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February 2012

Computers & Programming

Windows Phone Development

I’m working on a Windows Phone project. This is a native app for the Windows Phone OS. I have a Nokia 710 for testing and things are going smooth. So far, the only problems that I have had are related to not knowing the intricacies of the XAML…

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Linkage Program

Other Linkage Design Programs

I had not looked for other linkage programs in a long time even though I’ve been writing my own for the past ten years (Linkage 2.0). The last time I looked, I was interested in getting one and I only looked for things that are free. A new…

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Linkage Program

Updated Linkage Program

I have uploaded a new linkage install package. This incorporates all of the latest features. I think that all of the versions of Linkage in the last year can only run on Windows Vista or Windows 7. This latest installer checks the Windows version to keep the program…

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Linkage Program

Linkage Program Fixes

I finally got around to finding and fixing a few tiny things. The biggest fix was to the code for sliding links. A sliding link is a link that has two sliders that make it move along a specific linear path. I had code to handle the case…

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Linkage 3.0?

I was working the last few nights on an update to the linkage design and simulation program. I have started the process of adding linear actuator support. Until now, rotating inputs were the only type of input available. I have a working mechanism although I have no way…

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