Rick Steeves' Web Page

Paddler
Ace
Swordsman
Computer Guru
ISTJ

Interests

Here's an idea of what I do with my spare time. I've been told that when they handed out hobbies, I must have stood in the short lines [, multiple times].

Photo Album

Home Automation

• 1-wire temp sensors

Society for Creative Anachronism

• Vice-President, Mid-Atlantic Region (retired)
• Durham Chapter
• Atlantian Zip Code Database
• Sword and Shield (Heavy Weapons) Combat
• Making Wisby Plate Armour
• Period Kite Building (and flying of course!)

Computer Gaming ("Peace through superior fire power")

Stars! v.2.6i/2.7i Play a network/email game with up to 16 players!


I believe the best computer game I have ever played. You too can download the 2.7i demo version on the main Stars! site.
Stars Order of Events

Games

Role-Playing Games
1st Ed. AD&D PDF
Character Sheets

Monthly Board Gaming
Board Games (favorites)
Carcassone
Light Speed (and other Cheapass Games)
Robo Rally
Vinci
Clix
Heroclix (mostly given up on the tournament scene, and the company appears dead)
MechWarrior (ditto)

Computer Repair & Upgrades

Bicycle Touring in Europe

Paintball.

Disc Golf.

Kayaking the Rivers of North Carolina.

Great resources include:
The USGS Data for NC
How to get to these rivers.
List of trips I've taken.
Past and up-and-coming trip information.
Alternate potentially better Surf levels off the coast
Surf Predictions for Surf City, NC
More


If you're interested in going on a trip with us drop me a line at yaking2@corwyn.net.

Perl Scripting

• Perl Script to expire / autoexpire Eudora mail files / Eudora mail messages (mbox)
• See Atlantian Zip Code Database
• Open source contributor for Misterhouse, Squirrelmail, Postfixadmin

Projects

Why NOT to have your roof worked on by RRR Home Improvements / The Shingle Showroom of Durham

Finishing the library (done!)

Insulating the workshop

Installing the LR ceiling fans. (done!)

More exterior lighting (done!)

Building a PVR (done! using MythTV)

Screening the patio

Cool Links

IBM Director - NOT recommended, and I would know.

Durham SCA Chapter Page

Barony of Windmasters' Hill Page

SCA Corporate Home Page

J&N Computer Services--A good benchmark for component prices

What Myers-Briggs Type (MBTI) are YOU?

I'm now an ISTJ (I used to be an INTJ)

Kingdom Personality Profile

Oddly, a Prime Minister

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