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VSLive NY Sessions Posted
Thanks to everyone that attended my VSLive NY session. I hope it was informative. I have posted the slide-decks and source code for both of my sessions so you can tinker with the projects on your own. Creating a Simple 2D Game Using XNA Game...
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Fri, Sep 12 2008 2:10 AM
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Coding4Fun Book News
Now that we have finished writing the book , we finally have an official title and chapter listing. Someday we may even have a cover. The title has morphed into Coding4Fun: 10 .NET Programming Projects for Wiimote, YouTube, World of Warcraft, and...
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Thu, Sep 04 2008 10:00 PM
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SQL Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and Visual Studio 2008 Express
I ran into a bit of weirdness yesterday when trying to install SQL Server 2008 . I have Visual Studio 2008 installed as well as a couple of the Visual Studio 2008 Express products (for testing solutions for the Coding4Fun site and the upcoming book...
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Wed, Aug 13 2008 4:57 AM
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BrianPeek.com
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Visual Studio
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SQL Server
New BlueSoleil Driver Fixes BSOD
BlueSoleil has released a new version of their software which supposedly fixes the BSOD problem many people were having. If you were one of them, download and give it a try ! Read More...
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Thu, Aug 07 2008 12:57 AM
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BrianPeek.com
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Wiimote Smoothboard
I was contacted by Boon Jin Goh recently about his super awesome Wiimote Smoothboard application. Boon Jin took Johnny Lee ’s original Wiimote Whiteboard app and added a ton of functionality. What was a proof of concept or tech demo is now...
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Tue, Aug 05 2008 4:22 AM
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Coding4Fun Book
WiimoteLib and BSOD – Part 2
Well, after a few survey responses and posts to my forum, it appears that everyone experiencing the BSOD issue with WiimoteLib is running the BlueSoleil stack. I was also pointed to the following links on www.wiimoteproject.org with others having...
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Wed, Jul 23 2008 3:05 AM
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BrianPeek.com
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WiimoteLib and BSOD
I’m getting quite a few emails of late with people getting BSODs when using WiimoteLib. It appears most, if not everyone, experiencing this problem is using BlueSoleil. That said, I’m still unsure what is happening, when it started happening...
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Tue, Jul 22 2008 4:41 AM
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BrianPeek.com
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Windows Mobile Devices and Power States
I’ve been doing some Windows Mobile development with the .NET Compact Framework recently and ran into a scenario where I needed the device to be in “full power” mode at all times with the back-light on. The device is constantly powered, so battery...
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Thu, Jul 03 2008 5:00 AM
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VSLive! New York
I have been chosen to present two sessions at VSLive! New York this September. Here are the abstracts: Date/Time: Wednesday, September 10th at 3:15pm Title: Creating a Simple 2D Game Using XNA Game Studio to Run on a PC, Xbox 360 or Microsoft Zune...
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Fri, Jun 27 2008 4:27 PM
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BrianPeek.com
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Hardware
WiimoteLib v1.5.2 Released
Sorry for all of the previous confusion. Version 1.5.2 is now up at CodePlex. This release now has the Wii Fit Balance Board working for everyone who has tried it. Please let me know if you have any issues with it. The changes...
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Sun, Jun 15 2008 3:36 PM
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BrianPeek.com
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WiimoteLib v1.5.1 Released
Oops. Apparently the one new thing in version 1.5, Balance Board support, was actually broken. I have just put version 1.5.1 up at CodePlex which fixes the Balance Board operation. Sorry about that… Read More...
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Wed, Jun 11 2008 4:34 AM
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BrianPeek.com
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WiimoteLib v1.5 Released
I’m really cranking out the releases these days. Today I have released WiimoteLib v1.5 at CodePlex . The big news is that the Wii Fit Balance Board is now supported. The balance board is simply a very heavy piece of plastic with 4 weight...
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Mon, Jun 09 2008 3:45 AM
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BrianPeek.com
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WiimoteLib v1.4 Released
In an effort to put out more frequent builds with fewer changes, I’ve released WiimoteLib v1.4 to CodePlex . This release contains the single most requested feature: multiple Wiimote support. I’m very interested to hear bug reports and...
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Tue, Jun 03 2008 4:14 PM
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BrianPeek.com
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Coding4Fun Book for Sale at Amazon!
Our book is already up for sale at Amazon! I'm trying not to be a totally shameless shill, but this is exciting. Feel free to get your pre-order in early. :) Read More...
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Thu, May 29 2008 12:41 AM
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BrianPeek.com
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Personal
WiimoteLib v1.3 Released
Time for another WiimoteLib release! You'll find the new version in the usual place at CodePlex . What's new you ask? Why, check out this list: All projects updated to Visual Studio 2008 format SetReportType contains an overload taking a new IRSensitivity...
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Tue, May 27 2008 3:00 AM
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BrianPeek.com
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Coding4Fun
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Wiimote
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.NET
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Microsoft Robotics Studio
64-bit Development Discussion on .NET Rocks
I did an episode of the .NET Rocks show last month which debuted today on the site. Now, instead of only reading my idiotic ramblings, you can actually listen to my idiotic ramblings. Lucky you! Anyway, the show is a discussion on 64-bit development with...
Published
Tue, May 13 2008 2:03 PM
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BrianPeek.com
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Personal
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x64
Newsweek & The Wiimote
The Nintendo Wiimote is getting some very mainstream attention lately. I was interviewed several weeks ago by Christopher Flavelle from Newsweek magazine for a story on developers using the Wiimote for uses other than playing games with their Wii console...
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Sat, May 10 2008 4:20 PM
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BrianPeek.com
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Personal
Pure Pwnage & Rock Band
Ever wanted to get a perfect score in Rock Band without really trying? Mark Single and the folks over at Pure Pwnage wanted to do the same for one of their episodes and wound up using my Light Sequencer from the Animated Holiday Lights Coding4Fun article...
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Wed, May 07 2008 4:43 PM
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BrianPeek.com
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Twitter
I've done the unthinkable and have decided to try out Twitter . You can "follow" me at http://www.twitter.com/BrianPeek . Let the grand experiment begin... Read More...
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Tue, Apr 29 2008 3:36 AM
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BrianPeek.com
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Personal
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Tech Valley Code Camp Session Posted
I have posted the slide deck and sample code used during my Introduction to Microsoft Robotics Studio with Lego NXT session given at the Tech Valley Code Camp on April 19, 2008. Thanks to all who attended my session and the camp. Looking forward to the...
Published
Tue, Apr 29 2008 2:55 AM
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BrianPeek.com
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