Kinect on Windows v2 keeps restarting
I have been playing with the Kinect for Windows v2 for a while, but I met a strange problem in the recent months: the Kinect kept restarting after 5 or 6 seconds. The RBG and depth channel looked…
First take on MongoDB
Recently, I have looked around for a good NoSQL database for my new project. I have been using MSSQL for a while but there seems to be more and more complexity as the data models are no longer…
Error! Can't initialize plug-ins directory
I tried to install the new version of IntelliJ IDEA today and I got this strange problem.
Surface Pro 3 - One and a half week later
Update: Some tips in the work section about using Adobe CS6 Collection with the high DPI screen of Surface Pro 3. I have just bought a Surface Pro 3 for more than a week to completely replace my…
Random thought: What Windows 10 needs to have to create a better connected mobile platform
I have been using smartphones and tablets a lot for the recent years, including several years using Windows Phone and a year using a Windows 8.1 tablet: the Dell Venue Pro 8. I would say that Windows…
Python in Visual Studio
Visual Studio is a pretty capable IDE for writing Python. In this post, I am writing down some simple first steps to enable Python support in Visual Studio, and some benefits that you can get from…
"An error occurred while creating the WebJob schedule"
Azure WebJob has been very helpful to help me running small automated tasks without the hassle of creating VMs or worker roles. Moreover, if you are using a recent version of Visual Studio (from…
Penny Pinching on Microsoft Azure (updated)
Cloud Computing is becoming a very interesting platform for Startups and small development teams who usually do not have much capital to invest in infrastructure and management. Cloud Computing is…
A better way to create the full-context labels for HTS training data
One of my previous post describes my first attempt to generate training data for HTS system from recordings and transcripts: How to create full-context labels for your HTS system (update: not really…
ZureTTS from the eNTERFACE'14 workshop
Last month (from June 9 to July 4), I have a chance to go to Spain to work on a project name ZureTTS (which means Your Text-to-speech in Basque language) during the eNTERFACE'14 workshop. This was…