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Androcade Handheld
After making the original Androcade with real arcade controls I felt that I needed a smaller device that was a little more portable. I decided to use a joystick/button shield for prototyping this...
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Androcade Android Arcade Controller (PART 1)
I vividly remember the days of putting my hard earned quarters into the latest video game at the the local arcade (Machine Shed). Disparately tying to get my initials on the high score board, hearing...
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Androcade Android Arcade Controller (PART 2)
In part 1 we started to introduce the ANDROCADE and I gave a little background on what I was looking for. In Part 2 I will talk a little about the software. Writing the Software This was the most...
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Androcade Android Arcade Controller (PART 3)
In parts 1 and 2 I talked about the concept and the software now it’s time to move on to the actual controller! Controller Design The next phase was to design something to house the controls. I first...
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In a recent project I had to be able to monitor the state of the WiFi connection. I needed to be able to notify the user about what state the connection was in in real time. There were three states...
View ArticleUnderstanding Android Activity Life-cycle
When I first starting programming for the Android I was quite confused about the life-cycle of activities. It seemed almost strange how the application started, stopped, and paused without seemingly...
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