While using my Hourglass app for Android phones, a user made an interesting observation: Hi I love this open source app and using it quite often. But sometimes my phone […]
Putting Android Nougat on a Nook HD+
While there are several guides out there on how to do this, I ran into a slight snag while trying to put Android Nougat on a Nook HD+, so I […]
C++ and variable screen sizes?
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 […]