winrate77 @ LedakJitu Your Own Turing Machine: Part II

Last time we built a Turing machine as a rainy-day project. Today, I’ll show you how to use it to do something useful, like add two numbers together. Read the rest of this entry »

pompamax @ LedakJitu AC3D Plugin: UV Map to DXF

This AC3D plug-in exports the uv map (texture coordinates) of the currently highlighted faces in DXF format, suitable for import into vector drawing packages such as Corel Draw. Very handy if you like to do your textures as vector art!

Download the plugin. (Requires Windows\AC3D 6.2 or above)

kaya16 @ LedakJitu So Many (Virtual) Shoes, So Little Time

Given the ability to fly, move mountains and create literally anything I want, once again I find myself doing the only known thing a woman in my position could do:
buying shoes! Ooooh, and stripey socks. Yum. I love virtual worlds.

Ironically, I only own one pair of flats, one pair of heels and one pair of boots in real life–and they are all plain black. Go figure.

punokawan @ LedakJitu Watch Where You're Drivin', Fool

Bored with your GPS? NavTones just released “Celebrity Voice Packs” for the TomTom navigation device, including Mr. T. You heard me: Mr. T can now give you driving directions. What’s not to love about THAT?

Listen to the voice sample, fool!

jepara13 @ LedakJitu Build a $2 Computer

In 1936, Alan Turing conceived of a machine that helped lay the groundwork for modern computing. These extremely simple machines, dubbed Turing machines, are in theory able to simulate the logic of any known computer that can possibly be constructed. While Turing originally conceived of his machine only as a thought exercise and never constructed it, it is possible to build and program a simple version of Turing’s computer for only a few dollars worth of basic office supplies.

This is a fun afternoon project for all ages, and a great way to introduce both kids and adults to the fundamentals of computer programming.

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