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LEAP Motion on Windows 8.1 for MIDI control and more 26 Aug 2013 | 11:37 am
I stopped into Best Buy yesterday and picked up something I had been considering toying with: a LEAP Motion. This is an interesting little $79 device which turns the airspace at your computer into a l...
Maker Geek Roundup 019 for 8/5/2013 6 Aug 2013 | 08:11 am
The Maker Geek Roundup aggregates information of interest to makers everywhere. Topics include .NET Micro Framework, Arduino, AVR and other MCUs, CNC, 3d Printing, Robotics, Microsoft Robotics Studio,...
The little things that matter: Top desktop-friendly improvements in Windows 8.1 22 Jul 2013 | 05:48 am
Like many of you, I spend the majority of my day on a desktop PC. My PC happens to have two 30" displays, neither of which is touch, and a Logitech Touch Pad that has some basic gesture recognition. I...
My site migration to Windows Azure Web Sites 16 Jul 2013 | 11:42 am
In this post, I'll cover the migration of this web site from a long history of local hosting to Widows Azure Web Sites. I've had my own personal domains (GroupLynx.com followed by irritatedvowel.com ...
Get an AGENT Smart watch and help them get to 1MM 16 Jun 2013 | 04:43 am
If you're a Windows Phone (or iOS or Android) user and want a smart watch which you can program using .NET, then get into the AGENT watch kickstarter before it ends in just 4 days. You may know Secre...
Recent videos and music tracks 4 Jun 2013 | 03:46 am
I've put up a few videos and music tracks lately. Enjoy (view on my site to see the videos. They don't usually appear in RSS readers) Also "Pete plays with arpeggiators". Video created in After Effec...
My Windows Store XAML book is now available 4 Jun 2013 | 02:37 am
Look what just arrived at the door! The author copies are usually in the first set to be sent out. For folks who have pre-ordered paper copies, you should see those really soon. The ebooks typically ...
TechEd India, the India developer communities, and the Taj Mahal 15 Apr 2013 | 10:07 am
In the second half of March, I traveled to India (Bangalore, Delhi, and Pune) to speak at TechEd India and TechDays Delhi about Windows 8 app development. I flew from Dulles International in VA to Ch...
Maker Geek Roundup 018 for 3/12/2013 12 Mar 2013 | 10:25 am
The Maker Geek Roundup aggregates information of interest to makers everywhere. Topics include .NET Micro Framework, Arduino, AVR and other MCUs, CNC, 3d Printing, Robotics, Microsoft Robotics Studio,...
Disney Fairies: The evolution of hub screen box layout in Windows Store apps 8 Mar 2013 | 01:37 am
A large number of apps in the Windows Store follow the "bunch of boxes in a GridView" approach to the hub screen. This can work in some cases, but I encourage developers and designers to move beyond ...
