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The PyroSoft blog

Notes from the workshop.

Software, hardware, practical guides and work in progress from MikeTheTech and PyroSoft.

Development, most recent first

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InfinitePIP: Keep Discord, a Game and a Video in View

My Windows app demo: creating multiple views, resizing them and adjusting opacity.

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My April 2025 Claude MCP Demo: Create Files, Then Improve the Existing App

A historical walkthrough of a filesystem connection and a small Python GUI project.

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Qualisys Motion Capture: Performers Drive the Characters in Real Time

A short interview about optical tracking, props and the choices behind a capture system.

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Claude vs. ChatGPT: Two Python Git Apps from the Same Prompt

A March 2025 coding experiment with Claude 3.7 Sonnet and o3-mini-high.

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Meld Studio: Building a Camera-and-Desktop Scene on My First Try

A March 2025 look at layers, snapping, transitions and recording settings.

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My Pixoo 64 Tools: Send a Screen or Image from the PC

A February 2025 demo of the Python GUI and a separate Spotify experiment.

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Spacewar 480: Opening Steam’s Little Multiplayer Test Game

A January 2025 look at the launch link, menus and space-combat game.

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My 2024 M2 Mac Mini Experience: Useful for Development, Frustrating in Other Ways

The workload expectations behind my early Apple-silicon opinion video.

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