I mentioned the Android game "Unblock Me" in a previous posting.
And I subsequently blogged about the fact that the game wasn't making me any smarter!
Well I have now solved 153 puzzles at the "Expert" level and that fact is that I am still as dumb as I ever was!
At the start of every new puzzle I still think that it is impossible!!
The company's website says that there are "4200 puzzles in total for you to enjoy". So maybe there is hope for me yet...
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Wednesday, 2 January 2013
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Brain Power
I mentioned that I have been playing the game "Unblock Me Free" on my Smartphone.
Well I have solved over 500 puzzles at the "Beginner" level. And recently I have been doing them without my kids' help!
But what I cannot understand is this: after solving 500 puzzles, why do I not feel any smarter?!
Maybe if I was smarter, I would be able to move on from the Beginner level!
Well I have solved over 500 puzzles at the "Beginner" level. And recently I have been doing them without my kids' help!
But what I cannot understand is this: after solving 500 puzzles, why do I not feel any smarter?!
Maybe if I was smarter, I would be able to move on from the Beginner level!
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Android Game - Unblock Me Free
I downloaded "Unblock Me Free" for my Samsung Galaxy S2 about a week ago.
I had run out of "Angry Birds" and I needed something new to let me exercise my brain while waiting for the train or similar.
In that time I have solved 300 puzzles at the "Beginner" level. So I think it's fair to say that I'm addicted!
My claim that "I" solved them would not really stand up to intense scrutiny.
That's because I have had to turn to my daugher (10) or son (7) to solve the 3 or 4 that completely stumped me!
No problem for them!
The idea of the game is to slide the brown blocks (they will only move lengthways) in order to allow the red block to slide out the little exit on the right hand side of the screen. In the screen shown below, for example, there are only 2 blocks that can be moved as the first move.
Anyway, the game is good fun and some puzzles are quite challenging so it provides good mental exercise. And there is a little fanfare each time you solve a puzzle (to reinforce the sense of accomplishment)
And maybe some day, if I practice enough, I'll be able to solve all of them myself!
I had run out of "Angry Birds" and I needed something new to let me exercise my brain while waiting for the train or similar.
In that time I have solved 300 puzzles at the "Beginner" level. So I think it's fair to say that I'm addicted!
My claim that "I" solved them would not really stand up to intense scrutiny.
That's because I have had to turn to my daugher (10) or son (7) to solve the 3 or 4 that completely stumped me!
No problem for them!
The idea of the game is to slide the brown blocks (they will only move lengthways) in order to allow the red block to slide out the little exit on the right hand side of the screen. In the screen shown below, for example, there are only 2 blocks that can be moved as the first move.
Anyway, the game is good fun and some puzzles are quite challenging so it provides good mental exercise. And there is a little fanfare each time you solve a puzzle (to reinforce the sense of accomplishment)
And maybe some day, if I practice enough, I'll be able to solve all of them myself!
Monday, 23 July 2012
Android games looking for too many permissions
I was considering installing a game called "SAMURAI vs ZOMBIES DEFENSE" when I looked at the list of permissions it required. These are:
Now maybe I'm paranoid, but I decide that this was too much and I didn't proceed with the install.
The real red flags for me were "your location", "phone calls" and "your accounts". Why would a game need these?
I then installed "aSpotCat" so I could easily check into the decisions I had made previously (it allows you to view installed apps by permission).
Under "Services that cost you money" and specifically "send SMS messages" I found "Tetris trial". I deleted it.
Under "Your accounts" and "discover known accounts" I found "Fruit Ninja Free". I deleted that too.
Under "Your location" and "fine (GPS) location" I found "Get the Rope Free". Also deleted.
Again, I don't know if I am being paranoid, but I don't think these games should be seeking these permissions.
- Storage
- System tools (including "automatically start at boot" and "retrieve running applications")
- Your location
- Phone calls ("read phone status and ID")
- Network communication
- Hardware controls
- Your accounts ("discover known accounts")
Now maybe I'm paranoid, but I decide that this was too much and I didn't proceed with the install.
The real red flags for me were "your location", "phone calls" and "your accounts". Why would a game need these?
I then installed "aSpotCat" so I could easily check into the decisions I had made previously (it allows you to view installed apps by permission).
Under "Services that cost you money" and specifically "send SMS messages" I found "Tetris trial". I deleted it.
Under "Your accounts" and "discover known accounts" I found "Fruit Ninja Free". I deleted that too.
Under "Your location" and "fine (GPS) location" I found "Get the Rope Free". Also deleted.
Again, I don't know if I am being paranoid, but I don't think these games should be seeking these permissions.
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