Author Archives: halbryan

Thank You For Flying Egalitair

Posted on January 24, 2007 by halbryan

The current issue of Newsweek magazine had a column that, like so many things, caught my attention momentarily, but, unlike most things, actually held it for a few minutes. In Steven Levy’s The Technologist column, he’s written a piece about an … Continue reading →

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Win a Suborbital Trip

Posted on January 23, 2007 by halbryan

 .:: From Aero-News ::. Microsoft Kicks Off High-Flying Vista Promotion We’re giving away a trip into space. Or, at least, just barely up to space. Which would still be fantastic. I’d give Brett’s left …  shoe to go. Here’s the "good" … Continue reading →

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There Are Hungry Children in the World Who Don’t Even Have Offices!

Posted on January 23, 2007 by halbryan

So you won’t find me complaining about the fact that I’ve moved to a new spot in our building, a converted conference room that has been subdivided in what I’m forced to admit is a respectable manner. not cubes, but … Continue reading →

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Where Have I Been?

Posted on January 20, 2007 by halbryan

I’ve Been Everywhere, Man …   Toronto, Oshawa, Guelph, Burlington, Denver, Minneapolis, Oshkosh, Berlin, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Munich, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Palm Springs, Newark, Birmingham … Not a bad 7 months, all told. Though I really need to go … Continue reading →

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(com)Promising Transitions

Posted on January 18, 2007 by halbryan

(From the archive – 5/25/06) Posting here after two and a half months feels a little like coming home after a vacation and discovering that you left your front door open  . . . there’s just so little actually here! … Continue reading →

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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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