Author Archive: Brian
The 9-year-old Programmer
In response to the ZDNet article that Chad Elstad posted (you can read “The Mac’s 30th: What’s Your Story?” here: http://www.zdnet.com/the-macs-30th-whats-your-story…/ ). When I was 5 years old, I remember printing out computer programs on our Apple ][+ (Remember PR#1, LIST ?), and then trying to type them in to my Commodore PET computer. My first lesson in incompatibility! When I was 9 years old, I created a Baseball game in BASIC using lo-res Apple graphics (pictured below). I’m still a huge fan of the Apple ][ platform and I still have a working Apple ][gs that gets use from time to time…
Bethany and I go up in a 1929 Curtiss Travelair Biplane at Faribault Airfest
Bethany and I take off in a 1929 Curtiss Travelair Biplane (from Nostalgic Wings) and fly around Cannon Lake near Faribault, Minnesota.
Copying Number Munchers from PC Compatible through null MODEM cable to Apple //gs
Having been an Apple ][ enthusiast for 30 years, I often wondered if there was an easy way to download Apple disk images off the Internet and somehow transfer them over to an Apple to use. It so happens a program called ADTPro is available to accomplish this task with an easy-to-build null MODEM cable.
YFZ450 Motocross with no jumps? Hurricane Hills, Mazeppa, MN
Joe and I do some totally goony motocross. The object? Must keep all 4 tires on the ground at all times. Motocross turned into a TT race. I must admit this was kind of fun.
YFZ450 vs. YZ250 battle at Hurricane Hills, Mazeppa, MN
The video starts out slow, but then I catch up to Dave on his YZ250 and the race is on!
YFZ450 Crash at Hurricane Hills, Mazeppa, MN
I take a lap around Hurricane Hills myself, and then I follow Joe around the track. He gets a little sideways on the Sky Jump, and when he touches the ground, the quad swings the other way bucking Joe off. The crash is at 5:25.
Hurricane Hills Quad Motocross – YFZ450s
My friend Joe and I at a practice session at Hurricane Hills Motocross outside of Mazeppa, MN. Both quads are YFZ450s.
Glider flight out of Faribault – about 5200 feet AGL
My first glider ride with Cross Country Soaring out of KFBL. This was a very different experience than powered flight. I liked it a lot! I got a good 20 minutes of flying handling the controls myself. Contains some stalls and stall recoveries, and a hammerhead about 2/3 through. DVD hit the end just after lining up for final.
Kerber Benefit at Jordan SX, Quad Session 2
2nd session for quads at Jordan Supercross. This one contains a crash right next to me in the whoops just after the 1:00 mark.
Kerber Benefit at Jordan SX, Quad Session 1
Quad Riders’ parade lap for those lost in the tragic accident in April, followed by Session #1 for quads.
Jumping the Table at Tri-County ATV Park
Joe and I jumping Nik’s tabletop at Tri-County ATV Park in Faribault on two YFZ450s.
A “C” class perspective of Hurricane Hills Motocross in Mazeppa, MN on a YFZ450
A few laps around Hurricane Hills on a YFZ450.
2nd Motokazie Practice at Scott County Fairgrounds in Jordan – March 31, 2012
On the line with 2011 Minnesota Supercross Champion Kevin Horkey and 2009 Minnesota Supercross Champion Nick Dienst.
Helmet Cam view from Kevin Horkey, Minnesota Supercross Champion from 2011. Sorry for the shaky video. I was using a temporary strap mount for the helmet cam.
An early season practice at Jordan Supercross. I’m on a YFZ450. Kevin Horkey, who you can see passing me at several times during the video was the Minnesota SX Champion in 2011.
Motokazie Practice at Scott County Fairgrounds in Jordan – March 24, 2012
A very early season practice at Jordan Supercross. This is Chris’s helmet cam, and I am #134 directly in front for the duration of the video.