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by fips
Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:09 am
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: pfQuizzz: Linux - Chinese characters
Replies: 1
Views: 20053

Re: pfQuizzz: Linux - Chinese characters

Hi Horst, I'm not very familiar with Linux and never tried to run pfQuizzz on Linux myself. However, from what you wrote it seems to me that the problem might be related to the default font that pfQuizzz uses for its dialogs (maybe the one on Ubuntu doesn't support Chinese characters by default). So...
by fips
Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:18 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Fixing a sticky Kindle's power switch
Replies: 0
Views: 44112

Fixing a sticky Kindle's power switch

After a few weeks of using my Kindle the power switch have started to get stiff and sticky (too slow to move back to its rest position after dragged). I’ve found on the Internet that I’m not the only one affected by this issue and got the basic idea what might be wrong. As I usually get very annoyed...
by fips
Sun Nov 28, 2010 11:47 am
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Beaterator - Too restrictive license!
Replies: 0
Views: 36471

Beaterator - Too restrictive license!

I've just bought Rockstar's Beaterator for my PSP . It's rather a piece of software than a game. It allows one to compose songs in a pretty easy yet complex way. I'm impressed by the overall ergonomics of the game that perfectly exploits all the buttons on PSP including the analogue stick to bring c...
by fips
Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:03 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Simple visualization using pyglet & pyeuclid (Python)
Replies: 0
Views: 37416

Simple visualization using pyglet & pyeuclid (Python)

It would seem natural to me to involve C++ , OpenGL , GLUT and a linear algebra package e.g. GML , when in comes to visualizing a geometric problem. However, I’ve recently tried a more straightforward way to do this using pyglet and pyeuclid . There’s a significant boost in productivity using these ...
by fips
Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:42 pm
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: Spaced repetition algorithm ?
Replies: 5
Views: 82616

Re: Spaced repetition algorithm ?

I'm very pleased you like pfQuizzz. And yes, the main design idea behind the program is to keep it as simple as possible yet powerful in its purpose.
by fips
Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:44 pm
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: Spaced repetition algorithm ?
Replies: 5
Views: 82616

Re: Spaced repetition algorithm ?

Hi, pfQuizzz doesn't use any sophisticated Spaced Repetition algorithm. The current algorithm is based on a very simple idea: If you make a mistake, the program randomly schedules this question again between the remaining ones (this step might occur multiple times even within the same question). So ...
by fips
Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:49 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Alice modelling reference (Project Alice #1)
Replies: 1
Views: 38736

Alice modelling reference (Project Alice #1)

I've decided to start modelling Alice . It's a very nice character and I quite like the original drawings by John Tenniel so I thought It would be a good idea to use it as a reference for my low-poly model that I'm going to use for some animation tests. I found Lenny's Alice in Wonderland Site to be...
by fips
Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:12 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: OpenGL ES 2.0 Programming Guide - The book
Replies: 0
Views: 33372

OpenGL ES 2.0 Programming Guide - The book

I’ve spent the last few days studding OpenGL ES 2.0 Programming Guide by Aaftab Munshi, Dan Ginsburg & Dave Shreiner (Addison-Wesley Professional, ISBN: 0321502795). I must say It's a really good book. It leaves behind the legacy of the fixed graphics pipeline and makes it clear what APIs are re...
by fips
Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:43 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: How to copy files to the MSVC 2010 output directory
Replies: 0
Views: 34289

How to copy files to the MSVC 2010 output directory

It's a typical task that one needs to automatically copy a 3rd party file (e.g. a DLL library) to the project's output directory as a post-build step. Here's how it can be achieved in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (MSBuild). Let's assume we have a file structure like this: .../External/glew_1_5_5/lib...
by fips
Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:52 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: The making of Another World
Replies: 2
Views: 39678

The making of Another World

Another World by Eric Chahi - A pure masterpiece, made by a highly determined individual. I feel that there's a close relation between video games and art, so such an individualistic approach to the creative process definitely makes sense to me. The making of Another World (Part 1) The making of An...
by fips
Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:24 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: My first real lambda expression in C++0x
Replies: 1
Views: 31771

