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Games Development Club
2009-09-13 05:23:00
So many awesome things have happened since my last blog post and I think it’s time to post up information about one of those things. Today I’m going to discuss a new University Club that I have become apart of called the Games Development Club or GDC for short. Just to note we do realise ...
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Paint Prototype Progress
2009-07-15 05:20:00
I thought that it would be a great time to post some progress on the Paint Prototype that I have been working on. Currently the prototype is not at a stage in which I can test out the gameplay mechanics but it is getting closer to that point. At the moment I can see glimmers ...
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Time Lapse Photography ? Side Project
2009-07-05 06:43:00
I’ve just added another small project to my Portfolio. This project is just something small I came up with while tinkering away with OpenCV. The program I have created is called Time Lapse. It is a small program that takes pictures using a webcam and then strings these pictures together to form a video. The user ...
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PIRC Spelling Bot ? Side Project
2009-06-19 16:35:00
Throughout the semester I’ve been playing around with extending the functionality of Java by using the additional open source libraries. This started off when I was looking to improve the GUI on our TimeTrack group project which you can check out via my portfolio. After stumbling upon SwingX and Substance which I used to improve ...
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New Project ? Paint Prototype
2009-04-02 14:09:00
It has been a while since I have finished programming Draughts and I think that it is time to move onto a new project. About a week ago from today I met up with a few friends of mine whom share a common interest in creating games. Together we discussed potential game projects and ideas. ...
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Points ? The Hidden Money Grab
2009-03-14 14:59:00
I thought I’d change my tune with this post and express my opinions on something that concerns me a little. With the internet connectivity being a strong focus for the current generation of consoles, we have seen the emergence of online stores that digitally distribute games, additional game related content and lots of other goodies. ...
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Draughts Game Complete
2009-03-08 08:02:00
I’m happy to say that I have finished adding all of the small touches to Draughts and it’s ready for public consumption. According to the deadline I set I am a bit overtime which is slightly disappointing. I think the biggest contributing factor was a lack of planning. By the time I finished implementing the ...
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Draughts AI ? My Approach
2009-03-04 12:13:00
I am happy to say that I have finished programming my Draughts game. If you have been following my Twitter then you may have noticed that there is one thing holding me back from releasing it, memory leaks. I personally expected to have a few since I haven’t had a great deal of experience writing ...
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Draughts Progress
2009-02-20 13:58:00
So far I’ve been working on the Draughts project for several hours over the last week and I am happy with the progress that has been made. I am right on target to meet both deadlines that I have set. One thing that I have underestimated is the amount of planning that was required. Initially ...
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Draughts Project
2009-02-11 06:48:00
As I mentioned in my last blog post the first project that I plan to share is a draughts game. The aim of this project is to give myself some practice with SDL and an idea at the sort of time frame I can produce small games in. Below is a rundown of the current ...
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Hello world!
2008-05-09 15:12:00
Welcome to Nexfinity.net. I’m currently still in the process of tidying the site up and getting it ready for release. Watch this spot as I’ll be done soon. PrimeScape DanielPrimed Eliburford Netapon Angus Micucci DarkDonno SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Hello world!", url: "http://nexfinity.net/uncategorized/hello -world/" });
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I am still alive
2007-06-09 07:50:00
I think it has been around 2 months since I posted my last blog entry. I really didn’t intend for the gap between entries to be so long but I have been really busy with University and several other things over the last two months. Currently it is swotvac week for University students. This week gives ...
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Changes
2007-04-11 06:19:00
I do feel rather guilty about being away from my blog for so long. I have a million excuses but none of which really matter because I am here now. Today I want to cover the following things: Job Termination Kubuntu Modem Hassles Retro Goodness vBulletin Ideas Job Termination Just over a week ago I quit my job at Harris Scafes. It was a decision that I have been dwelling on for a while now and I have been really needing more time to work on my University studies so it just made sense to resign. I wasn’t really happy working there and sometimes felt punished for working hard on my customer service, these factors just made my decision a lot easier. Now I have a bit more time to improve the quality of my University work and start some projects I have been meaning to get onto. Kubuntu Modem Hassles I have been very enthusiastic on making an eventual move across to the Linux platform. After looking into various distribution the Kubuntu distro has really caught my eye. Kubuntu is es...
