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Mixamo Blender Panda3D Pipeline

Mixamo Blender Panda3D Character and Animation Pipeline PRE-REQUISITES: A basic knowledge of Blender (driving the user interface and installing plugins). PROCESS:   Mixamo allows you to save models in a variety of formats (FBX, COLLADA, BVH Motion Capture). I began choosing the COLLADA export option.  I do not generally need to model much so I [...]

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Posted on 7th September 2011No Comments
Portfolio & CV

A Brief History in Time All my life computing and computer programming has fascinated me. Graduating way back in 1997 (Computer Science and Software Engineering), I have worked in the Industry ever since. I have been lucky to have had exposure to a wide range of sectors and technologies. Beginning initially as a Scientist (their [...]

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Posted on 4th February 2011No Comments
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Freelance Software & Systems Developer Looking for a Software Engineer? Hiya! I’m Gary and I’m the FlatCoder!These days, I categorise myself as a Brain for Hire.   Most of my current clients require a web application developer for in-house bespoke software solutions though I also work with clients developing software as far afield as 3D [...]

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Posted on 2nd February 2011No Comments
Build a Secure Linux Kiosk Operating System

A Secure Linux Kiosk OS The Problem The original requirement was for a collection of 4 touchscreen information stands in an NHS hospital (providing information such as maps/”You are Here”, patient information etc.).  It was absolutely critical that the system could not be hacked and that content was limited.  The kiosks were to serve information [...]

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Posted on 12th April 20102 Comments
Clarity for Software Shoppers

Clarity for Software Shoppers The Problem Here’s an example.  The system requirements for Assassin’s Creed 2 on the PC are: Processor: Dual core processor 2.6 GHz Intel® Pentium® D or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ (Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or better recommended) RAM: 3 GB Windows XP [...]

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Posted on 27th March 20101 Comment