I was meeting some educator friends in Second Life today when I looked across the virtual landscape and saw this nice view of my old lighthouse in the historic neighborhood of Nova Albion.
Amazing to think I’ve owned the parcel for over 10 years (since 2004). So much has changed in both my life and technology over that time, yet this specific virtual place remains constant and very special to me.
Take care,
-John “Pathfinder” Lester
Given all the excitement and hype around Magic Leap these days, I think this article by my friend Jeff is priceless.
If you follow news on Augmented Reality, you may have already seen this video by Magic Leap:
It simulates what you would see if you were looking at your office through augmented reality glasses while killing robots that are trying to attack you. At one point near the end of the video, blood is splattered onto the augmented reality glasses. Man, that sucks: those glasses are probably very expensive.
Question: do robots spurt blood when they are shot? Probably not – I guess the blood is coming from the eyeballs of the guy wearing the glasses.
To put it all into perspective, here’s a quote from the company blog, written on Valentine’s Day:
“What does love have to do with a technology company? Everything. At least for us here at Magic Leap. Our whole company is based on it. It starts with a love for people in general – wanting to bring joy and…
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Vanson Leathers is one of my favorite stores. They make amazing hand crafted leather goods. If you want a piece of clothing that will last forever and allow you to survive the Zombie Apocalypse in high style, this is where you shop.
I’ve purchased a number of items from them over the years, both for riding and for daily wear, and I had a chance to stop by their store in Fairhaven, Massachusetts this weekend.
The entrance says it all.
I was wearing my trusty Comet leather jacket, the first thing I ever bought from Vanson, and as soon as I stepped into the place an employee remarked “Oh, an old Comet. Looks good!”
Here’s a pic of me wearing the jacket a few weeks ago.
Not bad looking for a piece of clothing I bought in 1995.
Take care,
– John “Pathfinder” Lester
I was in Texas last week.
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of new cooking and trying new foods.
Here’s a typical lunch for me these days.
Fresh celery with Frank’s RedHot. A toasted slice of Ezekiel sprouted whole grain bread with Nuts to You raw organic almond butter. Half of a Bubbies dill pickle. A handful of Mary’s Gone crackers. Baby kale salad sprinkled with lemon juice, dried goji berries, sun dried tomatoes and a few whole raw almonds.
There’s something about the wide range of textures and flavors in this typical lunch that makes it especially delicious to me.
Be Cunning and Full of Tricks 