I’m at the end of section 3 of my online course, and I’ve learned so much! I’ll be honest, since Java and C++ are both object oriented languages, I feel […]
BlueFruit Project: All boxed in!
Spent a little bit of time with a soldering iron. I put my project into a box, wired in all of the relays, and ran several feet of wire […]
Video Tutorial on How to Compile Android and Modify Kernels
For those interested, I have just posted a video tutorial series on XDA for building Android Oreo, Nougat, Marshmallow, and Lollipop on 5 different phones, the emulator, and 5 different […]
Randomness in C++
One of the most interesting things I’ve learned since completing the second section of my Udemy course on C++ game creation, is that of random number generation. In Android, this […]
Finding apps for a ZTE Z432 dumb phone!
My wife and I recently picked up a dumb phone for things like hunting/camping/fishing. You can get them pretty cheap, and the battery life is fantastic compared to most smart […]
Adding a countdown timer to my Android notification….
This was actually a great idea brought up by a user, and posted in my issue tracker for the Hourglass app. He pointed out that it would be really handy […]
Custom script to build my C++ games
So, I’ve completed section one of my Udemy course. There are eleven sections total. It’s a bit odd, in that the course instructor is using Microsoft Visual Studio, and I […]
Using A NetGear AC600 (A6100) With Linux Successfully!
Due to a few changes at work, I was in need of an USB WiFi adapter for my desktop computer. Of course, I’m running Linux, and while that shouldn’t make […]
BlueFruit Project: Added kill on too many start attempts
One of the perks of bench testing your newfangled autostart project is that you can start to see patterns of use that may lead to trouble. The other is that […]
Fool’s Mate Friday?
Fool’s Mate Friday is going to take a little detour, as I work on learning a new programming language. If you have followed my blog at all, you will notice […]