Moving photos - Cinemagraphs/Cliplets

Just like the Harry potter photos.

My favorite:

Cum sa colaborezi online

CoreS2 ne invata cum sa colaboram online la un proiect:

This is absolutely something I love organizing and setting up! I can't count the number of software projects I've done in groups back in college. The good news is there are a ton of great free, open source, ready-to-use software packages you and your team can use. The bad news: you might need your own servers to instal some of the tools since free online services tend to force you to make it (code, resources, discussions) public.

• Source control: Git (great with many users), SVN (Ready-to-go, easy, commonly used, works well with WebSVN for online source), CVS (older source control system).
• Online meetings: Skype, Google Docs, Gmail, etc. Google Docs is by far the best since it allows multiple users to work on the same document at once across the web
• Documentation: Sphinx (Generate manuals, forms, etc..), Doxygen (Automated source documentation generation)
• Bug reporting: Mantis (Simple and easy, ready to go), Bugzilla (Heavy-duty software package)
• Project Management: trac (Merges source control, wiki documentation, etc. into one website), dotProduct (Heavy duty solution)
• Utilities: It is critical that you quantify people's work done on a project. You should never ever judge the work done by a person's lines-of-code written, but it still is good to see who is doing what work. There are many many many tools that I simply can't even list, but one that works well with SVN is StatSVN

Three of my favorite open-source (and free) hosts if you don't mind keeping your work open to the public:

• Google Code Project Hosting: By far the easiest. Projects are automatically accepted, easy to write bug reports, browse code, audit code, etc. but the feature set is limited
• SourceForge: A big and powerful host that has quite a variety of options and features, but can be overwhelming to new project managers
• GitHub: The cool new small (and big now) project hosting

Hope this all helps!

Sursa: http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/kx8vt/recommendations_for_collaboration_software/c2nzk5g

Automatic Furniture Arrangement

Mai multe informatii: http://www.math.ucla.edu/~saikit/projects/furniture/index.html

Combine blurry images into one clear image

Programul se gaseste aici: http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artdec02/ahcombinez.html E gratuit!

Spectral Layers - Visual Audio Editing

Spectral Layers from DIVIDE FRAME on Vimeo.

Subdivided Column A Procedural Approach to Ornament

In this project, an abstracted doric column is used as an input to a subdivision processes. This input form conveys basic topographical and topological information about the form to be generated. It contains data about the proportions of the the column's shaft, capital, base, as well information about its fluting and entasis.

The process functions by taking each face (or facet) of this doric column and dividing it into four faces. The new faces in turn are further divided again and again, until after many steps one arrives at the final form: an intricate column made of 16 million faces. Each subdivision step adds further levels of detail (or "information") to the form. The first steps of the process influence the overall shape and its curvature, the next steps determine the surface development, while the final steps generate a minuscule texture on top of the broader surfaces.

The resulting columns have a distinct language of form unlike anything created by traditional processes. They exhibit both highly specific local conditions as well as an overall coherency and continuity. Their ornament is in continuous flow, yet it consist of very distinct local formations. The complexity of the columns contrasts with the simplicity of the their generative process and the their initial input.

Vreau sa vad lucruri de acest fel si la noi. Va spun eu cum se fabrica :P

Sursa: http://wiki.caad.arch.ethz.ch/Events/SubdividedColumn
Imagini: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/14052/michael-hansmeyer-ornamented-columns.html

Laser Painter

by: Daito Manabe + Motoi Ishibashi

TestDisk

TestDisk is powerful free data recovery software! It was primarily designed to help recover lost partitions and/or make non-booting disks bootable again when these symptoms are caused by faulty software, certain types of viruses or human error (such as accidentally deleting a Partition Table). Partition table recovery using TestDisk is really easy.

TestDisk can
Fix partition table, recover deleted partition
Recover FAT32 boot sector from its backup
Rebuild FAT12/FAT16/FAT32 boot sector
Fix FAT tables
Rebuild NTFS boot sector
Recover NTFS boot sector from its backup
Fix MFT using MFT mirror
Locate ext2/ext3/ext4 Backup SuperBlock
Undelete files from FAT, NTFS and ext2 filesystem
Copy files from deleted FAT, NTFS and ext2/ext3/ext4 partitions.

