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MetalStorm lives again

So, today I got my shiny new 8800GTS, and I decided that maybe this new DX10 stuff (along with my frustrations with XNA) was a good reason to get back into coding and adding a DX10 path to my engine … Continue reading

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Infra-red LEDs

Finally got around to wiring up the circuit for the first string of LEDs.  Here’s a first test with the modded web-cam:   I tried beaming it into a piece of glass to test FTIR, but it didn’t seem to work… I’ll have to … Continue reading

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How to save wet electronics

If you, like my friend, have a tendency to put electronic devices such as mobile phones and audio players through the wash (or other hilarious scenarios) here are some steps to save your device’s life. First and most important, take … Continue reading

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And so it begins…

I finally gave up on creating my own blog software and installed WordPress. In the bigger picture I guess it’s the content that’s important and not the software behind it, even though I had some fun re-inventing the wheel. But … Continue reading

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