Monthly Archives: January 2007

Lucy in the Sky Without a Man

Posted on January 18, 2007 by halbryan

(From the Archive – 3/6/06) There was another interesting post at AVSIM the other day, that the author also emailed to us at tell_fs@microsoft.com, in which he offered suggestions for a "Wife Edition" of Flight Sim. It was full of jokes … Continue reading →

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And Here’s Another Clue for You All …

Posted on January 18, 2007 by halbryan

(From the Archive – 2/23/06) The Walrus was Paul! Welcome Paul Lange, FSX Lead Designer, to the world of blogging. Paul is a pilot (lives on a private airport, just like I . . . used to) and brings some … Continue reading →

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Grand Theft Flight Simulator

Posted on January 18, 2007 by halbryan

(From the Archive – 2/18/06) Take a Little Trip, Take a Little Trip With Me To the cool, cool water of the semi-pirateless Caribbean . . . In reality, my only excursion to the region was a week on St. … Continue reading →

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Is There Anybody Going to Listen to My Story?

Posted on January 18, 2007 by halbryan

(From the Archive – 2/15/06) That hasn’t already read it on Jason’s ridiculously prolific blog, that is? If so, then run for your life on over to Pixelpoke, and read a great and generous bit about some of my work on FS2004. … Continue reading →

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Weather or Not

Posted on January 18, 2007 by halbryan

(From the Archive – 2/3/06) A lot of people have posted wish list threads and sent in suggestions for things they’d like to see in the next version of Flight Sim. Most of us that work on it do the … Continue reading →

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Comparing Apples to Really Expensive Apples

Posted on January 18, 2007 by halbryan

Gone Tropos? (From the Archive – 1/15/06) There was an interesting post in the new FSX forum on AVSIM the other day expressing hope that the airport environments in FSX will look as good as those seen in a promotional … Continue reading →

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Software Testers Eat Steak!

Posted on January 18, 2007 by halbryan

(From the Archive – 1/14/06) Now that I’ve explained exactly what a Software Test Engineer does, the question burning in most minds is certainly “How could I learn to be a Software Test Engineer? I want to earn big money, play … Continue reading →

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On the Other Hand

Posted on January 18, 2007 by halbryan

(From the Archive – 1/13/06) If you really want to see what the life of a software tester isn’t like, you could dive into the nearest cultural dumpster and flush 87 minutes of your life down this cinematic low-flow toilet . … Continue reading →

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(Not Such) A Hard Day’s Night

Posted on January 18, 2007 by halbryan

(From the Archive – 1/13/06) It occurred to me that I don’t spend a lot of time here talking about what I actually do for Microsoft on the Flight Simulator team. It has occurred to a number of people, especially … Continue reading →

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Hoi van Microsoft naar FS Magazine!

Posted on January 18, 2007 by halbryan

(From the Archive – 12/13/05) Just a short note to say "Hoi" and "Dank u" (I hope those are correct – if not, I’ll try to get it right next time) to our new friends at FS Magazine in the … Continue reading →

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