Cathal McNally

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KaiOS Modern ThreeJS Typescript Webpack Babel Template

KaiOS Modern ThreeJS Typescript Webpack Babel Template

Modern KaiOS ThreeJS Typescript Webpack Babel Template Getting Modern ThreeJS working on KaiOS 2.5.1 (Nokia 8110 4G) Where? You can find the project on Github here Why? I have a Nokia 8110 4G (banana phone) running KaiOS 2.5.1 which uses Firefox 48.0a2 unfortunately it seems there are no further updates for this model. This version is limited to using Webgl 1 but is quite capable of rendering…

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Latest ARM Build for Perforce

Latest ARM Build for Perforce

Download the latest ARM Build for Perforce

Latest ARM Build for Perforce

Perforce (also known as Helix) is a version control system akin to Git, SVN, Mercurial, Plastic but like the competition it does things its own way.

Perforce was the first VCS i was exposed to in the professional world so it holds a special place in my heart. I wanted to use my Raspberry pi as a Perforce server because it…

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reNamenator Copy

reNamenator

reNamenator is a tool for replacing characters in the names of files or folders that are dropped onto the program.

Many files that are downloaded from the net have names where spaces are substituted with dots, dashes or underscores. This tool replaces all instances of these in any file or folder dropped on the program.

Typically named problem files include:

This.is.a.file.you.downloa…

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Global Game Jam 2017

Global Game Jam 2017 - Quick look at the water shader I threw together. #ggjgeorge

Global Game Jam 2017

It has taken me longer than I wanted to write a short blurb about my latest social (thats right, real people were involved) experience at the Global Game Jam 2017 in George, South Africa. The event in George was hosted by Fuzzy Logic, a local Game Development Firm who have built some neat Augmented Reality Games to date.

For those who don’t know what a Global Game Jam is,…

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Archiver 1.2 Released

Archiver 1.2 Released (Firefox & Chrome) #waybackmachine #archive #savealltheinternets

Version 1.2 Released!

Well actually thats a lie, 1.2 has been out for about a year now but only for Chrome.

Whats New in 1.2 you ask?

As this addon is a context based extension (meaning it only shows up when you right click on a page) it now supports right clicking on an Image and a link on top of the default page context. This means that you can send an image url or a link url directly to the…

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reNamenator

reNamenator a tool for fixing file and folder names by replacing stupid characters introduced by web services.

reNamenator is a tool for replacing characters in the names of files on folders that are dropped onto the program.

Many files that are downloaded from the net have names where spaces are substituted with dots, dashes or underscores. This tool replaces all instances of these in any file or folder dropped on the program.

Typically named problem files include:

This.is.a.file.you.downloaded.rar Th…

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PcDuino8 Uno – Networking

PcDuino8 Uno – Networking, Get your device connected for the Internet of Things

Background

If you havent already, checkout the previous Post which covers the Serial Debug Port on the PcDuino8 Uno.

Most of the time you will want to use these devices in a connected capacity, If that means a connection to the world wide web, a local intranet connection or even just a direct connection to a PC or other device. (more…)

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PcDuino8 Uno - Serial Debug

PcDuino8 Uno - Serial Debug Short Post on how to setup and use the Serial Debug Port on the PcDuino8 Uno #PcDuino #SparkFun #IoT

Background

If you havent already, checkout the previous Post which provides an introduction to the PcDuino8 Uno

I felt that the serial debug section needed its own explanation simply because it was nowhere near as straightforward as it should have been, and even with the daily experience i have using these devices i was stumped when trying to get the device to work. (more…)

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PcDuino8 Uno - The Beginning

PcDuino8 Uno - The Beginning A Short Introduction to this powerful Micro PC #PCDUINO #IOT #ARDUINO #PCDUINO8UNO #LINKSPRITE #SPARKFUN

Background

The PcDuino8 Uno is the latest toy I have developed a passionate interest in (whether that is a healthy interest or not remains to be seen). (more…)

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Dino - Baby T-Rex

Dino - Baby T-Rex Lowpoly Challenge for mobile

Flat & Wireframe:

Final Realtime render:

Another attempt at low poly modeling for Mobile Platforms with a Triangle Budget of 4000. Using Softimage & Blender I created a High resolution mesh using Sub-D and Sculpting to create a mesh of 4 million triangles. Using the original low resolution of the Sub-D mesh i tweaked it slightly to encompass the high resolution mesh and created UV’s for it.

U…

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1967 Chevrolet Impala

1967 Chevrolet Impala Low poly challenge for mobile platforms.

Flat & Wireframe:

Final Realtime render:

This was my first attempt at low poly modeling (4000 Triangles Budget) which would eventually end up on a mobile platform. Using Softimage I created one half of the low poly mesh from reference images found on the net and then mirrored both geometry and UV’s. Then using nDo I created normals to create seams and large/medium details to replicate those…

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The Archiver

The Archiver - Free Chrome plugin, Archive Webpages forever online #chrome #waybackmachine #plugin #internet #archive #webcite

The Archiver is a tool that lets you save a webpage to the top 3 popular Archival services available today. It also lets you check if the page has already been archived.

Archive.org’s Wayback Machine

Archive.is (aka: Archive.Today)

WebCite (requires your email in the settings)

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First Attempt at Basic Matte painting/Concept Art

Before:

After:

This was my first attempt at some concept/Matte painting. Using Softimage I created some basic terrain, applied a fractal to the surface, used mental ray to create the water material. I then rendered out a high resolution image which i then took into photohop and added details such as foliage and environmental effects. I have a long way to go :).

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