I spent a few minutes making a track for Trials Fusion on the Xbox One. It’s a fun game that I never thought I would like… and I have loved playing it for years. The video is not me playing the game. This is a far better player…
Continue readingThe Linkage software still has a problem with three-connection links. I have described the problem before but to be clear, I’ll describe it again: If a link is held in position by three other links, it cannot be simulated. There is no way to find the end position…
Continue readingI made it 15 miles in the kayak on Saturday (Aug 19 2017). It was really neat to go around Deadman Point and see Cave Rock and South Lake Tahoe. The Route I took went around and into Glenbrook Bay and included a small detour at the end…
Continue readingGames we own. These are all available for game night with the North Tahoe Tabletop Board Game Meetup group. Some of these get played almost every week and some have never been played. Interesting in playing some board games? The North Tahoe Tabletop Board Game Meetup group usually…
Continue readingI tried to write the first few pages of the first chapter. Holy cow, what a pain in the ass. Trying to cover multiple programming languages in a single book will be a seriously difficult task!
Continue readingStarting at Sand Harbor in the evening. The point, just above the boat being launched, is the destination four miles away. I hope to get there in an hour. The pictures were taken through a phone dry-bag so the quality is not quite great. The destination has been…
Continue readingI just got this great review of the Linkage software: “Too cool man, whoo, beautiful….” – Anonymous User
Continue readingMy daughter and I have played 7 Wonders Duel twice. That’s enough to give a basic review of the game. It is certainly not enough to describe a good strategy. 7 Wonders Duel is a two player version of the 7 Wonders game. This game seems to have…
Continue readingInteresting Beam Engine I threw together this beam engine with the Linkage program. It is interesting because the beam moves horizontally instead of having extra links for the steam cylinder connection.
Continue readingThere have been a few improvements made to the Lunar Lander 3D Unity game since my last post. The previous to-do list looked like this: Add a particle system to draw rocket flames. Add a landing pad and detect a successful landing. Add an explode-able version of the…
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