tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:13:43 +0000Web DesignNintendo WiiGeneralDissertationHCISony Playstation 3Microsoft Xbox 360BSc (Hons)the personal blog of steve bullenhttp://stevebullen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Steve)Blogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-3046452984964120134Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:36:00 +00002010-06-05T22:36:12.610+01:00FIFA World Cup Trophy Originally uploaded by warrenskiJust imagine Stevie G lifting this beauty.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/MJ0YfkXSgI8/fifa-world-cup-trophy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/MJ0YfkXSgI8" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2010/06/fifa-world-cup-trophy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-3431521460093295999Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:04:00 +00002009-03-26T10:04:01.582ZI am currently trying out a new service from Awomo which claims to be the world's fastest game download service. They are giving away a free download of Tomb Raider: Legend while they are in Beta (isn't everybody?) so thought I would give it a try.Meanwhile I have just tested my download speed at Speedtest and found that my 10mb Virgin Media cable service is running at 2.7mb. Not overly http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/73HvhlbSHzU/download-speeds-and-gaming-with-awomo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/73HvhlbSHzU" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2009/03/download-speeds-and-gaming-with-awomo.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-8771838581633424618Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:31:00 +00002009-02-12T10:48:01.069ZWeb DesignGeneralOkay, okay its been ages since I've written anything here. My excuses are many but not really good enough.I want to redesign my website with a CSS changer so that I can use it to show off my style sheet skills by adding new designs to it. Then I started reading Wordpress tutorials in Web Designer and fancied a bit of that. I though it would finally get me going with PHP and that I can all be in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/DueaZ9SRSkw/istevieboythe-return.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/DueaZ9SRSkw" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2009/02/istevieboythe-return.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-5889724101237193566Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:53:00 +00002008-07-04T12:03:03.240+01:00Finally got my results this morning. Apparently there had been some delay from Lancaster but alls well that ends well and I'll graduate next Wednesday with a First Class BSc Honours Degree in IT.My overall weighted percentage was 76.78%, so pretty good if you ask me!! This would have been better but for one module which I only scored a 58% for. This was a single piece of work and I thought it washttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/bAVFPiuffHk/results-are-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/bAVFPiuffHk" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2008/07/results-are-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-9043661643321187434Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:29:00 +00002008-06-24T11:41:50.706+01:00Waiting for my final results makes time go really slow. I know I've done OK but then the doubt kicks in. You think that your course tutor would tell you if something has gone wrong...but what if they haven't...I'm too old to spend a year resitting a module!I'm busy applying for work but I'm not sure about my status. I'm not a graduate until July 9th so am I still a student but with nothing to do?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/SSdbO75W_Y0/longest-wait.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/SSdbO75W_Y0" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2008/06/longest-wait.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-1565548848263992294Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:41:00 +00002008-04-18T12:01:20.467+01:00Okay, so you can forget all previous interaction posts. Maybe touchscreen is not the future after all...may be it's touch nothing.ZCam (American pronunciation of zeecam)has been developed by 3DV Systems. Zcam is a prototype camera that can measure depth to allow controller-less interaction.The camera translates light into ‘near’ and dark into ‘far’. This method provides a replica of the user and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/Cr0n5SXIo3E/zcam-woh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/Cr0n5SXIo3E" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2008/04/zcam-woh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-582501203656049469Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:30:00 +00002008-02-26T16:33:21.207ZThis is the most relevant (to my dissertation) demonstration of a multi-touch interface that I have found. It shows how multi-touch technology can be used to play a version of Warcraft III. It uses both touch and audio commands and appears to be very intuitive.Nice stuff...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/T5l4HZdC0jo/merl-diamondtouch-interface.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/T5l4HZdC0jo" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2008/02/merl-diamondtouch-interface.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-1170963982208448565Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:43:00 +00002008-02-26T16:07:41.094ZHCIThis is my absolute favourite and is a popular video on YouTube. Jeff Han's multi-touch - marketed by his company, Perceptive Pixel is ... now what is it actually?It's not an interface as he states that there isn't one because you are interacting directly - so is it an input or output device? Both really, I suppose. This is as 'direct manipulation' as it gets. It is totally scalable so you can http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/MA5s6JhXwEM/jeff-hans-multi-touch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/MA5s6JhXwEM" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2008/02/jeff-hans-multi-touch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-379215610654956095Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:29:00 +00002008-02-26T15:40:52.590ZHCII wanted to post another video of an interactive device. Microsoft's table top computer is intended for use in shops, cafes and other public places, maybe exhibitions etc. I've seen the video clips with users interacting with photos and videos a few times but this CNET demo shows how it might be utilised in a restaurant situation.You can order your food & drinks using the table itself and even http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/5xJdsFtwRvM/microsoft-surface.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/5xJdsFtwRvM" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2008/02/microsoft-surface.