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Mil-Dot Rangefinder 2.0 submitted to App Store

Thomas — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 07:45:20 +0000

I’ve finally finished beta testing Mil-Dot Rangefinder version 2.0. I’ve submitted it to the app store and awaiting approval.

Lots of changes under the hood to improve performance, but from a user experience perspective some of the major enhancements are:

-Multiple ballistic profiles (pro version)

-Two sample profiles provided. (XM193 and M118LR)

-Completely redesigned settings views with all settings editable within the app

-Additional Units of measure.

-Double-Tap target size to change unit of measure.

-New input controls almost completely eliminate typing.

Here’s a quick walk-thru video I made to show the new features in action. There was some problems encoding the video, so the audio is missing, but you can still figure out what’s going on.

Back pain really sucks!

Thomas — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:57:22 +0000

That is all.

A Sad Day

Thomas — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:58:06 +0000

Oou thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and families of the Fort Hood terrorist attack.

(yes, I said terrorist attack)

Quote Of The Day

Thomas — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:41:39 +0000

Never Forget

Thomas — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:25:53 +0000

I WANT!

Thomas — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:32:30 +0000

New Ti-RANT suppressor from AAC

As if I didn’t spend enough time on my iPhone

Thomas — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:20:34 +0000

My wife already complains that I spend to much time on my iPhone and gunbroker.com is not helping things. They have just released the mobile version of their website m.gunbroker.com which makes it much easier to navigate on a mobile device.

Speaking of mobile websites, I just installed a new wordpress plugin to make thisismygun.com iPhone friendly. Let me know what you think.

-Thomas

Gura’s response to Judge Wilkinson

Thomas — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:21:57 +0000

Alan Gura (the lead attorney for Dick Heller in the District of Columbia v. Heller case) wrote a response to Judge Wilkinson’s anti-Heller article.

Go here to find the response. And while your there, make sure you check out Dave Hardy’s blog. It’s a great resource on 2nd Amendment cases across the country.

H/T to David Hardy at Of Arms & the Law

The Parade of Storms

Thomas — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:57:16 +0000

We’ve been getting about 2 snow storms per week since it started snowing in mid
December. Back on Dec 22, I posted that we had received about 36″ so far. Here we are 13 days later and we are up to about 70″ of snowfall so far this season. In fact, December snowfall in Spokane set an all time record of 61.5″. Right now there is 3′ to 4′ on the ground.

Over the past two weeks, there has been 30 or so businesses and homes who’s roof’s have caved in. Including a large grocery store and fitness center. There was even one instance where an 85 year old lady was killed in Rockford when a large amount of snow fell off her roof burying her while she was apparently shovel the walks. Another young girl was much luckier.

While driving around town yesterday, I came across a couple of the dozens of collapses that the news hadn’t reported. A gymnasium on a church which had collapsed The 40′x80′ pole building that encloses the warm up arena at the equestrian center that my daughter rides at had completely given way under the weight of the snow.

Everywhere you drive in Spokane, you can see teams of people working to clear the snow off of homes and businesses with flat or low pitch roofs. It’s not uncommon right now to see people running snowblowers up on the roofs.

Crazy weather. That reminds me, I need to send a letter to Al Gore titled “WTF”?

Been seriously slackin’

Thomas — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:55:07 +0000

I have a bunch of excuses why I haven’t been keeping up on the blog, but they are just that, excuses, so I’ll spare you the whining.

We are having some amazing weather so far this winter. Had a record snowfall of 23 inches in 24 hours last week. And it’s been snowing almost every day since. I think we are pushing somewhere around 36″ total now. What’s been really amazing is that it really hasn’t been that bad. Despite the three feet of snow, and sub zero temperatures we are getting around ok. I just know, there’s a life lesson in there somewhere, but for the life of me, I can’t articulate it.

The truth is, I like snow. Especially when it’s good and cold out, and doesn’t melt and refreeze. I enjoy running the snowblower when it’s 12 degrees F out. It’s kinda like mowing the lawn in the summer, but with a whole lot more clothing. The only real problem is that now the kids are out for Christmas break, they are starting to get cabin fever and driving the wife crazy. And like they say, “When mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy!”. And of course since I’m working from home for the next two or three weeks, I’m right in the thick of it.

-Thomas