Cary Jensen

In this episode of the Podcast @ Delphi.org we talk with Cary Jensen about his new book Delphi in Depth: FireDAC and the upcoming Delphi Developer Days which Cary puts on with Dr. Bob Swart. Nick Hodges, our co-host, was a previous host of Delphi Developer Days with Cary, and I’ve made a number of appearances there as well. They are highly recommended.Cary’s new 558 page Delphi in Depth book tackles everyone’s favorite multi-platform database access framework: FireDAC. Cary gives it his unique treatment that only he can deliver. He gives special emphasis to all the configuration options available with FireDAC that can help you gain even more performance.For this year’s Delphi Developer Days, Cary and Dr. Bob are doing things a little differently. They are doing a special workshop focused on database development. You are encouraged to bring your laptop and follow along while you learn from the masters!Just in case you missed it, Cary also put on a webinar on FireDAC recently that I recommend you check out.

In this episode of the Podcast @ <a href="http://Delphi.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Delphi.org</a> we talk with Cary Jensen about his new book Delphi in Depth: FireDAC and the upcoming Delphi Developer Days which Cary puts on with Dr. Bob Swart. Nick Hodges, our co-host, was a previous host of Delphi Developer Days with Cary, and I’ve made a number of appearances there as well. They are highly recommended. Cary’s new 558 page Delphi in Depth book tackles everyone’s favorite multi-platform database access framework: FireDAC. Cary gives it his unique treatment that only he can deliver. He gives special emphasis to all the configuration options available with FireDAC that can help you gain even more performance. For this year’s Delphi Developer Days, Cary and Dr. Bob are doing things a little differently. They are doing a special workshop focused on database development. You are encouraged to bring your laptop and follow along while you learn from the masters! Just in case you missed it, Cary also put on a webinar on FireDAC recently that I recommend you check out.

Getting Technical with Cary Jensen and FireDAC (Episode 74)

Holger Flick

Nick and Jim talk with MVP Holger Flick of Korfmann Air Technology and Flix Engineering fame about smart textiles, the different software development disciplines and the future of technology. Holger also reminds everyone to see him and others at the Delphi Code Camp in Germany.

Get Bit Episode with Holger Flick

This episode is extra special in that it include a case study of the software behind the lights for Niagara Falls. Nick and I spoke with Martin Searancke of Dream Solutions, Ltd. in New Zealand, who is the architect of the Light Factory software used by the Niagara Falls Illumination Board to illuminate Niagara Falls.  After you listen to the podcast you can read the case study write up here.The software uses both VCL and FireMonkey. The backend control software is written in VCL and the frontend user interface side is written in FireMonkey. It also uses components by Mitov Software, TMS Software, and LMD Innovative.A few links we mentionedNavigator by Parnassus – A fantastic IDE add-inThe NEO Phillips Strand Lighting console – The software in the console is by MartinLight Factory – Martin’s web siteHere is a little documentary about the new lights at Niagara Falls. It mostly focuses on the hardware side of things, but you can watch it knowing the software comes from your favorite development tools.Niagara Falls Lighting Software Case StudyIntroductionThe decision to upgrade the lighting that illuminates Niagara Falls seems as though it should be the main story but, it’s not. The part of the project we are interested in is the one where the Niagara Falls Illumination Board (NFI) added a requirement to build a more flexible color illumination scheme to replace the old guillotine color-changing scheme that had been in place since 1974. The guillotine color-changing synchro-server mechanical system was to be replaced by a digital color control system and the twenty-one 4000w Xenon lights were to be replaced by 1400 digital-friendly nine-light LED modules in which the LED’s would be multi-color rather than having to place a filter in front of the white light of the Xenons. The LED system of lights would be software controlled from a 22-inch touch screen from over a 2000 foot distance from the falls.The SolutionThe technical and engineering challenges to a project of this scope and magnitude were significant right down to the last task of choosing the lighting controller and connecting it with the 1400 LED light modules. The software that drives the system is housed in the controller and is built using Embarcadero’s Delphi Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The FireMonkey (FMX) application development platform is used to create the front end functionality, and the Visual Component Library (VCL) is used for the back-end services. FireMonkey and VCL are both integrated elements of the Delphi IDE.The lighting controller was a commercially available machine marketed by Philips Strand Lighting as part of their NEO line of lighting consoles.The existing software code in the NEO lighting console dated back a few years given that the console had been sold commercially before the Niagara Falls lighting project was even considered. The first challenge to overcome was to review the technical and performance requirements needed to accomplish the vision of the NFI and update the FireMonkey and VCL code to meet the required functionality. Then, came the customization of the code to accommodate all the connecting equipment that would drive the LED modules and the end user interface, the 22-inch touchscreen.The overall objective of the new control console and software code within was not to try and upstage the majestic beauty of the falls but rather to organically enhance visual images of the falls at night when it couldn’t be seen otherwise. So, special effects such as strobing and other awe and wow factors were ignored in favor of techniques such as backlighting the falls to reveal hidden beauty in addition to a penetrating forward color-changing illumination. The results were nothing less than magnificent requiring new software profiles due to the color changing properties of the LED modules. The final result was ten preset modes for each side of the Falls (American and Canadian) encompass[...]

