Weekly Update - August 30, 2024

Novel

Miscellaneous

Recovering from jet lag, and possibly dengue. Conquering the known Computer Science world can wait till Monday, though I started reading The Art of Programming.

If the book has art in it's title, there's a good chance I will covet it.....

I once saw an Insider video on eskrima fighting, by this cool lady I wouldn't want to knife fight.

Based on my understanding of kenjutsu, what she said suddenly clicked when I was using my massage roller in India.

My massage roller is a thick stick, and it's fat, like a knife. But no blades, so I can keep my fingers.

That morning I showed my mother how if we think about sword combat in terms of a 3d grid that me and my opponent manipulate, then I understand knife fighting too.

I would assume there would be no room for jostling, since knives are much smaller than swords, and they would be much faster, thanks to much lower mass.

But I think I figured out enough knife fighting basics practically, to include knives as an option for my antagonist.