The iPod is an awesome little media player that a lot of people use to play music, but many others also use it to play videos. Unfortunately, though, it is fairly fussy about which video formats it accepts. Here’s how to convert videos to allow them to be played on an iPod (and presumably iPad …
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May 11
Patching Up with Git
Often when you work on other people’s code, or work with code in groups, it’s not a good idea to commit to the main repository. If not for any other reason, just so you don’t piss off the person who’s running the project. That definitely doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t work on their code, though. …
Apr 19
Make More!
I’ve already written about using make files to compile programs, but only briefly. This little tutorial should expand on enough for you to be able to use make files yourself. If you haven’t already then read this first. As explained in the previous post, a make file is pretty much just a set of instructions …
Mar 08
Pointing at Things That do Stuff!
… that is, pointing at functions. Introduction Pointers in C++ are probably one of the most powerful aspects of programming using the language. They can allow you to easily pass data around with using additional memory and provide a very efficient way to access variables from elsewhere in the program. But, that’s not all they …
Feb 19
Organising Classes
This tutorial explains how classes should be organised in separate files and what the benefits of this are. The Vector class from the previous tutorial is used, if you haven’t read it you should go there first: link. Introduction As discussed in the previous tutorials classes are a very useful part of programming in C++. …
Feb 09
Vector Class
This tutorial shows how to create a basic vector class for vectors in C++. If you haven’t already, read the previous tutorial about the basics of classes here. Introduction Vectors are very important in many computer programs involving graphics, and are especially crucial in games. Having a vector class makes them easier to use and …
Feb 07
Classy Programming
A step-by-step introduction to classes in C++. Introduction Classes are a very useful feature in programming. They allow for an easy and efficient method to use an object-oriented approach to programming, and also help to create more structures and organised code. Not only that, they save a lot of effort by removing the need to …
Oct 31
How to Disable Caching in Firefox
This is a pretty short and sweet tutorial. Up until about Firefox 4 (or perhaps earlier) there was an option in Firefox to disable page caching, which is something I like to do. In versions later than this the option has been removed from the Preferences menu. Here’s how to disable caching in Firefox: Open …
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