The first game that had an exploration concept that most people played was the game Adventure for the Atari 2600. Warren Robinett’s concept of 30 rooms in 1980 was so revolutionary that the manual had to explain how to navigate between screens. David Crane outdid Adventure with Pitfall and its 255 screens. It is quite amazing.

In 2004, what were some of the predications for 2014?

This is pretty smart of Harley Davidson. Instead of launching an electric motorcycle under their brand, they are creating a new brand called Livewire. No word yet on facial hair or age requirements.

I love a good hack, and this one is great. Here is a project that allows you to upload data using Apple’s Find My network. Apple’s Find My network is pretty cool. Apple devices can see other Apple devices around them, and upload information to Apple that owner of said devices can use to find their devices. It’s all done securely, and is really cool. This is how Apple’s new AirTags work, since they do not have any sort of wifi or cellular capability.

I thought the pinnacle of technological advancement was when the calculator watch was released, but I was wrong.

This is part of a series 📃 My journey into the plain text life - Intro 🛠️ Tools for working with plain text files - My Plain Text Journey Part II 🗃️ Syncing my notes - My Plain Text Journey Part III 📝 Journaling - My Plain Text Journey Part IV ✍ Keeping Notes My Plain Text Journey Part V ✔ Tasks and To Dos My Plain Text Journey Part VI A journal is a great way to remember things that happen, or to take note of something that may be useful in the future.

Subway operators are complaining that the newest Sandwiches are a safety hazard. I say, the sandwich business has always been dangerous, you knew what you were getting in to when you signed up.

Researchers started studying Lego bricks to answer the question, “How tall can a Lego tower get?”. I knew Lego bricks were known for their strength and consistency, but I never imagined they were as strong as they are.

It is with great sadness that I have to pass along the information that Eric Carle, of The Very Hungry Caterpillar fame has passed away. He was 91. I met him in 2008 during a trip to Connecticut and Massachusetts. We had a spare day and I had the internet on my phone (shout out to the HTC Ozone!) so we started looking for things to do. As we researched, we found that we were very far from The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.