This episode is extra special in that it include a case study of the software behind the lights for Niagara Falls. Nick and I spoke with Martin Searancke of Dream Solutions, Ltd. in New Zealand, who is the architect of the Light Factory software used by the Niagara Falls Illumination Board to illuminate Niagara Falls.  After you listen to the podcast you can read the case study write up here. The software uses both VCL and FireMonkey. The backend control software is written in VCL and the frontend user interface side is written in FireMonkey. It also uses components by Mitov Software, TMS Software, and LMD Innovative. A few links we mentioned Navigator by Parnassus – A fantastic IDE add-in The NEO Phillips Strand Lighting console – The software in the console is by Martin Light Factory – Martin’s web site Here is a little documentary about the new lights at Niagara Falls. It mostly focuses on the hardware side of things, but you can watch it knowing the software comes from your favorite development tools. Niagara Falls Lighting Software Case Study Introduction The decision to upgrade the lighting that illuminates Niagara Falls seems as though it should be the main story but, it’s not. The part of the project we are interested in is the one where the Niagara Falls Illumination Board (NFI) added a requirement to build a more flexible color illumination scheme to replace the old guillotine color-changing scheme that had been in place since 1974. The guillotine color-changing synchro-server mechanical system was to be replaced by a digital color control system and the twenty-one 4000w Xenon lights were to be replaced by 1400 digital-friendly nine-light LED modules in which the LED’s would be multi-color rather than having to place a filter in front of the white light of the Xenons. The LED system of lights would be software controlled from a 22-inch touch screen from over a 2000 foot distance from the falls. The Solution The technical and engineering challenges to a project of this scope and magnitude were significant right down to the last task of choosing the lighting controller and connecting it with the 1400 LED light modules. The software that drives the system is housed in the controller and is built using Embarcadero’s Delphi Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The FireMonkey (FMX) application development platform is used to create the front end functionality, and the Visual Component Library (VCL) is used for the back-end services. FireMonkey and VCL are both integrated elements of the Delphi IDE. The lighting controller was a commercially available machine marketed by Philips Strand Lighting as part of their NEO line of lighting consoles. The existing software code in the NEO lighting console dated back a few years given that the console had been sold commercially before the Niagara Falls lighting project was even considered. The first challenge to overcome was to review the technical and performance requirements needed to accomplish the vision of the NFI and update the FireMonkey and VCL code to meet the required functionality. Then, came the customization of the code to accommodate all the connecting equipment that would drive the LED modules and the end user interface, the 22-inch touchscreen. The overall objective of the new control console and software code within was not to try and upstage the majestic beauty of the falls but rather to organically enhance visual images of the falls at night when it couldn’t be seen otherwise. So, special effects such as strobing and other awe and wow factors were ignored in favor of techniques such as backlighting the falls to reveal hidden beauty in addition to a penetrating forward color-changing illumination. The results were nothing less than magnificent requiring new software profiles due to the color changing properties of the LED modules. The final result was ten preset modes for each side of the Falls (American and Canadian) encompass[...]