Re: My first real Lambda expression in C++0x

Another Lambda function I've just written - It initializes a static variable vertexDeclaration with a vector of VertexElement s constructed from an array. (It would be even easier to use std::initializer_list for this, but it's not supported in Visual C++ 2010 at this moment.) const VertexDeclaratio...
by fips
Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:09 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Instance creation in the FSHUB Engine (DevLog #1)
Replies: 0
Views: 34652

Instance creation in the FSHUB Engine (DevLog #1)

" Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it. " / Brian Kernighan / I have to fully agree with the statement above. After a great deal of time experimenti...
by fips
Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:21 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: My first real lambda expression in C++0x
Replies: 1
Views: 31771

My first real lambda expression in C++0x

Finally, a sensible way to express Predicates . Lambda rocks! No Boost required any more! int ModulePool::FindByFile(const String &file) const { const Modules::const_iterator it = std::find_if( modules_.begin(), modules_.end(), [&file](const ModuleInfo &mi) { return mi.file_ == file; } )...
by fips
Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:13 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: The dusk of Windows Mobile - Windows Phone 7 is coming!
Replies: 0
Views: 33600

The dusk of Windows Mobile - Windows Phone 7 is coming!

I've been quite a happy user of the Windows Mobile platform for many years. I took the WM train by buying a Pocket PC 2002 PDA, then switched to PPC 2003 and finally ended up with WM 5 and 6.5. Despite the fact that the platform is far from being the ideal mobile OS for a variety of reasons there ar...
by fips
Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:18 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Statically typed scenegraph based on recursive Boost.Variant
Replies: 0
Views: 36539

Statically typed scenegraph based on recursive Boost.Variant

I've been playing with the idea of having statically typed Scenegraph for some time. Wouldn't it be great to have no common base class, no virtual calls, efficient / no need for RTTI, I could go on :). I've tried a few different approached to the problem but I especially like the one I'm going to sh...
by fips
Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:50 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Blade Runner - Rachel's song
Replies: 0
Views: 36454

Blade Runner - Rachel's song

This video pleased me greatly. There's still something special about Blade Runner , even after all the years. It's definitely one of my most favourite movies ever. Blade Runner - Rachel's Song Here's one of the iconic scenes of the movie, when Deckard meets Rachel for the first time: Blade Runner - ...
by fips
Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:27 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Windows Phone 7 graphics & GPU
Replies: 0
Views: 36268

Windows Phone 7 graphics & GPU

Looking at this demo, Windows Phone 7 looks really promising:
Here's an overview of GPU capabilities:
So get Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone CTP to start playing with this platform.
by fips
Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:27 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Limbo - The game
Replies: 1
Views: 30775

Limbo - The game

From time to time a new interesting game appears. One that caught my attention this time is Limbo . It's a side scrolling game by Danish studio Playdead based in Copenhagen. It has a unique artstyle by Arnt Jensen, who also brought the original idea and concept. Check the following videos to get the...
by fips
Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:51 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: A few thoughts on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter and others
Replies: 0
Views: 33431

A few thoughts on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter and others

It all started by emails, when individuals could reach each other directly in a decentralized way - COOL! . Then ICQ, Skype and others came offering an improved experience in exchange for a bunch of ADs - STILL COOL!?! . Then all those Web 2.0 services came, most of them offering no real innovation ...
by fips
Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:45 pm
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: Font size and custom fonts on the mobile device
Replies: 1
Views: 19787

Re: Font size and custom fonts on the mobile device

Hi Guenter, You are right, the font options are disabled in the mobile version (1.2) at this moment. There’s no particular reason for that, it just hasn’t been properly tested yet (I thought that mobile users wouldn’t be interested in this feature). I’ll make font options available in the next relea...
by fips
Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:22 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Implementation of the ASSERT macro (C++)
Replies: 0
Views: 35675

Implementation of the ASSERT macro (C++)

After a long time, I've decided to review some of the basics of my current codebase, namely the ASSERT macro. Browsing the Internet, I'd found 2 good references on this topic (see below) that helped improve my own version of ASSERT, which now looks like this: #if defined(FS_ENABLE_ASSERTS) # define ...
by fips
Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:00 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Missing ATOM feeds icon in phpBB 3.0.6
Replies: 1
Views: 43270

