The new Ride
Here she is. Our new ride, a 2009 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited in Deep Water Blue. Thomas has his eyes on this one... Sweet 16 isn't THAT far away afterall.
RFID Enabled Globe for remote controlling Google Earth
My plan to control the world is done.. at least the prototype.
I have created a globe that has RFID tags stuck on the insides that drives Google Earth. So, in effect, I have created a remote control physical globe for a virtual one. :) Right now the globe only has three tags and supports viewing Africa, Antarctica and the good 'ol U.S. of A. via a Touchatag reader.
To Google Earth's credit, just using a command-line to load a .KMZ file is quick and painless, with no noticible UI refreshes, etc. So, the effect of using the globe remote is smooth and seamless. I'll publish a video and how-to later.
Here's a link to the pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmknight/sets/72157615349049677/
The Space Station is behind my house!
I took this picture of the ISS last night as it flew behind my house. I don't know why NASA didn't consider the big tree in my backyard when they decided to give me a fly over. Silly rocket scientists. Couldn't have have cut down some branches at least with a laser or something? For those wondering if a follow up shot of Endevor chasing the ISS is order, the answer is yes. Now, NASA just had to cut down some trees from space...
Alive.. I'm alive!
To all those wondering if, in fact, I'm still alive.. the answer is yes. I've been nearly silent on the Internets for a while now. My reasons are varied.. life has kept me away for a while and my physical connection to the internet (save my phone) have been down for almost a week. I can now saw that I CAN survivie without the internet for more than four days. I now have proof!
That being said.. for those playing at home.. lot's of pics to be posted to Flickr and or Picassa soon... very behind in this department. New travel pics as well as... drum roll.. the new and (somewhat) improved den/home theater/library/man cave. Hope everyone is doing well. Stay tuned! As always... I'm on Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn and in person in St. Joe, MI.
Pix from Chicago
Spend part of Saturday in Chicago. Happened to have my camera.
Enjoy!
http://picasaweb.google.com/johnmknight/ChicagoSaturday#
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all! Hoping everyone safe travels, good times and a Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas from St. Joeseph, Michigan
Wishing you and yours the best of the holiday!
More things to smile about.
For starters this: http://www.wordle.net  Have to see it to get it. Very cool. Including picture so you can see how cool. Also, People Magazine will go out of business once more people figure out Twitter. Just following @wiliw @breagrant @feliciaday and @greggrunberg has me firmly believing in the end of tabloids, or so I hope.  Also, iTunes has Batman: Black and White for next to nothing. It's motion comic similar to their Watchman series. Very cool Sort of like a video storyboard/animantis for a movie.. good voice acting/music/effects. Cool.Â
I feel miserable but these things and that my son made honor roll, thinks I'm cool for playing Halo with him and playing Lego all make me smile. And folks, sometimes that's enough.
I took this picture of the ISS last night as it flew behind my house. I don't know why NASA didn't consider the big tree in my backyard when they decided to give me a fly over. Silly rocket scientists. Couldn't have have cut down some branches at least with a laser or something? For those wondering if a follow up shot of Endevor chasing the ISS is order, the answer is yes. Now, NASA just had to cut down some trees from space...
Wishing you and yours the best of the holiday!
