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Mike Jacobs

Mike Jacobs is a mild-mannered technical architect by day and recreational programmer by night. Mike works at the Mayo Clinic. Please provide feedback and guidance for future JDJ articles to mnjacobs.javadevelopersjournal.com.

Star Trek Technology for Java3D

By Mike Jacobs

The Star Trek universe has inspired many technology ideas but I'm disappointed I don't have a transporter yet. One Star Trek technology that has been available for sometime is the particle system. No, this is not an exotic propulsion system for your flying car. Th...

Jul. 31, 2005 07:15 PM Reads: 74,808 Replies: 9

Casting Perlin's Movie Magic in Java3D

By Mike Jacobs

Reach behind your television and yank the cable out of the wall. Do you hear that noise? Not the kids screaming about their movie. Look at the screen. What you see is white noise: random bits of white, black and gray changing constantly.

Mar. 9, 2005 12:00 AM Reads: 27,891 Replies: 2

Cover Story: When Mars Is Too Big to Download

By Mike Jacobs

Mike Jacobs follows up on his previous article 'Bringing Mars Down to Earth with Java3D' with this new exploration of the basics of creating a Java3D terrain world. He looks at possible approaches to creating that world and covers the foundational Java3D data stru...

Sep. 7, 2004 12:00 AM Reads: 23,528 Replies: 5

Bringing Mars Down to Earth with Java3D

By Mike Jacobs

You've probably seen the breathtaking photographs of the surface of Mars from the rovers Spirit and Opportunity. You've also seen the amazing high-altitude photographs taken from satellites orbiting Mars. But let's face it, the rovers must land on flat, boring are...

Jun. 3, 2004 12:00 AM Reads: 23,319 Replies: 4

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