Hey over the last couple of weeks i made a Website Content Management System, I called it Acute Control Panel, because it was to be developed in a short amount of time. It’s open source anyone can modify it to suite their needs but i would like the original credit.
I have released it under a Creative Commons License that can be viewed here:
If you need to quickly make a website then acute cp is way to do it, it takes a few minutes to setup. I’ve made the default template in xhtml and the design SEO Friendly. It’s very easy to create your own themes, checkout The “rounded theme” to create and derive your own.
If you find any bug’s or things that will improve it you can email me on “Spencer-AT-rediscussed-DOT-com”, or leave a comment below.
Installation is easy
Installation
Extract, the contents of the zip file into a directory.
Create a MySQL Database on your webserver and import/run the MySQL Query “acute-cp.sql” from the contents of the zip, with a user and appropriate permission’s.
Open “acute-cp/web_settings.php” with a text editor. Replace the appropriate fields highlighted and any other information if need be(not usually):
define(”db_name”,”acute-cp“);
define(”db_server”,”localhost“);
define(”db_username”,”web-cp“);
define(”db_password”,”web-cp“);
Upload the contents of the “acute-cp” folder to your root FTP directory.
Installation is complete login to your control panel with the Username: admin Password: password
and make sure you CHANGE the default password.
And enjoy a few cool pictures i found whilst finding out some information about Firefox 3.
That’s right one of the worlds most favored web browser’s mozilla firefox 3! is available for download as a beta version 4. The smart, and small browser compared to its web browser rival’s, FireFox has taken the web browsing experience by storm and more and more people use Firefox everyday.
Internet Users have seemed to start using Firefox for its great new features that other browser like Internet Explorer have started to implement. Firefox also has a cleaner interface that was very basic looking, but kept everything that any user needed.
Plugins, themes, and community based development is a great feature in Firefox unlike Microsoft’s Internet explorer too.
Lets see what Firefox 3 has in store for us anyway.
Improvements?!
Yeah thats right.. as strange as it may seem what could improve FireFox.
FireFox 3 contains many improvements, When i actually started up this Firefox 3 beta 4 version, it seemed like there was something missing, so of course i checked back to the old firefox and checked back in Firefox 3 again, i thought to myself its got everything that Firefox version 2 has, why does it look cleaner, i managed to notice that there was only no google bar on Firefox 3, because of it being a clean installation.
Firefox 3 also has many additional anti-spy and anti pop up methods, which is great! although i didn’t have many pop up or spy ware problems with Firefox , everyone i come across did with Internet Explorer! Go Firefox.
Mozilla Firefox 3 has also incorporated a more browsing history information, more information! Don’t worry there maybe more information displayed on your screen, but they have managed to keep it as clean as the Firefox browser has maintained through the years.
If your a PC Gamer then you know of 3DMark Most probably 3DMark 05 or 3DMark 06, and thats all great but theres something you should know about and thats 3DMark Vantage!
3DMark Vantage is a Benchmarking tool for your PC created by Futuremark, especially good for users that game lots and want to keep their PC up with latest technology. 3DMark Vantage is “the” benchmarking tool for direct x10!
Direct x10 Requires new hardware of a higher spec than dx9 hardware 3D Mark Vantage is suppose to process all the new dx10 features.
3D Mark Vantage New features
So what features does the new 3DMark Vantage give users? Well as we now know Vantage will be taking advantage of all dx10 features.
Geometry Shaders - You will see this in 3DMark Vantage’s Star Simulation if you want to know more on geometry shaders click here for a good article.
Water and Cloth Simulation using the GPU - This was previously done by using the CPU.
Anamorphic flare - you get an anamorphic lens flare when direct light hits the camera (your view).
Lenticular Halo - A Lenticular halo is formed usually around a light and displays a spectrum of colour’s
Tone Mapping - tone mapping is usually to create the image more detailed by adjusting contrast and other bits, again if you want to find out more about tone mapping theres a great article on wikipedia
Motion Blur - motion blur is when objects in your view will become distorted an blurred from movement and motion blur is more commonly used when you move your camera in game, a good example of this is Crysis.
