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Coding4Fun articles detail interesting applications we created using a variety of programming languages. Most articles assume a basic understanding of the utilized language, but if you need help, please ask—we’ll do our best to help out.
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Skype Voice ChangerFeb 02, 2009 at 7:19 AM| 257 views this week
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In this article I demonstrate how you can create your own audio effects in .NET to manipulate digital audio at the sample level. These effects are used to process MP3 files while they are being played back, and to process the real-time microphone input allowing you to change your voice during a… -
Computer Controlled Stepper MotorNov 02, 2007 at 2:29 PM| 244 views this week 29
In this article, we will connect a stepper motor to our computer's parallel port, and then we will write some code to control it with the scroll wheel on a mouse (video). If you have never worked with stepper motors, you will surely have a lot of fun with this project. With stepper motors,… -
Look at me! Windows Image AcquisitionOct 31, 2006 at 3:28 PM| 226 views this week 25
Interfacing a Webcam that supports Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) using .Net Scott Hanselman Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen Difficulty: Intermediate Time Required: 1-3 hours Cost: $50-$100 Software: Visual Studio Express Editions, Windows® Image Acquisition Automation Library v2.0… -
Generating Sound Waves with C# Wave OscillatorsMay 03, 2010 at 10:24 AM| 180 views this week 4
For the longest time, I've been baffled by the concept of sound in computing. How in the world is sound store? How is it played back? In classic Coding4Fun style, we'll learn by doing in this article—by building a wave oscillator application. Optional Reading I cover the basics of this article in… -
MJPEG DecoderFeb 09, 2011 at 9:15 PM| 177 views this week 28
Last year the Coding4Fun/Channel 9 guys asked me to work on a few things for MIX10. One of these items was a way to output a webcam stream to Windows Phone 7 for use with Clint's t-shirt cannon project you may have read about. I figured the easiest way to accomplish this was by using a… -
1 minute, 59 secondsWhat Is an Arduino Shield and Why Should My Netduino Care?Jul 22, 2012 at 10:30 PM| 167 views this week 2
C9 Netduino Shield Series - Using Arduino Shield with Netduino - Part I Photo courtesy of John Boxall IntroductionWhen the Arduino Duemilanove microcontroller appeared in 2005, it featured a set of female pin headers exposing most of the pins of the ATmega168 for easy hacking and for… -
Basic Chat Using ASP .NET AJAXMar 01, 2007 at 6:49 PM| 165 views this week 46
The AJAX Chat Sample shows how to build a browser based chat using ASP .NET and AJAX. ASP.NET AJAX is the easiest and most enjoyable way to start writing asynchronous Web applications using ASP.NET. The official ASP.NET AJAX site is here, and you will want to make sure you have… -
Fall Fury: Part 1 - IntroductionJan 23, 2013 at 3:56 PM| 154 views this week 9
In late May, I arrived in Redmond to work as an intern on the Channel9 team. I had the freedom to choose what I was going to work on, so I decided to challenge myself and work outside my comfort zone, utilizing less C# and managed code and more C++ and DirectX. To do so, I decided to… -
Microsoft Robotics Studio and Lego Mindstorms NXTJul 16, 2007 at 9:00 AM| 147 views this week 43
In this article, Brian Peek will demonstrate how to use Microsoft Robotics Studio to control the Lego Mindstorms NXT kit. A simple remote-controlled robot will be built and controlled using C# and the MSRS Visual Programming Language (VPL). Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty:… -
Developer Review - Four ASP.NET MVC View EnginesOct 04, 2010 at 6:00 AM| 119 views this week 6
Introduction In this Developer Review, we evaluate four view engines available for use with ASP.NET MVC. First, we discuss the role a view engine plays in a website built with ASP.NET MVC, then we provide details about the four view engines in order to help you decide which one suits your needs. …
