My question is pretty simple. As a somewhat new person to the whole coding world, I don't know a whole lot about computers, so I want to ask you guys if it's possible to keep a webpage exchanging data with me while keeping my computer at the minimal energy cost.
The closest thing I can think off is the "Asleep" mode, but that doesn't seem to work for what I need to do. I need a way to have my computer connected to video streams or youtube videos (like if I was watching them) while I sleep or go to school.
It might seem a bit weird the reason as to why I need to be able to do this, but it's basicly for a website that gives you "coins" for every 780 seconds that you watch a stream. Those coins can then be used to enter giveaways of hardware and software (gaming related), the more coins you bet on an item the more chances you have of winning it.
I use Windows 7.
your requirement is unclear.. but i suggest use a spare android phone or use a windows phone(convert it to pc using software available online).
Other than that i dont think there are any other option as to keep the website live and that is simple for you to implement.
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I'm going to have the task to make sure that an animation created for in Unity3D can be run on a Microsoft Hololens. I don't have any further information about the animation yet but I wanted to ask in advance if there are any big things i should keep in mind.
In the animation you're playing a "character" in first person mode, controlled by wasd or the arrow keys and you can look up, down, left, right with the mouse. There are (as known to me) no special interactions besides colliders.
And another question: is it easier to test the animation on the actual hololens or to use a hololens-emulator on my laptop?
I know it's a lot to ask right now without any code or stuff but I still hope that some of you can give me a little advide :)
In my experience it is difficult to say. The HoloLens, besides it is an awesome device with nice specs for that size, has quite limited graphical power. Try to minimize your model's vetices to a reasonable low amount (e.g. using Blender's decimate feature). Set down the quality in Unity's quality setting as proposed in the Dev-Guide.
For your emulation question: The emulator does not emulate the HoloLens' specs (like processor, memory...), but emulates input concepts etc., while running a Hyper-V virtual machine. So the performance in the emulator is dependent to your computer's hardware and is not related to the actual performance on a HoloLens.
Also take a look at the performance guidelines from Microsoft
I worked on HoloLens for a couple of projects. A few points that can be useful for you:
the first big thing I would keep in my mind is understanding if the character has to move in a VR environment. In this case HoloLens is almost useless because its lenses will allow you to see the surroundings [the real ones] distracting you from the virtual world. This is exactly what happens with their pre-installed HoloTour. Nice attempt but you will not totally feel in Roma or Machu Picchu
the second big thing that I would consider is the fact that - at least for the first release - HoloLens has a very limited field of view, that "amounts to the size of a monitor in front of you – equivalent to 15 inches" [source]. It is likely that - in a situation where the character will look in every direction - the objects that you put in the AR space will end up being cut or invisible
about testing: the emulator is really exceptional, I didn't find great differences between it and the real device. Of course if you already have the real HoloLens I would use that. But if not I would first develop and test on the emulator to understand if the project is worth the purchase
Recently I've been wondering if that's possible to create an application which would take some CPU from one computer and conduct it to another pc connected to the same network for example. I have 2 laptops and one is much worse than the other. When I'm playing a game the first laptop overheats quickly :P and I would like the better laptop to take some of the CPU, execute the calculations and return the results back so that the weaker laptop wouldn't overheat too quickly :P.
Is that possible to code in C/C++? With use of WinAPI or sth? Or maybe there is already an application which would enable me to achieve this goal?
Not as simply as you're probably looking for, no. Some old games may be very well playable over Remote Desktop, but that's probably not what you're looking for.
Still, there are some options, with a bit of tweaking, that can be used to play a game remotely, for example: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1638643/tutorial-create-onlive-remote-streaming-setup.html
For a some-what small (at least hopefully) project, I am hoping to gain access to the current audio being played through the "main line" (i.e. what is heard through the speakers.) Specifically, I'd like to create a visual equalizer of the audio currently being played. I do not wish to capture or "tamper" with the audio in any way, just run a little analysis on it. That being said, I'd imagine access to such information is not handed out nicely in a high-level API.
I noticed a similar question which is concerned with looking at system sound. The accepted answer points to looking into Soundflower's source code. I am not completely adverse to doing this but I'd like to ensure there isn't a simpler way before I got into it (especially because I have no real audio programming experience, especially at the system level.)
Any input is very much appreciated,
--Sam
There is no simple way to do this on OS X. You really have to do this from a kext, unfortunately.
I was wondering what are the pain points for other developers when learning Windows Phone 7 programming. For me is switching between application pages and the MVVC. If you have any hints or resources helping to overcome these pain points, please share it.
When switching to a new development platform there are bound to be new things to learn.
If you're coming from a web background it's important to note that you're no longer in the same stateless world as the web. There is also a different navigation model. (Especially if you're developing in XNA!)
