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Multitouch on Google Android G1…Where there’s a will, there’s a way
Well, it didn’t take long for the observant Luke Hutchison to figure it out….It’s all there in the system class files. For all the details check out Luke’s page. Here is the teaser video:
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Would you like your PC over IP?
Imagine if you could hide your 16 Core, Quad GPU, Nitro burning gaming PC in the closet in the basement. What if you could build the next University lab where all the highpowered CAD workstations where humming away in the machine room and you could actually “teach” in a quite classroom/lab. Fill in the rest…
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WinterCity ’09 – Pi-Leau by Close-Act
Dutch street theatre troupe, Close-Act, transformed Nathan Phillips Square into a mythical under-water world that floats high above the audience. I had a chance to see the show twice (Friday and Saturday Night) and have to admit…..It was amazing. Themes of global warming and environmental struggles were evident, but at its heart this is a…
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Notes on installing Rocks Cluster Software…..
– Front-end machine is a Dell 2950 with 2 x 1 GigE Broadcom ports onboard and one myricom 10GigE card.– Broadcom port #2 is disabled in BIOS– Broadcom port #1 is enabled and configured for external network (Internet)– Myricom 10 GigE card is hooked into a Foundry 8x10GigE switch that uplinks into our private Class…
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TPMG visits Toronto Zoo…or…How I busted my camera shutter…
Well it finally happened yesterday. I busted the shutter curtain on my faithful Canon 1DMKII. Took a trip to Toronto Zoo and about an hour into the trip the shutter literally ripped (Damn Orangutans, I think one of them jinxed the camera :-)). I think the cooling (-15C outside) and heating (+25C inside) might have…
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ACDC Rocks Toronto…..
This is a bit of old news I guess, since it happened almost 2 weeks ago. But it was a fantastic concert and I finally got around to checking out the pictures I took. Gotta admit the Canon G9 did a decent job for a $400 semi-slr camera. More pics from the concert can be…
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How to get Axis 207W Camera to work with Quicktime Streaming Server or Darwin Streaming Server
I have to admit I have not touched DSS in a while, but the instructions below are generic enough that you should be able to alter it for your Darwin Streaming Server. For the purpose of this exercise I assume your Axis camera is setup for mpeg4 video and aac audio. I also further assume…
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How to turn Spotlight OFF (and ON Again)….Leopard Solution
A number of people mentioned that the previous tip on how to turn spotlight on/off does not work with Leopard. Now that I’ve had a bit of time, I’ve confirmed this and found a way around it (it’s even easier in Leopard). Here are the details specifically for OSX 10.5+ (Leopard). To turn off Spotlight…
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Bug Labs Linux based Hardware gets major update….
Bug Labs announced five new BUGmodules at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. At the Bug Labs Test Kitchen the team showcased several innovative new BUG applications which fully demonstrate the endless possibilities of BUG, the open source modular consumer electronics platform. Each BUGmodule represents a specific gadget function (e.g. a camera, a…
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Toronto Strobist Group Meetup #7….
After a two month hibernation, the TSG (Toronto Strobist Group) had their meetup at Ryerson University again. I was not really participating completely (didn’t have my lights). But I did put on the PW’s and fired some shots using other members gear. Here is a sample of the shots. Complete set can be found…