Author Archives: Scott Blomquist

Everything’s changing

I (and everyone I know) figured I was about the last person on the list of people likely to quit work at Microsoft any time soon, but a very interesting opportunity came along. It’s the kind of company that would rather that I not say much about just yet, but I’ll say this: it takes [...]

Beginning instrument training!

It’s been way too long since I’ve flown, but I met up with my flight instructor today, and am signed up to get started learning to navigate through the clouds like real airplanes do!

Transparent screens

http://www.flickr.com/photos/w00kie/sets/180637/show/

Online mini-hunt

If you enjoy the kinds of puzzles I do, you should subscribe to Panda Magazine. Even if you subscribe to Panda Magazine, you should try out There’s a Moose on the Loose! The puzzles that I’ve solved so far are fun and seem well designed.

Funny: ultimate blog posts

Hilarious: http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,71720-0.html?tw=rss.index

I can’t wait for Flight Sim X

When Microsoft’s next flight simulator ships, it looks like they’re going to have some incredible features such as built in support for air traffic control and cockpit sharing. Here’s a fun little YouTube video that shows off these features (and more): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsCpH7nqmS0

Imagining the Tenth Dimension

There’s a book out called "Imagining the Tenth Dimension", which I’ll have to pick up and read sometime. Meanwhile, they have a really unbelievably incredibly slick flash animation that helps you visualize what in the world the universe could possibly do with 10 dimensions.

Coolest flash puzzle game ever!

http://jayisgames.com/archives/2006/05/click_drag_type.php

Test from Word 2007

Apparently, I can post blog entries from Word 2007 Beta 2, just like this. Neat.

Still out of love with Apple

The story of the dead Mac Mini gets even better: I took the computer in to the Apple store. They directed me to get in line at the Genius Bar (what a silly name, but that’s another entry). While waiting for an available Genius, the sales droid and I took my computer over to try [...]