The Niagara Falls Lighting Episode

Talking to Sarina DuPont about her role with Embarcadero and the future of RAD Studio and the evolution of technology with automation and self driving cars.Here are a few links discussed in this episodeMiniatur Wunderland Raspberry Pi ZeroVisuino for Arduino &amp; IoT ProjectsNick’s new Dependency Injection bookLinux Boot Camp ReplayCool Apps Contest3D Train Studio – Cool App WinnerFireUI LivePreviewCreating a Customized Device View[SoundCloud] [Download]

Talking to Sarina DuPont about her role with Embarcadero and the future of RAD Studio and the evolution of technology with automation and self driving cars. Here are a few links discussed in this episode Miniatur Wunderland Raspberry Pi Zero Visuino for Arduino &amp; IoT Projects Nick’s new Dependency Injection book Linux Boot Camp Replay Cool Apps Contest 3D Train Studio – Cool App Winner FireUI LivePreview Creating a Customized Device View [SoundCloud] [Download]

The Sarina DuPont Self Driving Car Episode

Talking with Malcolm Groves of Code Partners in Sydney, Australia about his smart, connected rubbish bins.

The Malcolm Groves Rubbish Bin Connection Episode

Stephen Ball

Today we talk with Stephen Ball about his work at Embarcadero, and Smart Grids!Audio versionVideo version

Today we talk with Stephen Ball about his work at Embarcadero, and Smart Grids! Audio version Video version

The Stephen Ball Smart Grid Episode

Craig Chapman

Talking with Craig Chapman about Internet of Things, high altitude balloons, Linux server configuration, enumerating data sets and 4K displays.Links from today’s episode . . .The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England ExplainedTiobe Index – Delphi back in the top 10 (Craig’s post about getting Pascal &amp; Delphi combined)IoT Boot Camp 2017Makerfabs kit (Promotional pricing ended, but still a nice kit)Craig’s High Altitude BalloonsConfigure Delphi and RedHat or Ubuntu for Linux developmentLibc manualRAD ServerWeb BrokerLinode Linux Cloud Hosting“Brutally Roll Your Own Server” scriptsVisuino the visual IDE for ArduinoMitov SoftwareDataset Enumeration ReloadedWriting and Enabling Delphi Applications to Support High DPI Displays and 4K Screen ResolutionsMicrosoft’s Tweet about RAD Studio first IDE with Desktop Bridge supportSame code, new customers. Develop, package, test and deploy without leaving RAD Studio. Check it out: https://t.co/uRlR23ecQG pic.twitter.com/3VXGe6Sfjp— Windows Developer (@windowsdev) December 11, 2016[Soundcloud]

Talking with Craig Chapman about Internet of Things, high altitude balloons, Linux server configuration, enumerating data sets and 4K displays. Links from today’s episode . . . The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Explained Tiobe Index – Delphi back in the top 10 (Craig’s post about getting Pascal &amp; Delphi combined) IoT Boot Camp 2017 Makerfabs kit (Promotional pricing ended, but still a nice kit) Craig’s High Altitude Balloons Configure Delphi and RedHat or Ubuntu for Linux development Libc manual RAD Server Web Broker Linode Linux Cloud Hosting “Brutally Roll Your Own Server” scripts Visuino the visual IDE for Arduino Mitov Software Dataset Enumeration Reloaded Writing and Enabling Delphi Applications to Support High DPI Displays and 4K Screen Resolutions Microsoft’s Tweet about RAD Studio first IDE with Desktop Bridge support Same code, new customers. Develop, package, test and deploy without leaving RAD Studio. Check it out: <a href="https://t.co/uRlR23ecQG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://t.co/uRlR23ecQG</a> <a href="http://pic.twitter.com/3VXGe6Sfjp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/3VXGe6Sfjp</a> — Windows Developer (@windowsdev) December 11, 2016 [Soundcloud]

