Here I attempt to index parts of the website that don't fit into other categories or were designed as independent documents.
This proposal from 2010 describes and illustrates changes that could have been made to Interstate 270 on the west side of Columbus to remedy some merging issues. In the years since then, I-270 has been widened, resolving the more significant issue I addressed. A Proposal to Improve I-270 with Relatively Little Expense
A scheme to encode data as a series of playing cards from the standard Western 52-card deck. Base 52
A transcript of the instructions that came with Talking Bobble Clock, from Giftables by Totes. Despite the Texas address given for Tandy Brands on the box, the clock itself was made in China. Apparently, Tandy didn't think it was worth their American employees' time to proofread the instructions. Giftables Talking Bobble Clock Instruction Manual
The artwork in Dan Shive's webcomic El Goonish Shive has improved significantly over the years. He might say, he drew like a newt initially, but got better. I'd say he's gone from about as good as some guy you probably know who draws stuff, to favorably comparable to most widely published newspaper cartoonists. EGS Art Progression
If you're creating mockups or illustrations of USican road signs, refer to these color specifications.
Discussion and illustration of a strange visual effect I encountered in Flight Simulator X in 2008. Strange Skies: How FSX creates visibility effects on Intel G33/G31 Express graphics cards
An opinion piece about statewide Issue 3 from Ohio's 2009 fall election, which enabled casino gambling in the state at specifically-designated locations. Vid the Kid on Issue 3
An instructional guide to creating regular grids of streets in JOSM for conworlding. Drawing Orthogonal Grids in JOSM
In 2009 I began learning about the more rigorous mathematical issues involved in anti-aliasing, and began developing an anti-aliasing filter that would meet my aesthetic expectations. The work appears unfinished. KMN Filter
Description of a new RGB color space with properties I find desirable. p237RGB by Vid the Kid
Description of a utility that converts full RGBA+Alpha images to palettized images while retaining semi-transparent pixels. RGBA-Pal and PNG-8
An exploration of what counts as a round number in various different number bases, plus lesser degrees of roundness. Light on explanation, and incomplete. Round Numbers in Different Bases
What exactly is the shape used on signs for state routes in Ohio? Obviously, it's the shape of the state itself — but, as it turns out, not quite. On closer inspection, there are usually noticeable differences between the shape of the geographical State Of Ohio and the shape used in route markers. On yet closer inspection still, there are often minor differences between the shapes used on different route marker signs. So how is this shape defined, for the purposes of manufacturing signs? The Most Accurate Shape of Ohio State Route Markers
From 2012. A Half-Baked Simpsons Episode which Came to Me in a Dream
Movie review, in spoiler-free and uncensored versions (using PHP on the server). Star Trek Into Darkness - Vid's Opinion
From 2011, an expanded set of rules for Truth or Dare adding a points system and other features. I actually played ToD with my friends using these rules. Truth or Dare, Vid's Style
A guide for viewers new to Star Trek, suggesting what order the various movies and TV series should be watched in. Last revised, 2013. Star Trek Viewing Order