Author Archives: richardykuo

Over to WordPress

Posted on 2012/07/01 by richardykuo

Made the switch today.  Looking OK so far, tho I seem to have lost most of my image links.  I suppose that’s the price of progress, eh? Auto sharing to Facebook and other networks seems to be possible now.  These … Continue reading →

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Vegas tip – don’t get “longhauled”

Posted on 2012/06/21 by richardykuo

Pro tip to the inexperienced.  In Vegas, there’s the short way to get to your hotel on the Strip, typically via Swenson and Tropicana.  This comes straight out of the north end of the airport and should cost you around … Continue reading →

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Forza Motorsport 4 – TSW 6-speed shifter with the Fanatec wheel, via Arduino

Posted on 2011/11/24 by richardykuo

Forza Motorsport 4 Forza 3 and my first shifter approach In my previous post, I discussed my dissatisfaction with Forza Motorsport 3 and the SST Lightning shifter I modified to work with it. I was always aware that my original … Continue reading →

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SST Lightning with Forza and the Fanatec wheels – not good enough

Posted on 2011/11/24 by richardykuo

History Some of you may remember that when Forza Motorsport 3 came out, I built up a pretty elaborate rig to use with the game.  Features included:   A full steel frame cockpit by Obutto High end steering wheel and … Continue reading →

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iCufflinks

Posted on 2011/06/18 by richardykuo

These cufflinks look amazing.  Basically the breathing suspend lighting pattern in a CNC machined aluminum cufflink.  Am I a fanboy for wanting them?  http://www.adafruit.com/products/379

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Picking a color for your new iPad 2

Posted on 2011/03/21 by richardykuo

While you're all waiting to get your new iPad's (I am too!), you might be struggling with the idea of what color to get.  Contrary to what you might think, it's not just personal preference.  There are real functional differences … Continue reading →

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Picking a computer to encode videos with

Posted on 2011/01/23 by richardykuo

So let's say you just bought some sort of new Boxee box or Apple TV, and you have a lot of videos you want to watch on them.  You need to process those videos into a device friendly format, and … Continue reading →

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The Walking Dead

Posted on 2010/11/29 by richardykuo

AMC has a massive ratings hit on their hands. It's definitely well deserved.  The show itself is uncomfortable and bleak, just like you expect life in the zombie apocalypse to be.  It takes its subject matter seriously, unlike so many … Continue reading →

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Gaming in stereoscopic 3D

Posted on 2010/10/12 by richardykuo

Stereoscopic 3D is a great technology, even with all of the inherent flaws and glitches that exist in today's implementations.  But while movies are the main way most people are finding out about three dimensional viewing, in reality, gaming is a much more interesting way to … Continue reading →

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Visual anomalies with stereoscopic 3D display technologies

Posted on 2010/09/19 by richardykuo

We all know what stereoscopic 3D should look and behave like … we see it every day.  Unfortunately, this isn't how stereoscopic 3D behaves in the home today.  Here's a list of ways where the idea doesn't quite match up with reality. … Continue reading →

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