Reinvent The Wheel

Round is nice, but we can do better!

December 10, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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LaKraven Studios Standard Library [LKSL] – Smart Types

The one thing that annoys me most when producing the numerous open source libraries and tools I’m developing is the constant replication of code, in an attempt to keep each project separate from the others. The number of times I’ve … Continue reading

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December 6, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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TKinect 2 now open to the public!

Victory Fernandes and I have decided to make TKinect (v2) available to the public as-is, and give the public access to the development working copy as it evolves. This means that the SVN repository you can check out today (details … Continue reading

Emotiv EPOC Neuroheadset

October 17, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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Controlling Delphi Applications using your THOUGHTS

I am proud to announce that I will shortly be releasing my Emotiv EPOC SDK (EDK) translated headers for Delphi! The Emotiv EPOC Neuroheadset is a PC hardware device enabling you to interact with software using your thoughts. Skeptical? I … Continue reading

September 20, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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Lua4Delphi Fundraiser Progress #1

I have been overwhelmingly heartened by level of support demonstrated by the Delphi community toward the Lua4Delphi Fundraiser! Within the first 24 hours, over £1000 of the £6000 target had been raised. At the time of writing, we sit at … Continue reading

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July 21, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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Future-proofing #1 – Don’t let third parties inhibit your progress

With Delphi going cross-platform (as well as 64 bit for Windows), you’re about to notice that an awful lot of projects you have invested so much time and effort into are going stop compiling or working properly. I’m already noticing … Continue reading

May 13, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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Primitive Hand and Fingertip detection with TKinect and Delphi

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 17, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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An Array Manager Template for Delphi

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

TKinect - Depth Tracking

January 14, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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TKinect – Real Depth, Real Possibilities!

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

Kinect Depth Map Gradient

January 2, 2011
by Simon J Stuart
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TKinect for Delphi – Motion tracking in 3 Dimensions

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

IT Security Lab's 3D TKinect for Delphi Demo

December 28, 2010
by Simon J Stuart
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TKinect for Delphi – Official page and Amazing Demos

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