Film Grain Noise - You will usually find this happens if there is a problem with your camera and you get lots of speckles, but it can also be used as a technique of displaying graphics for certain purposes.
Depth of Field - depth of field occurs when the lens/camera and in game will blur out the rest of the screen and only keep what your looking at in focus.
Yes at the 2008 game developers conference, Epic games have announced that Gears of War 2 will be releasing November of 2008.
Cliff Bleszinski ( lead designer at Epic games) said that it has been long coming and everyone will not be disappointed with Gears of War 2.
Gears of War 2 will continue to follow the story of Marcus Fenix and his Delta Squad as they fight to save the world and life itself from the attack of the locust horde. Gears of War 2 will consist of its trademark game play which allows for the epic story to continue from where we left it. Epic games have informed the world that this game will not disappoint and however great you have been expecting this game to be , forget it as it will go fare above any of expectations!
So hold onto you chainsaws as Gears of War 2 is coming November 2008.
Comments (0) Posted by James on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
I’ve created a PHP and MySQL based script which allows you to create multiple petition’s for users which they will be able to sign on your site. Currently everything for a basic petition script works which is great! This small script didn’t take very long to be honest but your feedback and donations are welcome. Your emails are welcomed too. There are alot of scripts out there that want you to pay and don’t do the job correctly. Now you can just download my free PHP and MySQL petition script! (see above).
What do you think? If your a gamer you have probably heard of the Offset Engine, or Project Offset by now.
Available for both Xbox360 and pc this game looks like it will suit lots of peoples interests, Read on to find out more about project offset and the offset engine, offset editor etc.
If not heres a short piece of history for the project and the Offset team:
” Offset Software started as 3 people: Sam McGrath, Travis Stringer and Trevor Stringer. Initally working out of an apartment and completely self-funded, the engine and all art was created with a tiny budget — just enough to purchase the software and hardware needed for development. The budget was small but the goal was big: to create a next generation First Person Shooter set in a fantasy world (codenamed “Project Offset”), and a powerful game engine to run it.
After a year and a half of programming work by Sam McGrath on the game engine, and with the amazing artistic skills of Travis and Trevor Stringer, the three released the two “Sneak Peek” videos, showing off the technology and world behind Project Offset. The videos took the gaming industry by storm, showing that high quality, next generation technology, graphics, and gameplay rivaling that of the biggest game studios, could still be created by a small team.”
Set in The Lands of Aylon Project Offset looks promising said to cover all the aspects of a good first person shooter with some rpg elements to it.
The Offset team have came up with stunning visuals and a powerful offset engine!
Project Offset will be available for xbox and pc!
This information has been taken from their own website.
Project Offset Engine Information
The Offset Engine is a complete platform for creating next generation games for the Xbox 360 and PC. Every aspect of the engine is designed around the goal of reducing development time and cost, while empowering designers and artists with the tools they need to create spectacular visual effects and immersive environments.
For Designers - The Offset architecture is different from any other engine out there. The game logic and editor are directly linked, allowing level designers to work and think in new ways. The core principle we have been developing around is fast iteration. A designer can block out a level, setup AI, test gameplay, and then iterate on these aspects very quickly. All the game logic runs in the editor which means instant feedback and on-the-fly testing.
For Artists - The Offset Engine empowers artists to create, change and experiment with visuals without needing a programmer. The shader builder, effects editor, and animation editor all share the same graphical interface and node based architecture.
For Programmers - Programmers will appreciate the straightforward layout of Offset’s cross-platform code base. The C++ code is clearly separated into sections for the core engine, renderer, editor, game, and generic libraries. Additionally, all resource files are specified in easy to read XML format, making it easy to track down bugs caused by bad assets.
For Teams - The Offset Engine is designed to scale well to large development teams. A modularized code base, asset manager, and layer system in the editor gives teams the tools they need to organize a next gen project.
Project Offset Locations and The Lands of Aylon
The Lands of Aylon are lands in which free animals and creatures, at this time everything is still under extreme work, but its gradually looking more and more intersting. So far on the project offset website they have listed 6 different location’s.
Here below is a current list of all the question and answers on the project offset site since 17th of January 2007.
What kind of game is Project Offset (working Title)?
