http://dave.redterror.net Because everyone else had one. Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:21:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’ve recently been playing Valve’s Team Fortress 2, technically still in beta. So far in my experience, this is a beta on par with a google beta - i.e. a fully functional app that’s 99% working and completely awesome. I’ve not experienced any of the more ‘beta’ like qualities yet ... http://dave.redterror.net/2007/10/05/a-new-video-card-and-a-new-obsession/ I’m a big iTunes / ITMS fan, but I just have to say that I really wish the My Ratings thing differentiated between “not rated” and “i hate this song”. 1 star is too much sometimes. http://dave.redterror.net/2007/08/09/itunes-my-ratings/ So far this summer my schedule has been nothing short of insane. Since it began, let’s say when Dori was done with school around the end of May, we’ve had 2 or 3 weekends free here - the rest of the time we’ve either been traveling down to NYC, ... http://dave.redterror.net/2007/08/08/an-insane-summer/ Spicy times ahead! http://dave.redterror.net/2007/06/13/cholula/ Last week I wrangled myself free of work for an hour or so and was able to attempt the maiden flight of my T-Rex 450. I had some difficulty with the rudder and gyro, specifically when the bird would get light on the skids it would spin very quickly ... http://dave.redterror.net/2007/06/13/t-rex-maiden-flights/ I’ve posted my T-Rex build pics, just a few snapshots to give an idea of my experience, over at Gallerama. The gallery is here. I added descriptions to hopefully make it vaguely comprehensible. http://dave.redterror.net/2007/06/12/t-rex-build-overview/ Over Memorial Day weekend Dori and I went up to Portland, Maine, for a quasi-early anniversary present to ourselves. We also visited Karin, my co-worker from MoveOn, had a lobster BBQ, and just kinda relaxed around town. We kept it to a short trip; I went up Friday to meet ... http://dave.redterror.net/2007/06/07/weekend-in-portland-me/ The other day I ordered a bluetooth headset - a Plantronics Voyager 510. I plan on using it with Skype, and theoretically if I ever get a new phone, with that. My initial experience was confounded by the crappy MS bluetooth driver, which doesn’t actually support the ‘headset’ ... http://dave.redterror.net/2007/06/07/bluetooth-headset-skype/ That’s “Yet Another Quick T-Rex Update”. The frame and body are totally constructed, the electronics are installed and placed, and the blades are balanced and installed. All that’s left is to tie down the wires, do a radio range-check, and track the blades. Technically I have ... http://dave.redterror.net/2007/05/28/yaqtru/ I’ve had my t-rex for almost 2 weeks now, and its nearing completion. I was so far off in my original time estimate to build it, its almost ridiculous. Hopefully I’ll have a few pics and a short build log up soon. And maybe I’ll even get to fly ... http://dave.redterror.net/2007/05/16/quick-t-rex-build-update/