Projects:

Some projects on the current list are:

• Automatic Loom. This would act like an infinite harness loom, allowing complete flexibility in the pattern that is woven. Lots of ideas, but depend on good metal working skills, which I do not have.

• Home MP3 server. I have lots of CDs, like listening to them, but just don't go to the trouble to load a CD, press play, then sit and listen.

  Solution: Use a computer in the basement with all my CDs converted to MP3 format. Have an X-windows app that plays them. Use the TV as the computer's monitor.

  All the pieces are in place, except for getting an NTSC video signal out to broadcast upstairs to the TV. I have an ATI video card with TV out, but the TV-out feature isn't supported under Linux. A project named GATOS is headed in the right direction. If it doesn't work out, I may have to resort to buying Windows 2000 (I need SMP support) and running with it. Yuck.

• Home metalworking shop.

• Stewart Platform

• Photography. This was an early passion, that I would love to get back to. I have some equipment, both for darkroom use and for shooting, but I haven't built the darkroom in this house. It is waiting.

  In the mean time, I've gotten a Kodak DC-290 digital camera, and am quite suprized by the quality it can deliver. There are many problems with it, but it gives me more than I thought.

• Writing. Gotta do more! I have stories to finish... people to get out of their problems... plots to tie together.

Clearly there is LOTS to be done. As links appear above, feel free to follow them to current thoughts on these projects. I'll write down what seems interesting.

As always, if anything seems interesting, please email me with comments, criticisms, suggestions, or whatever.