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Graphics and renderingOpenGL.orgEverything you need to know about OpenGL (my favorite graphics API). Vulkan Vulkan is the next generation of low-level graphics API. Real-Time Rendering There are some good links to tutorials and other information here. Windows Screen Saver Programming Some cool savers here and, more importantly, info and code for making your own screensavers. Gamasutra Loads of good technical articles for graphics nerds and some good news articles too. NeHe The classic OpenGL tutorial website. Humus Great eye candy and technology demos here. He makes stuff with both OpenGL and Direct3D. Hardware and computer buildingAnandTech - Hardware news, reviews, and forums.Tom's Hardware Guide - hardware news, reviews, and forums. Silent PC Review - Hardware reviews for building quiet computers and excellent lists of recommended components. [H]ard|Forum - General hardware forum. Notebookcheck - Laptop computers news and reviews, plus excellent laptop graphics adapter comparison charts. AstronomyTelescopeGuide.org - "To educate & inspire people who are getting started with telescopes & astronomy."StarLust - "Our goal is to make stargazing more accessible and more enjoyable for everyone." ClearDarkSky - Astronomy forecasts and other tools. History of Astronomy JPL Image Gallery Hubble Space Telescope James Webb Space Telescope Planetary Society High-definition television and general videopheliaAV Science ForumScreensavers and eye candyPlane 9Planestate is Joakim Eriksson's first screensaver and one of my personal favorites. Akiyoshi's illusion pages Professor Kitaoka has some stunning optical illusions, many based on simple alternating colors that trick the eye into perceiving motion. Everything elseMajorGeeksGeekware and utilities for pretty much every purpose under the sun. This site is run by some old-school webmasters from the dawn of the Internet. NiftyWindows NiftyWindows is a free Windows tool that lets you do some snazzy window manipulation with the mouse and some hotkeys. WIN+S starts the screensaver with password protection enabled, which is nice if you have to leave a room in a hurry. The fellow who wrote it has done a lot of beta testing of my savers. The Jewelry of Ahlene Welsh My mom, the jeweler. The Art of Orr Marshall My uncle, the artist. Terry's Page My personal webpage. |
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