It’s no secret that as we age, our mental health can start to decline. Dementia is an increasingly common problem, and it can be terrifying for those who are at risk of developing it. Luckily, there are steps you can take to help keep your outlook positive and your brain healthy.
1. Stay active. Exercise is one of the best ways to maintain good mental health. Regular physical activity has been shown to improve cognitive functioning and even delay the onset of dementia. If you’re not used to exercising, start slow and gradually increase the intensity of your workouts. 2. Eat a balanced diet. Eating a balanced diet is key for keeping your body and mind in shape. Make sure to get plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Avoid processed and sugary foods, as well as foods high in saturated fat. 3. Keep learning. Learning new things is a great way to keep your brain active. Take a class at a local community college, learn a new language, or study something that interests you. 4. Stay social. Social interaction is important for maintaining good mental health. Make an effort to stay connected with family and friends. Join a club or volunteer in your community. 5. Get enough sleep. Sleep is essential for keeping your mental health in check. Aim for at least 8 hours of sleep each night. If you’re having trouble sleeping, talk to your doctor about ways to improve your sleep. By following these simple steps, you can help keep your brain healthy and reduce your risk of developing dementia.Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Costco tire now accepting reservations online
Costco has a website for tire center reservations at https://costcotireappointments.com
I couldn't find this on the main Costco website or anywhere else, so here it is.
I couldn't find this on the main Costco website or anywhere else, so here it is.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest - review of a steampunk novel
This book had a couple of technical errors that really irritated me but other than that it was a pretty good read.
The technical things, probably minor for most, but that really irritated me dealt with the air pumps a some other random issues. For I quite a while the main character was caught in an air pump inlet and somehow she was being blown back and forth. That must be some really inefficient pump! She should only be getting sucked in not blown out. Then there's other random things like a 200 foot wall around all of Seattle that was built in less than a year? To get away from a heavy soupy gas they go underground? Nobody notices dirigibles flying into Seattle, a city surrounded by hills, just because of a 200 foot wall? Sneaking up behind someone and shooting the in the head causes their brain to fly backwards towards the gun? Questionable facts here.
Otherwise though it was entertaining but the zombies were rather boring, the reviewed "suspense" was non-existent, and the characters were quite unbelievable.
The main character has been working in a plant that boils muck and water for 16 years yet suddenly she's a crack shot action hero better than people that have been living with the zombies for 16 years. A 15 year old boy is a complete moron and afraid to shoot a gun? An ordinary lowlife is able to pretend to be a mad scientist for 16 years?
It would have been much better if they just killed on the damn rotter zombies. It didn't appear to be too difficult to do. Flamethrowers anyone?
On second thought I'm lowering my review.
2/5
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
View all my reviews
The technical things, probably minor for most, but that really irritated me dealt with the air pumps a some other random issues. For I quite a while the main character was caught in an air pump inlet and somehow she was being blown back and forth. That must be some really inefficient pump! She should only be getting sucked in not blown out. Then there's other random things like a 200 foot wall around all of Seattle that was built in less than a year? To get away from a heavy soupy gas they go underground? Nobody notices dirigibles flying into Seattle, a city surrounded by hills, just because of a 200 foot wall? Sneaking up behind someone and shooting the in the head causes their brain to fly backwards towards the gun? Questionable facts here.
Otherwise though it was entertaining but the zombies were rather boring, the reviewed "suspense" was non-existent, and the characters were quite unbelievable.
The main character has been working in a plant that boils muck and water for 16 years yet suddenly she's a crack shot action hero better than people that have been living with the zombies for 16 years. A 15 year old boy is a complete moron and afraid to shoot a gun? An ordinary lowlife is able to pretend to be a mad scientist for 16 years?
It would have been much better if they just killed on the damn rotter zombies. It didn't appear to be too difficult to do. Flamethrowers anyone?
On second thought I'm lowering my review.
2/5
Boneshaker by Cherie PriestMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Sprint Epic 4G Review / Comments (Samsung Galaxy S Pro)
Here I'll make some observations of different aspects of this Android device with somewhat detailed analysis of its performance.
