February 27, 2012
by Simon J Stuart
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This poll is more out of curiosity than anything, but will also be useful in determining (somewhat) my direction in certain upcoming projects. Please take a moment to answer, and if you choose “Other”, I’d very-much appreciate it if you … 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 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
December 17, 2010
by Simon J Stuart
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I would like to make a special “thank you” notice to Embarcadero, my most valued source for development tools (Delphi, C++, Delphi Prism, RadPHP and much more), for their amazing donation of a Microsoft Kinect Controller. This contribution allows me … Continue reading
December 14, 2010
by Simon J Stuart
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Anyone out there familiar with header translations and linking of DLLs to provide additional (external) functionality to your Delphi application(s) will no doubt be familiar with the concept of External Methods: functions and procedures existing outside of your application with … Continue reading
August 25, 2010
by Simon J Stuart
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For those who don’t know, one of my many “pet projects” is experiments and development in the area of what I call “Engineered Intelligence”. You might be asking “what the hell is Engineered Intelligence?” or “Don’t you mean Artificial Intelligence?”… well, let me explain…. Continue reading