Category Archives: leisure

StartPage: Rebuilding a 20-Year Legacy with AI

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Alvin Trusty

In May of 2006, I wrote about a technology that changed my daily workflow: Protopage. Back then, the magic was the freedom to organize the web on your own terms. It made my home computer, office computer, and laptop feel … Continue reading →

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I Built an Entire Arcade Using Only AI (And You Can Play It Now)

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Alvin Trusty

I’ve been exploring the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence lately, specifically testing what’s possible with Google’s Gemini. As an experiment, I decided to see if I could build fully functional, web-based video games without writing the code myself. The result? Trusty … Continue reading →

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Easter 2020 N Scale Layout

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Alvin Trusty

I picked up the Kato V11 outside loop for Easter. Here is the first layout using it.

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Alvin Trusty

Merry Christmas! We feature Ohio State’s newest recruit in our Christmas picture. Congratulations Maria! It’s also Taffy’s tenth Christmas.

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Slot Car Racing

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Alvin Trusty

This Scratch game is a throwback to the 1960s. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/157839119/ It’s a simple two player game.  One player uses the A key to accelerate.  The other player uses the L key.  Don’t go too fast or you will fly off … Continue reading →

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