The 10 Best Game Engines of This Generation Webster's Dictionary defines a 'game engine' as 'the word you've entered isn't in the dictionary,' but if it were to define it, it would probably explain that a game engine is used as the overall architecture to develop and run a game – it gives developers tools to create the disparate elements of a videogame and then pull them together to create a functioning whole. From the renderer to the physics system, sound architecture, scripting, AI and networking, game engines either natively power every aspect of a game, or they allow other specialised middleware to slot into the game's framework. In any case, game engines are the workhorses of modern videogame development. As you'd expect, there are plenty of engines out there, from very well-known names like Quake and Unreal, that developers and publishers can license at considerable expense, through to in-house proprietary engines created by studios specifically for their own titles. RAGE Engine RAGE's strengths are many. CryENGINE
Boost Your WiFi Signal Using Only a Beer Can : Discovery Channel I love a good hack, especially one that requires me to throw back a cold one before hand (or during). This simple wifi boost has actually been shown to increase signal strength by at least 2 to 4 bars. And, well, I will drink to that. These instructions came to us via WikiHow and we think they are most definitely worth checking out. But here is the most important question: what kind of beer will you use? READ MORE: Intruders Beware: Homemade Robot Can Shoot 1,000 Rounds per Minute (Video) For this project you are going to need scissors, a utility knife, some adhesive putty and an empty beer can. The first step is to wash out your empty beer can, unless of course said beer is a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon. Once the can has dried, you will want to remove it’s pull tab. READ MORE: Iron Age Beer-Making Operation Discovered Only perform this next step if you have not been drinking. You’ll notice in the above step that the can’s pull tab has returned. It’s the home stretch!
Perls before Swine Sometimes you spend an hour writing a script to display cat pictures. This is one of those times. Although, interestingly perl sorts the files by size. By popular (one) request, here's my cat being stupid: Manichaeism Manichaeism taught an elaborate dualistic cosmology describing the struggle between a good, spiritual world of light, and an evil, material world of darkness. Through an ongoing process which takes place in human history, light is gradually removed from the world of matter and returned to the world of light whence it came. Its beliefs were based on local Mesopotamian gnostic and religious movements.[5] Manichaeism was quickly successful and spread far through the Aramaic-Syriac speaking regions.[6] It thrived between the third and seventh centuries, and at its height was one of the most widespread religions in the world. Manichaean churches and scriptures existed as far east as China and as far west as the Roman Empire.[7] It was briefly the main rival to Christianity in the competition to replace classical paganism. An adherent of Manichaeism is called, especially in older sources,[9] a Manichee, or more recently Manichaean. History[edit] Life of Mani[edit] Influences[edit] General[edit]
Stolen Camera Finder - auto search the more reliable "drag & drop" feature is only supported in chrome and firefox <div id="searchbox-noscript"><form action="/search" method="get"><fieldset><input class="search-textfield" name="serial" type="search" value="enter a serial number" /><input name="searchType" type="hidden" value="NOSCRIPT" /><input class="search-submit" type="submit" value="Search" /></fieldset></form></div><div id="noscript-intro"><div class='intro'>use the serial number stored in your photos to search the web for other photos taken with the same camera</div></div> drag & drop photo here use the serial number stored in your photos to search the web for other photos taken with the same camera Searching fail Problem extracting serial number. Try Jeffrey's exif viewer to see if it contains a serial number. If it still doesn't work, please email the photo to us so we can fix the problem. Sorry, something broke! No exif data found. The does not write serial information in the exif.
This Cat Just Beat Your Fruit Ninja High Score HTML is the new HTML5 In 2009 we announced that the HTML5 specification at the WHATWG was progressing to Last Call. The plan at the time was to finish the specification this year and publish a snapshot of "HTML5" in 2012. However, shortly after that we realised that the demand for new features in HTML remained high, and so we would have to continue maintaining HTML and adding features to it before we could call "HTML5" complete, and as a result we moved to a new development model, where the technology is not versioned and instead we just have a living document that defines the technology as it evolves. As there is still interest in publishing a snapshot of HTML5, the W3C is still working on that (in conjunction with the WHATWG). Because the specification is now a living document, we are today announcing two changes: The HTML specification will henceforth just be known as "HTML", with the URL If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask them in the comments or on IRC.
A Cats Christmas - StumbleUpon ( 2nd page added! Be sure to check it out AFTER this one More laughs and new great photos - link near bottom of page or click) Your instructors, Iris and Fern will demonstrate how to assemble and decorate a Christmas tree. A special thank-you to our talented girls for their expertise. Please ensure a safe season for your pets. Have fun - but play safe! Jaz chewing a treat, Iris checking her stocking, Fern on a nip high. We LOVE Christmas Day - Presents! Our 19 year old tree goes thru different looks, colours and ornaments. Is Julip helping with the tree? Fern would say NO! But Julip found the perfect task - Ornament Sniffing! A super important job Julip takes very seriously. Here's all 3 of us with our stockings. Our FIRST Christmas Day (2012) with Julip. While Iris got right into the gifts with Julip. We appreciate your comments. All the best in 2014! From the Fluffy Tails crew More LAUGHS & fun PHOTOS on Page 2 ! We also run a FUN facebook page for dog stuff! E-mail Us
Lenna 97: A Complete Story of Lenna Introduction Engineers, researchers, and students who are familiar with image processing or compression has most likely used the picture of "Lenna" or "Lena" in their experiments or project assignments, as the Lenna picture is one of the most widely used standard test images. Today, the use of Lenna image has been recognized as one of the most important events in the history of electronic imaging. However, very few people have seen the original picture and know the complete story of Lenna. Who is "Lenna" or "Lena"? From the comp.compression FAQ, we can find that "Lenna" or "Lena" is a digitized Playboy centerfold, from November 1972. When and where the Lenna picture creates? In the Playboy and Wired News, we know that in the early Seventies Lenna's Playboy centerfold was scanned in by an unknown researcher at the University of Southern California to use as a test image for digital image compression research. Why using the "Lenna" image? Who create the "Lenna" image? No problem!
ETS GRE Preparation Materials SINGH: ENDORSE "JAN" LOKPAL Update on April 8 2011Great news -- the government has agreed to draft the Jan Lokpal bill with full participation of civil society, and Anna Hazare has agreed to suspend his fast! It's a huge victory -- but the key now is to keep building the pressure to ensure that a strong bill is drafted and then passed into law. Sign the petition now and spread the word! Campaign launched on April 7 2011 Right now, Anna Hazare, a 73-year-old Gandhian, sits fasting in the burning sun, and he will stay until death -- unless the government agrees to consider a powerful law that could rid Indian politics of the scourge of corruption. This “Modern Mahatma” is taking the utmost act of courage and determination to push through a bill that would give an independent body the power to punish corruption -- even in the Prime Minister’s office. For the first time in forty three years, we have the chance to change the way politics is done. Click here to sign the petition! Anna Hazare has set the example.