I really want a TrackIR for my flight sims. With the full 3-D cockpits in today's simulators, it's almost a necessity. In a nutshell, it is a head-tracking system that allows you to translate your head movements to the corresponding view in the sim world. Turn your head left, the view pans left. Tilt your head right, the view follows. You can even ( Read more... )

I'm so glad that I decided to get out of IT. I seriously hate dealing with bullshit problems that should not be an issue. Like skwidly's missing cable that kept him from being as productive as he could. That should not have been an issue. And my computer that decided to shut off yesterday and not turn back on- THAT SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. I don't ever ( Read more... )

I'm designing a perimeter access control system for the house. This has been a project long on the books, and only now is manifesting itself as a practical endeavor. In a nutshell, this is what I want:
- Use radio-frequency based keys (RFID/HID/proximity cards ( Read more... )

I was planning to order my computer today but I decided I'd reach out to you, brilliant Internets, and get any last minute feedback on the system specs.

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I went to a great Halloween party Saturday night, hosted by skwidly. The guest list included agingdragqueen, crista, deepfriedenigma, farrisgoldstein, havoktheraven, kamoriaha, peglegpete, revjim, sivatonight, and titanium_kitty. Wow.. that was a lot of LJ under one roof ( Read more... )

Quick Review of the Apple iPod and Creative Zen
i picked up an ipod from best buy today to compare it with the Zen i have to see which one i liked better ( Read more... )