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The meaning of Numbers, Bitwise, and Everything… to do with Color

Posted by Chris Taylor on

I dug this article that I wrote a long time ago out of the trash.  I hate reading my own writing, even more so if it’s old.  So considering how old this one is, it was pretty painful.  So I edited it to the point of rewrite.  I’m certainly not suggesting I am now a masterful spinner of lyrical prose, just by comparison I think I am now less worse. ;)

So this article is really meant as an introductory to both ARGB color representation and bitwise operators.  Although as I tend to tangent my way across multiple topics, it’s also an explanation of numbering systems.  If you are used to seeing RGB instead of ARGB and wondering what the A is for, it is the alpha channel.  The title is also a bit of an exaggeration, there is plenty more to write about colors and their theory. Continue reading →

Vectors – Part 1

Posted by Chris Taylor on

Vectors are a mathematical construct to represent direction and length (magnitude is the actual term).  They are absolutely important for doing any kind of mathematical movement, so don’t be surprised to find them in every aspect of physics.  I’ve read many articles about vectors which largely did more to confuse me with esoteric language and convoluted examples than teach me about this very simple and incredibly powerful mathematical tool.  So this is my motivation for writing this article.  If I’m successful, by the time you finish reading this, you too will find this topic simple.  I’ll also be dropping little bits of other topics along the way to show where you can go from here.  Continue reading →