Published in Project Ember·PinnedMember-onlyThe Ember CPU — Initial Design Part 5: Load-Store and Memory InstructionsWe covered ALU instructions in Part 4, but with a Load-Store architecture CPU, separate instructions are required in order to move data from memory into registers or to write data back to main memory or external devices. Load and Store Memory Instructions We briefly mentioned LDI and LDIH instructions previously, which can be used to…Ember7 min readEmber7 min read
Published in SkiCat’s Earth Adventures·PinnedMember-onlyBack On The Road: Baltimore — First Flight After A PandemicAfter more than a year of working remotely, I am more than ready to get back on the road. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy working from home. I have been working remotely in some capacity for nearly 20 years now, and I prefer it. However, I also enjoy…Baltimore5 min readBaltimore5 min read
Published in SkiCat’s Earth Adventures·Feb 9Member-onlyThe Boat Search Continues — Houston Boat ShowI decided to check out the Houston Boat Show for the first time in many years. I used to go every January with my daughter when she was young. She loved to sit at the helm of every boat and pretend to drive, then tour the cabins looking for the…Meridian3 min readMeridian3 min read
Jan 28Member-onlyShare the Sail Croatia — Day Seven: Chaos and BackOur final day in the Adriatic had arrived, so we needed to head back to Marina Baotić to return the boats. We were not in a great hurry, but we did have a deadline, plus we needed to stop at the fuel dock first, which was an event in itself…4 min read4 min read
Published in SkiCat’s Earth Adventures·Jan 12Member-onlyShare the Sail Croatia — Day Six: Blue Lagoon, Drvenik VeliAfter the relatively exciting events of the day before in Hvar, we were anticipating a considerably quieter day. Of all of the locations we had visited so far on this sail, Blue Lagoon was likely the most naturally beautiful. There were no mooring balls, so everyone was anchored. There were…Croatia4 min readCroatia4 min read
Published in SkiCat’s Earth Adventures·Dec 28, 2022Member-onlyFamily Ski Trip — Santa FeAfter the successful Aspen Father-Daughter ski trip last spring break, we were eager to get back on the slopes this year. That trip was Maia’s first time skiing, so this year she would have some idea of what to expect, and what to pack. My wife would also be joining…Skiing6 min readSkiing6 min read
Published in SkiCat’s Earth Adventures·Dec 14, 2022Member-onlyShare the Sail Croatia — Day Five: Powerful Winds Turn a Beautiful Day Sail Into a Run for Shelter..Share the Sail Croatia — Day Five: Powerful Winds Turn a Beautiful Day Sail to Vrboska Into a Run for Shelter in Stari Grad We woke up to another beautiful day in Palmižana, Croatia, surrounded by clear blue water and clear skies. This time we got a slow start after the previous night of partying into the wee hours. We were headed to Vrboska for a flotilla party, where all the crews will gather…Croatia7 min readCroatia7 min read
Published in Project Ember·Nov 10, 2022Member-onlyEmber UpdateThis project continues to move forward, slowly, but my computer game consulting company IARItech.com has been busier than ever, taking up a lot of my time, along with the search for a new boat. Despite that, I have been making some progress, mostly on the emulator and debugger. I started…Cpu2 min readCpu2 min read
Published in SkiCat’s Earth Adventures·Nov 5, 2022Member-onlyBack to Vancouver: eBike Stanley Park Trails and the Lions Gate BridgeOn my second day in Vancouver this visit, I decided to try an eBike. My daughter and I rented these a few times recently on other trips and really enjoyed them. …Stanley Park4 min readStanley Park4 min read
Published in SkiCat’s Earth Adventures·Oct 23, 2022Member-onlyFather-Daughter Ski Trip — AspenLast spring I took my daughter skiing for the first time. She had been bugging me about it for a few years, and with the pandemic we just never made it happen, so I promised as soon as things improved we would go. We live in Houston, Texas, so snow…Aspen6 min readAspen6 min read
