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I guess I knew the second game in the series was coming out when I started playing the first. Pretty good game so far. I’m horrible at games requiring me to aim but it feels fun enough to keep playing. … Continue reading →

I’m moving from Flex back to AS3 only for my next contract. So I’m going to experiment with some alternatives to Flash Builder. FDT 4 from Powerflasher.com is a commercial alternative. Being an eclipse editor, the features should be familiar. … Continue reading →

SPOT is a personal location beacon that uses satellites to send up position information and predetermined messages, including a “Help” request that triggers a Search and Rescue effort. I carried one on my 500 miles Washington PCT backpacking trip. The … Continue reading →

I’ve seen job descriptions that ask for “open source project experience”. I disagree that this is really what the team really wants. I can’t check that box so perhaps this is just my self-justification. Some things that working on an … Continue reading →

We were 6 miles away on the NASA causeway. Closest public viewing. Totally worth the expense, and the return trip. It was over quickly (we had cloudcover) so visible launch lasted about 10 seconds. Then the shockwaves hit. We have … Continue reading →