Susan the dogs and I had a scare this morning when we encountered 2 rattlesnakes on a local trail system. Here’s a a photo and a brief video of one of the snakes:
Rattlesnake from David Hamilton on Vimeo.
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Summit of mt Ascutney
Me in Vermont spring 09
Me in Vermont spring 09
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Tip of the cap to Dave Arneson
Dave Arneson passed away yesterday. He played a critical role in the development of Dungeons and Dragons and role playing games in general, though he never received as much of the credit as Gary Gygax did. Both he and Gygax died relatively young. I spent my formative years playing games inspired by the work Arneson did, and to this day the fantasy computer and strategy games I play owe a debt to his imagination. My thoughts to his friends and family, and thanks for a life well lived. There’s a nice obit/writeup over on the escapist, and here’s Dave’s entry on wikipedia for those curious about his work and life.
kids rocking out
Bella and Simon rocking out
Bella and Simon rocking out
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Friday fun: Ferrari Virtual Racing
Apparently Ferrari‘s marketing budget is so large they can afford to give away a quality racing sim for the PC to help sell their cars. I doubt anyone reading this is in a position to buy a new Ferrari, but you can make your way over to their site and register to get yourself a copy of their racing sim for free. This is not a quick knockoff, this is a quality release comparable to a commercial title you’d pay $40-60. Definitely worth checking out. Some video to give you a sense of it (fast forward a couple of minutes, the demo shows off the menu system in the beginning. The actual racing starts after a bit):
Their plan is to continue to enhance this as time passes with new tracks and cars, including historical Ferraris.
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