Space Maids

A space maid is a person who works as a maid in a space station, a spaceship, or a planet. A space maid wears a uniform that is similar to a traditional maid outfit, but with some modifications to suit the environment and the tasks. For example, a space maid may wear a helmet, a jetpack, or a spacesuit, depending on the situation. A space maid may also have some cybernetic enhancements or gadgets to help with cleaning, cooking, or fighting.

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Visual Scripting In Unity : Rotate an object

Here are variations on how to rotate an object using visual scripting. For this demonstration I made two cubes rotate automatically as well as via user input. One will rotate using the XBox controller and the other one is controlled using keyboard.

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Web Assembly compiler

There are some exciting new developments in the world of browser based programming.  WebAssembly or wasm is a new portable, size- and load-time-efficient format suitable for compilation to the web. WebAssembly is currently being designed as an open standard by a W3C Community Group that includes representatives from all major browsers.

http://webassembly.org/

I’m really excited to test this out. Unreal Engine 4 now supports the new WebAssembly standard (also known as WASM) for HTML5, the fastest and most efficient way to compile and run C++ for the web! They are using Mozilla’s latest Emscripten toolchain (v1.37.9).

Vectr – Free Vector Graphics Software

Vectr is a free graphics software used to create vector graphics easily and intuitively. It’s a simple yet powerful web and desktop cross-platform tool to bring your designs into reality.

https://vectr.com/

 

The coolest feature is the real time sharing. Send anyone a Vectr document for real-time collaboration without the wait. Others can watch you create and edit designs live, whether you’re in the web app or desktop version.

SQL Server Resources

SQL server has some drastcally different techniques than one would use on MySQL. Here are the resources I have used to power through the projects I am assigned.

Truncation of insert when too large for field doesnt happen in SQL. It causes an error and the transaction is canceled.

http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/2857/silent-truncation-of-sql-server-data-inserts/

 

Here are the filter conditions for queries:  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/k58xx95s%28v=vs.80%29.aspx

 

The “text” datatype has been depriciated, need to use varchar(max)now.

to change a fields datatype definition.

ALTER TABLE dbo.YourTableHere ALTER COLUMN YourTextColumnHere VARCHAR(MAX)

Stock Image libraries

Here are some great resources for getting images to use without copyright issues. NOTE: I firmly believe that if you can’t take the picture or make the graphics, then why the f are you calling yourself a designer, but in a pinch, these are available. If I were to use them in  a project, I would make sure to edit them so they are not recognizable as the original free image.

https://unsplash.com/

The Los Angeles County Museum Of Art

NASA

Center for disease control