Just an update...

Been trying to get my thesis off my hands... sometimes it becomes so difficult to do the simplest task. Stuff like writing a thesis is not difficult, but just needs the right frame of mind. I'm once again finding myself stuck, at the very last step. At last I think, I have gathered the momentum to push myself for that one last step. And then there is this big question - what next ??. And there are expectations, dreams, desires, objectives, opportunities ... some in conflict, some supplement, some complement, some decide ... and life goes on before I realize how far its gone. Got to catch up.

Clouds

Clouds,
Dark and Ominous hang in the Sky,
White and Fluffy rest on the Hill.

Thunder Storm

Photos will appear soon... right here...

* lightning - stuck in a frame.
* bright as day - when it is supposed to be night.
* resting cloud - after raining all night.
* rainman - what are you doing outside the bus?

I wish I had the camera with me then, to shoot the "leaf marathon".

till then...


Q: Most essential accessory when you are out in a thunder storm ?
A: Sun Glasses!

Damn, it can get many times brighter than the day. My eyes are paining
from just looking at the reflection of the lightning.

Aadu-Puli

I built the game last night. Posting this after doing some testing & fixing today. The tigers and goats are from free cliparts on the web. Rest are all my original work. :) If you want to know the rules of the game and about many more traditional games of India, visit the KreedaaKaushalya Blog.

The game is in beta. The UI is symmetric and the board is not sensitive to which player is interacting. The board will allow any valid move. This also allows one to play both sides from a single browser window. :)
To place goats just click on a vacant spot. To move a piece click on the piece, and then click on the destination. The board refreshes itself every 30 seconds (to fetch other players move). You can also manually refresh by clicking the Refresh Game link on the top. It can't recognize when the game is over. So, when the game is over, close the window/tab to avoid continuous reloads every 30 seconds.

The game uses CSS and JavaScript to manipulate DOM on the client end, and PHP sessions at the backend. I'll work on optimizing the game, and on the UI, when I find more time to devote to this.

Enjoy playing Aadu-Puli. :)