Missing ATOM feeds icon in phpBB 3.0.6

From version 3.0.6 phpBB finally supports ATOM Feeds ! To enable this feature go to (GENERAL / Feed Settings). The tricky part is making the feed icon visible next to each of the forum icons. There's a piece of code that handles this in the default Prosilver style, however, it's been commented out f...
by fips
Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:34 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Jet Screenshot - The app
Replies: 0
Views: 33142

Jet Screenshot - The app

I've recently come across another small freeware application: Jet Screenshot - it allows you to draw directly over your desktop and save the resulting image to a file or clipboard, or send it over the Internet (Tip: try Shift+Printscreen to skip the boring region selection, you can crop the image la...
by fips
Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:35 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Browser tabs suck!
Replies: 1
Views: 31544

Re: Browser tabs suck!

Check also Taskbar Shuffle, it's a very useful productivity tool.

FipS
by fips
Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:59 am
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: ★ Welcome to "pfQuizzz Community Forum" (read first)
Replies: 7
Views: 35098

Re: Welcome to the pfQuizzz Community Forum!

Thanks Guys for your interest! FipS
by fips
Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:55 am
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: View Chinese/Cyrillic
Replies: 1
Views: 27896

Re: View Chinese/Cyrillic

Hi Oleg, Thanks for your report. I'll try to look into the problem soon. It's really important for me that pfQuizzz can work correctly with any character set... Could you please help me a bit by providing more information: (1) What version of pfQuizzz are you running? (Windows Mobile or Desktop) (2)...
by fips
Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:23 am
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: Unable to install 1.2 in iPAQ 211
Replies: 3
Views: 25352

Re: Unable to install 1.2 in iPAQ 211

Good to hear that the problem has been sorted out...

FipS
by fips
Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:28 pm
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: Unable to install 1.2 in iPAQ 211
Replies: 3
Views: 25352

Re: Unable to install 1.2 in iPAQ 211

Hi, That's really strange. pfQuizzz should work on your WM6 device without any problem. Please try to download pfQuizzz_1_2_mob.cab once again, maybe it has been corrupted. That's the only idea that comes to my mind at this moment. If it doesn't help, please let me know and I will provide you with a...
by fips
Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:43 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Shared pointers, memory management & allocators
Replies: 1
Views: 34103

Shared pointers, memory management & allocators

I've been recently thinking about the right memory model for my latest game-related codebase and I've found this issue crucial when it comes to code reusability. I'm not quite convinced that the obvious choice - Shared Pointers is the right way to go. The idea that the object ownership is spread acr...
by fips
Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:35 pm
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: Unicode
Replies: 10
Views: 43398

Re: Unicode

Hi, I'd like to ask you a few questions to help me identify the problem: 1) Does Arabic work correctly in other programs on your mobile device? 2) Do you see wrong characters when editing a word list or later during browsing and practising? I haven't had any issue with Unicode on mobile devices yet....
by fips
Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:26 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Rigid body test, using the Bullet physics library (C++)
Replies: 0
Views: 39942

Rigid body test, using the Bullet physics library (C++)

I'm currently looking for a flexible abstraction of 3D Renderer, Physics and independent Mesh representation. As a result of this effort a simple Rigid Body test came out. Note that due to the presence of a video capturer, the simulation is rather jerky. Rigid Body Test by FipS (using Bullet Physics...
by fips
Fri May 08, 2009 11:00 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Internet Explorer crashes solved!
Replies: 0
Views: 33494

Internet Explorer crashes solved!

I've been experiencing random IE crashes over the past few years. Today, I've finally sort the problems out. It has turned out that the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary software installs an Add-on (TEXTware QUICKfind) to IE that causes all the troubles. It seem that this Add-on can't cope wit...
by fips
Fri May 08, 2009 2:41 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Quote of the day
Replies: 6
Views: 47813

Re: Quote of the day

"I think more people are sick about hearing about H1N1 and Swine flu then there are people actually sick from it......" /K., The Big Picture/
by fips
Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:44 am
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: pfQuizzz Chinese translation
Replies: 0
Views: 22188

pfQuizzz Chinese translation

Browsing the Internet, I've come across an unofficial Chinese translation of pfQuizzz. I've got mixed feelings about this since, from what I can see from screenshots, no basic information about the author has been preserved. I would be perfectly happy if they contacted me and worked on a translation...
by fips
Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:23 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Browser tabs suck!
Replies: 1
Views: 31544

Browser tabs suck!

