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WiiEarthVR – A Fully Immersive 3D Experience with Virtual Earth 3DNov 13, 2008 at 9:57 PM
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In this article, Brian Peek will demonstrate how to use a Nintendo Wii Remote (Wiimote), a Wii Fit Balance Board, and Vuzix VR920 glasses as input devices for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D, providing a fully immersive, 3D experience. Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Intermediate Time… -
Want more cowbell? Yes please!Nov 10, 2008 at 5:49 PM 2
Author: Clint Rutkas: twitter, blog Download: Download Software: Visual Studio 2008 Standard or better (Trial Download) Windows Mobile 6.0 SDK Windows Mobile 6.1 Emulator Images (Optional) Hardware: Windows Mobile Pro (Optional) Time Required: 2 hours Cost: Free-ish After… -
Sammy The Snake: An XNA game for the ZuneOct 06, 2008 at 8:06 AM 18
Nick Gravelyn - http://www.nickgravelyn.com/ Download: http://codeplex.com/sammythesnake Software: Visual C# Express Editions, XNA Game Studios 3.0 Difficulty: Intermediate Time Required: 8 hours Cost: Free Artwork courtesy of George Clingerman of XNADevelopment.com Side note: XNA is… -
Inherited Message DistributingSep 11, 2008 at 11:35 AM 14
Given a week off of school I found the time to start designing a system that had been thought up in a school class. The idea was simple, a webapp that lets a user reach the widest possible audience by distributing messages across many mediums. One message could be delivered to each… -
Your Code Sunk My Battleship!Aug 24, 2008 at 8:00 AM 3
Clarity Battleship is a multi-player game in which players code the "artificial intelligence" needed to command their fleet to victory on the high seas. The game is built using WPF and WCF. Bryan Dougherty Bryan's Blog Difficulty: Intermediate Time Required: 1-3 hours to create… -
Stall Status: Know before you goAug 13, 2008 at 8:03 AM 1
Stall Status is a Silverlight-based Vista Sidebar Gadget that uses the Z-Wave wireless protocol and door sensors to notify you of the occupied/available state of the bathroom stalls. Jerry Brunning Clarity Consulting, Inc Difficulty: Easy Time Required: 1-3 hours Cost:…
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BlueBoss - Bluetooth Proximity DetectionJun 26, 2008 at 12:09 PM 12
Summary: Bluetooth is now found in a variety of devices and enable the user to use wireless accessories. The Bluetooth protocol allows a user to “discover” any device that is in proximity to your Bluetooth radio. Why not see who is in proximity to you? Why not have the presence… -
WPF Custom Screen Saver ArtJun 20, 2008 at 8:24 AM 12
Summary Creating custom wallpaper is easy. But what about custom screen savers? This post will detail how to build a custom saver using Windows Presentation Framework (WPF). The posted code also provides some insight on how to create interesting particle effects using WPF's animation engine, and… -
RetroCommandJun 09, 2008 at 5:01 AM 1
In this article, I will discuss how I have built RetroCommand, a Silverlight 2.0 Beta 1 version of a classic arcade game (play here). I will explain how I used Expression Blend along with some of the new and interesting Silverlight 2.0 and WCF features to create a fun and entertaining game… -
Home Automation with Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008May 23, 2008 at 8:56 PM 20
Typically we think of robots as machines from science fiction or as industrial robots such as those that build and paint cars. In the world of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio, anything that has sensors and/or actuators can be considered a robot. In this article, we look at an automated…
