Author Archives: Nathan Crock

2. Basic Image Manipulation

Posted on 07/13/2010 by Nathan Crock

Image Data Handling After I installed OpenCV I wanted to get started with some image manipulations. The concept is pretty simple with Computer Vision being defined as basically “the transformation of data from a still or video camera into either … Continue reading →

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Performances

Posted on 07/11/2010 by Nathan Crock

Here are a few performances I’ve done… The Ocean Etude by Chopin Fantasie Impromtu by Chopin Final Fantasy VII Main Theme by Nobuo Uematsu

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Somethings need to be Experienced

Posted on 07/11/2010 by Nathan Crock

This whole blogging thing is relatively new for me. I’m more of the proud, quiet type… Which led me to look at blogs as a sort of online diary. Why would a strong, proud man like myself need a diary?! … Continue reading →

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Getting Started with CMake

Posted on 07/11/2010 by Nathan Crock

CMake is a sophisticated, cross-platform, open-source build system developed by Kitware in 2001. CMake is the name used to refer to the entire family of tools: CMake, CTest, CDash, and CPack. These tools are used to… CMake – An intelligent … Continue reading →

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How NOT to be a hacker

Posted on 07/09/2010 by Nathan Crock

Too often I come across examples like this. The difference between a hacker and a cracker is not what they do, but their attitude. I’m pretty sure this guy didn’t know about Matroska media containers as a fetus, which means … Continue reading →

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Getting Started with Git

Posted on 07/09/2010 by Nathan Crock

Git is a very powerful DVCS ( Distributed Version Control System ). It is a program that allows you to back up and share all of your code, while providing an efficient interface for collaboration with other programmers. I think … Continue reading →

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1. Compiling OpenCV

Posted on 07/08/2010 by Nathan Crock

Alright so I have a hard-on for Computer Vision and Machine Learning, and I’m pumped to be getting into it. I’m going to document my experiences learning OpenCV here, and eventually start some cool projects. Please help me out, and … Continue reading →

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