Paging Dr. Deadpool....

Though it may seem like I'm a one-topic pony, this is actually a nice segway into my next post.

Remember when I discussed my love for the Dr. McNinja web comics?

Well it seems that my love for ninja-themed web action is getting eloped with my love of Marvel mercenary comics.

As a normal person would say, Chris Hastings of Dr. McNinja is going to write a story for Marvel's Deadpool!

It has to do with hammers. Get it? Hammer time. Yeah.

Personally, I can't wait. I'm ecstatic. Giddy. Hastings is an amazing writer, and perfectly captures the inexplainable mindset of these comics. The deranged humor, the impossible-yet-plausible plotline for stories like these, and the clever-yet-imaginative violence. Hastings is a professional at writing all three.

I don't care if you don't like comics, I don't care if you don't like me, but please. I beg of you. Give these a try. Spend the measly four dollars and buy the first comic when it comes out. Make the industry proud. Even if the market is swamped with Deadpool stories. (Didn't they recently cancel one? This seems counter productive.)

In case you can't tell, I happen to be a big Deadpool fan.

Did I mention that I once dressed up as Deadpool for Halloween?

One of my major obsessions...

Webcomics.

I'm fanatical about them. The last time I checked, I have almost 100 different sites bookmarked. Granted, they all don't update daily. Though I still shuffle through a good couple dozen each day, reading them.

Sometimes it feels like an addiction. Sadly there's no rehab for this.

There is a long list of why I love this medium. They're free, hilarious, and independent. Mostly. 

From time to time I will talk about some of my favorites; most you may have heard of, most you may not have. 

This week is brought to you by: Dr. McNinja.

The series is written and drawn by Christopher Hastings, and colored by Anthony Clark. When I say series, I mean a damn good ongoing one.

I was drawn in during my high school days, and still read it through college.

Is it confusing? Yes. I love that.

Is it ridiculous? Yes. I love that even more.

Amazingly they leave no plot holes, and introduce some of the most ridiculous characters and media commentary I've ever seen.

If you had to start reading somewhere, try the newest story arch: Found here.

Everything is pretty much explained as it goes along.

Just learn to accept that a giant gorilla with a pet cat (with an eye-patch) is driving the car.

Just roll with it.

Did I mention that I once dressed as the good Doctor for Halloween?

What luck, to find a gorilla in high school.

This was perhaps one of the most important choices of my video game career.

Not just in regards to my weird obsession with Pokémon as a child, but through my entire video game history. Probably because it was my first major decision in my first major game.

Bulbasaur, Squirtle or Charmander?

The Pokémon I picked decided the entirety of how I played the game, though I didn't know it at the time.

It decided how I would play the first  few hours of the game; grinding to fight Brock or breezing through him. It decided the makeup of my team; I would never need another fire, water or grass type if I wanted decent coverage. 

Since I had a brother who also played these games, my decision how I would play in contrast to him. We didn't want the same starter, so we had to come to some sort of agreement; when you're 10 that boils down to yelling and biting. 

This was so monumental because Pokémon was my first videogame that I played seriously. "How do you want to spend the next umpteenth hours in this game? We won't tell you anything about these little guys. Pick wisely." Part of the nostalgic magic of these games come from that thrill of your first serious, honest choice as a gamer. Never again will you get that first experience.

So who do you choose?

Squirtle.

Squirtle forever.

(Also, if you find the original source of this art please tell me. I would like to accredit the artist.)

Nostalgia is super effective.

I'm all about nostalgia. The old games I played when I was a kid, the old shows I used to watch. Most of it still entices me to this day. Honestly, it's used more of an escape from my responsibilities than anything.

That's why I found this video pretty interesting. A friend sent it to me, and it speaks true.

Sometimes even your favorite hobbies can't block out the challenging things you find.

Also Pokémon is funny. All I use it for is procrastination.

An origin story.

Well, I finally did it. I made my own blog.
Let's see how long I can keep this gravy train sailing.
To the three of you who will read this, welcome. I hope to keep you somewhat amused.
I will talk a lot about "geek" culture. Though that is hard to define.
Stay tuned. Soon I will post interesting whatevers.

kubing controller on test

 

Pict. Above. Old Oscilloscope shows PWM output response to X-sim sofware. Will upload more accurate reading by using PicoScope 3200.

2dof setup and schematic

Download 2DOF hex code.. 

Kubing 2dof V1.3b (June 9th 2011) Code available upon request. I wish to have a respond from the users of my project. So that I can improve the code to get a better result. You can contact me for that. The new and improve version come with status Rx led and much faster motor respond. Its should work well without limit switch.

More info about programmer and usb

PIC-Ready1 with ftdi chip from Mikroelektronika seems to be a great choice since they have a great support forum and discussion about the board they produce. You also can use this board for various of project.

OR Built your own using this schematic

compitable with polulu motor driver..

more info about wiring here.

* Improve circuit with noise supression here