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I shot my eye out

Minor complaint about Skyrim: My controller doesn’t work. I’m using some off-brand PS2 to USB controller that registers my leftover PS2 controller as a usable gamepad. Works wonders on everything except for Skyrim. Why? You can program a PC port … Continue reading

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Holographic Video

Came across this video in the morning: Could this be the precursor to 3D television? games? multimedia? An environment where you can view the scene from any angle that you choose? One can only hope. An evolved consumer grade version … Continue reading

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Too Advanced

Well this was a blast from the past. A friend of mine informed me that 2Advanced Studios recently released version 6 of their companies website, about 5 years after the release of version 5 to substantial fanfare in the design … Continue reading

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Site Launched: Catholic Relief Services Multimedia Site

  This is the single largest and most involved web site that I have completed to date. Catholic Relief Services Multimedia Site is a comprehensive index of their entirely library of videos, photo galleries and audio slide shows in an … Continue reading

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An observation of restrictions and work-arounds.

I made a couple of observations during my recent trip to Canada. Can’t call them discoveries, observations are easier. It’s not like nobody knew about any of this stuff before after all. This ties into my previous post about the … Continue reading

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Aftershocks

Yesterday around 2pm, the east coast got hit with a 5.9 Earthquake. Minutes later, the west coast laughed at us. It was a strange experience having never been through one before AND being on the 6th floor at work. What … Continue reading

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Actionscript 3: Full Screen Scaling on Multiple Monitors via Javascript Injection.

This was a needle in a haystack problem that applies to a miniscule percentage of the user base, but was none the less troublesome due to the fact that most reputable video players have solved it, yet I couldn’t find … Continue reading

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Site Launched: Gourmet Shish Kebab

Gourmet Shish Kebab is a carry-out restaurant with incredible food in Laurel, Maryland that was in dire need of a simple web presence. I provided a clean, simple design with legible, easy to access content that will give their diners … Continue reading

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Responsive Web Design

Now this is cool! http://getskeleton.com/ Skeleton is a framework for something called Responsive Web Design. Basically it adjusts the layout depending on the size of your browser. This should simplify the creation of mobile versions of websites. It would be … Continue reading

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Duke Nukem, Chinese Democracy

So last week, Duke Nukem Forever managed to escape from development hell after numerous delays, the total collapse of 3D Realms, and a Vaporware lifetime achievement award. Was it worth the wait? Apparently not. The story of it’s development is … Continue reading

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