A.C. Flory's Blog, page 160
March 14, 2014
I’ve talked a lot about Indies over the last two years, b...
I’ve talked a lot about Indies over the last two years, but today I stumbled upon an Indie musician who completely blew me away. She’s young, she’s an amazing musician, and her name is Kawehi. Watch this video to see an example of a cappella that will have your eyes popping out of your head! […]
March 12, 2014
The saga of the flat pack bicycle
Back in January of this year I mentioned that The Daughter had given me an exercise bike for my birthday. And then there was silence. The reason you heard nothing more about my exercise bike was because it sat in its box, unopened, for a month before I found the courage to unpack it. Then […]
March 9, 2014
Ah haz QUINCES!
Okay, that may have been a little misleading – I have two quinces. See them there, next to the apple [on the counter I cleaned just for you]? I grew those beauties! And tonight they become quince compote. I’ll be serving them, Hungarian style, as the accompaniment to home made chicken schnitzel. No rice, no […]
March 1, 2014
Social Media Part 2 – Have Fun
http://kriswrites.com/2014/02/26/the-... This post by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and the comment by The Passive Guy, are like a ‘Get Out of Jail’ card for my guilty conscience. I have fun on my blog, but I don’t have fun on Twitter or Facebook, so I don’t go to those ‘parties’. Now I don’t have to feel bad […]
February 25, 2014
Emma’s ‘magic arms’
If this video on 3D printed exo-arms for a tiny little girl doesn’t make you choke up… Thank you so much George. -hugs-Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: 3D-printing, Emma, exoskeleton, magic-arms, video-clip
February 23, 2014
3D printed exoskeleton!
If you thought my post about 3D printing and special effects was astounding, watch this video showing a woman, paralyzed from the waist down, WALKING AGAIN! I kid you not, this is real. You can read the full article here, and I’d like to thank 3D Print-news for bringing this incredible innovation to my attention. […]
February 22, 2014
3D printing in SFX
Not long ago I wrote a fun post [well it was fun for me] about 3D printing of Hershey chocolate bars. It led to a great discussion in comments, with many of you trying to imagine how and where this new-ish technology would be in the future. This morning I found an interesting new site […]
February 17, 2014
SFWA – let’s shrug off the straitjackets, gentlemen!
SFWA stands for Science Fiction Writers of America, and the organization is one of the most prestigious in science fiction. Apparently it’s also a boyz-own club where the odd female writer may be tolerated, but never truly welcomed. As an Indie, I’ve never taken much notice of the SFWA because Indies aren’t welcome either. That’s […]
February 12, 2014
Sunset in Final Fantasy XIV
I’ve been far too tense lately, and that has been reflected in my blog posts, so I thought I’d show you one of the reasons I love playing Final Fantasy XIV so much. As you can see, FFXIV is graphically beautiful, but what makes it so immersive [I think I just made that word up] […]
February 10, 2014
Bushfires 2014 – why are they happening?
CAVEAT: Before I begin, I have to say that most of the answers I’ve gleaned are either conjecture, or hearsay. Information I consider to be fact will be labeled as such. Over the last few years, we’ve all become a lot more aware of what can lead to bushfires – long dry spells/low humidity, fuel […]
