Wisdom from the net as collected by Charlie (aka Cyberchuck)
Aug 30th 2003cyberchucktxProgramming
Boa Constructor: open-source PYTHON IDE & GUI builder @ Sourceforge.
Really neat cross-platform application suite to build GUIs using Python & wxWindows.
Can/could be used to build ZOPE modules.
Aug 30th 2003cyberchucktxProgramming
Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages: Source code archive for the Prentice-Hall book entitled “Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages”.
Excellent book with copious examples.
Aug 30th 2003cyberchucktxProgramming
Aug 28th 2003cyberchucktxTechnical
GPSdrive:
LINUX-based GPS mapping software. VERY handy for use in WAR (wireless mapping) applications.
From the OVERVIEW section:
GpsDrive is a car (bike, ship, plane) navigation system. GpsDrive displays your position provided from your NMEA capable GPS receiver on a zoomable map, the map file is autoselected depending of the position and prefered scale. Speech output is supported if the “festival” software is running. The maps are autoselected for best resolution depending of your position and can be downloaded from Internet. All Garmin GPS reveiver with a serial output should be usable, also other GPS receiver which supports NMEA protocol.
GpsDrive is written in C with use of the GTK+ graphic toolkit and runs with Linux and FreeBSD.
Aug 27th 2003cyberchucktxMisc
OfB.biz: Open for Business: Independent Open Source Migration Journal.
Interesting ‘zine covering Open Source in Business issues.
Aug 27th 2003cyberchucktxHumor
Hall of Technical Documentation Weirdness: collection of odd / droll technical manuals and/or installation instructions.
Aug 27th 2003cyberchucktxMacintosh
Aug 27th 2003cyberchucktxMacintosh
VLC for Mac OS X: mega multimedia player for Mac OSX.
Apparently handles *many* more formats for video & audio than existing OSX clients (?really? what *doesn’t* Quicktime handle?)
Has rave reviews in various Mac-related postings.
Aug 27th 2003cyberchucktxMacintosh
Project:Omega: Mac OSX portal / development site.
Contains an ongoing blog / portal of MacOSX programs (all kinds / all areas).
Nice design, looks like something that’ll be on my (growing) regular reading list.
Aug 26th 2003cyberchucktxMacintosh
Mac-P2P.com: Peer to Peer Guide for the Macintosh.
Site which has compiled list(s) of Macintosh-bsaed P2P programs / clients.
Aug 21st 2003cyberchucktxTechnical
Michael Lee’s www.myklee.com.
Interesting FLASH work, does graphics design work for Phoneomena, a Gainesville, Florida-based mobile/ubiquitous computing company.
His analog artwork is here (graphite hand-drawn figures).
Aug 21st 2003cyberchucktxTechnical
Wave Three Software: cross-platform teleconferencing system.
Uses SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and a proprietary wavelet-based codec to get excellent quality with a graceful degradation scheme.
Nice stuff. Price tag around $200/client (reasonable IMHO)
Also has Application Sharing and Media Sharing (we haven’t explored this much yet).
Aug 21st 2003cyberchucktxProgramming
fabFORCE.net: DB design tool(s).
Supports MySQL (among others) and has a plugin to generate diagrams from tables! Kewl …
Aug 19th 2003cyberchucktxWearables
ICP Global Technologies – iSun® Products: very slick solar power for portable devices (5W).
Retail price(s) around $99, “street” price (via their website) around $60.
Clamshell-like carrying case containing a mini-solar panel configuration. Has built-in sucker feet to attach to car windows, etc.
Generates 5W of power for PDAs, cell phones, etc.
Can be cascaded (up to 5!)
Aug 19th 2003cyberchucktxWearables
ICP Global Technologies – Products by Brand: list of *very* interesting solar power products.
Among them: BatterySAVER products, including a *flexible* solar power cell system. This can be rolled up (does *not* have to lay flat) and could be sewn into jackets, etc.
Comes in 5/10/15W and higher versions.
Street price for 5W version: $140.
Aug 19th 2003cyberchucktxMisc
Priority — A Pitney Bowes Publication: “Business ideas to make every minute count”. A Pitney-Bowes Publication.
Interesting magazine which discusses simple business ideas. Short informative articles ranging from CRM solutions to interesting devices (PDA & laptop accessories, for example).
Aug 17th 2003cyberchucktxWearables
Thumbscript® Universal Text Entry for Phones, PDAs, etc.
Interesting device. Unfortunately USB-connected (for now).
Price is $160 (a bit steep, but OK for wearables I guess).
Does require learning a new “alphabet”.