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Game 4: Super Rainbow Reef

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Ratherbflyin

My fourth game, Super Rainbow Reef, is now complete and available. To be honest, if it had been left up to me I most likely would not have done this game. However, I was pleasantly surprised with how it turned … Continue reading →

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Game 3: Lazarus

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Ratherbflyin

My third Game Maker game, Lazarus, is now complete, uploaded, and ready for you to try. As with the two previous games, there is nothing to install. Just download the .zip file, extract it, read the ReadMe and run the .exe. … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing in the US: Is It Really Dead?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Ratherbflyin

Lately I have been hearing a lot of noise about how the manufacturing industry in the US is dead, thanks primarily to outsourcing of jobs to China and other low-cost countries. Being the natural skeptic that I am, I thought … Continue reading →

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Update on the Explosion at Moscow Domodedovo Airport

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Ratherbflyin

Several hours after an explosion ripped through the crowded baggage claim area of the international terminal at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport, no one has yet claimed responsibility for what appears to have been the attack of a suicide bomber. With 35 … Continue reading →

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Explosion at Moscow Domodedovo

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Ratherbflyin

A few hours ago, an explosion ripped through the baggage claim area of Moscow’s Domodedovo airport, killing 31 and injuring at least a hundred more. Initial reports suggest that it was the result of a suicide bomber, suspected to be … Continue reading →

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Laser Beams in the Cockpit

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Ratherbflyin

This is something that has been a problem for a while, but seems to be getting worse every year. In ever increasing numbers, pilots have been reporting that they have seen laser beams being shone into their cockpits while on … Continue reading →

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Second Game: Galactic Mail

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Ratherbflyin

Well, my second game has been completed. Galactic Mail is a little more involved than Evil Clutches, which is a good thing. In this game, you play the role of a galactic mail carrier. Using your spaceship, you must deliver … Continue reading →

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First Game: Evil Clutches

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Ratherbflyin

Yes, I know it has been a while since I posted on my blog. I apologize for that, and hopefully that will change. No promises, though. The reason I am putting this post up is because I have completed my … Continue reading →

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Surviving in a Flat World

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Ratherbflyin

In between working on homework and projects for classes, I have been slowly making my way through Thomas L. Friedman‘s book “The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century.” Unfortunately the library only had the second edition … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Ratherbflyin

I just wanted to say “Welcome” to anyone who is joining me from my previous WordPress blog, as well as to anyone who is a completely new visitor. The old blog will remain in place until WordPress decides to take … Continue reading →

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