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-3230779251199417321Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:44:00 +00002008-02-18T14:15:48.864ZHCIAnother video of an input/interaction device. The Optimus Maximus Keyboard uses OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) technology to provide a totally customisable layout. It's the overlay of the future and Flight-Sim fans should get excited now!Watch the video by engadget from CES 2008 in Las Vegas to see the possibilities:http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/UXWC5Tn2_ec/optimus-maximus-keyboard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/UXWC5Tn2_ec" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2008/02/optimus-maximus-keyboard.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-7232410622950861648Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:32:00 +00002008-02-19T16:51:41.497ZWe recently returned from a weekend break in the beautiful Hungarian capital, Budapest. I took over 200 photos of buildings, statues and sculptures...I'm all architectured out!It was really good to get away for a weekend although my calves are still suffering from walking everywhere.Some of my photos are up on Flickr now and I've this slideshow below to save anyone who's interested the effort of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/jhkncO_pZ2I/long-weekend-in-budapest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/jhkncO_pZ2I" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2008/02/long-weekend-in-budapest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-8956830700440739585Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:05:00 +00002008-01-28T18:46:16.898ZMicrosoft Xbox 360Nintendo WiiSony Playstation 3Just a quick post to show this YouTube video about how Sony messed up with the PS3. I of course, have no bias towards any console and did in no way find this amusing:I came across this on an unofficial Nintendo Wii blog which showcases the unique ability of the Wii Remote to cause bodily harm to its users (and family members) as well as substantial damages to property. Take a look at: Wii Have a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/RLtUtBjrN1o/sony-ps3-song.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/RLtUtBjrN1o" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2008/01/sony-ps3-song.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-8323034180910173343Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:56:00 +00002008-01-28T11:31:26.486ZDissertationBSc (Hons)This post is to keep a record of the meetings with my dissertation supervisor. The post will be updated after each meeting with a brief summary of the points discussed.Friday, 23rd November 2007 - 1.5hrs:We discussed what the exact focus of the research might be given that I had decided that comparing user groups with different abilities & experiences was probably not going to be feasible due to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/xUtN0H7B8xA/dissertation-meetings-with-supervisor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/xUtN0H7B8xA" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2008/01/dissertation-meetings-with-supervisor.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-7504649251330899501Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:06:00 +00002008-06-24T10:29:39.162+01:00DissertationBSc (Hons)The following calendar shows the intended scheme of work for BSc (Hons) Information Technology Dissertation. This enables progress to be tracked and milestones logged.It is intended that this post will be continually updated when work is done towards the project so that everything is in one place. Similarly, there will also be further posts, each concerning one aspect of the work, which will alsohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/-bs5es2tjow/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/-bs5es2tjow" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2008/01/blog-post.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-3669058459525480438Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:51:00 +00002008-01-20T10:38:33.386ZHCII thought that I'd post this video on [i] Stevieboy. It's been on my website for a while so I'm moving it over to the blog now that it's up and running. I just keep watching the video as it looks so natural to interact with and gets a wonderful reception from the audience. I found this while researching interaction styles for my dissertation and was just so impressed.The computer desktop as a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/XFQMStzVGkY/bumptop-improving-desktop-methaphor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/XFQMStzVGkY" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2008/01/bumptop-improving-desktop-methaphor.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-2368910545671377721Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:16:00 +00002008-01-28T14:04:36.587ZMicrosoft Xbox 360Nintendo WiiSony Playstation 3DissertationBSc (Hons)As promised here is the second part of my Dissertation Introduction. For the story so far please read the previous post, imaginitively titled 'Dissertation Introduction (part 1)' ...The first part of the research will involve an investigation into the development of interaction devices over the thirty-five year history of the games industry. It is expected that this research will provide a clear http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/h8lpwqGqam8/dissertation-introduction-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/h8lpwqGqam8" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2008/01/dissertation-introduction-part-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-6091880694802445776Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:21:00 +00002008-01-28T12:38:18.017ZMicrosoft Xbox 360Nintendo WiiSony Playstation 3DissertationBSc (Hons)So, as you might have read, I'm a final year BSc (Hons) student studying IT at Blackpool and The Fylde College. For my dissertation it is required that I keep a log book to track my research progress. This is a document that may be requested by Lancaster University to assist their assesment of my work. This is the introduction then to give a brief overview of what it is that I am studying for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/t7XpnONwJqc/dissertation-introduction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/t7XpnONwJqc" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2008/01/dissertation-introduction.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610287121819503834.post-3228991102070089355Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:57:00 +00002008-01-28T11:44:44.254ZBSc (Hons)Hello and welcome to my blog. This is something that I have been meaning to do for a long, long time (years?). I have eventually got around to doing this initially so that I can use the blog to keep track of my final year's Dissertation. I'm an IT BSc Honours student at Blackpool and The Fylde College and the guidelines require that I keep a log book or journal of my activities - so this is it.Ithttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iStevieboy/~3/otgR5bFAO0U/welcome-to-my-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iStevieboy/~4/otgR5bFAO0U" height="1" width="1"/>http://stevebullen.blogspot.com/2007/12/welcome-to-my-blog.html