Battery Life / Charging
Well, battery life isn't very good. The Galaxy S phones ship with a 1500mA battery, and that just isn't going to last very long if you use it heavily. In standby with most things shut off (4g, wifi, gps) it will last a few days though.
Charing with this phone is the interesting thing. Connected to the little USB charger that comes with it the phone charges at a rate of about .4% a minute. So it takes about 2 hours to charge fully. Connected to any other USB device that I have to test with (computer, AC to USB adapter, car to USB adapter) it charges at a rate of about .2% an hour, taking about 4 hours to fully charge. If you use the android application "Battery Status" you can see that the phone detects the Samsung USB adapter as "AC" but every other USB adapter as "USB." Because of what it detects the phone apparently charges at different rates. This does not have any correlation with the amount of power supplied by the actual adapter (well it probably has to have enough) as I've used 1A adapters and they charger slower than the .7A Samsung adapter. I will continue testing with generic and the official Sprint adapter when I acquire them (hopefully in the next week.
GPS Accuracy
I received my phone after at least one GPS accuracy patch has been released but there are still issues that have been apparent and that I'm noticing. The patch allows for quicker satellite acquisition and accuracy fixes. However, using the Android application "GPS Status" it shows that the error margin (accuracy reported) never gets below 98 feet. In testing though the accuracy is closer to 3-4 feet with 8 satellites connected. I'm not sure what is up with that abut it is almost dead on even though it says it isn't. Anyway, it works just fine for geocaching.
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| GPS is sitting on top of a geocache with accurate coordinates, showing it is within 4 feet, but the error range is way off. |
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Google buzz for mobile maps
Buzzzzzzz! You might have heard or tried this new google application. It integrates fully with gmail to provide a new and rapidly expanding layer of social networking to the popular web based email client. But, have you heard about its geolocation features? When you post publicly with a location enabled device your little status updates can show up on google maps. Right now this is only available on android powerd devices and the iphone through the google maps application.
Is this a privacy issue or will it enable a new level of sharing and worldwide interaction? Probably both. Within my first few minutes of using this feature I had replied to buzzes from 4 continents and some islands that I will probably never visit. True, you can do that with twitter but it feels much more interactive and fun here. Its also potentially more invasive as you're somewhat linking your email accounts together, a much more personal interaction than a twitter profile. We'll just have to see how this plays out, but its very interesting and I predict incredibly explosive growth unlike anything we've seen before.
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Best of the Decade
Who is your favorite actor, athlete, musician from the 2000s? What about your favorite television show or movie? There is now an application on facebook where you can let your choices be known and see the results of your votes. You can compare what you think with everyone else.
Get over to Best of the Decade now and make your voice heard by voting for your favorites from the last 10 years.
Best of the Decade - a facebook app where you can vote on your favorite movie stars, music, sports, and more
Get over to Best of the Decade now and make your voice heard by voting for your favorites from the last 10 years.
Best of the Decade - a facebook app where you can vote on your favorite movie stars, music, sports, and more
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness; or is it Property, Liberty, and the pursuit of...
Our Declaration of Independence asserted that our inalienable rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Yet, many argue that we don't have a right to healthcare, because that's socialist.
Thomas Jefferson borrowed that line from John Locke who mentioned the rights of life, liberty, and property. Jefferson didn't think we really deserved the right to property so he changed it. Yet, what rights do we really have in America?
If your property catches on fire the fire department will come and put it out, paid for by your taxes. Isn't that a socialist service? What happens if someone trespasses on or damages your property? Well the police, another socialist service, come and attempt to help with that. So you may not have the right to property outright, but if you own it you apparently have a right to have it protected.
