As I look at those small hills rolling into the distance the following comes to mind: "One does not simply walk into Mordor." Have a safe trip back.

Am I detecting a bit of an aquatic influence in the shape of the smaller craft? These are actually rather interesting, especially made by a kid. Concepts of air pressure, escape pods, invisibility cloaks....

Some of the most seminal movie sci-fi in these two (one?) franchise(s). I absolutely love the way the Alien/Aliens movies seem so grounded in realistic tech. Everything just seems believable, from the

Have to confess I've not played this one. Looks great, thanks for highlighting it. Might have to fire up DosBox again... Never ceases to amaze me how much was done with so little back then in terms of

Doesn't it say something about the longevity and build quality of some of the PC gear of the "old days" when you can still effectively use a 486 based machine like this? Floppy drive notwithstanding.

As the old Boy Scout's creed says... "Be Prepared!" Well done. There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of being independent during outages/supply disruptions of any kind, whether its through

The first two films are outstanding works. James Cameron is an extraordinary storyteller and world builder. I like your analysis of the musical motifs, I've seen similar musical theme analysis but not

Isn't it interesting how in a lot of futuristic scifi, there are still conventional firearms that are available or used as a cheap or ultra reliable backup solution? Babylon 5 comes to mind as one example,

It's really a strange and wondrous feeling when you suddenly gain access to data not meant for you, isn't it? That's really cool, though. I can imagine 17-year-old me trying to contain my ebullience had

Will look forward to these greatly. Recently got your "Little People" ebook compendium from Amazon, enjoying tremendously even though I've read them before. Exploit your pain while you have it,

I've seen this tech used on boats before, but wasn't aware of the particulars. Really good video with the basketballs showing how substantial the effect is when compounded by speed & distance. Would

Whoo-hoo! You are far more resourceful than I at putting tech like that to meaningful work, but if you genuinely have a panel you're not using (can it be so???) I'll happily put it to use!

~280 amps at 5 volts??? O.o Pretty sure that should be milli-amps, otherwise you're generating a ludicrous amount of power from that panel. :-) Otherwise, cool info. There is power (ha-ha) in transforming

Double thumbs up for that Canadian mad genius. He's actually remarkably well educated, but also has that down to Earth knack that many professionally trained engineers lack, and is not afraid to call out

It's sorcery! Burn the witch! Very cool transducer. Real steampunk vibe going on. Wonder what the theoretical maximum output of this particular contraption is, given optimum fuel and localized cooling

Fear is unfairly maligned. It lights a fire under one's arse and keeps you alive, as you have discovered. Growth is pain, but its a healthy pain. I'm delighted you got the proverbial boot in the ass you

Brilliant. You've distilled and captured the essence of nocturnal living. It's an interesting perspective on the world, being outside, looking in. In a long ago, far away chapter I too followed this strange

Ever onward, ever upward. At some future point in time, these moments of hardship will make for a great story to inspire an upcoming generation of writers. You've got the writing chops. You've got the

Agreed on The Force Awakens. That was a genuinely enjoyable film. My main criticism on that one was Rey's immediate and unexplainable proficiency with a light saber, engaging & defeating Kylo Ren,

Good job on your commitment to keep going and not get discouraged. Having read a fair majority of your work, I believe you tap into some truly great subconscious elements, particularly with regards to