The biggest, and in my opinion, most important difference in moving to developing for the phone (or any mobile platform) are teh follwoing 6 points.
"Mobile" applications are used
differently to desktops ones. -
Expect users to have less time to
spend with the application and be
doing other things at the same time.
Input is different. - Consider
[multi-]touch as well as voice,
location and sensors rather than
mouse and keyboard.
Output is different. - Even if just
considering output to the screen,
it's very different developing for a
small screen than a large one.
Connectivity is nott guaranteed. -
Create apps which work offline and
are occassionaly connected. Don't
assume a network conneciton is
guaranteed or fast.
Performance is important. - Partt of
the way that"mobile" applications
are used differently to their
desktop counterparts creates a
different expectation from users and
they are much less tollerant of
applications which are displaying
the equivalent of a wait cursor. Do
no more than you have to and be sure
to keep the app/device as responsive
as possible.
Resources are constrained. - The
most important consequence of this
is to do no more than you must, so
you can preserve battery life.
Afterall, if you run down the users
battery they get frustrated and
can't use your app.
Unfortunately the best way to avoid running in to problems is to develop a detailed knowledge and understadnig of the platform.
With that i mind, I'd recommend the following resources:
For general information check out the MSDN documentation.
I'd like to particularly draw your attention to:
the design resources, particularly the UI guidelines - so you can create something which looks like it is actually part of the platform.
and the fundamental concepts - so you don't waste time trying to do something which isn't possible.
Other useful resources are:
- Code samples
- Online training (there are updates to this coming soon)
- the book by Charles Petzold
There is a great, organised resrouce list here which covers pretty much all the major points of Windows Phone 7 development.
For my university I (and three others), are searching for a project that utilizes at least one embedded device, web services or other web technology, and a Graphical User Interface.
Currently we are looking at developing a unified remote, that is an extendable application on a cell phone through which you can control your media center. Any ideas, or advice on this will be appreciated, though it is not the focus of this question.
We are having a hard time finding interesting (or funny) projects on which we can work a complete semester. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated. The software will be released as free software. (GPL or BSD license).
We all have a Bsc in Software Engineering.
EDIT: I am very pleased with the suggestions so far. Thanks to everyone, and keep it coming.
How about follower: carry a device, as you move from room to room in your house devices configure themselves to your preference - lights, music etc. If two people are in the room some precedence rules.
Is that possible just on the presence of a mobile phone?
Another idea (from the top of my head):
A work environment ensurance thing. We programmers like to develop in nice and quiet environments. Unfortunately some people tends to annoy us with their disturbing behaviour (or just by being loud).
So the project could be to create devices wich tracks the stress level (sweat levels, pulse etc.) of the individual and their impact onto others.
An example: One individual is very loud (the device should measure this), and others around him becomes stressed and/or unfocused because of this. The serverside sw, should then detect and warn him to quit down a bit to improve the work environment.
Comments?
What do you peeps like doing? Build an app for it.
So, if you like drinking coffee build a application which will find the nearest frothy coffee shoppe (or if you're particular, the nearest Peets/Starbucks/Whatever-ocino). This idea works for beer too.
If you buy stuff off e-Bay build a sniper app.
If you enjoy playing frisbee build an app which locates your nearest friends and sends them a text asking whether they want to goof off lectures and go to the park.
Heck, you could even build an app which monitors your SO questions and alerts you when you get an answer (although I don't know whether the data services SO currently offer will be up to the job).
The standout companies that have made great universal (programmable) remotes are : logitech, and philips.
One of the big problems with these types of devices is the ability of the general consumer to actually program all of their various devices. Logitech has done an outstanding job of providing a fairly simple Web based user setup experience that then implements a very usable universal control.
I would definitely look at what they have done for some ideas on universal remote controls.
How about an app and hardware that will tell me when my wife's plants need watering? (It's somehow my fault if they don't get watered.)
OK then: the recipe generating fridge. Rfid tags on the contents know what's available and the expiry dates. The database knows the recipes. The fridge emails/texts you to say "buy some mushrooms and you can have a delicous ham and mushroom omelette while the eggs are still fresh."
Benjamin and all those aspiring to do embedded projects ...
When you start a project, especially in embedded systems, you need to understand that the hardware is not your PC but some special device. And every sensor will be a transducer in itself. The only thing that would matter to students is that everything costs and are costly
So, it will be good to make sure that the idea is such that,
It can be completed by the
project members within the given timeframe
All the required development
tools like hardware etc can be
really bought
Of all, it good to ensure that the
project enables you to learn
something useful for your career ...
To do all this it is better set some achievable goals
Develop a system in which you can program the lighting system of your house. You can set up their schedule one time and everything should work automatically.
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