So what rights do you have to your life? That is the right that is actually listed, but do you have a right to have your life protected if it is in danger? Surely if someone injures you or if your house is on fire government run services will come and protect you. They may not charge for those socialist services, but what happens afterwards? What happens if the threat is from within you, such as an illness? You can in fact get treatment at a healthcare facility if your life is truly in danger, but you'll also get a huge bill if you don't have health insurance or if the health insurance decides not to cover it. So is life a right? Why are we fine with paying for the protection of fire and police to respond to our neighbors but not for their health treatment?
Another interesting point is that the government requires us to pay for car insurance if we drive a car. We certainly don't want uninsured vehicles and drivers on the road, they are a liability. Yet, we're ok with uninsured health? Do we really want people that can't afford to pay for their health coverage. If a person is in need of care an ambulance can pick them up, take them to a hospital, and they will receive treatment. But if they can't pay for it then who does? You're already paying for it aren't you? It's just that they have to declare bankruptcy and you have to pay higher health costs and other hidden fees.
We have socialist fire, police, military and other services, admit it. We are socialist in that regard. But where it counts, with our unalienable rights that our government says we have, we don't get that service. Don't we deserve it?
Thomas Jefferson borrowed that line from John Locke who mentioned the rights of life, liberty, and property. Jefferson didn't think we really deserved the right to property so he changed it. Yet, what rights do we really have in America?
If your property catches on fire the fire department will come and put it out, paid for by your taxes. Isn't that a socialist service? What happens if someone trespasses on or damages your property? Well the police, another socialist service, come and attempt to help with that. So you may not have the right to property outright, but if you own it you apparently have a right to have it protected.
So what rights do you have to your life? That is the right that is actually listed, but do you have a right to have your life protected if it is in danger? Surely if someone injures you or if your house is on fire government run services will come and protect you. They may not charge for those socialist services, but what happens afterwards? What happens if the threat is from within you, such as an illness? You can in fact get treatment at a healthcare facility if your life is truly in danger, but you'll also get a huge bill if you don't have health insurance or if the health insurance decides not to cover it. So is life a right? Why are we fine with paying for the protection of fire and police to respond to our neighbors but not for their health treatment?
Another interesting point is that the government requires us to pay for car insurance if we drive a car. We certainly don't want uninsured vehicles and drivers on the road, they are a liability. Yet, we're ok with uninsured health? Do we really want people that can't afford to pay for their health coverage. If a person is in need of care an ambulance can pick them up, take them to a hospital, and they will receive treatment. But if they can't pay for it then who does? You're already paying for it aren't you? It's just that they have to declare bankruptcy and you have to pay higher health costs and other hidden fees.
We have socialist fire, police, military and other services, admit it. We are socialist in that regard. But where it counts, with our unalienable rights that our government says we have, we don't get that service. Don't we deserve it?
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Essential Steampunk Literature
Here I will attempt to assemble a list of essential steampunk novels and where you can pick up a copy.
The Difference Engine (Spectra Special Editions)
by William Gibson - essential steampunk
Extraordinary Engines: The Definitive Steampunk Anthology
- steampunk short stories
Jules Verne's Moon Book - From Earth to the Moon & Round the Moon - Two Complete Books by Jules Verne - all about the moon. Of course there is also 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (Scholastic Classics)
The The Steampunk Trilogy
- 3 related Victorian stories
For further perusal here is an extensive list http://etheremporium.pbwiki.com/Steampunk%20Essentials
The Difference Engine (Spectra Special Editions)
by William Gibson - essential steampunk
Extraordinary Engines: The Definitive Steampunk Anthology
- steampunk short stories
Jules Verne's Moon Book - From Earth to the Moon & Round the Moon - Two Complete Books by Jules Verne - all about the moon. Of course there is also 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (Scholastic Classics)
by Jules Verne - all about the moon. Of course there is also 
The The Steampunk Trilogy
- 3 related Victorian stories
For further perusal here is an extensive list http://etheremporium.pbwiki.com/Steampunk%20Essentials
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Steampunk Pathfinder
The concept of steampunk may originate from many different things from Jules Verne's writings to the question, "what if computers existed in the early 1800's and ran on steam?" It is best summed up by calling it a past that never was. Steampunk can be shown in many areas now including fashion, music, architecture, design, and as a lifestyle. This guide is inclusive as possible to show where to find steampunk information.
