http://blogs.msdn.com/b/shawnhar/archive/2009/02/04/motogp-the-power-of-blu-tack.aspxAlong with biros, brollies, and butties, blu-tack is a classic British product that remains largely unknown in America. A shame, because it is a great tool for testing and optimizing game code! The wonderful thing about blu-tack is that you can stickenTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/shawnhar/archive/2009/02/04/motogp-the-power-of-blu-tack.aspx#9402000Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:52:42 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9402000Rim<p>&quot;What's the difference between a technique and a hack?&quot;</p> <p>&quot;blu-tack is a ... great tool for testing and optimizing game code!&quot;</p> <p>Oh the delicious irony :)</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9402000" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/shawnhar/archive/2009/02/04/motogp-the-power-of-blu-tack.aspx#9398548Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:07:07 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9398548default_ex<p>Nice idea, I like using acrylic glass, which you can usually pick up a big enough sheet for a monitor or small tv cheap at any hardware store out of the scrap bin. That way I can also write notes on it using an erasable marker, occasionally though I end up having to sand and polish a side of the glass because it gets to smeary. To keep it from sliding off I drill holes in the two top corners and run wooden dowels through them, though I imagine chip clips and string would work just as well.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9398548" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/shawnhar/archive/2009/02/04/motogp-the-power-of-blu-tack.aspx#9398480Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:38:52 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9398480BillReiss<p>We had this growing up but it was called Fun Tak, we used to hang our posters up with it:</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.amazon.com/Darice-Dap-Fun-Tak-Reusable-Adhesive/dp/B0001DSDBE/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top">http://www.amazon.com/Darice-Dap-Fun-Tak-Reusable-Adhesive/dp/B0001DSDBE/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top</a></p> <p>Clever idea, I recently ran into this where I didn't want to change my game code to display the title safe region and I ended up taking screen shots and cropping them, but I like this better.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9398480" width="1" height="1">