Monthly Archives: April 2011

Starship Log: 015

The kick was really strange. Our schedules were synched so we’d be asleep when the kick drive ran. It took about three hours for a ship this size to go all the way to EP-61. There’s a very audible mid range … Continue reading

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Minecraft Videos

They have been around for a while, but I made some videos (just like everyone else) of playing Minecraft (also just like everyone else) and put them on Youtube (you see where this is going). Tada! I’ve tried to keep … Continue reading

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Minecraft Development

Minecraft is a great game. I had the great privilege to write a little code for it: right place + right time + a bit of elbow grease = Sweet! Recently however, a large number of people have been cooking up … Continue reading

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Starship Log: 014

Finished cleanup today, just in time too. Took soup again for lunch though. Tomorrow we should be back to blissful boring routine… on the other side of the kick. Got off shift a quarter early. Drifted around the observation room. Shohs is … Continue reading

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On Death

A few things clicked for me about death. There were several factors that worked together. The first is a conversation I had a few weeks ago (I think with my brother Kevin, but I could be mistaken). We were talking … Continue reading

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Starship Log: 013

Cleanup is almost finished. Probably one more day. I’ve been taking soup for lunch instead of real meal breaks. At least our suits come with feeding tubes. We’ve started going through a purge cycle in the lock to clean up … Continue reading

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Starship Log: 012

The maintenance a-tor notified me that “all crew members must submit personal logs every day”. He sent it right at midnight too. Clearly a routine. No believability delay either. Hey, Dirk, if you’re reading this, review your automated disciplinary routines! At least put a false … Continue reading

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Starship Log: 011

Log not found: No entry for today’s date. Peter has been neglecting his duties.

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I’m better than you

I feel like this a lot. It’s not that I’m jealous of skillful people. It’s just intimidating to find someone else so much better than me. Especially when I thought I was pretty good to begin with. Okay, maybe I’m … Continue reading

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Starship Log: 010

Woke up today to a mercilessly scheduled alarm. Duties begin at normal hours, so I had to get up early for my post e-action checkout. Cathy was busy and only gave me a polite nod in passing. Daryl did my … Continue reading

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