January 17, 2012
by Simon J Stuart
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Stabbed in the back by Microsoft In a recent experiment, I discovered that Microsoft have deliberately capped the minimum depth range of the Xbox Kinect controller (when running it on a Windows 7 PC using the official Beta 2 Kinect … Continue reading
December 4, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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I don’t know how many of you out there are testing/running FireMonkey applications (HD or 3D) on a CrossFireX graphics setup, but if you have I’m interested to know if you’re experiencing the same issues I have. When running any … Continue reading
July 22, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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It is quite probably the most common elementary design flaw we all make at some point or another, many even to this day. You create a new VCL Application project, and the very first thing you do is start dropping buttons and other controls onto the form… Continue reading
May 13, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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Yesterday, I received a comment here on my blog from a Mr. Victory Fernandes. Victory (which is an awesome name) is a professional Delphi developer based in Brazil. When he’s not programming, he rides motorcycles (just like me)… so in a sense we’re kindred spirits in our work, and our bikes… Continue reading
February 26, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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First and foremost, I’d like to thank Nick Hodges for this special mention of the project (and an evaluation of my true identity cutting quite close to the calcium-based structures beneath my gray skin… I’m joking of course). Like me, … Continue reading
February 17, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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For those who don’t know, I have recently released a light-weight RAD Studio/Delphi/C++ tool called RADPlates, allowing you (fellow programmer) to produce Code Completion Templates for the IDE (version 2005 and up). Code Completion Templates allow you to take common … Continue reading
January 14, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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For those who aren’t already aware, TKinect was updated on the SVN repository on Friday 14th January 2011. It now includes a means of determining the real distance of any point on the Depth image… The code sample above shows … Continue reading
January 2, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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By now we’ve all seen the fancy Depth Image output from the Kinect controller for the Xbox 360. Most immediately recognize that the various colors represent distance between the camera and various objects/boundaries within its scope, however I have yet … Continue reading
December 28, 2010
by Simon J Stuart
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Firstly I would like to pay a special “thank you” to Aleks of IT Security Lab for producing some amazing demos using TKinect for Delphi. The two demos he has produced showcase both 2D and 3D motion capture/tracking techniques. The … Continue reading
December 18, 2010
by Simon J Stuart
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A very brief heads-up to tell you that TKinect for Delphi has been released on my Open Source SVN. Remember: at this point the code is essentially untested (I still don’t have possession of a Kinect, it’ll be here in … Continue reading