Do you hate browser tabs? Just get rid of them! In Internet Explorer 7 go to: Tools/Internet Options/Tabs/Settings/ and uncheck: [ ] Enable Tabbed Browsing Do you hate when a browser window gets recycled (e. g. if you click on a web shortcut)? Just disable it! Go to: Tools/Internet Options/Advanced...
by fips
Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:58 am
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: pfQuizzz 1.2 has just been released
Replies: 0
Views: 21864

pfQuizzz 1.2 has just been released

You can get it here.

FipS
by fips
Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:22 am
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: Unicode
Replies: 10
Views: 43398

Re: Unicode

Henjin,

Perfect! It's good to hear that the Unicode works as expected.

FipS
by fips
Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:33 pm
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: pfQuizzz video
Replies: 0
Views: 21950

pfQuizzz video

I've just found this pfQuizzz mini videoreview on YouTube. You might catch a glimpse of how pfQuizzz works on mobile devices.

FipS
by fips
Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Creative inspiration
Replies: 1
Views: 30736

Re: Creative inspiration

This is also very impressive: Meth-Amorphosis by Philippe Faraut. We should really appreciate natural art forms, all the things that you can touch, the craft of art! This Symbiosis by Pilobolus or Charades by Serj Tankian.
by fips
Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:01 am
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: How to enter data into the program?
Replies: 0
Views: 22209

How to enter data into the program?

That's part of an email conversation with Bob C. I had yesterday, you might find it useful: Hello, I appreciate that you have taken the time and trouble to write, and make available free your vocabulary builder program pfQuizzz. I would really like to use it to learn Spanish Vocabulary but I can not...
by fips
Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:15 am
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: Unicode
Replies: 10
Views: 43398

Re: Unicode

Just a quick note,

the font selection option is newly available in pfQuizzz 1.1, which has just been released. I'd appreciate your comments on whether it suits your needs.

FipS
by fips
Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:09 am
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: pfQuizzz 1.1 has just been released
Replies: 0
Views: 21999

pfQuizzz 1.1 has just been released

It's now available for download on the official website.

FipS
by fips
Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:11 pm
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: pfQuizzz 1.1 is on the way
Replies: 1
Views: 18533

Re: pfQuizzz 1.1 is on the way

The new version pfQuizzz 1.1 is almost ready to be released. It will, however, take me another one or two weeks to fully finalize it and update the website. I’ve been very busy recently so I can’t spare much time on the project just now. The Windows Mobile version will be released soon after the PC ...
by fips
Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:38 am
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: MDK - The original game soundtrack
Replies: 1
Views: 31714

Re: MDK - The original game soundtrack

The ending videoclip of the original MDK game is also worth seeing:
It's performed by Billy Ze Kick ('Non Non Rien N'a Changé' with the singer Nathalie Cousin).
by fips
Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:19 am
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Quote of the day
Replies: 6
Views: 47813

Re: Quote of the day

" Most humans can notice up to 60Hz (some even more), depending on their age, level of fatigue. To have a smooth flow, you need around 60fps, of instantaneous frames. The movie analogy is flawed since a real camera frame stores what happened during a period of 1/frequency, while a computer fra...
by fips
Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:53 am
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: Unicode
Replies: 10
Views: 43398

Re: Unicode

Hi, I'm glad to hear that you like pfQuizzz . Such kind words motivate me to keep working on the project. Regarding the font selection, it's definitely a good idea and I'm going to support it very soon. The new version of pfQuizzz 1.1 is about to be released so I'll try to incorporate this option in...
by fips
Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:40 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Widescreen troubles on Windows Mobile
Replies: 0
Views: 29997

Widescreen troubles on Windows Mobile

A friend of mine has just bought Sony Ericsson XPERIA . It's a nice piece of hardware with a brilliant widescreen display offering the resolution of 800x480. The sad thing about the widescreen is that especially older applications can't handle it correctly. Typically, the Pocket PC devices use the 3...
by fips
Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:57 am
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Quote of the day
Replies: 6
Views: 47813