The Craig Chapman IoT Episode

Nick and Jim discuss cool mobile apps built with FireMonkey.SoundJuke turns your smartphone into your personal jukebox at any public site. It uses a combination of these Embarcadero tools in building the app: Delphi for iOS and Android, Cloud API, Parallel Programming API, REST Client Library. If your customer likes what they hear, they’ll spend more time in your store. EarMaster turns your iPad into a private music training classroom. Powered by FireMonkey and TMS iCL plus it also uses SQLite, SSL, In-App purchases, XML and Indy components in the app. The IDE extensions CnPack and MMX were also very valuable. This video provides an excellent introduction. EarMaster is the Most Advanced App for Music Theory and Ear Training on iOS.Pocketslip will eliminate those pesky paper receipts once and for all. Pocketslip it is powered by Delphi for iOS and Android, Cloud API, Parallel Programming API, REST Client Library and FireDAC. Fast and secure point-of-sale, integrated digital receipts for you and your customers. These videos will provide insight into Pocketslip.Switchboard turns your iPhone into, well, a fully featured and networked phone system in the palm of your hand. It is for the iPhone only and uses Delphi for iOS, Cloud API, Parallel Programming API, and REST Client Library. This video will provide some details.Alpemix is a remote desktop for increasing your productivity wherever you might happen to be in the world. It is a multi-platform system compatible with iOS, Windows Mac OS X and Android so you can be productive under all circumstances and is built on the Delphi platform. More detail is available here.ValidIN is a mobile medical app that networks Croatian biomedical laboratories so that blood samples can be validated quickly and accurately. It is built on the Delphi platform for iOS and Android using FireDAC and DataSnap as well. MindGlow is a powerful meditation tool you can use to induce your mind into states of peace in those times when stress might just be a bit too much. It uses Embarcadero Delphi and FireMonkey but also Apple’s Core Audio and Google’s Android AudioTrack. More and more, the research is showing that meditation has physical health benefits.  From reduced cortisol, to increase in HRV, meditation can and will improve your health.  To gain the most of these physical benefits, Delta sessions is critical.  Serious trainers and elite athletes know that recovery and rest is an essential component to pushing past physical limits and improving overall health. Delta meditation does this in spades!  MindGlow is a fascinating app. Learn more here.

Nick and Jim discuss cool mobile apps built with FireMonkey. SoundJuke turns your smartphone into your personal jukebox at any public site. It uses a combination of these Embarcadero tools in building the app: Delphi for iOS and Android, Cloud API, Parallel Programming API, REST Client Library. If your customer likes what they hear, they’ll spend more time in your store.  EarMaster turns your iPad into a private music training classroom. Powered by FireMonkey and TMS iCL plus it also uses SQLite, SSL, In-App purchases, XML and Indy components in the app. The IDE extensions CnPack and MMX were also very valuable. This video provides an excellent introduction. EarMaster is the Most Advanced App for Music Theory and Ear Training on iOS. Pocketslip will eliminate those pesky paper receipts once and for all. Pocketslip it is powered by Delphi for iOS and Android, Cloud API, Parallel Programming API, REST Client Library and FireDAC. Fast and secure point-of-sale, integrated digital receipts for you and your customers. These videos will provide insight into Pocketslip. Switchboard turns your iPhone into, well, a fully featured and networked phone system in the palm of your hand. It is for the iPhone only and uses Delphi for iOS, Cloud API, Parallel Programming API, and REST Client Library. This video will provide some details. Alpemix is a remote desktop for increasing your productivity wherever you might happen to be in the world. It is a multi-platform system compatible with iOS, Windows Mac OS X and Android so you can be productive under all circumstances and is built on the Delphi platform. More detail is available here. ValidIN is a mobile medical app that networks Croatian biomedical laboratories so that blood samples can be validated quickly and accurately. It is built on the Delphi platform for iOS and Android using FireDAC and DataSnap as well. MindGlow is a powerful meditation tool you can use to induce your mind into states of peace in those times when stress might just be a bit too much. It uses Embarcadero Delphi and FireMonkey but also Apple’s Core Audio and Google’s Android AudioTrack. More and more, the research is showing that meditation has physical health benefits.  From reduced cortisol, to increase in HRV, meditation can and will improve your health.  To gain the most of these physical benefits, Delta sessions is critical.  Serious trainers and elite athletes know that recovery and rest is an essential component to pushing past physical limits and improving overall health. Delta meditation does this in spades!  MindGlow is a fascinating app. Learn more here.

