Well now. Blogs ...

This is a great idea because I like to think out loud (in writing :)) and blogs are terrific for this. I like this idea so much that I may even steer clear of Outer Marker :D. We shall see what we shall see.

Anyway, Like many active forum members I have both supporters and detractors. This is because I refuse to make insipid posts. You know the kind I mean. The short posts that say only things like "That's nice" or "Gee, I'll have to try that" or "Thanks for sharing". Posts that are intended only to drive up the author's post count so that people will think "guru". Posts that never provoke thought or comment. Posts that contribute nothing to the community other than an increase in the noise component of the forums signal-to-noise ratios.

Anyway, here I am, back again, refreshed after an eight-week hiatus during which I did nothing but a) relax by the pool, and b) work on the usual proprietary stuff at all hours of the day and night. (Tis a privilege to be able to set one's own schedule.)

I must say that the FS Flight Training joint venture with FlightSim.com is coming along nicely though I don't want to give any details in public at this time. Similarly, AirBoss is also coming along nicely. In fact, an actual non-sham sale of AirBoss has been made, nailing down the USA trademark.

Both activities involve someone I'll refer to as S2. (He knows who he is.) S2 is not only a customer, he is a very patient tester. New to both computers and FS, he is the ideal guinea pig because he is forcing me to simplify and clarify both Training and AirBoss, always a Good Thing since people refuse to RTFM. (If you would like to become an AirBoss tester, please send an email to mike@pcgamecontrols.com)

Anyway, here in my new blog comments (if any) from detractors are just as welcome as those from supporters. Paraphrasing something Mister X (he knows who he is) once said, "I hardly ever agree with you, Mike, and you often annoy the <censored> out of me, but I have to say that your posts and threads are very entertaining."

Exactly.