Re: Quote of the day

"You can spend a thousand dollars on just a finder for a Leica. Heck, for half that, you could buy a used Nikon and 20mm lens for even more accurate results." /Ken Rockwell/
by fips
Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:45 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Quote of the day
Replies: 6
Views: 47813

Re: Quote of the day

"One of the many things I hate about web software is I can't just save the version of the tool that I like and keep using that version when they add a bunch of junk I don't want." /Charles Bloom/
by fips
Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:49 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: MDK - The original game soundtrack
Replies: 1
Views: 31714

MDK - The original game soundtrack

I've just come across the original MDK Soundtrack by Tommy Tallarico. You can taste it here. It's a masterpiece! Of course, the same applies to the game itself. BTW, it's one of my favourite games.
by fips
Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:15 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Quote of the day
Replies: 6
Views: 47813

Re: Quote of the day

" If you go through life with the attitude that other people are fuckers and retards, you will be inevitably driven to the conclusion that you are also a fucker and retard, and be unhappy. If you go through life believing that other people are basically good and have things to offer, then you ...
by fips
Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:54 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Quote of the day
Replies: 6
Views: 47813

Re: Quote of the day

" I have experienced first hand that many, if not most, of the design patterns in the book of the same name are just bandaids for the gushing wounds of those languages. " /Mac, Design patterns are from hell^2! / " Try to learn at least one language in each major language category. &q...
by fips
Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:15 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Creative inspiration
Replies: 1
Views: 30736

Creative inspiration

What helps me to stay motivated when working on my projects?
Well, things like this:

City Paradise
Doll Face
Pendulum Alter Ego Facial Animations
PixelJunk Eden
Auditorium
by fips
Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:49 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Quote of the day
Replies: 6
Views: 47813

Quote of the day

"This isn't a photo of a toilet; this work is all about color and balance." /Ken Rockwell/
(For those who are curious, he's describing this)
by fips
Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:15 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Stackless Python - A first look
Replies: 2
Views: 46132

Re: Stackless Python - A first look

In thinking about visual simulations, I came to the next big question: What is the best way to separate the state management from the visual representation? Consider a patrolling robot with this state logic: while 1: set_velocity(10) sleep(5) # seconds, much longer compared to the frame sampling per...
by fips
Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:28 am
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: ★ Welcome to "Computer Talk" (read first)
Replies: 0
Views: 36238

★ Welcome to "Computer Talk" (read first)

Welcome! This forum is dedicated to general discussion, and also serves as meeting point for anyone interested in the topics found around 4fips.com , like coding, photography , videography , computer graphics, game & software development, hardware hacking, and such. I also use this forum as a p...
by fips
Sun Dec 07, 2008 1:03 pm
Forum: Computer Talk
Topic: Stackless Python - A first look
Replies: 2
Views: 46132

Stackless Python - A first look

The necessity of running thousands of parallel tasks is very common in all kinds of simulation problems, such as video games, virtual worlds or agent-based systems. The idea of involving traditional OS threads is not very attractive here. Not only they are difficult to code and debug but they are al...
by fips
Sat Dec 06, 2008 4:16 pm
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: pfQuizzz 1.1 is on the way
Replies: 1
Views: 18533

pfQuizzz 1.1 is on the way

Below, there are several new features planned for the next release of pfQuizzz (version 1.1): Variable font size (and type eventually). The current system font might be considered too small for some people. There is also an issue when it comes to distinguishing between O vs. 0, which is important in...
by fips
Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:17 pm
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: ★ Welcome to "pfQuizzz Community Forum" (read first)
Replies: 7
Views: 35098

Re: Welcome to the pfQuizzz Community Forum!

That's great news! I'm really happy that you find pfQuizzz useful.

FipS
by fips
Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:41 pm
Forum: pfQuizzz Community Forum
Topic: ★ Welcome to "pfQuizzz Community Forum" (read first)
Replies: 7
Views: 35098

★ Welcome to "pfQuizzz Community Forum" (read first)

Welcome! This forum is dedicated to pfQuizzz , which is a freeware vocabulary trainer for PC, PDA & Mobile. Feel free to discuss here anything related to this piece of software. In order to post messages here, you have to become a member of the forums. Please understand that this is important t...