MX Simulator

TeamHavocRacing wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:53 pm He's all kinds of cool! Big martial arts guy, loves his gold Ferarris, got me through the 90s etc. I never tried Rage though. Masters of Doom was a good book in case you haven't checked it out.

I've heard of that but I haven't had a chance to read it yet. I do consider myself lucky to have been able to read the Michael Abrash articles right out of Dr Dobb's Journal when they were still relevant. People ask me how to get started programming and I have trouble finding good tutorials to point them at. For me the timing was almost perfect. As a kid, I programmed in BASIC on a VIC-20 which was super simple and a great way to get started. As a teen I learned C on an Amiga. When computer power really started exploding in the 90's-2000's it pretty much coincided with my knowledge expanding and I had great stuff to read like Abrash's "Ramblings in Realtime" column. When Id hired Abrash it was like the dream team to me.

Starting out now is kind of bewildering in comparison. The tutorials are usually just trying to sell a game engine and in general things are just unbelievably complicated now.

If you ever read a recommended book make it Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy. He also was the first journalist allowed full access in Google's Plex. Over 10 years ago but he wrote In the Plex and that's an interesting read into not being evil lol.

TeamHavocRacing wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:53 pmI never tried Rage though.

I highly recommend both! Play Rage 2 first, then play the original if you feel like hitting a 10 year rewind button when you're done. Rage 2 feels kind of like playing a weird interesting amalgamation of modern Doom, Far Cry, Mad Max and Borderlands. And Rage 1 is a great epilogue for Rage 2, but at this time feels extremely 2007.

I'm feeling lonely.

How on earth is the r/motocross reddit even real

It was suggested to me today as I was scrolling and some of this shit I came across was astonishing. Homie has a Carson Brown signed poster and asking how much it's worth. Another dude said he rode four strokes, now on a two stroke and "keeps looping out in the air" and there are about 20 comments telling him to adjust his suspension.

Oh dear! You're sounding old. Take it from me.

Pumaxcs wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:58 pm How on earth is the r/motocross reddit even real

It was suggested to me today as I was scrolling and some of this shit I came across was astonishing. Homie has a Carson Brown signed poster and asking how much it's worth. Another dude said he rode four strokes, now on a two stroke and "keeps looping out in the air" and there are about 20 comments telling him to adjust his suspension.

Reddit and action sports are polar opposites.

TeamHavocRacing wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:51 pm Oh dear! You're sounding old. Take it from me.

Premature 30 club

Did JLV finally sell his stabilizer IP? Or is this thing junk?

https://fb.watch/lk2bPgVzrF/?mibextid=afzh1R

Phathry25 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 1:41 pm..is this thing junk?

Definitely better than past attempts. I think a sit/stand and forward/back solenoid or servo would be cool to add realism and maybe some style.

Phathry25 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 1:41 pm Did JLV finally sell his stabilizer IP? Or is this thing junk?

https://fb.watch/lk2bPgVzrF/?mibextid=afzh1R

This thing actually looks cool.

After sitting at a desk and only programming for the last 5 years, I'm back to machining again. 11 foot long, one foot diameter, 3900 pound ChromeMoly Steel shafts! One or two parts a day. I'm really gonna have to get used to standing again. My hips and legs hurt, I'm stoked on the new work though. If you ever see those machines that they throw entire cars or whatever into and they just shred 'em up, that's what I'm making. Thanks for your time.

TeamHavocRacing wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:56 pmI'm stoked on the new work though.

Day four last Thursday I go to the ER with a detached retina totally unrelated to trauma. All out-of-pocket cuz I'm not covered yet. Genetic macular degeneration. I do NOT recommend that odyssey to anyone. Panic inducing loss of vision. Finally back to work tomorrow. Phew!

TeamHavocRacing wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:54 am Day four last Thursday I go to the ER with a detached retina totally unrelated to trauma. All out-of-pocket cuz I'm not covered yet. Genetic macular degeneration. I do NOT recommend that odyssey to anyone. Panic inducing loss of vision. Finally back to work tomorrow. Phew!

Damn! Is there permanent vision loss?

jlv wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:18 amDamn! Is there permanent vision loss?

No. The last bubble has dissipated and it's still blurry. Slowly getting better. I have a big floater in there and will probably need that removed later. Tuesday after next I get a check up and I'll ask about it. Old age sux!