Monthly Archives: September 2009
Video Goggles for True and Stunningly Immersive 3D
One of my main gripes with any virtual reality installation have always been the visuals. Real, high-res 3D images are quite hard to recreate. However, as technology progresses, it seems we are finally nearing the point of true immersive 3D. Recently, a number of video goggles have appeared that might be the answer to this [...]
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5 Podcasts For Easier Commutes
These days, I find myself stuck in traffic a whole lot more than I used to. I have found that an easy way to relieve the stress this induces, is to listen to podcasts. There are many out there, but here’s a short list of my favorites: This Week in Tech is the granddaddy of [...]
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Ease Into Sleep With F.Lux, LCD Color Adjustment
One thing I remember vividly from my time going to demoparties, is the glow at night. Usually there were no, or very little lights on, yet the entire room was lit by computer monitors (CRTs, back then) Personally, I don’t like to use a monitor at night without background light. It’s just so bright on [...]
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Android Development Tools and Programs
Back on my Android project, I am now going to the extensive documentation on the Android site itself and have installed the development tools. Everything went smooth, except for one minor glitch. I remember from my previous, very short, stint with Android, that those tools where extremely helpful. I also remember that keeping your application [...]
Android, No-cost Development Platform
The last post on my current project already teasered the next step: taking it mobile. Considering the fact that I was programming the algorithm in Java, you might have concluded that it was going to be an Android application. If you did, you’re right. It could have been a Java ME application, but developing Java [...]
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World Builder, Beautiful Indie Visual Effects Short
The beauty of the Internet is that every one can be famous. Create something great and they will come (with a little social marketing). Take for instance World Builder. A short movie by Bruce Branit. In a world without Internet, you wouldn’t even know this movie existed, but now it can be shared freely. And [...]
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SoapUI, developing and debugging SOAP services
This isn’t quite my usual fair, but a good tool is a good tool. If you are working on your new web 2.0 application, integrating various services, there’s always a moment when you just can’t seem to get 2 services to work together. For some reason, on service is requesting the wrong data, or is [...]
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Flex With Spring BlazeDS Integration, Technologies to Watch Out For