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Archive for October, 2010

Iron Man 3d modeling – how it was done using objet 3d printer to see othe robotic movies:

Rapid Prototype Manufacturing Using DigitalWax Systems

Google Tech Talks March, 24 2008 ABSTRACT Yang Li – RESEARCH SCIENTIST Pervasive or ubiquitous computing (ubicomp) applications can support people’s everyday activities in the physical world by leveraging advances in sensor technologies and computing infrastructures. Designing ubicomp applications is challenging because our everyday activities are more complex, dynamic and less structured than the tasks supported by traditional desktop computing. Ubicomp design is difficult, time-consuming, and requires a high level of technical expertise, especially with sensor technologies. To address this, I created a set of rapid prototyping tools and frameworks. My early work with Topiary introduces high-level abstractions, such as maps and scenarios, for designers to easily model location contexts and specify location-based behaviors. Topiary also allows a design to be tested in the field via a Wizard of Oz approach, without deploying a location sensor infrastructure. My recent work is focused on activity-based ubicomp prototyping, a process for enabling long-term activities (such as keeping fit)—a larger unit for design than the tasks that are the focus of traditional design. To support such a process, I created ActivityDesigner, a system that allows designers to create functional prototypes of ubicomp applications based on field observations, and easily deploy and test these prototypes in situ. Speaker: Yang Li – RESEARCH SCIENTIST Yang Li is a research associate in the Computer …

This video is a question and answer session. It covers the questions that I have been asked since I posted my first Reverse Engineering video. This video does not cover some of the basics that you may need to know in order to understand it. If you can’t follow this video then I advise you to check out my first Reverse Engineering video on episode 2 of Weekend Warriors. The questions that are answered in this video are: 1)What is an entry point? 2)What is the original entry point? 3)What does it mean for a executable to be packed? 4)What is a portable executable? 5)How do you know if a Portable Executable is packed or protected? 6)How do you know if you are at the Original Entry Point (OEP) or not ? 7)How do you find the original entry point? 8)How do you beat debugger checks? 9)How do you get around spending hours tracing through code? 10)What do we do after we find the OEP?

*Design either in floorplan view of the entire room or in wall elevation view of a single wall. *Lighting & Shading effects in 3D Rendering *Autofill a wall with appliances and cabinets *Fluted Stiles, Pillars, and Faceframe Beading *Cathedral & multi-paneled doors *Cathedral & multi-paneled decorative finished ends, backs, and drawer fronts. *Exports DXF files to other CAD programs *Floorplans, finished & dimensioned shop wall elevations. *2-D elevations & 3-D perspectives in phototextured quality. *Use your own photographs of wood, walls, floors, countertops, appliances, etc. directly in the program. *Shop drawings for individual cabinets or whole wall of cabinets. *Sectioned Interior Views and Exploded Views of Shop Drawings *Crown Moulding, Radius corners, and clipped corners *Closets and Closet Rods *By the press of a key, open and close cabinet doors to show customers inside detail *By the press of a key, change all door styles while you are viewing them (and the cutlist and bid will change corresponding to the door style change you made. *Design Cabinets WITHOUT a floorplan by entering one cabinet after another to a job

Google Tech Talks March, 24 2008 ABSTRACT Yang Li – RESEARCH SCIENTIST Pervasive or ubiquitous computing (ubicomp) applications can support people’s everyday activities in the physical world by leveraging advances in sensor technologies and computing infrastructures. Designing ubicomp applications is challenging because our everyday activities are more complex, dynamic and less structured than the tasks supported by traditional desktop computing. Ubicomp design is difficult, time-consuming, and requires a high level of technical expertise, especially with sensor technologies. To address this, I created a set of rapid prototyping tools and frameworks. My early work with Topiary introduces high-level abstractions, such as maps and scenarios, for designers to easily model location contexts and specify location-based behaviors. Topiary also allows a design to be tested in the field via a Wizard of Oz approach, without deploying a location sensor infrastructure. My recent work is focused on activity-based ubicomp prototyping, a process for enabling long-term activities (such as keeping fit)—a larger unit for design than the tasks that are the focus of traditional design. To support such a process, I created ActivityDesigner, a system that allows designers to create functional prototypes of ubicomp applications based on field observations, and easily deploy and test these prototypes in situ. Speaker: Yang Li – RESEARCH SCIENTIST Yang Li is a research associate in the Computer …

Short assembly sequence for Omega Garden’s most popular hydroponics system, the VolksGarden. It allows spaces for up to 80 plants with a footprint of only 8 feet! The Volksgarden can set up for year round growing of herbs, lettuce, vegetables, fruits, or grains. Learn more at www.omegagarden.com

I’m asking this because I’ve heard that Sony (America) is trying to sue hackers who are posting up tutorials for free on the internet. Also isn’t this a violation of freedom of speech.

Video demonstration of Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)

Using an Arduino, a servo, an optical sensor and a 16×2 LCD screen to create a rapid prototype device which will track a cumulative count (a count occurs each time the opto is interrupted) and a servo to simulate usage. Check out www.nyccnc.com for the code and vendor links.