TestDisk has features for both novices and experts. For those who know little or nothing about data recovery techniques, TestDisk can be used to collect detailed information about a non-booting drive which can then be sent to a tech for further analysis. Those more familiar with such procedures should find TestDisk a handy tool in performing onsite recovery.

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

The Death of Rendering

Quite a few technologies have evolved far enough to actually challenge rendering. Most are just coming of age now in 2011. No more will you wait for a test render. These are actually good enough to use as a final presentation.

The contenders:

Cryengine 3



In this video you can clearly see direct Sketchup integration. Other CAD software is sure to be included. The best part? It is free for non-commercial purposes. Release: July 2011
Other two examples of Cryengine 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4No43o7zkDQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhZG7SjX1Lg


Frostibte 2



The engine that powers Battlefield 3 is being prepared for use in design and architecture too.

Twinmotion


More videos: http://www.therenderingkiller.com/videos/
Note: Trial available.


Lumion

Lumion quick overview from Lumion on Vimeo.
Note: Lumion is already on the market.

RenderLights



LumenRT

Site (no video): http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/lumenRT/

Software for Apollo

Pe vremea mea maica iti tricotai softul din 0 si 1!

Noul Yahoo mail beta

Ca sa il activati mergeti la pagina asta: http://features.mail.yahoo.com/ si apasati "Try it now"

Singurul lucru care mi se pare mie relevant este ca noua interfata este mult mai rapida.

Google Refine

http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2010/11/announcing-google-refine-20-power-tool.html

Nu putea sa apara saptamana trecuta?

Lagoa Multiphysics

Lagoa Multiphysics 1.0 - Teaser from Thiago Costa on Vimeo.

Diminished reality

Software Eliminates Objects From Reality Itself

Pixlr la o noua versiune

Pixlr (clona de photoshop gratis online) a ajuns la o noua versiune acum cateva zile. A progresat foarte mult fata de ultima data cand l-am folosit si acum exista mai multe variante ale aplicatiei.

Site: http://www.pixlr.com/

Organise ideas with BBC Pinball

Mai multe: http://lifehacker.com/5617509/bbc-pinball-lets-you-have-a-little-fun-with-your-mindmapping

Procedural roads and cities

Fairlight Cncd Agenda Circling Forth Breakpoint 2010

In caz ca va intrebati acesta e un Demo care ruleaza in realtime dar este necesar un calculator foarte puternic.

Link catre programul asta: http://pouet.net/prod.php?which=54603 (nu e vina nimanui daca va topeste calculatorul)

Mai multe despre Demouri: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demoscene

19 Tips Every Windows 7 User Needs To Know

Keyboard Shortcuts for Committed Mouse Abolitionists
Master Your New Font Manager
Launch Games with Keystrokes
Burn a Spittin' Image
Become More Wordly with Hidden Wallpapers
Take Control of UAC
Calculate Your Mortgage and Other Math Tricks
Reveal All of Your Drives
Use Devices and Printers to Quickly Dig into Hardware
Calibrate Your Notebook's Text and Color
Control AutoPlay Settings Like a Megalomaniacal Tyrant
Solve External Hard Drive Hassles with Convert.exe
Convert WMC Recordings for Use with Vista and XP
Command Windows 7 to Generate an Energy Report
Cling (Desperately) to Vista's Taskbar
Exile Programs to the System Tray
Manage Your Jump Lists
Organize Your Taskbar and System Tray
Accelerate Your Start Menu
Arrange Files by Type, Month, Artist, and Other Options
Pin Folders to Favorites and Start Menu
How to load Windows 7 onto a bootable USB key



Tot articolul: http://gizmodo.com/5523272/19-tips-every-windows-7-user-needs-to-know

Synergy - lucreaza pe 2 calculatoare ca si cu 2 monitoare

Synergy lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems, each with its own display, without special hardware. It's intended for users with multiple computers on their desk since each system uses its own monitor(s).

Redirecting the mouse and keyboard is as simple as moving the mouse off the edge of your screen. Synergy also merges the clipboards of all the systems into one, allowing cut-and-paste between systems. Furthermore, it synchronizes screen savers so they all start and stop together and, if screen locking is enabled, only one screen requires a password to unlock them all. Learn more about how it works.


Mai multi dintre voi m-ati intrebat daca exista vreun soft care sa permita lucrul simultan la 2 calculatoare cu un singur set tastatura+mouse. That's what Synergy does!


Pagina proiectului: http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/