I finally got my USPA Class A skydiving license! There is a formidable amount of education, training, and certification neccessary to become a skydiver. It took me 30+ jumps, dozens of hours of preparation, and two summers. I’m now able to jump on my own, with other skydivers, pack my own main chute, and generally enjoy skydiving!
My awesome instructor Steve Kanat recorded a video of the final dive I needed for my license, available below.
I’d like to thank Skydive Tecumseh for providing an excellent AFF course and supportive community. I highly recommend them if you’re located in Michigan.
I visited SF for a week in late July. The future seems to arrive a little faster there.
Highs:
-Checking out leading edge music visualization projects by Mary Franck, Jono Brandel, and more, from live presentations by their creators @ Intersection.
-Pizza, presentations, and beer with a few dozen bitcoiners at a co-working space dominated by Bitcoin startups, 20Mission.
-Attending a massive Bitcoin meetup with ~200+ people @ Geekdom.
-Meeting so many people who had invested the best parts of their lives to try something new and change the world in a meaningful way.
I visited Seattle for a little less than a week in June. What a creative, modern, and vibrant city!
Highs:
-Spending 6+ hours sharing my latest game, playing games in development, and swapping war stories with a dozen fellow independent game developers @ Roy St. Coffee.
-Meeting legendary entrepreneur Richard Tait at a startup mixer, hearing firsthand how he started the board game company behind Cranium with no prior game development experience.
-Eating ridiculously good grapefruit tofu @ the stylish Plum Bistro.
-Playing innovative indie games early in development, meeting the creators behind them, and receiving feedback on my latest game @ The Raygun Lounge.
-Exploring the offices of Double Down Interactive and learning how a small company starts from nothing and gets acquired for $335,000,000+ in just over two years.
Lows:
-Friendly, but relentless homeless guys trying to convert me to Islam.
-A homeless guy who ran around my bus stop shirtless for 10 minutes shouting “world peace, baby!”, “transcend nationalism”,etc.
