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Linked List in Swift

I implemented a linked list data structure in Swift. It seemed like a good idea for porting the Linkage source code from C++ to Swift but I’ve also read that using a linked list is a terrible idea. This is a bit of a rant on that subject……

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Linkage 3.16 Now Avialable

3.16 has been available for quite a long time but only as a Beta version of the program. Or should I start calling it an “app” since that’s the lingo kids are using today, lol. Anyhow, 3.16 is now the official non-beta version of the Linkage app. I…

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Snappy XO

I was just looking at http://www.snappyxo.com and their site mentioned that they had the first planar linkage design software. I sent a contact form letting them know of their mistake and I got a really nice reply from the CEO that he knows they are not the first…

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Closer to Cams Than Ever

After many more hours of work, I have a complete polyline editor. Each segment can be a Bezier curve or a straight line. Each node can be a cusp or have the control points smooth and optionally symmetrical. Nodes can be added and deleted and the curve can…

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Furnace

Furnace is a board/card game by Ivan Lashin. The description at Board Game Geek starts like this: “Furnace is an engine-building Eurogame in which players take on the roles of 19th-century capitalists building their industrial corporations and aspiring to make as much money as they can by purchasing companies,…

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Chinook Mini Helicopter Project

I had a fairly terrible idea to convert two $80.00 RC helicopters into a single CH-47 Chinook. The Chinook has two rotors, one forward and one aft (very different from the V-22 Osprey that has rotors on the tips of the wings). It’s a terrible idea because of…

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Traxxas TRX-4 Defender

I bought a new toy. I had an RC off-road truck back when I was 19 and I suddenly wanted one now because I saw just how awesome they are these days. This is a big 1/10th scale crawler with locking differentials, oil fill shocks, waterproof electronics, and…

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