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Critter
Critter may refer to: * Critter (chess), a Slovak chess engine * Critters (cellular automaton) * ''Critters'' (comics), an anthology comic book published by Fantagraphics Books * Critters (film series) ** ''Critters'' (film), the first film in the series * Fearsome critters, legendary monsters said to live in North America * The Critters, an American pop group * The mascot and call sign of ValuJet Airlines * A fan of the popular Dungeons and Dragons series ''Critical Role ''Critical Role'' is an American web series in which a group of professional voice actors play ''Dungeons & Dragons''. The show started streaming partway through the cast's first campaign in March 2015. Campaign one ended in October 2017 aft ...'' See also * Little Critter, a series of children's books by Mercer Mayer {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Critter (chess)
Critter is a cross-platform UCI chess engine by Slovakian programmer Richard Vida which is free for non-commercial use. The engine has achieved top five on most official chess engine Elo rating lists. History Richard Vida started working on Critter in late 2008. The first version was originally written in Object Pascal but the code was later converted to C++ using Bitboard technology because Delphi did not perform well under 64-bit processors. Critter had its over-the-board (OTB) debut at the ICT 2012, where it became a strong runner-up behind the Rybka Rybka is a computer chess engine designed by International Master Vasik Rajlich. Around 2011, Rybka was one of the top-rated engines on chess engine rating lists and won many computer chess tournaments. After Rybka won four consecutive Wor ... cluster. Notable games Tornado vs Critter, nTCEC S2, Stage 2, 3.7, 0–1Critter sacs two pawns and the exchange to build up a strong attack. Toga vs Critter, nTCEC S2, Stage 2, 4. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Critters (cellular Automaton)
Critters is a reversible block cellular automaton with similar dynamics to Conway's Game of Life,.. first described by Tommaso Toffoli and Norman Margolus in 1987.. Definition Critters is defined on a two-dimensional infinite grid of cells, which may be identified with the integer lattice. As in Conway's Game of Life, at any point in time each cell may be in one of two states: alive or dead. The Critters rule is a block cellular automaton using the Margolus neighborhood. This means that, at each step, the cells of the automaton are partitioned into 2 × 2 blocks and each block is updated independently of the other blocks. The center of a block at one time step becomes the corner of four blocks at the next time step, and vice versa; in this way, the four cells in each block belong to four different 2 × 2 blocks of the previous partition. The transition function for Critters counts the number of live cells in a block, and if this number is exactly two it leaves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Critters (comics)
''Critters'' was an anthropomorphic animal anthology comic book published by Fantagraphics Books from 1985 to 1990 under the editorship of Kim Thompson. Prior to ''Furrlough'' and ''Genus'', this was the longest running talking-animal anthology comic book series. The title lasted for 50 issues. Furthermore, it served as the flagship title of Fantagraphics' line of talking animal series in the 1980s. Alan Moore released a single "March of the Sinister Ducks" as a flexi disc in the comic's 23rd issue. The 11 issues prior to issue 50 were switched to revolving features of issue-long stories, rather than the anthology format. The final issue returned to the standard format, with the 11 submissions to the issue published in the form of an anthology. Declining sales led to this title's cancellation in 1990. Series The series included in the book were: * "Birthright (comic series), Birthright" by Steve Gallacci– dystopian science fiction story set a few generations after his "Erm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Critters (film Series)
The ''Critters'' franchise, includes United States, American Science fiction film, science fiction Comedy horror, comedy-horror installments consisting of five feature films, and one television series. Critters (film), The original film was released in 1986 in film, 1986 and received "two thumbs up" from At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper, Siskel and Ebert. Although widely believed to have been made to cash in on the success of the similarly themed ''Gremlins'', director Stephen Herek had refuted this in interviews, pointing out that the first ''Critters'' script was written by Domonic Muir long before ''Gremlins'' went into production, and subsequently underwent rewrites to reduce the similarities between the two films. The series is about a group of malevolent carnivorous Extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrials called Krites (better known as Critters, the term the franchise is associated with) that have the power to roll into balls similar to hedgehogs and form into a giant sph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Critters (film)
