James Crawford
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Just a simple Christian/techie/gamer that also goes by the musical artist name "newbjamsir" as well as "newbpcsir" on Twitch and YouTube. You could say I've got a thing for music, gaming, sci-fi, technology and writing stuff.
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Interplanetary Sunsets (Chapter 2)
Quite ironic Voltrex thought to himself as his car neared the enlarging lunar rock. One of the newest customers... and I'm sent to their furthest outlet away. Windows glittering in the sunlight silenced any further inward conversation as the nearing city exposed its details. "Welcome to Strong Rock, Home of our first steps" a sign read as his ship sped by to its destination within the moon's capital city.
By James Crawford6 years ago in Futurism
The AI hath written
Before we begin... What I used was OpenAI's GTP2 AI model. You simply type a couple of sentences and the AI continues the text, possibly revealing more about your story/idea you never thought of. Yes, when I do say OpenAI I'm indeed referring to the company that Elon Musk now has his hands on (which I don't have a problem with by the way).
By James Crawford6 years ago in Futurism
LBRY: Crypto's "middle finger" to YouTube
With all the recent kerfuffles going on at YouTube's headquarters... we all wonder what is next for this platform. Channels are now at the mercy of the mighty figurative "ban hammer" hovering oh so close to their squirming heads. Channel strikes flexing the arm that is deemed worthy to hold the proclaimed hammer.
By James Crawford6 years ago in The Chain
'Halo: The Master Chief Collection' - Finally on PC
My life with Halo I've more or less grown up with Halo, but it wasn't until college until I really dived into the universe. While going to middle school, I witnessed a Halo 1 LAN party on the original Xbox. Later on, I merely dabbled in Halo 2 at a friend's house. Finally, I bought an Xbox 360 and got Halo 3. This game was out for a couple of years at this point, but I didn't care. These games were amazing to me because of my fascination with Sci-Fi and just the basic fact that Halo is awesome. Being on the Halo side of the "Halo vs. Call Of Duty" was always fun too. Look, I get the intensive moments of Hardcore Search And Destroy... was even a constant 'COD" guy myself. However, nothing tops alien weapons along with drivable vehicles. Running over enemy players with a ghost... "tea bagging" other lifeless Spartans/Covenant members sprawled on the ground... hearing grunts scream in terror and flee... these games never grow old.
By James Crawford6 years ago in Gamers
iOS 13: The Biggest... Disappointment?
This update was promising. With the total revamp to the "baked-in" iOS apps and the major changes to the Shortcuts app, I'll be the first to admit that my hopes were a wee bit high-strung for this release. At the time of writing this article, I'm currently rocking version 13.2.3 and... it's getting better...? Oh no, there's my high-strung hopes again.
By James Crawford6 years ago in 01
Ford vs. Tesla... vs. Rivian?
I've been a Tesla fanboy for a few years now, probably three to four years. After recently watching the live stream for the Ford Mustang Mach-E, I think they're finally being influenced by Tesla's disruptive force. Finally, an electric car that's non-compliance, has a very good range, and could actually be quite competitive with the Model Y for model.
By James Crawford6 years ago in Wheel
Autonomous Auto-motion
Why autonomy? Self-driving cars as a concept have been around for quite some time. As a tech/programmer/dev nerd myself, many doubts arise about the consistency with autonomous driving. Anything can be hacked, especially once it's "opened" (even with security) to the World Wide Web.
By James Crawford6 years ago in Wheel
From Doing to Done!
As in the writing world, the best way to capture some ideas is the attempt to transfer (or "dump") as much details from a topic within your cranium to your paper or device. In my personal experience, I find this especially helps my future self when recalling back to where my past self left off with a specific task. Whenever I didn't capture enough information while it was fresh in my head as I was leaving the office, I ended up paying for it the next day/week. With enough captured information, I can jump back into a particular idea/task almost instantly... but that could just be me too.
By James Crawford6 years ago in Journal
'Watch Dogs': Is This My New 'Driver' Series?
Being a “90s kid,” I got the original PlayStation (aka PS1) as a gift and grew up with classic titles. These titles ranged from Crash Bandicoot to Destruction Derby as well as Spyro and Rally Cross. However, it wasn’t until my pre-teens (the PS2 already out at the point) that I discovered Driver.
By James Crawford6 years ago in Gamers
Being a Poor Tesla Fanboy...
Every weekday involves a mostly-awakened self getting into his fossil-fuled Dart and heading to/from work in Northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. However, the last one to two years also included Tesla/EV (Electric Vehicle) related podcasts filling myself with hopes of someday owning a Tesla/EV:
By James Crawford6 years ago in Wheel
My BandLab Addiction. Top Story - November 2019.
I love BandLab and, as far as I know, BandLab most certainly loves me. BandLab itself is an eye opener for an artist with a smartphone. The fact that I can remotely make music on the fly with a built-in DAW on an app still makes me smile. Discovering loopers... that was just the automated icing on the cake. The communities themselves are also a great way to discover other musicians and, when applicable, shamelessly plug yourself as well.
By James Crawford6 years ago in Beat
