http://cag.csail.mit.edu/ps3/index.shtml
A class uses ps3's as a platform to learn about multicore programming. There are some instructions on installing Yellow Dog Linux on a ps3.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
integrating mysql and blender
http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/BlenderDev/DbBlender
There is some news about an attempt at integrating MySQL and Blender. Apparently databases are an important part of graphics packages such as Blender.
There is some news about an attempt at integrating MySQL and Blender. Apparently databases are an important part of graphics packages such as Blender.
3-d tree model web site
http://dryad.stanford.edu/
This looks like an interesting idea. People may move through a space of computer generated tree models and then pick one for their own use. There is some organization to the trees so that the trees in one area tend to look more similar compared to each other.
This looks like an interesting idea. People may move through a space of computer generated tree models and then pick one for their own use. There is some organization to the trees so that the trees in one area tend to look more similar compared to each other.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
reinventing the wheel
http://hardware.processing.org/
The Processing language and environment is used for software development with the Arduino controller board.
I have been trying to put together the board recently. This process itself has been a learning experience.
After the hardware is ready, I'll need to decide what to do with it. Many projects are described online. Or, I could try to think a use for it for something of my own. I had some ideas before buying it, but now it seems a path that is easy and well documented is going to be better than a path that is more interesting but not as well described.
So the result of this exercise will be a duplicate of limited usefulness. I will be reinventing the wheel but learning something by doing. It will cost me time, money, and effort. I don't believe it will be for ego, but this is not something every one knows how to do. Some advocate reinventing the wheel as much as possible when learning to get insight into the problem and solution. I'll still look for software to reuse.
Recently an end to the Chandler project was reported in CNet. Their goal was a new solution to personal information management. They did not want to reinvent the wheel, but did not end up with a breakthrough.
The Processing language and environment is used for software development with the Arduino controller board.
I have been trying to put together the board recently. This process itself has been a learning experience.
After the hardware is ready, I'll need to decide what to do with it. Many projects are described online. Or, I could try to think a use for it for something of my own. I had some ideas before buying it, but now it seems a path that is easy and well documented is going to be better than a path that is more interesting but not as well described.
So the result of this exercise will be a duplicate of limited usefulness. I will be reinventing the wheel but learning something by doing. It will cost me time, money, and effort. I don't believe it will be for ego, but this is not something every one knows how to do. Some advocate reinventing the wheel as much as possible when learning to get insight into the problem and solution. I'll still look for software to reuse.
Recently an end to the Chandler project was reported in CNet. Their goal was a new solution to personal information management. They did not want to reinvent the wheel, but did not end up with a breakthrough.
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