http://www.azmeer.info On Mechatronics, Software, Graphic Design, Teaching, Music, Reading & Writing Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:36:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Jeez, I couldn't believe how many people on the net have the same problem; detecting a key press from Visual C++ without echoing the same to the screen (ie: console). I had this exact requirement today since I was trying to (re)write "Space Invaders" game to test the C++ console mode ... http://www.azmeer.info/archives/32 cpFCyC1pEg4 Kushith Amarasinghe, one of the rare gems Sri Lanka has produced. My reliable creative dude. Our history goes back to 1997 :-) I am glad to see him settled down finally, at Adobe. Here's what he's upto now: Kushith's first Adobe TV show episode.  Don't forget to view it and give a ... http://www.azmeer.info/archives/30 Using the 555 Timer I.C. ? Few pages from my second book, in Sinhala language. The book covers two ares. First few chapters covers the architecture of 555 timer. Second part covers some interesting projects. All components used are readily avaialble from the famous electronic junk yard 'First Cross Street, Pettah' ... http://www.azmeer.info/archives/28 The following presentation were created for various events. As you can see, the topics vary greatly, from creativity to business processes. Click on the topic to load a PDF. Creative thinking Explains the thinking process and acquiring knowledge. Techniques for great design Explains in detail, how the web works; has interesting basics of color ... http://www.azmeer.info/archives/27 _sM9vcAIYyc Produced by Sri Lanka Tourist board, themed "Small Island, Big Trip". Here's the YouTube link http://www.azmeer.info/archives/26 I would like to share some of the rare pictures of ePDA. A brave project started by MediaSolv in 1999. It was ahead of its time, just like many other projects MediaSolv tried hard to commercialize. The idea for a hand held device came while I was discussing my (then) current ... http://www.azmeer.info/archives/8 A reader is someone with an attention span of about 30 seconds - a person assailed by other forces competing for attention. At one time these forces weren't so numerous: newspapers, radio, spouse, home, children. Today they also include a "home entertainment center" (TV, VCR, Tapes, CDs), pets, a fitness ... http://www.azmeer.info/archives/21 I guess my love for robots started when I was in eighth grade or so. It must be the tele-series 'Battle Star Galactica' and continues visits to my school library's, 'science - reference only' section. The various colorful sci-fi dreams kept my head full. I had sketches of weird machines ... http://www.azmeer.info/archives/11 It is right to say that I'm obsessed with LEDs. I simply love them; red, green, amber, yellow, now even blue and white!. I remember somewhere around 1985, when I first saw someone building a LED blinker (transistor based astable multi vibrator; for the tech savvy crowd), I was really ... http://www.azmeer.info/archives/7 Take few business cards or perhaps advertisements and see how they have shown the phone number. Here are some variants. +94-11-2906788 +(94)11.2.906788 94-11-2-906788 94112906788 011-2906788 011-2-906788 00112906788 000000112906788 Now, say you have an application that is expecting a ‘proper’ phone number; may be to send a text message automatically or something. Do you see the problem? Users type the ... http://www.azmeer.info/archives/6