Archive for May 2015

Resistor reading apps

If you are a long time hacker, you might remember all resistor color codes so well that you have no problem in reading them without thinking to much. For other there are those resistor color code tables and calculators. But could this task be automated? Maybe with mobile phone? Reading Resistors With OpenCV posting mentions

Valve’s VR Tracking Hardware

With VR headsets, the problem isn’t putting two displays in front of the user’s eyes. The problem is determining where the user is looking quickly and accurately. Few days ago I saw an interesting Introduction To Valve’s Tracking Hardware article that tells thew basics of ‘Lighthouse’ tracking unit operation: By scanning these IR lasers across