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The University Life
2007-03-10 11:11:00
Today marks off my first two weeks at Univ ersity as well as being the last day to withdraw from a course without getting a fail on your academic transcript. I was initially planning on posting something up about my first week at Univers ity but I thought I would wait until now because this week tutorials ...
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What?s happening?
2007-02-13 17:29:05
It’s been a while since I have done a blog post so I thought I would do a bit of an update about what has been happening with me recently. Here is what I will be covering today. University O Week Gaming Goodness Flash Tutorial Site Internet Boost Blog Related Stuff University O Week To start off with I thought I would talk about O Week. This time next week the University of Adeliade will be commencing thier O Week with intitial lectures and other services avliable. This is going to my first taste of University life and I am really excited yet nervous about it at the same time. I am most interested in checking out the groups that are avaliable within the University, especially the Lanner’s and Video Gamers ones. O Week starts next Monday and I will keep you posted on how it goes. Gaming Goodness I hate to admit it but I have kind of been neglecting coding for most of this holidays and the main reason behind it has been the sheer mass of games I have to play through. Recen...
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Nexfinity is live
2007-01-30 17:21:01
Welcome to Nexfinity.net, the online journal for me, Chris Johnson. Thanks for checking out the site, at the moment there isn’t a lot to it but I will be adding more stuff as the blog matures over time. If you have just stumbled upon this blog and know nothing at all about me then please check out the About page which will get you up to speed. This will be my third internet blog, the first being a blogger account and the second being a blog account on one of my sites called NRX Domain. I have no intention of moving the older posts across to this blog since I want a fresh start and there isn’t a better time to get one with 2007 just around the corner. So what will I be blogging about? Probably a lot of different things but primarily my life, hobbies, websites and interests. I will try to avoid doing long rants but they may pop up, so you have been warned. I was intending on launching Nexfinity sooner but I have been busy with part time work and a new site called Design...
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New Flash Site and Short Downtime
2007-01-30 17:21:01
There has been a bit of down time on the blog because I had a problem installing my borthers new blog site with Fantastico. I had to change a few things around with my configuration but it is all sorted now. I have added a few links to different profiles on the right hand side so be sure to check them out when you have a chance. Over the last week or so I have been starting to put some ideas together for a new website. This site would be a flash video tutorial site. It isn’t itended to be a big site but just offer something a bit different on a topic that I enjoy. I have put together a basic template for the site which is looking rather nice so far. I am planning on coding it into XHTML and CSS this week and then code the whole CMS in a week or so with a complete release early next month. I still need to think of a good domain name for it so if you have any suggestions then please post up a comment. Here is the template that I have created: In other new I am getting new lense...
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To Buy or not to Buy? Playstation2 or 3
2007-01-30 17:21:01
This has been a question running through my mind recently with the Australia PS3 release not too far away. I have been considering picking up either a PS2 or PS3 for over half a year now and only recently have I been seriously considering buying it with prices like $166 for a new PS2 flung over catalog covers. It is very tempting and with the over twenty must have titles between my brother and I, there is no reason to not to purchase a PS2. But with the PS3 release being over a month away there is the temptation to become an early adopter not just for the PS3 but also for the Bluray format. My brother and I have come to the joint decision to buy a PS2 and here are or main reasons for buying it over the PS3. Cost The PS3 costs a lot and it could cost even more with some sites reporting rumours of a possible increase. While I agree with many Sony executives in that the price is reasonable for what you are getting, shelling out that much money on a new system isn’t feasible when ...
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