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By Mike Jacobs
The Star Trek universe has inspired many technology ideas but I'm disappointed I don't have a transporter yet. One Star Trek technology that has been available for sometime is the particle system. No, this is not an exotic propulsion system for your flying car. The particle system was ...
Jul. 31, 2005 07:15 PM EDT  Reads: 80,577  Replies: 9
By Mike Jacobs
Reach behind your television and yank the cable out of the wall. Do you hear that noise? Not the kids screaming about their movie. Look at the screen. What you see is white noise: random bits of white, black and gray changing constantly.
Mar. 9, 2005 12:00 AM EST  Reads: 30,986  Replies: 2
By Mike Jacobs
Mike Jacobs follows up on his previous article 'Bringing Mars Down to Earth with Java3D' with this new exploration of the basics of creating a Java3D terrain world. He looks at possible approaches to creating that world and covers the foundational Java3D data structures suitable for te...
Sep. 7, 2004 12:00 AM EDT  Reads: 25,700  Replies: 5
By Mike Jacobs
You've probably seen the breathtaking photographs of the surface of Mars from the rovers Spirit and Opportunity. You've also seen the amazing high-altitude photographs taken from satellites orbiting Mars. But let's face it, the rovers must land on flat, boring areas and the satellites ...
Jun. 3, 2004 12:00 AM EDT  Reads: 25,714  Replies: 4