Author Archives: Ziggy

About Ziggy

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Starship Log: 022

Nerved out on exterior duty today. Something about EP-61, the dark all around, and the weightlessness triggered my dive-abort reflex. Came out of it in a few seconds, but had to call it in and get help gathering all the … Continue reading

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GR:SO post-mortem

Hey, Paul Spooner here, doing an animation post-mortem of the Good Robot: Space Opera AMV I made. How it Began The ground was laid for the project in mid-september 2013. Shamus Young had just started working on a 2d shmup game … Continue reading

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Roadside Emergency

I’m riding my motorcycle, having just pulled away from the stop light. The day is cool and overcast, and the clouds are bright in the creases, as if lit by a day-long lightning bolt. The gentle hills to either side rustle … Continue reading

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Parenting Philosophy

I have ranted before about raising children, but I figured I’d post this more concise crystalization. First, Anna and I are both fundamentalist Bible-believing Christians, and that (hopefully) guides our aims and methods. So, you’re going to have to translate … Continue reading

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Pondermull Campaign

Back in 2010-2011 I ran a D&D campaign. It was my first real attempt at “doing it right” and I feel like I learned a lot in the process. Most of those lessons you can find elsewhere, and I certainly … Continue reading

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Composite VTOL

Our aerospace industry could be more efficient if we built airplanes in two pieces, a take-off tug that did launch assist for a long-range mission core. Details in this report: http://www.tryop.com/Innovation/CompositeVTOL.pdf Or just read the text below

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Planet by Oskar, Now with Saves and Keyboard Shortcuts

Oskar Stålberg wrote this lovely little piece of software which he titled his “Polygonal Planet Project”. Unfortunately, it had no keyboard shortcuts or save/load functionality… so Dru hacked it in! It’s currently a single-file “quicksave” sort of functionality, but it seems … Continue reading

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Principles of Animation

There are a classic set of “Twelve Principles of Animation” which some Disney guys came up with based on their experiences, and by all accounts they have held up fairly well. What I’d like to do here is explore the … Continue reading

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The Bible and IP

I have already endeavored to examine (and dismantle) the logical foundations of the idea of Intellectual Property, but before this writing the religious justification or refutation has gone largely untouched. For this study I will be sourcing exclusively from the … Continue reading

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SpoOratory Ep3

Taking death seriously, but joy more seriously. Spiritual Tapestry An interwoven trialogue across a broad range of related subjects, starting at 1:10 Russion song “Not for me (Не для меня)”

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