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  • Canon 7D, Stabilizing the Situation

    Many of today’s Canon lenses come with a feature called image stabilization (IS). If you happen to have one of these lenses, you have a little extra help keeping your lens stable while doing any type of handheld photography. This is extremely useful in situations where the light is low and, to prevent camera shake,…

  • Canon 7D, Using Very High ISOs

    If you’re fi nding that ISO 6400 just isn’t high enough for you, you have the option of increasing it to the next level, ISO 12800. This setting won’t appear as a number, but as an “H” on your top LCD Panel and within the viewfi nder. Once again we’ll tap into the 7D’s custom…

  • Canon 7D, Raising the ISO: The Simple Solution

    Capturing moments in low-light situations is easy with digital cameras—just raise the ISO. Adjusting the ISO on the fl y is easy; simply press the ISO button on the top of the camera and change the ISO number by using the Main dial (see Chapter 1 for more information). In most lighting situations, you will…

  • Windows Phone Collision Detection #Part 2

    Mapping a tapped location to 3D To pick an object in a 3D game is relevant in terms of real-time strategy. For example, in StarCraft2, you can choose a construction from a 2D panel, then a semi-transparent 3D model will show up in the game view that lets you choose the best location for building…

  • Windows Phone Collision Detection #Part 1

    Detecting the intersection of line segments Basically, line segments’ intersection is a mathematical concept. To detect the intersection of two line segments, find their intersection points. For 2D games, it is very helpful when an explosion animation appears at a position where the two lines intersect; for example, two laser shoots collide. The line segments’…

  • Ironpython Interacting with COM Objects

    An Overview of COM Access Differences with Python COM access is an area where IronPython and Python take completely different approaches. In fact, it’s safe to say that any Python code you want to use definitely won’t work in IronPython. Python developers normally rely on a library such as Python for Windows Extensions (http://sourceforge.net/ projects/pywin32/).…

  • Windows Phone Entering the Exciting World of 3D Models #part2

    Creating a terrain with texture mapping In most of the modern outdoor games, such as Delta Force and Crysis, you will see the trees, rivers, mountains, and so on, all of which are dedicated to simulating the real world, as the game developer hopes to bring a realistic environment when you are playing. In order…

  • Windows Phone Entering the Exciting World of 3D Models #part1

    Controlling a model with the help of trackball rotation To rotate a model from any direction in Windows Phone 7 could let the game player have extra choices to view the model. For programming, the trackball viewer will help the programmer to check whether the output model from the model software works well. In this…

  • New CA Driving Law

    Next week, select counties in California will be part of the pilot testing for California’s new ignition interlock law. Because of the amount of DUI arrests in the state, many CA drivers will be affected by this. Legal Brand Marketing has decided to interview a representative from Smart Start Ignition Interlock to answer some questions…