There are some different rules where you use the hour hand, the 12 on the dial and the sun to find the directions. It gets a bit simpler if your watch has a 24 hour hand (and it's set to local time rather than UTC). Me, I think that's a bit more complicated than necessary.
What you need to remember is really a lot easier to remember and it's usable together with a digital watch.
In the northern hemisphere, you only have to remember that the sun is in this direction at these times:
0600 East
1200 South
1800 West
2400 North (if applicable)
In the southern hemisphere, let south and north switch places.
2010-02-09
2010-02-08
2010-02-07
Van and camper in progress
I have started on a van, to match the white pickup. First image here is the size I first planned it, but that looked a bit too large, so I made the rear one stud shorter and 2/3 lower. A delivery van could well be black, so that's probably how it will be finished.
The 7639 camper looks a bit too large if compared with other vehicles. Much of that is because it has thick walls. I think 5 wide seems more reasonable and since I don't need the opening feature that will be enough.
I'll reuse much from the set and here are two images showing mockup tests to see if the size is right. Trim might be blue instead of light green, due to mudguard availability.
I'll reuse much from the set and here are two images showing mockup tests to see if the size is right. Trim might be blue instead of light green, due to mudguard availability.
Beechcraft Staggerwing
Beechcraft Staggerwing in Madagascar. One of my long-time favourite aircraft in X-Plane.
2010-02-05
2010-02-04
The most informative Boeing 737 ever
Someone with a sense of humour has painted descriptive texts on the outside of an airliner. Photos here.
2010-02-03
More webcomics.
Two finished, but not exactly finished, in a way.
Avalon High. Ran from 1999 to 2006. But the conclusion is only written. I never actually followed it when it ran, as I discovered it when it was nearly done.
Acid Reflux. Ran from 1999 to 2002. Its conclusion is also only written. Correction: Mysterious Guest Artist has drawn the final strips. But long after I asked the author to read the manuscript for them. I found it around 300 strips in, so I followed it for a while anyway.
Avalon High. Ran from 1999 to 2006. But the conclusion is only written. I never actually followed it when it ran, as I discovered it when it was nearly done.
Acid Reflux. Ran from 1999 to 2002. Its conclusion is also only written. Correction: Mysterious Guest Artist has drawn the final strips. But long after I asked the author to read the manuscript for them. I found it around 300 strips in, so I followed it for a while anyway.
2010-02-02
Ink light and water resistance test
This isn't a scientific test, partly because I haven't used archival paper -- which I didn't think was important as this isn't a long duration test. So you can't rely on it if you have professional reasons to use archival ink nor if long term storage is an issue. I just made it to guide myself and maybe someone else finds it interesting too. Read more here.
Favourite webcomics
The one I still read reguarly which I've read the longest time (almost 10 years, now) is Sinfest. It's hard for me to say what it's actually about, as it has several themes, but a limited set of characters.
Another I've followed for a long time is Freefall. It's science fiction. Funny science fiction and quite realistic. It's remarkable for how many strips it takes to go through one in-comic day. Now it's 1800+ strips and I think only about two weeks have passed.
Schlock Mercenary is also science fiction.
More science fiction: Zeera the Space Pirate. It's finished now. Well worth reading.
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