Author Archives: Ziggy

About Ziggy

I strive to be awesome for God. Support my efforts at: http://sub.tryop.com

Septacrypt Decoding

Posted on 2/5/2016 by Ziggy

This is the Septacrypt. I designed it as a riddle and a message. What follows is a step-by-step guide to unraveling its intended meaning. But first, the… Motivation This project started several years ago, as I pondered the philosophical quandary … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Real Theoretical Conundrum

Posted on 1/13/2016 by Ziggy

I am struggling with a system I don’t completely understand. Running a sequence of tests. Suddenly! Struck by an expression which is exactly what I wanted. An image of my deepest hopes, long longed for but never fully expressed. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Other | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Speculative Delusions

Posted on 1/13/2016 by Ziggy

I think about how to use the things at hand. It’s kind of like this but for tools and equipment. It happens with skills as well, but much more rarely. My psyche is more focused on possessions than personal powers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Delusions of Grandeur | Leave a comment

TUNR: Charge More for Violence

Posted on 1/13/2016 by Ziggy

My response to: TUN Slow Down the Violence People play to learn. We want to learn things that are expensive to learn. Killing people is the most expensive thing that we know about, so it makes total sense to learn about it … Continue reading →

Posted in Other | Tagged | Leave a comment

Stratasys Catalyst CMB file parser

Posted on 1/13/2016 by Ziggy

A company I used to work for owned a Stratasys 3d printer. The program that sends print files to the printer is called CatalystEX, and while it imports industry standard STL files, it exports and saves in the (almost certainly … Continue reading →

Posted in Other | Tagged | 6 Comments

“There Is A Redeemer” alternate chorus

Posted on 1/13/2016 by Ziggy

The song “There is a Redeemer” was running through my head while driving to work, and I made up another chorus for it… Something like-a-this: Thank you, O my Father, for giving us your life For blessings of food and … Continue reading →

Posted in New Lyrics | Leave a comment

More piano improv

Posted on 1/13/2016 by Ziggy

Made while we were down in California visiting in the summer of 2015. The sounds in the background are my children playing with Duplo, wooden blocks, and toys with their grandma, my mother.

Posted in Music | Tagged | Leave a comment

SpoOratory Ep2

Posted on 1/11/2016 by Ziggy

It’s the spooner podcast! Ben and Travis play mechs and tonks, then Luke hijacks the conversation with games about insanity at about the 15:00 mark, switching at 21:20 to talk about canon and official lore. 24:42 verges into meta-commentary, followed … Continue reading →

Posted in SpoOratory | Leave a comment

SpoOratory Ep1

Posted on 12/13/2015 by Ziggy

It’s the spooner podcast! Episode 1, architecture and living spaces. SpoOratoryEp1

Posted in SpoOratory | Leave a comment

Bee Hive

Posted on 5/3/2015 by Ziggy

A couple years ago, my wife and I defeated a wasp nest. A year after buying our house, we discovered another wasp nest up under the attic vents. They can’t get into the attic itself, and they are pretty far … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , | Leave a comment