Definition, History, and General Information
Google Custom Search - Steampunk
http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=003261294807282304073:tnyykwdvlg4
or try this tinyurl: http://preview.tinyurl.com/steampunk
A custom google search of many of these sites. This search allows searching to be restricted to websites that deal with steampunk.
Wikipedia - Steampunk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk
Discusses the origins and history of steampunk. It's descriptions are thorough and this article provides plenty of examples of steampunk works and resources.
SteamPunk Magazine
http://www.steampunkmagazine.com/
A printable magazine with articles relating to steampunk. There is also a blog. As of this writing there are 4 published issues.
Brass Goggles
http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/
The definitive steampunk blog. Brass Goggles links to and annotates what interesting things are going on with steampunk wherever they are going on. Projects and events are featured.
The Clockworkers Guild Journal
http://community.livejournal.com/anachrotech/
A blog that chronicles steampunk events and also announces meet-ups, especially in the Bay Area. The blog is collaborative with contributions from other steampunk blogs.
Honky-Tonk Dragon
http://honkytonkdragon.blogspot.com/
A blog with general steampunk information among other things. It has covered steampunk music.
Steampunk:
http://steampunk.wildwinter.net/
A site and database with steampunk projects, stories, and anecdotes. It also has an archive of The Lemniscate Club.
Gothic Steam Phantastic
http://www.xs4all.nl/~vanip/gsp/gspindex.htm
This site deals more with the gothic side of steampunk. There is a forum. There is also a detailed section on the sound of steampunk.
DIY and Watch Others Do It Guides
The Steampunk Workshop
http://steampunkworkshop.com/
A blog of the creations of Hieronymus Isambard "Jake" Von Slatt. He has created custom keyboards, work for burning man (including a beating heart for the man), and he showcases others art such as a steampunk scooter.
Datamancer.net - Technical Art and Steampunk Contraptions
http://www.datamancer.net/
A blog of the creations of Richard R. Nagy. Some of the most known works include computer modifications including a steampunk notebook computer.
Steam punk goggles tutorial
http://singularphotography.com/Goggles/
A tutorial on how to make brass goggles from some door lock hardware and leather.
Exploring, Steampunk, goggles DIY and How To Projects
http://www.instructables.com/id/Goggles/
or try this tinyurl: http://preview.tinyurl.com/66v8e5
A number of tutorials on different steampunk goggle projects including ones made from cheap welding goggles and other hardware.
The Steampunk Home
http://thesteampunkhome.blogspot.com/
A blog about how to live in a steampunk styled home with modifications and items that would fit a steampunk lifestyle.
Steampunk Pirate Gun Mod
http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-Pirate-Gun-Mod/
A tutorial on how to turn a toy pirate gun into a steampunk pirate gun.
How To Make A Kick Ass Steampunk Nerf Gun
http://weeklygeekshow.com/2007/09/how_to_make_a_kick_ass_steampu.php
A simple how-to dealing with Nerf toys and their steampunk possibilities.
wicked anomie: sociology run amok: Novice Steampunk Gun Mod
http://wickedanomie.blogspot.com/2007/12/novice-steampunk-gun-mod.html
Another steampunk gun mod, this one involves little pirate toy guns.
Definition, History, and General Information
Google Custom Search - Steampunk
http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=003261294807282304073:tnyykwdvlg4
or try this tinyurl: http://preview.tinyurl.com/steampunk
A custom google search of many of these sites. This search allows searching to be restricted to websites that deal with steampunk.
Wikipedia - Steampunk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk
Discusses the origins and history of steampunk. It's descriptions are thorough and this article provides plenty of examples of steampunk works and resources.
SteamPunk Magazine
http://www.steampunkmagazine.com/
A printable magazine with articles relating to steampunk. There is also a blog. As of this writing there are 4 published issues.