''Critters'' is a 1986 American science fiction comedy horror film directed by Stephen Herek in his directorial debut, and co-written with Domonic Muir. It stars Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy "Green" Bush and Scott Grimes in his film debut. The plot follows a group of small, furry aliens with carnivorous behavior escaping from two shape-shifting bounty hunters, landing in a small countryside town to feast on its inhabitants. Although widely believed to have been inspired by the success of Joe Dante's 1984 film '' Gremlins'', Herek has refuted this in interviews, pointing out that the script was written by Muir long before ''Gremlins'' went into production and subsequently underwent rewrites to reduce the apparent similarities between the two films. The film grossed $13.2 million during its release in the United States, and spawned a ''Critters'' franchise consisting of three sequels and a web series titled '' Critters: A New Binge'' released on Shudder. The fifth e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearsome Critters
In North American folklore and American mythology, fearsome critters were tall tale animals jokingly said to inhabit the wilderness in or around logging camps,Dorson, Richard M. ''Man and Beast in American Comic Legend.'' (Bloomington, IN: Indiana Univ. Press, 1982.)Leach, Maria. ''Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary Of Folklore, Mythology and Legend.'' (New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1949.)South, Malcolm. ''Mythical and Fabulous Creatures: A Source Book and Research Guide.'' (Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, 1984.) especially in the Great Lakes region. Today, the term may also be applied to similar legendary creatures, fabulous beasts. Origins Fearsome critters were an integral part of oral tradition in North American logging camps during the turn of the twentieth century, principally as a means to pass time (such as in tall tales)Cox, William T. with Latin Classifications by George B. Sudworth. ''Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods.'' Washington, D.C.: Judd & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Critters
The Critters were an American pop group with several hits in the 1960s, most notably " Mr. Dieingly Sad", a U.S. and Canadian Top 20 hit in 1966. Career The group formed in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States, in 1964 when singer-guitarist Don Ciccone (February 28, 1946 – October 8, 2016) went to see the band in which a friend of his, saxophonist Bob Podstawski, was a member. This local group was the Vibratones, comprising Jimmy Ryan (lead guitar), Ken Gorka (bass), Jack Decker (drums), and Chris Darway (keyboards) along with Podstawski. Ciccone was impressed by the group and asked Podstawski if he could arrange an audition with them. The group was taken by Ciccone's playing ability and the fact that he also wrote songs. Ciccone was asked to join with the group renaming themselves "The Critters", in emulation of similar band names like the Animals. The Critters were originally signed to Musicor Records by Jimmy Radcliffe, who also produced their first release "Georgianna" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ValuJet Airlines
ValuJet Airlines was an ultra low-cost airline in the United States that operated from 1992 until 1997, when it was rebranded as AirTran Airlines after joining forces with AirTran Airways. It was headquartered in unincorporated Clayton County, Georgia and operated regularly scheduled domestic and international flights in the Eastern United States and Canada during the 1990s. The company was founded in 1992 and was notorious for its sometimes dangerous cost-cutting measures. All of the airline's planes were purchased used from other airlines; very little training was provided to workers; and contractors were used for maintenance and other services. ValuJet quickly developed a reputation for safety issues. In 1995, the military refused the company's bid to fly military personnel over safety worries, and officials at the FAA wanted the airline to be grounded. The crash of Flight 592 in 1996, which was caused by illegally and improperly stored hazardous materials on board, spell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Critical Role
''Critical Role'' is an American web series in which a group of professional voice actors play ''Dungeons & Dragons''. The show started streaming partway through the cast's first campaign in March 2015. Campaign one ended in October 2017 after 115 episodes, and campaign two started in January 2018 and ended in June 2021 after 141 episodes. A number of one-shots were aired in the hiatus between the two campaigns. After campaign two was completed, the spin-off limited series '' Exandria Unlimited'' aired from June 2021 to August 2021. The third campaign aired from October 21, 2021 to February 6, 2025 with 121 episodes. The series is broadcast on Thursdays at 19:00 PT on the Critical Role Twitch and YouTube channels and the Beacon streaming service, with the video on demand (VOD) being available to Beacon, YouTube, and Twitch subscribers immediately after the broadcast on their respective platforms. The VODs are made available for the public on Critical Role's website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