Cool Apps & Niagara Falls

David Millington

It this week’s episode we talk with C++Builder Product Manager David Millington about his role at Embarcadero along with other news and tech tips for the week.Links relevant to the podcast today . . .C++Builder MVPsDrive by Daniel PinkAnimated videoTed talkEmbarcadero contestsSarina’s blog post on streaming audioAllPlayer Media is the cool app winner for JanuaryWrite upAllPlayer.orgIoT Boot CampAndroid Apps on ChromebooksWhy I Believe Live Coding is Cool Livecoding.tvStay tuned to my LiveCoding.TV channel if you want to catch me live in the near future.

It this week’s episode we talk with C++Builder Product Manager David Millington about his role at Embarcadero along with other news and tech tips for the week. Links relevant to the podcast today . . . C++Builder MVPs Drive by Daniel Pink Animated video Ted talk Embarcadero contests Sarina’s blog post on streaming audio AllPlayer Media is the cool app winner for January Write up <a href="http://AllPlayer.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AllPlayer.org</a> IoT Boot Camp Android Apps on Chromebooks Why I Believe Live Coding is Cool <a href="http://Livecoding.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Livecoding.tv</a> Stay tuned to my <a href="http://LiveCoding.TV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LiveCoding.TV</a> channel if you want to catch me live in the near future.

Now with More C++Builder and David Millington

This week’s MVP spotlight is on Dr. Yilmaz Yörü from Eskisehir-Turkey. He graduated from the department of Mechanical Engineering of Eskisehir Osmangazi University in 1997. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the same department/university. Some of his interests are Programming, Thermodynamics (Exergy), Fluid Mechanics and Artificial Intelligence. He also likes graphical design and high-end innovations.Yilmaz Yoru’s web siteYilmaz’s company: esenjaArtificial Intelligence Project: AbrainaGame engine: DagmenVideo slide show . . .Screenshots

This week’s MVP spotlight is on Dr. Yilmaz Yörü from Eskisehir-Turkey. He graduated from the department of Mechanical Engineering of Eskisehir Osmangazi University in 1997. He received his <a href="http://M.Sc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">M.Sc</a>. and Ph.D. degrees from the same department/university. Some of his interests are Programming, Thermodynamics (Exergy), Fluid Mechanics and Artificial Intelligence. He also likes graphical design and high-end innovations. Yilmaz Yoru’s web site Yilmaz’s company: esenja Artificial Intelligence Project: Abraina Game engine: Dagmen Video slide show . . . Screenshots

MVP of the Week: Yilmaz Yörü

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The Podcast about Object Pascal and the Delphi programming language, tools, news, community, and related technologies. Join Jim McKeeth, Chief Developer Advocate and Engineer with Embarcadero Technologies as he interviews and discusses the latest and greatest in software development and all things related to his favorite programming language. More information: <a href="http://delphi.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://delphi.org</a>

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