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PhD
I guess this is as good a time as any to update my lj ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
Haven't updated for while, been busy attempting to write my thesis which is still going slow ( Read more... ) -
Monitors
Hmm, not sure what to do. Our new flat is going to have limited space to setup computers and I normally run with dual CRTs which may not fit. Since I'll most likely be working days on my phd and evenings on paid work that means a lot of time spent in front of screens, not good for the eyes. Considering getting TFTs, although at this stage not sure ( Read more... ) -
Why IE, why?
Having moved most of the site over to the Wiki system for easy updating I've now found that something in the code or styling is causing IE to go a bit crazy (as usual). Can't figure out what is causing it though, if you visit the home page and click below very bottom, then move up and hover over one of the buttons things appear and disappear, plus ( Read more... ) -
OpenIllusionist
How come the ability to procrastinate is directly proportional to the amount of work you have to do?
Anyway, to give myself a "break" from the million-and-one things that need doing I decided to make some changes to the OpenIllusionist website. I've updated the style of it slightly, although still not sure if I like it yet. The major change has been ( Read more... ) -
Work...
Having been working on my current job for a little while now under the assumption that I had until the 1st July to finish, I found out this weekend that it in fact needs to be completed by the 1st June. Oh dear! It will probably mean some sleepless nights over the next week, especially considering I am simultaneously trying to gather results to put ( Read more... ) -
Computer games, the subtle killer
Just read this news article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4137782.stm
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OpenGL
Found this headline on opengl.org today:
Call to Action: Current plan for Windows Vista Aero will degrade OpenGL performance. Act Now to keep OpenGL a first class API under WindowsThe link is to a discussion board. It talks about the new Windows only supporting OpenGL 1.4 (fixed, so no plans to extend) and provides this support through a ( Read more... ) -
Google Earth
Google have now released their equivalent to NASA's WorldWind:
Google Earth
Just checking it out now, but it looks pretty nice :)
It also has some of the features of google maps, it can plot a route from one place to another and overlay the instructions on the map!