Comment My Robot (Score 1) 318
Here is my Arduino powered robot:
Here is my Arduino powered robot:
This was from last year, the beginning/end of this demo video:
has a floating skull that uses 4 different animation systems simultaneously. The skull's mouth movement and facial expressions are animated using audio data.
I had Don't Fear The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult playing.
This is for TCS, a game engine built for controlling electronics (ship computers/interactive touchscreen interfaces for superhero lairs/awesome halloween home automation systems):
http://hyperplaneinteractive.com/blog
https://facebook.com/hyperplaneinteractive
Software emulation would explain the price difference. This would also give Microsoft the ability to deliver new Kinect functionality to the Xbox as the SDK is developed without firmware updates. Probably better than bricking people's Xbox Kinects.
There are some differences between the PC version and the Xbox version. The PC version has "upgraded" firmware that allows for gesture recognition at closer proximities. Also, its about $100 more than the Xbox Kinect.
I'm now using it for speech and gesture recognition in Touch Control System (TCS): a 3D game engine built for controlling electronics.
http://hyperplaneinteractive.com/blog/tcs-in-depth/
To counter the effects of previous marijuana use he had to take quite some prescription drugs that in turn damaged his stomach.
That doesn't sound right. Never have I heard of anyone needing a prescription to counter the effects of previous mj use.
I could see someone having problems from cancer related drugs, or something like that, but taking an rx to counteract something harmless isn't logical.
Funny, I've never been tested for a tech job. Maybe I'm just really obvious and they don't care as long as their shit gets fixed.
I also wanted to add that programming drunk can be fun too.
After working on a complicated problem for too long, I often end up taking a few shots. Get this programming party going! Yeah!
Wake up in the morning thinking what the hell happened last night, then thank science for version control.
The code works, just don't look at it.
Espresso + Sativa = Productivity
Hash = Good Ideas
Indica = Sleepy Procrastination
I would say it helps programmers in the same way that it has helped many great philosophers.
It helps you take a step back from a specific focus on particular details.
While looking at a bigger picture, your mind starts to pick up on subtle patterns which can shape the underlying paradigm of your work.
The whole universe is now part of the framework and you'll start to wonder what, if anything, black holes have to do with class inheritance.
Did I initialize that variable or did that already happen in another plane of reality? I better sit back and smoke another one before I get too ahead of myself.
I would suggest XNA Game Studio: http://creators.xna.com/en-US/
There are plenty of examples for you to tear apart and modify with the class. Everyone could create their own alien ships to destroy or something.
Programming, however, might be a but much for art students. If I were you, I'd go for texture implementations like model skinning (both world objects and character animation), 2d textures for menus, and sprite effects - how transparency comes into play, 3D space and z-order, and post processing effects like lights and such.
They you go.
-Mike
So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of money? -- Ayn Rand