George Merchant

Open source chess software developer at GreenChess.com and drone photographer. Creator of the free GreenChess App for macOS and the BlueChess App for iOS. Interested in the Swift coding language, app feedback, and suggestions for new software features. PhD from the University of California Santa Barbara (2000) in Geography. Resides in Fargo, North Dakota.

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GreenChess App Version 9.1.0 with code optimizations and Stockfish 16 is now available for download at greenchess.com

November 20, 2023
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No permanent snow here in Fargo yet.

November 19, 2023
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The shore of Lake Itasca from the dock.

October 18, 2023
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Minnesota on a cloudy day last month.

October 18, 2023
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Recent drone photos of Downtown Fargo and the High Rise debris pile.

October 18, 2023
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More Fall Colors

October 16, 2023
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Flying over North Dakota corn from last weekend a week before it was harvested.

October 15, 2023
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More Fall Colors

October 12, 2023
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More Fall colors from last month in Itasca

October 11, 2023
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More Fall Leaves from Itasca

October 08, 2023
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Fall Trees of Itasca

October 08, 2023
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More Fall Leaf Colors

October 08, 2023
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More Fall leaf colors from Itasca.

October 06, 2023
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More Fall leaves from recent Itasca trip.

October 05, 2023
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Recent drone photos of Island Park in Fargo.

October 04, 2023
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Flying along the Red River yesterday in Fargo.

October 02, 2023
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Fall colors from above at Itasca State Park in Minnesota last week.

October 01, 2023
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September 17, 2023
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Flyby the day before it imploded. The building had stood there for 50 years.

September 16, 2023