back to it, they had swapped out all the treadmills for fancy treadmills with built-in Netflix and air conditioning and stuff like that, which I now refer to as "Bob's Tred Mill." There's some good things about these, and some things that make me crazy, but one thing that especially made me crazy is they felt significantly faster than the old Precor ones I was used to. It's definitely a real thing that treadmills are sometimes not calibrated correctly (or the tread stretches out or slips, etc.) but it was also possible that being sick set me back more than I thought. The important thing is to get The Data instead of just The Upset Feelings so I was shopping for things like those hand-held unicycles that you can wheel around to measure how long things (like streets) are, as it does seem like the kind of device that I would own, looking at like the world's most accurate hand-held unicycle thing, and then I noticed at the last thing that most of them have a MAX SPEED of something like 10mph, which would not do. I finally had the brain-stroke that I could use a laser tachometer to do it, since these have a max speed more like 99999 RPM. So I measured the tread length with some chalk marks and put reflective tape on there. The treadmill will go at different speeds when loaded (running on it) vs unloaded, which also depends on your weight and stride and stuff a little, so you also gotta engage in the dexterity-testing act of measuring while running on it, which looked like this:

POV: You are me

Pointing the laser at the reflective tape dot (visible right next to the laser dot here) as it flies by while running kinda fast is definitely tricky, although I must say that it was one of those times when I thought, "I've been training my whole life for this!" and you can see that I'm showing off a little bit here by also photographing it at the same time. But you are not impressed since it reports 0 RPM. The nice thing about the tachometer is that it only needs a pair of observations to give you a frequency, and you can easily tell if you missed the tape, which you do often on account of the shaking, because you get some integer multiple that's way off from the right answer. Anyway I dutifully took multiple readings unloaded and loaded at (nominally) 6mph, 7mph, ... 12mph and made a spreadsheet with all the results converted, and... found that the treadmill is just about 1% too fast loaded, all across the board. This would be just 3 seconds for a five-minute mile, which is not nothing, but it definitely does not vindicate my Upset Feelings (I was thinking it felt more like 10%). My best guess is that the old treadmills were (all?) actually too slow, which is annoying because now I doubt some of the unofficial 5k records I painfully set for myself during the summer. But, well, the thing about endeavoring to do challenging things is: No Cheating!

In project news, I feel I have a foothold now to get myself out of this math hole, as I've finally migrated this algorithm to work only with 64-bit integer arithmetic and so I can port it to GPU soon and then be out of ideas about how to make it faster. I have no idea if there's a good story to be told for this project, but I'll try (and also, it is okay if sometimes the hobby programming doesn't lead to a video or Sigbovik paper, you know?). And speaking of Sigbovik: Heroes have emerged quite on time this year, so it's certainly looking like there will be a proceedings and conference (perhaps with livestream), so start writing those papers now.

Aside from the math hole, I've been making some progress on two other concurrent projects. It's getting normal again (even quiet) at work and winter break is coming up, and I'm looking forward to having some several-day stretches to work on them.

I played through Golf Peaks (well, I haven't beat all the bonus levels yet but I've been working back to front so it's just a matter of a little time at this point), which was a very nice little puzzle game that does almost everything right. Other than the very irritating music in one world, I think my only disappointment was that it doesn't elegantly handle infinite-length puts. I'm also still working on Return to Monkey Island, which I do like, although it doesn't hold up to my memory of the first two. I think one of the problems with modern point-and-click adventure games is the voices, actually: Not because the voice acting bothers me, but because it goes so slow compared to reading. It's like when you just want to figure out the maximum speed of the hand-held unicycle and they're trying to get you to watch a video instead of just reading. Tears of the Kingdom (which I'm still savoring, but getting close to the end now) does a good job with this; you do hear snippets of voices, which helps with the characterization, but you can blow through the dialog at a pretty fast pace. Probably a lot cheaper, too!

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