A memoir about the recovery from alcoholism, habitual drug use and mental illness, from broadcaster, and co-founder and editor of The Quietus website, John Doran.Jolly Lad is a memoir about the recovery from alcoholism, habitual drug use and mental illness. It is also about the healing power of music, how memory defines us, the redemption offered by fatherhood and what it means to be working class.“This is not a 'my drink and drug hell' ki...

How does one write the biography of a character who doesn't exist - because he was created by one of the music industry's most notorious tricksters?Selected Ambient Words is, on the surface, the answer to this riddle. It is also the full story of Aphex Twin; and of how the radical Black art of Detroit Techno and Chicago House, affordable synthesizers, cheap home computers from the Argos catalogue and soldering irons bought from Maplins radicalised a new generation...

Excerpt: "On the last morning of Queen Anne's life, a man, deep in thought, was slowly crossing Smithfield. The eyes of a clergyman passing in a carriage were bent upon him. The carriage stopped, the wayfarer looked up, and the two men knew each other. The one on foot was the dissenting preacher, whom Queen Anne used to call 'bold Bradbury.' The other was Bishop Burnet. 'On what were you so deeply thinking?' asked the bishop. 'On the men who died here at the stake,' replied Bradbury. 'Evil...

THE little Duchy of Saxe-Meinengen was once a portion of the inheritance of the princely Franconian house of Henneberg. The failure of the male line transferred it, in 1583, to the family of reigning Saxon princes. In 1680, it fell to the third son of the Saxon Duke, Ernest the Pious. The name of this son was Bernard. This Duke is looked upon as the founder of the House of Meinengen. He was much devoted to the study of Alchemy, and was of a pious turn, like his father, as far, as may be ju...

In the days of old, it happened that all Olympus was dull, and Zeus complained, yawning the while, that there was not a fool amongst the gods, with wit enough to keep the divine assembly alive, or to kill the members of it with laughter. “Father,” said Mercury, “the sport that is lacking here, may be found for us all, on earth. Look at that broad tract of land between the Peneus and Aliacmon. It is all alive with folks in their holiday gear, enjoying the sunshine, eating sweet melons, sing...

If you want to build enticing projects with Unity, this book is for you. Readers who are familiar with the basics of how to create simple projects in Unity will have an easier time.

Write efficient, reusable scripts to build custom characters, game environments, and control enemy AI Key FeaturesBuild captivating multiplayer games using Unreal Engine and C++Incorporate existing C++ libraries into your game to add extra functionality such as hardware integrationPractical solutions for memory management, error handling, inputs, and collision for your game codebaseBook DescriptionUnreal Engine 4 (UE4) is a p...

Overcome challenges head-on in Unity 6 shader creation with the help of expert tips, practical solutions, and cutting-edge techniques from best-selling author John DoranKey FeaturesExplore Shader Graph to develop expertise in post-processing and advanced shadingUnlock shortcuts to achieve AAA shader quality without complex algorithmsBecome proficient in Unity's latest tools, including VFX Graph and Unity MusePurchase of the print or Ki...

Over 40 recipes to accelerate the process of learning game design and solving development problems using Unreal EngineKey FeaturesBook DescriptionUnreal Engine is powerful tool with rich functionalities to create games. It equips you with the skills to easily build mobile and desktop games from scratch without worrying about which platform they will run on. You can focus on the individual complexities of game development such as animation and rendering...

Do you want to make big changes in your life so that you can achieve more goals? Of course you do. We all want to reach our objectives and make our dreams a reality. Establishing habits to consistently make progress is the key. Just like bad habits hinder our success, so do good habits propel us toward it. The principles we choose to govern our lives and the rituals we practice associated with these principles define who we are. We all want to be our best selves. To do so, you need to deve...

The pontificate of Innocent II (1130-1143) has long been recognized as a watershed in the history of the papacy, marking the transition from the age of reform to the so-called papal monarchy, when an earlier generation of idealistic reformers gave way to hard-headed pragmatists intent on securing worldly power for the Church. Whilst such a conception may be a cliché its effect has been to concentrate scholarship more on the schism of 1130 and its effects than on Innocent II himself. This v...

Develop fantastic games and solve common development problems with Unreal Engine 4About This BookInvestigate the big world of Unreal Engine, computer graphics rendering and Material editor to implement in your gamesConstruct a top-notch game by using the assets offered by Unreal Engine, thereby reducing the time to download, create assets on your own.Understand when and why to use different features and functionalities of Unreal ...