The recent video by David L. Jones from the EEVBlog on VFDs has inspired me to look in my junk box – I knew I had an old VFD in there. By old I mean really old – I haveRead more…
AD9850 VFO/signal generator
I have started to play with amateur radio again and wanted to have a decent VFO/signal generator that could cover most of HF without complicated part switching required. So I have got one of those eBay AD9850 DDS modules andRead more…
How some vendors ship chips
This is what I have just received from AliExpress – pair of SSD1963 display drivers. Packaged in a cut-off piece of the plastic tray and wrapped – in a plastic foil! I understand that an anti-static bag is more expensive,Read more…
Lecture slides for UTC RV01 class
Hello, here are the promised lecture slides the talk on tracking: http://janoc.rd-h.com/files/doc/pres/lecture-tracking.pdf
libndofdev-0.4 and move to GitHub
A new release of libndofdev is out. The only new functionality is the support for the 3Dconnexion SpaceBall 5000 device that is widely available on eBay and increased number of buttons (SpaceBall has 12 buttons!). I have moved the repositoryRead more…
A healthy skeptical look at the state and near future of VR from someone who is not…
A healthy skeptical look at the state and near future of VR from someone who is not an insider – thus not drinking the VR coolaid nor being affected by the Job's-like reality distortion field. I am not necessarily agreeingRead more…
Interesting review, I think Sebastien raises a lot of valid points concerning VR…
Interesting review, I think Sebastien raises a lot of valid points concerning VR game implementation. However, I feel that some of the issues in that game are really self-inflicted wounds, such as touching objects pushing the avatar away from them Read more…
Is Europe only for the rich now?
So, according to the UK PM, Europe is for the rich only if you want to work abroad. Really lovely. Not From the article:"In the longer term, Mr Cameron says he wants to impose restrictions on freedom of movement inRead more…
Hiring programmers using GitHub profiles
I knew that headhunters and agencies use your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and what not (and often in a very clueless manner!), but this practice is new for me. On the surface, it makes sense to look at the candidate's code,Read more…
Interesting hack – cheap EEG ("brainwave") headset used for navigation…
Interesting hack – cheap EEG (“brainwave”) headset used for navigation in VR.I am not sure how practical this is, compared to simply using the Hydra joysticks, because one needs to train to be actually able to drive the device. IRead more…