Brass Goggles
http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/
The definitive steampunk blog. Brass Goggles links to and annotates what interesting things are going on with steampunk wherever they are going on. Projects and events are featured.
The Clockworkers Guild Journal
http://community.livejournal.com/anachrotech/
A blog that chronicles steampunk events and also announces meet-ups, especially in the Bay Area. The blog is collaborative with contributions from other steampunk blogs.
Honky-Tonk Dragon
http://honkytonkdragon.blogspot.com/
A blog with general steampunk information among other things. It has covered steampunk music.
Steampunk:
http://steampunk.wildwinter.net/
A site and database with steampunk projects, stories, and anecdotes. It also has an archive of The Lemniscate Club.
Gothic Steam Phantastic
http://www.xs4all.nl/~vanip/gsp/gspindex.htm
This site deals more with the gothic side of steampunk. There is a forum. There is also a detailed section on the sound of steampunk.
DIY and Watch Others Do It Guides
The Steampunk Workshop
http://steampunkworkshop.com/
A blog of the creations of Hieronymus Isambard "Jake" Von Slatt. He has created custom keyboards, work for burning man (including a beating heart for the man), and he showcases others art such as a steampunk scooter.
Datamancer.net - Technical Art and Steampunk Contraptions
http://www.datamancer.net/
A blog of the creations of Richard R. Nagy. Some of the most known works include computer modifications including a steampunk notebook computer.
Steam punk goggles tutorial
http://singularphotography.com/Goggles/
A tutorial on how to make brass goggles from some door lock hardware and leather.
Exploring, Steampunk, goggles DIY and How To Projects
http://www.instructables.com/id/Goggles/
or try this tinyurl: http://preview.tinyurl.com/66v8e5
A number of tutorials on different steampunk goggle projects including ones made from cheap welding goggles and other hardware.
The Steampunk Home
http://thesteampunkhome.blogspot.com/
A blog about how to live in a steampunk styled home with modifications and items that would fit a steampunk lifestyle.
Steampunk Pirate Gun Mod
http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-Pirate-Gun-Mod/
A tutorial on how to turn a toy pirate gun into a steampunk pirate gun.
How To Make A Kick Ass Steampunk Nerf Gun
http://weeklygeekshow.com/2007/09/how_to_make_a_kick_ass_steampu.php
A simple how-to dealing with Nerf toys and their steampunk possibilities.
wicked anomie: sociology run amok: Novice Steampunk Gun Mod
http://wickedanomie.blogspot.com/2007/12/novice-steampunk-gun-mod.html
Another steampunk gun mod, this one involves little pirate toy guns.
Art and Sculpture
Neverwas Haul Times
http://www.xlounge.com/neverwas/neverwas_proposal.html
A web page dedicated the the proposals involved in revaming of the Neverwas Haul, a self-propelled 3-story Victorian house. The moving sculpture has made appearances at Burning Man and the Makers Faire.
The Telectroscope
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/telectroscope/
This was a scultpure that visually connected New York with London through a mysterious steampunk tunnel. It allowed people in these cities to see each other in real time.
Steampunk Treehouse
http://www.steamtreehouse.com/
This site displays information about the Steampunk Treehouse, a large installation that has made appearances at Burning Man and the Coachella festival. There is a media gallery, philosophy section, and construction information.
Fashion
The Steampunk Style Test
A fun little quiz to give you your steampunk style results.
Originals: Rayguns: Weta Collectibles, Exclusive Polystone Collectibles
http://www.wetanz.com/rayguns/
Purchase finely crafted ray guns for your steampunk outfit. It's also a great place to get ideas about steampunk crafting possibilities.
Steampunk Fashion
http://community.livejournal.com/steamfashion/
A steampunk fashion blog. Different articles of steampunk and Victorian clothing and other articles are discussed. There are also some event announcements.
Flickr: Steampunk Gear
http://www.flickr.com/groups/steampunkgear/
A forum for posting images and discussions regarding steampunk wear and gadgetry.
