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Flying helicopters, flying airplanes (my Bonanza), flying gyroplanes (soon!), flying any-damn-thing-really, developing business ideas, filmmaking, videography, software development (C/C++/CGI/sockets/win32/game development/machine vision/etc), web development (ActionScript3/Flex/PHP), microcontrollers/electronics, playing drums (I'm a complete hack, but it's fun), inventing and all that goes with it (science, business, marketing, problem-solving, etc.)Music
Tom Cochrane (#1 life-long fan), Rush (Neil Peart rules all), most 80's rock, southern rock, classical piano (Debussy, Chopin), smooth jazz (Rippingtons, etc.) -- intensely dislike country. Newfound appreciation for soul/jazz/blue...especially Ray Charles. I have been listening to tons of Ray lately. I can appreciate live bluegrass, but wouldn't play it in my car.Movies
Back To The Future (Part 1), the 1st Matrix movie, Last Samurai, October Sky, X-Men (all of them), Superman II, Cinderella Man, The Right Stuff, Enter the Dragon, Independence Day, Last Starfighter, TRON, Pan's Labyrinth...etc. etc. etc. This list changes all the time. In general, I like anything entertaining. I gravitate to Sci-Fi when it doesn't suck. Most SF should be categorized as fantasy (Star Wars, for example), with a complete lack of "science". Yes, I'm a nerd. Ender's Game is GOOD Sci-Fi, it will make a good movie someday (I hope.)Television
Books
Most Heinlein before he became senile (Tunnel in the Sky is my favorite), Ghost Rider (Neil Peart's book), Ender's Game, Harry Potter series...read more non-fiction than anything, i.e. books on programming, inventing, and business mostly.Heroes
My dad (R.I.P. 1/21/2001): A poet, entrepreneur, my frequent co-pilot, and young-at-heart until the day he died.
Gen. Chuck Yeager: A fellow West Virginian who would later risk his life to break the sound barrier, which at the time people thought was impossible. His courage and fortitude are legend.
Tom Cochrane: A philosopher, storyteller, and pure musician. A fellow pilot also.
Neil Peart: Most know him as the awesome drummer for the band 'Rush'...for me, he's that but also the most naturally gifted writer I've ever read. His prose reads almost like poetry without being pretentious. He's a true renaissance man, and the inspiration behind my recent acquisition of a BMW R1200GS motorcycle.
My mom: A philosopher, a damn fine cook, and very smart.
My wife: A tireless worker, gifted writer, and uncompromising mother to my daughter, who is the bright center of the universe. The most unflawed person I know.
Craig Galley: My former boss and the greatest software engineer and one of the smartest people I've ever known. And a damn nice guy.
Andy Thyssen: My business partner, a super-genius and super-nice guy. One day, everyone will know his name, much the same as we know Edison or Einstein now. Yes, he's that smart.
Homer Hickam: A fellow dreamer from the foothills of southern WV with the vision to see farther than the hills in front of him.
Latest Blog Entries
- Jan 14, 2008 1:24 AM My "juvenile sci-fi" book (unfinished)
- Jan 4, 2008 11:33 PM My thoughts on Digital Books
- Aug 14, 2007 6:19 PM My in-flight engine failure
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About me:
I'm a self-employed software engineer. My hobbies are electronics, web development, inventing, filmmaking, motorcycling, SCUBA, and flying airplanes and helicopters (and soon gyroplanes also.) I beat on the drums for fun, and have played in a bunch of bands since I was 16...but now it is just for fun and exercise. Chasing my 4 year old daughter around is also very good exercise!I worked for a decade in the videogame industry, working on games for Playstations, Nintendos, and such. Before that, I co-authored the "3D Game Creation System", which was published by Pie in the Sky Software in 1994. Before THAT, I worked as a mine planner, CAD draftsman, and software engineer in the coal mining industry back in West Virginia.
In 2003, I started my own company, Nagle Research, which specializes in high-speed 3D machine vision applications. I have since taken on a business partner, who is another former video game programmer and someone I worked with for about 8 years. (He is astonishingly brilliant.) For a while there I also produced videos and TV commercials for corporate clients. Now I just do occasional videos/shorts for fun.
I've been asked a lot, did I work on this game or that game. Here is the comprehensive list of games I've worked on:
* 3D Game Creation System for PC (1994 - 1996)
* All-Star Baseball '99 (and a bit on 2000) for N64
* Immortal Hockey (cancelled before shipment)
* SouthPark: Chef's Luv Shack (I'm sooo sorry)
* Tribes: Aerial Assault for Playstation2 (great game!)
* Defender for XBox and GameCube
* The Hobbit (effects)
* Area 51 (effects)
Definitely feel free to 'friend' me if you have any of these interests, or even if you don't. I love talking about this stuff, especially with people smarter than I am...I love to learn new things.
Who I'd like to meet:
Anyone who shares any of my interests, or who is convinced I might share some of theirs.Oh, and the following people specifically:
* Neil Peart - A great philosopher and writer, and a very accomplished motorcyclist. His travels are legendary. Oh, and he plays drums for a little trio called "Rush". :-)
* General Chuck Yeager - Would love to talk flying with him.
* Tom Cochrane (again) - Let's go down to 6th street next time you're in town.
* Ray Charles - I know it's too late now...but his music is beyond awesome, and he had a genuine love for playing.
Details
- Status: Married
- Here for: Networking, Friends
- Hometown: Cedar Park, TX
- Orientation: Straight
- Body type: 6' 1" / Average
- Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
- Religion: Agnostic
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo
- Children: Proud parent
- Education: Some college
Schools
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Morehead State University
- Morehead, KY
- Graduated: N/A
- Degree: None
- Major: Computer Science
- Minor: Business
1986 to 1986 -
Gilbert High School
- Gilbert, WV
- Graduated: 1986
- Student status: Alumni
- Degree: High School Diploma
- Major: Kicking ass
- Minor: Taking names
- Greek: Lambda Lambda Lambda
1982 to 1986
Companies
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Nagle Research, Inc.
- Austin, TX US
- President/CEO
2003-present -
Inevitable Entertainment
- Austin, TX US
- Software Engineer
May 2000 - April 2003 -
Acclaim / Iguana Entertainment
- Austin, TX US
- Software Engineer
April 1996 - May 2000
Jeremy Sloan 3 years ago
Jeremy Sloan 3 years ago
For Love & Stacie 
3 years ago
Vickie Baker
3 years ago
Della Terra 3 years ago
Rhonda 3 years ago
Rhonda 3 years ago
Rhonda 3 years ago
Guy Trent Jr. 3 years ago
"Daddy's Girl" 3 years ago
10 of 74Morehows the new karate class been goin?
that's awsome john.. once ya learn tang soo do.. you'll have to come and teach us.. lol.. karate is a hard sport to stay away from.. good luck.. let me know how ya like it
Just making the rounds to all of For Love & Stacie's friends here on MySpace letting you know that the full movie is now online in full for free. Hope you love it and and really hope you'll help us out by spreading it around! Thanks so much!
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Hey there,John.. I would like to welcome you to my friends list.. Hope that all is well with you and your beautiful family.. Drop me a note sometime, when you have the chance to do so.. Take Care.. Tina..