This video describes how to use code completion in Aptana Studio, and consequently Eclipse with PyDev. Also, I recommend you download the IDE from the website even if you are using a Linux distribution with the IDE in your package repository as the ones in the repo tend to be outdated. While this video describes the process under the Linux platform, the details should be relevant under other platforms through slight modification. Aptana Studio homepage: http://www.aptana.com PyDev homepage: http://pydev.org/ Also, for those of you still waiting for the preview window tutorial, that’s still coming!! I’ve been very busy, and that’s… Read More »

Gnome 3.4 has just been released!!  I’m hoping to get it up and running on my machine later today and then I’ll post a video featuring it’s awesomeness. Key new features: Application menus Boxes virtualization application Documents application improved Network manager improved Wacom tablet settings improved Epiphany browser has new interface and is renamed as “Web” Empathy gains Facebook and MSN integration Evolution also gets a redesign and is called “Mail”   EDIT: I know I said I would post a video, but ffmpeg and Gnome Shell don’t seem to want to play together very well…

Finding images to use without violating any laws is really tricky.  Whether it’s for that awesome 3D scene you’re working on, your latest website extravaganza, or that presentation you are rushing out the door, there is a need to find images and photos that you can use without worrying.  As such, here are some awesome websites that either only have public domain images, or something close to it. Pixabay: A slick website with a lot of public domain images.  The search engine is really slick! US Government Photos: All images and photos on government sites are public domain. PCDrome: Another… Read More »

I’ve mentioned in a previous post that I really enjoy racing video games.  As such, I thought it would be fun to brush up on my JQuery skills by creating a simple racing game finder. Link to Site (www.findracinggames.com) Technologies Used: JSON JQuery HTML5 CSS3 BlueprintCSS

This picture was a lot of fun to make.  Blender 3D (with Cycles), and Gimp 2.7 were used.

This is a super quick tutorial showing how to create custom image templates in Gimp. After adding a new template, make sure to quit gimp before editing the templaterc file. Otherwise, your changes will be overwritten! The location of the templaterc file can be found in the following directories: Under Linux, Gimp 2.6: ~/.gimp-2.6/templaterc Under Linux, Gimp 2.7: ~/.gimp-2.7/templaterc Under Windows, Gimp 2.6: C:\Documents and Settings\’your username here’\.gimp-2.6\templaterc Under Windows, Gimp 2.7: C:\Documents and Settings\’your username here’\.gimp-2.7\templaterc Under Mac OSX: /Users/’your username here’/Library/Application Support/Gimp/templaterc

Adding custom Gimp splash screens is surprisingly easy.  Today, we’ll cover this super simple process! Create the new directory: Under Linux, Gimp 2.6: ~/.gimp-2.6/splashes Under Linux, Gimp 2.7: ~/.gimp-2.7/splashes Under Windows, Gimp 2.6: C:\Documents and Settings\’your username here’\.gimp-2.6\splashes Under Windows, Gimp 2.7: C:\Documents and Settings\’your username here’\.gimp-2.7\splashes Under Mac OSX: /Users/’your username here’/Library/Application Support/Gimp/splashes Place splash images in the new ‘splashes’ folder.  You can put multiple images in, and Gimp will pick one randomly at start-up! Restart Gimp and bask in glory with the new splash screen in place!!

In this tutorial, I cover the basics of: PythonFu objects and classes PythonFu shell (Filters -> Python-Fu -> Console) Iterating through layers Download the completed source file and the text layer image template! Make sure to watch in 1080p.

Gimp is a really powerful image manipulation program.  That being said, it can be easily extended to become even more powerful using plugins.  I made a quick video tutorial explaining the basics of how to create a Gimp plugin using the Python scripting language.  In 15 minutes, we undergo the creation of a “first script”. Download the source file

So, I finally fell to the temptation.  I’ve never worked with Arduinos before, but I was browsing RadioShack today (ok, I guess yesterday by now…) and couldn’t help but buy one to see what the buzz is all about.  Unfortunately, I have not had much of a chance to play with it yet, but from what I can tell so far, it seems very promising.  I also bought a Parallax Ping))) ultrasonic range finder.  I’ve worked with infrared optical distance sensors as well as ultrasonic range finders from other brands (the type with only one module sticking out) and was… Read More »