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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Lightning bolt out the window now.

8 hours ago
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An actual lightning bolt outside the window hitting the ground.

9 hours ago
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Lightning out the window now. ⚡️

10 hours ago
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Sunrise in Fargo today from my weather cam.

20 hours ago
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Sunset in rural North Dakota over a lake from yesterday at 400 feet up.

1 day ago
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Uniquely designed building in Fargo.

4 days ago
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The meandering Red River in Fargo.

5 days ago
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Looking straight down at the Red River in Downtown Fargo.

5 days ago
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Downtown Fargo today.

May 22, 2023
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GreenChess 9.0.9 is now available for download with new code optimizations at: greenchess.com/apps/greenchess

May 15, 2023
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Flying over Downtown Fargo today.

May 14, 2023
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Most all the snow has finally melted in North Dakota now. Only just a few small patches left.

May 08, 2023
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GreenChess 9.0.8 is available now (with PGN file opening bug fixed) at: greenchess.com/apps/greenchess

April 11, 2023
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It looks like there is a bug in macOS 13.3 that prevents the GreenChess App from opening PGN game files. I will have a new version out within a couple weeks that should resolve this bug along with other code optimizations that include more SwiftUI components.

April 03, 2023
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Downtown Fargo today. Still cold with lots of snow on the ground and more cold waether on the way.

March 27, 2023
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Drone Photo Grids of Fargo Today

March 25, 2023
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Still snow everywhere in Fargo today and lots more on the way this weekend.

March 10, 2023
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Drone views of Fargo today. Still plenty of snow on the ground and more to come tomorrow.

March 05, 2023