jnik's New Writeupshttp://everything2.com/?node=New%20Writeups%20Atom%20Feed&foruser=jnik2000-05-04T19:14:25ZIndependence War (thing)http://everything2.com/user/jnik/writeups/Independence+Warjnikhttp://everything2.com/user/jnik2000-05-04T19:14:25Z2000-05-04T19:14:25Z<p><a href="/title/Independence+War">Independence War</a> is very, very difficult, but still highly enjoyable. The ship takes a long time to turn around, speed up, slow down, etc. You can either use a <a href="/title/fly+by+wire">fly by wire</a> mode which tries to keep you flying forwards, or strict <a href="/title/Newtonian">Newtonian</a> flight which is a lot more complicated.</p>
<p>The overall feel is halfway between <a href="/title/Wing+Commander">Wing Commander</a> or other <a href="/title/space+sim">space sim</a> and a strategy starship simulator like the old <a href="/title/Star+Trek">Star Trek</a> <a href="/title/quadrant+game">quadrant game</a>s.</p>Very Large Array (place)http://everything2.com/user/jnik/writeups/Very+Large+Arrayjnikhttp://everything2.com/user/jnik1999-11-13T09:08:45Z1999-11-13T09:08:45Z<p>The Very Large Array in the Plains of San Augustin, <a href="/title/New+Mexico">New Mexico</a>. Run by the <a href="/title/NRAO">NRAO</a>. Basically, 27 20m radio dishes, spaced out on three arms (north, east, and west, despite the fact that the east and west arms point at 120 and 240 degrees, respectively). One of the bigger <a href="/title/radio+astronomy">radio astronomy</a> <a href="/title/interferometers">interferometers</a> out there. Organized on the usual US principle: Get a really huge piece of land and lay it out symmetrically and straight.</p>