Darron Schall blogs about the AS3 Date() constructor, and very interesting parameters you can pass to the constructor to acheive different results!
Check it out Here!
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Monthly Archives: December 2006
What I Did Today – betaruce
So besides spending time with loved ones, I also experimented a bit with the perlinNoise() method, and the displacementMapFilter() class. Many thanks goes to betaruce for his great gradient technique tutorial which you can find here. Despite it being a Flash 8/AS2 tutorial, it is extremely easy to port over to AS3 (90% of the code is the same, with the rest being Migratory changes).
So now I can work on combining these effects with the computeSpectrum() method, and if I succeed, rest assured a tutorial will be in the works.
While we’re on that note, I have to design my tutorial site too… too much work, not enough motivation. Someone motivate me!!!
Unstable Internet
Due to the recent earthquake in Taiwan, I’m experiencing connection issues. As such, please don’t blame me if I can’t keep up my blog over the next few weeks (apparently some undersea cables were damaged, and will take some 3 weeks to repair… gosh).
I have friends in Taiwan (who are safe, thankfully), but sympathies goes to all affected parties (not just those who have crappy internet connectivity!)
Need a tutorial?
Do you need a tutorial on an aspect of AS3? Or do you have an idea for more content on my blog? Just leave a comment below regarding the topic, and if I know it I’ll do it eventually. I’m no professional like Senocular however, so don’t expect the world, but I’ll definately seek out any information should there be a need. You could say that this is also a way for me to learn new things out there too.
Christmas is Coming!
As such I will be taking a temporary break to concentrate on things that matter more: The Spirit of Giving. At least, the Spirit of Giving to Me.
Merry Christmas Everybody.
dLabs
My good friend Joachim lent me some space on his server, and that is where I am currently hosting dLabs (dazzLabs), my AS3 Demo Showcase! Many Kudos to you mate!
I’ve added the link to my blogroll, and you can get a direct link here. I’ll be adding any future experiments I do to that site, but of course, this is where the interesting blogging is.
On a separate note, dLabs.blog hit a high of 39 hits yesterday! I was very thrilled! And in preparation for the official launch, I am currently preparing a Mini-Series entitled “AS3: What’s It to You?” so be sure to keep an eye out for that! In the meantime, lets hope I’ll hit 50 hits before the new year!
Lastly, Steven Schelter (who did the awesome Physics computeSpectrum() demo below) of Schelter Studios offered to exchange links. I’m most honoured to get noticed by him, so be sure to pay him a visit too.
Awesome physics with computeSpectrum()
Possibly the most creative demo for the computeSpectrum() I’ve seen so far. You’d think that the computeSpectrum() function doesn’t have much practical uses besides creating visualisations for sound, but its inspiring to see people think out of the box sometimes.
Labs: Camera Fun ReDux
Okay, so not really Camera.
I know not everyone has a Webcam to use, so I decided: why don’t I make one that uses a .flv? So I sat down again, and tweaked my code a little to use a .flv instead of a camera. And boy did that stump me for awhile. Talk about hitting your head against a brick wall.
Labs: Camera Fun
I’ve seen alot of things out there that show off various things. Stuff like FlashGuru’s Webcam Mosaic for example. So I decided to throw down the gloves and put forward one of my own amatuerish experiments. Continue reading
Labs: Vexations
Had a little fun with Vexations, by Erik Satie.
Vexations is a seemingly short piece for solo piano, if it weren’t for the open performance directions:
“Pour se jouer 840 fois de suite ce motif, il sera bon de se préparer au préalable, et dans le plus grand silence, par des immobilités sérieuses“
This loosely translates to “To play this piece 840 times by yourself, it is advised that you immobilise yourself in preparation”. A live performance of this was conducted by a team of pianist cum contemporary composers (the only people insane enough to attempt such a feat) including John Cage, composer of the infamous “ 4’33” “. The performance had only 1 member in the audience: Andy Warhol. Continue reading