Project Offset (working title) is a action game within a fantasy setting containing FPS elements. At its core, the game relies more on player skill and coordination than equipment & ranks.
What platforms will this game be released on?
As of this writing, Project Offset (working title) is planned for released on windows-based PCs and Xbox 360
When will this game be released?
The official release date for this project has not been announce at this time.
Is Project Offset (working title) a Massively-Multiplayer On-line Role-Playing Game (MMORPG)?
No. Project Offset (working title) is a single-player/multiplayer action game.
I want to join the team! How do I submit my application?
Current position openings may be found here. Simply follow the instructions listed below the position(s) you are applying for.
“(Working Title)”? What Gives?
Project Offset is the code name for the game currently in development. Its true name has not been officially announce and, upon its official announcement, will replace the working title currently displayed.
Will Project Offset (working title) be Mod-Friendly?
As with all PCs titles, game modifications (mods) help add to a game’s longevity. Offset Software realizes this and will release tools to help potential mod-makers create new material for extended play.
So if you havn’t checked this game out already, nows the time.
I’ll give the Offset Team a 9/10 for effort so far. Shame theres no release date as of yet but who knows how close it is.
Comments (1) Posted by Spencer on Thursday, January 17th, 2008
So I got the new Apple iTouch for Christmas and over the next few days I will be posting reviews on different aspects that the newest Apple release has to offer.
This is one great bit of hardware and by far beats any other ipod or mp3 player hands down.
The features of the i Touch are both user friendly and very well presented like most Apple software.
I am going to start my first post with the i Touch Internet browser called Safari which some mac lovers should already be aware of:
Safari connects to the internet using wi-fi connectivity which means you will need to gain access to an internet router to browse the net. Sometimes trying to find an internet connection for the i Touch can be some what annoying, especially when the router is password protected so you cant connect.
Once the itouch has connected to a router (internet connection), it will remember the password for that router so you don’t have to keep typing it in which is a nice touch and I thank Apple for this because it does save time.
Safari is very well presented and works exactly the same as it does on an Apple Mac or even now a PC. Yes you heard me correctly you can now get Safari on your PC.
If you would like to give safari a try on your PC then just go to the official Apple website and download it for yourself.
Safari is the fastest Internet browser you can get and you can see why Apple would want it on the new i Touch, not to mention its their own Internet browser.
Websites on the i Touch look exactly as they would on your home PC or Apple Mac and it truly is a stepping stone for more advanced future products which I am sure Apple will bring out before anyone else!
The bottom line is that safari on the i touch is very well presented and easy to use whether you are bidding on eBay or just checking out the latest sports on BBC.
If you are a gadget and internet lover then the iTouch is definitely for you and I would recommend it hands down over any of its competitors.
Please check back tomorrow for another Apple iTouch review (”,)
Comments (1) Posted by James on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
Ive completed it, in single player mode anyway! ( go Boggle )
I’m going to release this this small learning word game to the public, free ofcourse, maybe it will help users that are foreign improve your English skills, or maybe it will just be a fun to play game. Inspired by the board game Boggle! This version is English so only English words will work.
With over 140,000 words it will check nearly any word input into it, getting correct ‘English words’ results each time.
Theres a few small bugs, nothing that will harm your fun.
Instructions,
1. Save the file somewhere,
2. Open it,
3. Select the round time, i suggest playing each round for about 2-3 minutes to improve your skills. 3 minutes plus can become boring guessing each word.
4. Press start game. You will be presented with letters that represent a boggle game board
5. Link the letters closest to create words then add them to your word list
6. Once the time is over click on your score to see detailed results of your longest word etc.
The rules are the same as board game boggle, Boggle rules (Click Here) . The Multi player feature is unavailable, at current. I haven’t had time to complete multiplayer, but i intend to complete it if i get enough positive response for this small game.
Here a few screen shots of ‘go boggle’
For now why not try commenting back with your scores and the time taken, and any awards got! Download Go Boggle at the top of this post - its just a small file of 1.94 MB
Hope you all have fun with go boggle, and improve your word and English skills while your at it.
Comments (0) Posted by Spencer on Sunday, December 16th, 2007
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