I’ve been a Licenced Amateur Radio Operator since Spring of ’92, but in those early years, I was more into local VHF than the long-distance HF stuff (what non-hams call “Shortwave”). And even when I did dabble on HF, I had only studied Morse Code enough to pass the 5wpm requirement at that time. Mere… Continue reading CW For The Aging Brain
The 90s In The 80s
…but only just barely, if I’m remembering correctly. I would guess it was about 1989. But first, some background. Suburban Swedish Baptist OK, so there’s Conservative, and then there’s Conservative Baptist, and a bit beyond that, there’s Swedish Baptist. Combine with that an upper-middle-class suburb, wherein my elementary school had one person of color my… Continue reading The 90s In The 80s
Soundlazer VR – What It Is and Is Not
First Off: I Like It I have not yet figured out whether I will be able to use it for the purpose I had intended for it (which I will explain later). But for all the things it is and is not, I do indeed like the Soundlazer VR, and if I do manage to… Continue reading Soundlazer VR – What It Is and Is Not
The Envy of the Village
Well, wasn’t THAT lovely? Heavens.
Skyrim VR with Oculus Rift and Touch
As an interesting coincidence, and in a crappy mood because Dimwit Drumpf just won’t shut up and die already, I decided a few days ago to fire up Skyrim so I could wander around, be nice to Villagers, do a favor for a Jarl, kill some Bandits, and forget for a short while what utter… Continue reading Skyrim VR with Oculus Rift and Touch
Welcome To The U.S. of A.
…or… Why I Miss John Pinette It was a minor cluster-f%@& at the McDonald’s drive-thru this morning. I try to avoid getting breakfast at McDonald’s, but I knew I was out of granola at work, and wouldn’t be going to the grocery store until tonight at the earliest. So I made sure I had a… Continue reading Welcome To The U.S. of A.
A Man Of Extremes
In some ways, I’m very difficult to peg. Every time I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® test, I find myself recognizing when a particular question is trying to ascertain whether I am Introverted or Extroverted. And every time, I try to go with the first situation that pops into my head, but I immediately think of… Continue reading A Man Of Extremes
It’s Your Lucky Day, Sir
The freeway this morning was a little wet, but that has not typically caused a noticeable change in traffic speeds. Up near County Road J where I-35E Southbound is still only 2 lanes, it tends to be going around 79mph (posted: 70) at 6:15am M-F. Today, it was 72-ish, with more flickering of brake lights… Continue reading It’s Your Lucky Day, Sir
Art Is Dead
People have discovered looking at an image on their screen has become all they want.
“A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.”
Look at a really great painting in person… you don’t know that you want to… but you do. You really do.
So Many XR Ideas – But For What Market?
I am not alone in this, certainly, but I have so many ideas for things that I think would be really cool, or really informative, or really compelling, or really je ne sais quois. Here’s an idea that would appeal to me, and quite possibly to at least a dozen other people: VR Model Railroad.… Continue reading So Many XR Ideas – But For What Market?