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I started this page a couple decades ago. Today I have a plethora of home pages.
There's this of course, https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons
And Facebook, obviously, https://www.facebook.com/lin.lyons.7
And, in February, '23, I started, https://linlyons.com/ (using coffeecup.com as my host)
Oh my lord, am I craving attention? OR is this just verbal diarrhea?
This was just to write stuff that I was thinking about, like hang gliding, and Santa Claus, and our flood, and stuff around the house, etc. But folks cannot comment on those posts.
So, this is my - google.pages - Home Page, but not a blog. Maybe a collection of 'stuff' that I thought of, or wanted to save, or wrote, or whatever. EG, my resume is here, but I'll never get another job as a programmer. (Last change 12/22/22 -just to keep track. Added COMPREC and rearranged.)
(All of the z390, and programming, links have been moved to the bottom of the page.)
Several years ago, I talked to a 6th grade math class. You can look at the notes that I used. http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/math
Last night I worked with a boy who seemed behind on his schooling.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/beginning-math-teaching-sheets
You could look at my Santa page. That was fun. http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/santa
I did Santa again in 2015 (and other years as well, but I got some pics this time).
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/santa-2015
In April of 2011 I started hang gliding. http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/hang-gliding
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_wXY1UI2wdmVdtxJaeFKyA/videos Hang gliding videos
Comment about Mike Pence, Donald Trump, and the republicans.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/mike_pence_trump
Sometimes I write stuff.
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/stuff but don't blame me if you feel ill. ;-)
Home Repair Tips. Linked from facebook.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/homerapairtips
My global warming soap box
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/global-warming
The Atlantic article, The Collaborators.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/the-atlantic---the-collaborators
Oh fun, fun. Installing new garbage disposal and all new drain plumbing under the sink. https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/new-kitchen-disposal-and-drain-plumbing
In 1980, I took 3 months off work, packed a backpack, and wandered around Europe.
Seems that I've written this twice. We'll see which is better.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/europe
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/europe-1
The second one is better.
You could look at my resume, in case you're looking for an IBM assembler programmer. But remember, last time I worked was 20 years ago.
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/resume
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/what-day-was-it
You might be curious about the flood.
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/flood (the first thing I wrote here.)
Beverly did a skydive, after 3 of us tried indoor skydiving in Orlando.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/skydive
Hang gliding information, including Landing Techniques.
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/hang-gliding-information
Puzzles, programming, and my warped mind.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/i-really-am-different
How to thread a sewing machine needle.
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/how-to-thread-a-sewing-machine-needle
Occasionally, I get into a discussion about whether Hetch Hetchy valley should be restored. I personally don't think so. But, in order for us all to have a better idea what we're talking about, I've copied a state list of dams in Calif and Nevada, and sorted them by size. Here's the list:
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/califdams
Often, I see questions concerning a "Space Elevator". Finally, I did some math to show how impractical that would be at this time. There is no material anywhere near strong enough to make the cable.
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/spaceelevator
Another thing that comes up is, "When are we going to live on Mars?" We're not. Ever.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/living-on-mars
The question came up today, how does a gyroscope work? Which I'd thought about for quite a long time, but never actually gone through why it does what it does. So, I did that. And found,
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/howdoesagyroscopework
While out for brunch at a local cafe, another customer commented about IQ.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/iq
An article along the same vane:
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/genetics-vs-environment
I like flying, and ran across this article,
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/how-do-planes-stay-in-the-air
I was considering a discussion about ethanol today, and was reminded of a discussion I've been having with myself for a while now. So, I did just a little research.
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/fossilfuelvsbio-fuel
Oh, maybe you want to see why you shouldn't break into our house.
Our vicious guard dogs will get you.
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/ladyandangle
Or maybe you'll get sick and die.
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/kitchensponge
Does the price of gasoline bother you? Maybe which state you live in is the problem.
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/priceofgasoline
A question came up about how much we've heated the earth. Since I have way too much time on my hands,
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/atmosphericheating
Aren't you sorry you looked? :-(
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/doyouhavearighttofood "Is food a right?"
I was curious about CFL bulbs cost recovery time. so:
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/cfl-cost-recovery-time
I rather expect that I'll add more. But maybe I'll wait until I'm awake. :-)
These are some recipes that I've made and liked.
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/recipes
View from the deck.
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/view
I just read a bit of ??? -- "The Empowered Man"
And thought that some reply was in order.
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/the-empowered-man
Just wrote an IBM assembler program to scan a file for a specified character string.
(Look at the notes for the compare program below.)
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/qstring
Crows, protecting young that had fallen from nest.
And the first time I'd seen the Roaring Camp and Big Trees Railroad.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/crows-protecting-young
The ENTIRE back page of the NYT "Sunday Review" section: 5 months of Trump lies, Jan 21 - June 21.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/5-months-of-trump-lies
Given any date, 1900 - 2100, what day was it? Eg, what day of the week were you born.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/what-day-was-that
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Everything below is related to the z390 simulator, which allows mainframe code to run on a PC.
I tried to write a basic assembler course. I don't like it. Maybe it'll get better. Maybe not.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/assembler-course
Using z390 asm, link, run simulator http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/z390
Another IBM 360 tutorial. Arrangement of instructions, and sample program.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/360asm-instructions
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/bixoft-url-and-asm-proficiency-test-exercise
This is an assembler program to create break points for a program that is being tested. It reads the program listing, and the labels where break points are to be created, and creates the needed commands. It is unfortunate that z390 has not been modified to either read a file of commands, or allow delimiters so that a series of commands can be entered all at the same time.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/getat-z390-program-to-create-break-points
There was a request to add a column to records in an existing sequential file. This program does that. I originally called it adstring, but FLUMMOX is a more interesting name. However, I eventually decided to call the program ADDFIELD. That's more descriptive. The INSERTIT link is another program that does the same thing, more simply. It's much cleaner.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/z390-adstring-program
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/insertit-360-program
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/addacol
Seems that I've written a number of file compare programs. Around here, they started with a discussion on a forum about comparing files. When you have a sorted file, it's relatively easy. At the phone company, they had a program that compared files w/o keys, that were "sort of in order". It was pretty interesting. I "sort of" did that here, and it was a "source compare" program. I don't remember if it ever worked well enough to post. These are various compare programs that did work, at least to some extent.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/comprec-compare-2-keyed-files
This is another compare program that I started to write. Don't think it works.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/home/compareprogram
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/utlprint
Is a rewrite of a program that I used 50+ years ago. Why? Just because I'd like to.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/keycompr
Is a file compare program that compares record keys. Key is specified like sort cc.
At it again, again. 3-4-5-? scan programs, a character frequency program, and a description.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/scan-description description of the programs
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/myscan Scan program, that will be good when it works.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/scantext Scan a file for multiple strings of upper and/or lower case characters.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/scanfast read a file, select records by string.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/scanstr more options, but not quite as fast.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/scanfreq create tbl of most/least frequently used chars.
At it again. That's 3 programs to add a column to a file. I'll get it right one of these days. Really.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/puzzle
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/puzzle1
There's a HEXED puzzle for sale on Ebay. Good exercise for kids. This program finds all 2339 solutions.
https://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/gofish
50 some years ago, I wrote a program to search a flat file, looking for character strings. GOFISH does that better. I needed a break from something else I was working on, and wrote it.
http://sites.google.com/site/linlyons/qlrecl
can be used to read data blocks, divide data block lengths by various proposed LRECLs, and list the results. When the remainder =0, that's the likely LRECL