Music
The Clockwork Cabaret
http://www.clockworkcabaret.com/
The online presence of a steampunk devoted radio show. The episodes can be downloaded or subscribed via a podcast player.
GAMP Musings: Steampunk Music
http://dgamp.blogspot.com/2008/06/steampunk-music.html
A evaluative summary of steampunk music with links to the artists and albums.
Abney Park
http://www.abneypark.com/
The website for the popular steampunk group Abney Park. The site has some tracks you can listen to, tour information, and other media.
Forums
Tribe.net Steampunk Forum
http://tribes.tribe.net/289351f7-caa2-4c33-b02a-ddf0a99a77c8
or try this tinyurl: http://preview.tinyurl.com/5dt7uz
The forum on tribe.net for steampunk discussion. This allows social networking environment with steampunk peers.
Flickr: Steampunk
http://www.flickr.com/groups/steampunk/
A forum for the posting of images and discussions relating to steampunk.
Flickr: Second Life®Group - Steampunk
http://www.flickr.com/groups/sl-steampunk/
A place to share screnshots and images from the steampunk city in the Second Life, New Babbage, and discuss related topics about the Second Life universe.
Comics, Anime, Film, and Television
The Big Database of Comic Books - Steampunk
http://www.comics-db.com/DC_Comics/S/Steampunk/
A searchable database for the comic Steampunk as well as other DC comics. As of this writing it consists of information about the number, date, and some publication information for each issue but the synopsis and other content is missing.
Legend
http://x.webring.com/hub?ring=legendsteampunk
A webring dedicated to the television show Legend and other steampunk films and television series.
last exile
http://halo-productions.com/LastExile/
A site with media and information about the steampunk anime Last Exile.There are character summaries, an episode guide, and galleries.
Games
The Passively Multiplayer Online Game, PMOG
http://pmog.com/
A steampunk themed game that is played while browsing the web via a browser plugin. Players create pathfinders, lay mines, and create and follow hyperlinks to websites. Playing the game is currently free.
Neo Steam
http://ns.clubhanbit.jp/
A massively multiplayer online game for Korean and Japanese players. The game has a steampunk theme. If you can read either of those languages you may be able to play or determine more about it.
Media
New Babbage - A Steampunk City in Second Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlu5QmMWkpY
A video showing a fly through of the the city called New Babbage in the Second Life universe.
Steampunk Wallpaper
http://steampunkwallpaper.com/
A blog with daily wallpaper images created by the blog author using creative commons licensed works and images along with their own graphics design skills.
http://www.wetanz.com/rayguns/
Purchase finely crafted ray guns for your steampunk outfit. It's also a great place to get ideas about steampunk crafting possibilities.
Steampunk Fashion
http://community.livejournal.com/steamfashion/
A steampunk fashion blog. Different articles of steampunk and Victorian clothing and other articles are discussed. There are also some event announcements.
Flickr: Steampunk Gear
http://www.flickr.com/groups/steampunkgear/
A forum for posting images and discussions regarding steampunk wear and gadgetry.
Music
The Clockwork Cabaret
http://www.clockworkcabaret.com/
The online presence of a steampunk devoted radio show. The episodes can be downloaded or subscribed via a podcast player.
GAMP Musings: Steampunk Music
http://dgamp.blogspot.com/2008/06/steampunk-music.html
A evaluative summary of steampunk music with links to the artists and albums.
Abney Park
http://www.abneypark.com/
The website for the popular steampunk group Abney Park. The site has some tracks you can listen to, tour information, and other media.
Forums
Tribe.net Steampunk Forum
http://tribes.tribe.net/289351f7-caa2-4c33-b02a-ddf0a99a77c8
or try this tinyurl: http://preview.tinyurl.com/5dt7uz
The forum on tribe.net for steampunk discussion. This allows social networking environment with steampunk peers.
Flickr: Steampunk
http://www.flickr.com/groups/steampunk/
A forum for the posting of images and discussions relating to steampunk.
