Monthly Archives: June 2009

ActionScript Motion Tracking

By Peter Backx | Published: June 30, 2009

Inspired by a reader question (keep them coming, I love those), I got into the subject of motion tracking in Flash. Following the project Natal announcement, I expect motion tracking will become huge over the next few months. So while I’m searching for my webcam, here are a few pointers to get you started. Neuro Productions [...]

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Time Managing the Pile of Shame

By Peter Backx | Published: June 26, 2009

The pile of shame might be unknown to you, but it seems like more and more people write about theirs. It is a pile of stuff (usually computer games) that you bought, but never played for more then a few minutes. Lately my pile is getting to monstrous sizes. I have many top games lying around, [...]

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Photosynth, a Good Microsoft Product to Recreate the Real World

By Peter Backx | Published: June 23, 2009

I have a soft spot for everything Virtual Reality. Although it is no longer fashionable to use that name, we’re seeing a lot of related technology pop up all over the map. More and more movies are shown in 3D. Mostly children’s animation movies for now, but IMAX too is jumping on the train. And [...]

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Become a Wealthy Millionaire, Find Riches on the Sidewalk

By Peter Backx | Published: June 19, 2009

In today’s get-rich-quick world, you can’t open your browser without some one trying to sell you an e-book on getting filthy rich in just hours. In all honesty, I have to admit, I never did buy such a book, so I can’t be sure, but if it is too good to be true, it usually [...]

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VirtualBox Keeps Your Development Workspace Tidy

By Peter Backx | Published: June 16, 2009

Ever since Oracle bought Sun, a lot has been written about the future of Java. However, many programs have not deserved much attention. Such as VirtualBox, a x86 virtualization platform. This seems to indicate a low number of users, although VirtualBox is a program you should not overlook. This free and open source program is [...]

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Hidden, Traditional Adventure Game on the Web

By Peter Backx | Published: June 12, 2009

Hidden is probably the most traditional adventure game I’ve featured in this series of game related posts. Adventure purists will be delighted. If you haven’t been playing adventure games since you were born, you might have a few gripes. Hidden has some of the pet peaves of adventure games, like pixel hunting and sometimes objects [...]

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Chris Guillebeau Choses a Different Life. Should You?

By Peter Backx | Published: June 9, 2009

Life philosophy is not the main topic of this blog, yet if you want to reach any goal, like media presence or technological innovation or both, you need to think about what it is you do, what your goals are and how to reach them. Marketing and innovation are two terms that are laden with [...]

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Tipping Point, an Adventure Unlike Any Other

By Peter Backx | Published: June 5, 2009

Adventures don’t have to be about pixel hunting or Knight Templars. Tipping Point proves that adventures can be different. Although that might be a reason why some people would like to call it a puzzle game instead of an adventure. But it has all the ingredients I like in an adventure: a weird story and [...]

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Multimedia on the Web: JW FLV Player JavaScript API Tutorial

By Peter Backx | Published: June 2, 2009

If you’re creating a new media site, you will need a multimedia player rather sooner than later. There are many options available, the easiest is embedding something that already exists. For instance, if you want to put a movie on your site, you could go for a YouTube embedded player. If you want more options, [...]