http://polycrystal.org/ http://polycrystal.org/2010/04/10/example_jruby_extension_in_java.html <p>Simple example of writing a JRuby extension in Java.</p><p><a href="http://polycrystal.org/2010/04/10/example_jruby_extension_in_java.html">Read more...</a></p> http://polycrystal.org/2009/02/08/notes_on_video_encoding.html <p>Some notes on a few aspects of video encoding that I wanted to remember. Current provides a quick reference table of unit conversions, preliminary discussion of scaling as a compression method, and some notes on MPEG-1 Video deficiencies.</p><p><a href="http://polycrystal.org/2009/02/08/notes_on_video_encoding.html">Read more...</a></p> http://polycrystal.org/2003/01/10/animation_a_new_computer.html <p>A story about a man buying a new computer. Perhaps computers aren't all they're cracked up to be... Stop motion animation with Lego bricks. Released under the <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License</a>. Winner of the <a href="http://news.lugnet.com/events/brickswest/?n=672">audience choice Best in Show award</a> at the Brickswest 2003 animation competition. Participant in the <a href="http://www.streamingfestival.com/">Streaming Festival</a> in May 2006.</p><p><a href="http://polycrystal.org/2003/01/10/animation_a_new_computer.html">Read more...</a></p>