Home Automation Armageddon!
I have a friend who is new to programming and has asked me how I do it. It made me reflect for a minute to think about the patterns I take while learning something new or even completely broken and then get…
Using Google APIs from Console apps in .NET
I have noticed a common and recent issue that developers have been having with the Google APIs has been building out console apps. In this post I’ll give you a few short demos for API calls and authorization. The following screenshot…
How to: OAuth 2.0 Flows using the Google+ .NET API Client Libraries 1.7+ in C#
There have recently been significant changes to the .NET Libraries for Google APIs. As such, it’s a great time to show my favorite scenarios for OAuth 2. In this brief post I’ll show you a basic API query and then…
Building a Graphic Equalizer using a Netduino and SPI LED strips
This blog post covers how I put together an SPI-based LED VU meter using a Netduino. There is also a demo of the setup on a Pioneer DDJ-SX because it looks cool when the meters match up with beats.
Developing in C# from OS X using MonoDevelop
IMPORTANT NOTE – The .NET client libraries have had significant updates since this post was written. Please read this POST for the updated information. Before we begin, you can get MonoDevelop from here: MonoDevelop I have been playing a little bit…
Google+ Server Side flow in C#
Out of date Heads up dear reader, a whole lot has happened in the past 18 months and so this post is out of date. Please read my latest here – How to: OAuth 2.0 Flows in .NET using C#…
Pulling Google+ data into Windows Store apps
If you caught the last GDL show for Google+, I demoed a few things I have been working on, most notably my Google+ demo for Windows 8. The following screenshot shows the app running within the Windows 8 Simulator: As…
Using the Google .NET client library with Google+
Overview IMPORTANT NOTE: This post covers old information on the client libraries. Please read this post for updated information. The first time you use Google+ and .NET, it can be a little tricky to…
A simple C# factory example
This simple example is an attempt at demonstrating the factory pattern. The key point of the following code is that the client (Program.Main) doesn’t need to know about the state of the producers (Gus and TheMan) in order to get…
Netflix Queue Sorter in C#/WinForms
Roughly three years ago, I coded my first OAuth / RESTful application. It was a utility for Netflix that would sort the “Instant” queue of movies that I had in my list. I did this because my obsessive compulsive roommate…