Author Archives: John Bruin

TouchTyper my entry for the Windows DEV7 Contest

Posted on November 1, 2009 by John Bruin | Permalink 0

This is my entry for the dutch Windows DEV7 Contest. TouchTyper is a touch-enabled WPF remake of my entry for the MIX 10K Smart Coding Challenge called Silvertyper. [..]

.net, gadgets, Silverlight

Tros Wondere Wereld on YouTube

Posted on October 31, 2009 by John Bruin | Permalink 0

Back in the 80’s I really liked to watch Tros Wondere Wereld presented by Chriet Titulaer. Tros Wondere Wereld was a dutch TV program about new technology and [..]

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Random Image With Sound for your USB Panic Button

Posted on October 11, 2009 by John Bruin | Permalink 5

My USB Panic Button software seems to be very popular and I have got this request from Brian: Brian :Hello John! I am hoping to use the USB [..]

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Silverlight Wordle

Posted on October 5, 2009 by John Bruin | Permalink 8

Do you know the fantastic Wordle by Jonathan Feinberg? It inspired me to make Silverlight Wordle and I can tell you that it looks much easier than it [..]

.net, design, Silverlight

Silverlight Money Pyramid

Posted on October 4, 2009 by John Bruin | Permalink 0

My Silverlight Money Pyramid project was inspired by a little statistics experiment that was described in a mathematics schoolbook back in the 80’s. Again I have used Andy [..]

.net, Silverlight

Silverlight MINI Clubman Physics

Posted on August 22, 2009 by John Bruin | Permalink 2

Andy Beaulieu did some great things with Silverlight 3, the Farseer Physics Engine and behaviors. I have turned his Truck w/Camera demo into the MINI Clubman Physics demo [..]

design, Silverlight

Silverlight Stencils

Posted on August 10, 2009 by John Bruin | Permalink 1

I am a big fan of Banksy and of street art in general AND I am a big fan of Silverlight. And if you mix the two you will [..]

design, Silverlight

Carousel – a truly amazing video

Posted on June 7, 2009 by John Bruin | Permalink 0

Carousel from maxime caron on Vimeo.

design

I am a Geocacher!

Posted on June 7, 2009 by John Bruin | Permalink 0

Thanks to Wian I have a new hobby. Geocaching already exists for about 10 years and I was always very interested. Today with the internet, Google maps and mobile [..]

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I Love Sticker – Silverlight 2.0 source code

Posted on May 19, 2009 by John Bruin | Permalink 2

Did you like my I Love Stickers post? I was inspired by a 20 year old sticker that I have found when we were moving to our new [..]

.net, design, Silverlight