Flickr: Second Life®Group - Steampunk
http://www.flickr.com/groups/sl-steampunk/
A place to share screnshots and images from the steampunk city in the Second Life, New Babbage, and discuss related topics about the Second Life universe.
Comics, Anime, Film, and Television
The Big Database of Comic Books - Steampunk
http://www.comics-db.com/DC_
A searchable database for the comic Steampunk as well as other DC comics. As of this writing it consists of information about the number, date, and some publication information for each issue but the synopsis and other content is missing.
Legend
http://x.webring.com/hub?ring=legendsteampunk
A webring dedicated to the television show Legend and other steampunk films and television series.
last exile
http://halo-productions.com/LastExile/
A site with media and information about the steampunk anime Last Exile.There are character summaries, an episode guide, and galleries.
Games
The Passively Multiplayer Online Game, PMOG
http://pmog.com/
A steampunk themed game that is played while browsing the web via a browser plugin. Players create pathfinders, lay mines, and create and follow hyperlinks to websites. Playing the game is currently free.
Neo Steam
http://ns.clubhanbit.jp/
A massively multiplayer online game for Korean and Japanese players. The game has a steampunk theme. If you can read either of those languages you may be able to play or determine more about it.
Media
New Babbage - A Steampunk City in Second Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlu5QmMWkpY
A video showing a fly through of the the city called New Babbage in the Second Life universe.
Steampunk Wallpaper
http://steampunkwallpaper.com/
A blog with daily wallpaper images created by the blog author using creative commons licensed works and images along with their own graphics design skills.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Some Books for Ghost Town and Mining Hunting
This is a summary of books that I've found to be helpful in searching for ghost towns or abandoned mines, mostly in Colorado. Some of these may just be on my wish list.
The Mining Camps Speak by Bill and Beth Sagstetter A great and easy to read book with details of what you'll actually find at a mining site and what it is. Oddly they seem to have found it hard to find lots of things that are easy to find, like old Imperial Rand air compressors.
Rust to Riches by Eric Twitty Although a bit of a dry read it is very informative and has great details on mining equipment
Walking Into Colorado's Past: 50 Front Range History Hikes by Ben Fogelberg This is a great book with some excellent hikes. It features a lot a long the front range but also has some amazing hikes near La Junta and other areas. It details some mining info, streams, Native American petroglyphs, and other interesting features.
Ghost Towns of Colorado by Philip Varney A good ghost town book, about 10 years out of date
Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps by Sandra Dallas Another good ghost town book, but 20 years out of date
Colorado Ghost Towns Past and Present by Robert Leaman This was a good ghost town book, if you want to reasearch things that aren't there anymore.
Colorado Ghost Town Stories by Sally Jennings This on my wish list as it looks like it might be more recent.
Ghost Towns, Colorado Style: Central Region by Kenneth Jessen Another book on my wish list, this one is less than 10 years out of date so some of the things that are mentioned might still be there.
The Mining Camps Speak by Bill and Beth Sagstetter A great and easy to read book with details of what you'll actually find at a mining site and what it is. Oddly they seem to have found it hard to find lots of things that are easy to find, like old Imperial Rand air compressors.Rust to Riches by Eric Twitty Although a bit of a dry read it is very informative and has great details on mining equipmentWalking Into Colorado's Past: 50 Front Range History Hikes by Ben Fogelberg This is a great book with some excellent hikes. It features a lot a long the front range but also has some amazing hikes near La Junta and other areas. It details some mining info, streams, Native American petroglyphs, and other interesting features.Ghost Towns of Colorado by Philip Varney A good ghost town book, about 10 years out of dateColorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps by Sandra Dallas Another good ghost town book, but 20 years out of dateColorado Ghost Towns Past and Present by Robert Leaman This was a good ghost town book, if you want to reasearch things that aren't there anymore. Colorado Ghost Town Stories by Sally Jennings This on my wish list as it looks like it might be more recent.Ghost Towns, Colorado Style: Central Region by Kenneth Jessen Another book on my wish list, this one is less than 10 years out of date so some of the things that are mentioned might still be there.
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