The most powerful and small developing board UDOO is a multi development platform solution for Android, Linux, Arduino™ and Google ADK 2012. The board is designed to provide a flexible environment that allows to explore the new frontiers of the Internet of Things. UDOO allows you to switch between Linux and Android in a few seconds, simply by replacing the… Read more →
Author: RafaelFajardo
Unity on a beaglebone black?
Well the raspberry pi is armv6 so Unity can’t even build for it…. This is really an unfortunate mix. The pi has the GPU, but lacks the CPU and android support. The beaglebone black has the CPU and the android support but lacks the GPU. I’ve been looking around incessantly trying to figure out how you can set the GPU/CPU… Read more →
BeagleBone Black with Ubuntu | Robotic Controls
The BeagleBone Black is a very powerful and affordable microcontroller – superior to an Arduino Uno in a lot of ways. It’s fast enough to be used as a desktop computer, yet it has more pinouts than an Uno. With the BeagleBone Black priced at $45, it’s really a great value compared to an Arduino ($35) or even a Raspberry… Read more →
The Structure Sensor – Developer Information – SDK
The Structure Sensor – Developer Information – SDK. The structure sensor is an add-on for iOS mobile devices that makes use of PrimeSense technology (makers of the Kinect, now owned by Apple). They assure developers that they will have access to all of the hardware their market can bear, into the future. Read more →
Interactive Spaces
Interactive Spaces are physical spaces with interactivity. Imagine walking into a room and having that room recognize where you are in the room and have the room respond in some way. You can see an example above. There are cameras in the ceiling which are doing blob tracking, in this case the blobs are people walking on the floor. The… Read more →
Structure Sensor has an alternative to OpenNI for its hardware
Adam from Occipital here (we make the Structure Sensor). As of now, you can use OpenNI with the Structure Sensor on any platforms currently supported by OpenNI. We’ve also forked OpenNI on GitHub (along with many others who have done the same) to make sure it remains available after April 23rd. For those who don’t want to compile code, we’ll… Read more →
OpenNI website to close April 23, 2014
Important PrimeSense has a limited number of Carmine 1.08 and Carmine 1.09 (short range) sensors available for purchase for academic and other noncommercial research only. Purchases and delivery are subject to availability and lead time, PrimeSense’s terms and conditions and are at PrimeSense’s sole discretion. For more information please contact PrimeSense at contact@primesense.com by April 1, 2014 if you would… Read more →
Why Apple Bought PrimeSense – Forbes
Sensors are a key reason that our mobile devices are coming to understand each of us on such a personal level. PrimeSense is the best of the 3D sensor companies we found. Essentially, they let machines see you or your general location in 3D, allowing the machines to learn the context of a situation. PrimeSense devices allow the new Microsoft… Read more →
Linux on the NUC: Using Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, and the SteamOS beta | Ars Technica
One of the drawbacks of buying a barebones PC like Intel’s NUC—at least if you’re a Windows user—is that it comes with no operating system. The big PC OEMs get Windows at a steep discount compared to end users, and you’ll have to pay somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 for a full OEM Windows license and more if you… Read more →
Amid the pastoral splendor, heroin gains a deadly foothold in Vermont – Metro – The Boston Globe
Amid the pastoral splendor, heroin gains a deadly foothold in Vermont – Metro – The Boston Globe. rural profit margins higher than in urban centers. prescription opiates are a related issue. Read more →