In the continuing efforts to make a fun game that tests my (very limited and basic) skills as a C++ programmer, as well as to further the bounds of SFML, I am expanding the Water Drum Game. You should check out my latest commit to see how I put some …

Sounds sinister! But really I just added the darkness governor to the BLOX2 (Blu Life One X2). It is part of my video series on 64 bit kernel modification, which you can check out on YouTube, or on GitLab.

You can also take a look at the commit if you'd …

So, in the continuing saga of learning about Bluetooth, I am breaking down some transmissions of Bluetooth signal from my Android phone to the Bluetooth auto start that I built.

1. On my Android phone, I went to Settings -> Developer Options -> Enable Bluetooth HCI snoop log. Now my Android phone was …

Some people who have been using the video tutorials have requested this, so I am posting a link here for making your own kernel zip file. Download the linked file, unzip it, and you will have everything you need for making a flash-able kernel zip file, to use in TWRP …

WaveUp is by far one of the handiest tools you can add to your Android arsenal! I've used this app for over a year now, and I love it! It's like playing Jedi mind tricks on your phone! You can turn your screen on and off, simply by a wave …

If you take a look at my latest commit to the Water Drum Game, you'll see that I added a few features! Notably, when in free play mode, the drums now make noise. Not only that, but they also "bobble" a little.

Hard to tell in this photo, but the …

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As you already know, I like open source software. I also really like knowing what the weather is currently, and what it is supposed to be over the next couple of days. These two desires coincided lately in a great weather app for Android called Your Local Weather!

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Spawning in games is a term you usually hear for power ups, zombies, or player/characters. It is not usually a term that you hear for water drums... until now! In my latest commit for the water drum game, where I decided to make it possible to "spawn" new water …

I've been putting together a video series about how to compile custom Android Roms and Kernels. Of course, I'm doing it all from my Linux box, and it's really pretty easy with the great tools available.

I used RecordMyDesktop to record the screen while performing the work. When I needed …