Project 1 – Snap.svg
Recently, I further investigated the power of SVGs. If you do not know what scalable vector graphics are, Wikipedia is a good start: additionally, if you are a developer check out W3School’s tutorial....
View ArticleProject 2 – CSS only interactive widget
While powerful for generating dynamic spaces, large script files can become cumbersome for a browser and animations can be taxing on the CPU without using acceleration plugins like those created by...
View ArticleBut first, coffee.
I love coffee. It is absolutely one of my favorite things. It has a very complex flavor and there are so many great ways to use it. It changes depending on how you roast it, grind it, or brew it. If...
View ArticleProject 3a – Automatic Terrain Generation using Three.js
This is Project 3a because there would be an excessive amount of information if I put it all in a single post. Instead, this post will focus on the initial exploration of Three.js and all of the...
View ArticleProject 3b – Three.js (to be continued)
This post is to show off the changes I have made to the terrain from project 3 but it is by no means the final desired product. I’m moving on, for now, to explore different features of Three.js with...
View ArticleCSS3 calc() function
I recently happened upon the CSS3 calc() function and knew I needed to give it a try. The first thing I imagined was setting a position:fixed; element dynamically to align with a centered body or...
View ArticlePixelFlow – an image pixelating filter jQuery plugin using canvas
I had wanted to perform a makeover on this site and was playing around with a few things. I had been messing around with filters on images using css or svg, but they all seemed too standard. You’d see...
View ArticleDouglas Adams on Misanthropes
I am a huge fan of Douglas Adams and his bestselling series, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. When I first read Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Adams’s irreverence for the status quo simply...
View ArticleOn Confidence
The line between confidence and arrogance is a tricky concept that has eluded many individuals. The goal is to be self-assured but not self-centered; believe that you are correct but not dismissive of...
View Article3D Printing – eCreations Logo
I did a little 3D printing this last weekend and I wanted to show it off. Also, we call our maker space the dreamatorium after the tv show Community because we want it to embody the same essence as...
View ArticlePhoenix Summit Challenge 2015
I’m doing the Phoenix Summit Challenge with the Arizona Parks and Recreation. It’s a support event for the Phoenix Parks and Recreation to raise money for trail maintenance and it’s a wild challenge to...
View ArticleCoop vs Opposed
I’ve always enjoyed video games more as a cooperative environment instead of oppositional. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy first-person shooters like 007 and Call of Duty, but they always feet more...
View ArticleA Tribute to XKCD on NodeJS
I LOVE the high-brow comic xkcd written by Randall Munroe. Additionally, I like to print out these comics, which I think has a tinge of irony to it. None-the-less, the xkcd page is a disaster to print...
View ArticleOn Object-Oriented Javascript: Factories
If you need a quick refresher on any object-oriented or javascript concepts, check out Introduction to Object Oriented Programming Concepts (OOP) and More or the more succinct 4 major principles of...
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