I’ve been using an AI powered coding assistant that I programmed to act like Optimus Prime. It’s been very successful at helping me with my projects. Who would have thought that he would develop a sense of humor and even prank me. Well I just got Rick Rolled by my AI Optimus prime. Check it out…
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I thought it would be fun to program my coding assistant AI to act like Optimus Prime for the day. the results were very entertaining to say the least here’s a sample of our conversation.
Continue reading Ai DevOps With Optimus PrimeAs times and technology have changed the need for web based applications has really faded away. Trying to cram all the native device functionality into the browser using the shims and hacks for all these years has been very frustrating to say the least. I’m moving into native desktop and mobile application development.
For Windows Desktop I’m using the Win UI 3 application development environment to develop the modern responsive applications for Windows 10 and Beyond.
Here is the XAML for a responsive grid for WinUI 3 Application Development
<Grid>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="10*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="87*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="3*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="1*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="2*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<!-- Top Row -->
<Border Grid.Row="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Background="LightBlue">
<TextBlock Text="Top Row" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
</Border>
<!-- Left Column of Second Row -->
<Border Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Background="SkyBlue">
<TextBlock Text="Second Row Left Column" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
</Border>
<!-- Right Column of Second Row -->
<Border Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Background="DodgerBlue">
<TextBlock Text="Second Row Right Column" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
</Border>
<!-- Bottom Row -->
<Border Grid.Row="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Background="SteelBlue">
<TextBlock Text="Bottom Row" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
</Border>
</Grid>
If you have to spend a lot of your time in your day doing repetitive tasks such as entering data into forms then you will likely agree that it can be quite convenient to focus on a textbox in a form.
When you’re accessing a form over and over filling out the same field it can be a huge time saver to have the cursor already in the box ready for you to type and hit enter.
It can greatly reduce the stress of repetitive task by not having to use the mouse as much.
According to the Microsoft training portal, you can easily accomplish this convenient feature in a Blazor project.
All you have to do is add a reference to the input element, then a line of code to activate it. Here is a summary of the information I learned in the Microsoft Training Portal.
@ref="formInputName" lets the code block create an ElementReference to reference the input element. You can then use this element reference to call FocusAsync after a page has been rendered.FocusAsync after a page has loaded<input @ref="formInputName" @bind="MyForm.formInputName" />
Now add a variable to activate and use that reference, and the code to call FocusAsync after a page has loaded:
private ElementReference formInputName;
protected override async Task OnAfterRenderAsync(bool firstRender)
{
if (firstRender) {
await formInputName.FocusAsync();
}
}
Using AR to bring an art piece to life has rapidly turned into an active and exciting art genre. I was contacted by an artist looking for new ways to share their art with the world. They asked if I would be able to prototype an AR app that will take their finished art pieces and make it deeper by adding audio, animations, and information to the existing piece. I decided to create a prototype to help determine the feasibility of this idea.
I chose my cyber warrior ai art piece
I then enhance it with special FX, artist information, and audio.
Here is a video of the final presentation. The artist is very interested in moving forward with some exciting new projects.
I created my AI virtual assistant named “Guie” over 10 years ago to help me with debugging code on large programming projects. She has been invaluable to me over these years while researching and developing applications for a wide variety of devices from Desktop PCs to mobile. I am very excited to announce that she is now available in XR to assist me with VR and AR application development.
I am proud to present this project as a demonstration of my skills in all aspects of the multimedia production process in addition to creating VR experiences. I hope you will agree that this turned out to be a great prototype!
Following the best practices for multimedia development, I started by creating the storyboards and design documents. This critical step must not be skipped, even when developing a small project by yourself.
Next I engineered a Virtual Reality Interaction Rig that will allow me to build and debug the project using VR devices.
I tapped into my 20+ years of multimedia production skills to create the graphics used in the scene, as well as recording and producing the audio script.
Once all of the multimedia elements were in place, I began the process of bringing the project to life in Unity. Controlling and animating a 3D character is a fun and challenging task!
The final step was engineering the APK package for installation on the VR device. There are a complex set of configurations that must be correctly assembled in order for the package to be allowed into the secure OS that powers the VR headsets. Feel free to reach out to me if you would like a copy of the prototype.
One of the most exciting uses for augmented reality is to display AI characters into the real world. I was challenged to use the knowledge I have gained in the field of AR to produce a prototype that would place a life-size 3D character into the real world.
I’m very proud of my completion of the augmented reality fuse box challenge project. This was a very exciting course in which I learned how to program A/R image target recognition applications without an external third party engine. Using only Unity built-in functionality I was able to define an image target and spawn a 3D object onto that target through the user’s camera.
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These days most folks are familiar with facial tracking and recognition technology. It has become quite commonplace to have the camera track your face while in a zoom meeting. Who hasn’t been able to resist adding cat ears or a king’s crown to your video feed while the boss drones away during a meeting?
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Don Denney is a cyber security warrior who protects the digital assets of his clients from malicious hackers. He has over 10 years of experience in the field, and has successfully defended against various cyber attacks, such as ransomware, phishing, denial-of-service, and more. He uses his skills and knowledge to identify vulnerabilities, implement countermeasures, and monitor threats. He also educates his clients on best practices and latest trends in cyber security. Some of his notable achievements include:
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