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Chris Parton

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Software developer, game developer, amateur photographer, electronics tinkerer

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Chris Parton
@parton Apr 18, 2018, 9:53 PM UTC

Doom II Gets Lit Up!

I've started up a new YouTube channel called ChrisLights, in which I'll be sharing my love for lights, sound, games and code. For my first video, I created a system that detects gunfire in Doom II an…

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Chris Parton
@parton Apr 13, 2018, 12:35 AM UTC

The LED Pixel Master Course

My first Udemy course has launched! The LED Pixel Master Course is all about creating fun, interactive projects with LED pixels. Creating the course was a fantastic learning opportunity and it took m…

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Chris Parton
@parton Jun 30, 2017, 4:16 AM UTC

Color Challenge: ThursdayGreen - Sunny Leaf

A close-up of a leaf with the sun shining through it. You can see lots of wet "hair" on the leaf, I assume these hairs serve to trap moisture and feed the plant. I really like the colours in this sho…

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Chris Parton
@parton Jun 28, 2017, 9:39 AM UTC

Color Challenge: WednesdayYellow - A Chance Encounter

Last weekend I bought a car wash ticket and drove my car to the entrance, only to be greeted with a queue 5 cars long. It took me about 40 minutes to get my car through. During the long wait, however…

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Chris Parton
@parton Jun 27, 2017, 11:49 AM UTC

Color Challenge: TuesdayOrange - Bird Of Paradise

The beautiful Bird Of Paradise flower, named for its striking resemblance to a colourful bird's crest and beak. I've been super busy the last few days, so I haven't had much of a chance to be active…

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Chris Parton
@parton Jun 22, 2017, 10:59 AM UTC

Flower Fractal [Color Challenge: Thursday Green]

Nature can produce some beautiful things. This is another botanical gardens shot. I think the radial spikes give the photo a rather dramatic look. All in all this is one cool flower!

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Chris Parton
@parton Jun 21, 2017, 11:05 AM UTC

Color Challenge: WednesdayYellow - Mushroom Village

I chanced upon these mushrooms shortly after taking my Creepy Cabin photo. They're the most perfect little group and I love their colour! I also enjoy the way some of the mushrooms bend out to the ri…

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Chris Parton
@parton Jun 20, 2017, 7:35 AM UTC

Color Challenge: TuesdayOrange - iAccelerate Building

iAccelerate is a local startup incubator, operating out of a brand new building in the Innovation Campus. The artfully rusted cladding is quite eye catching, though the building has quite an industri…

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Chris Parton
@parton Jun 19, 2017, 5:16 AM UTC

Flat Earthers: How do you explain Google Earth?

In case it's not apparent from the title of this post, I don't subscribe to the flat earth theory. I am fascinated, however, by the number of followers and the effort they put into their beliefs. So…

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Chris Parton
@parton Jun 19, 2017, 1:56 AM UTC

Color Challenge: MondayRed - Upcycled Garden Piece

I stumbled across this yesterday and thought it was cute. Recycled tyres and a wooden spool have been combined to make a neat garden decoration. This is yet another photo from my most recent trip to…

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