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October 31, 2005
Understand the iPod iTunesDB
ITunesDB - wikiPodLinux
From the site:
This page details the format of the binary files used on the iPod to keep track of the music it contains as well as its play history. Collectively we refer to these files as the iTunesDB however there are in fact a number of files, each with their own format, that make up this database.
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October 30, 2005
Command line video effects processing utility
ppmfilter Tutorial
ppmfilter is a command line video effects processing utility.
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Cinelerra.. Linux based Open Source Video Editing
Cinelerra sites
Need to check this out sometime.
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Wow
I/O Brush: The World as the Palette
This is a great idea! A video paint brush that uses colors, shapes and movement from the real world. Checkout the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=vwl98dU0kY8
From the site:
I/O Brush is a new drawing tool to explore colors, textures, and movements found in everyday materials by "picking up" and drawing with them. I/O Brush looks like a regular physical paintbrush but has a small video camera with lights and touch sensors embedded inside. Outside of the drawing canvas, the brush can pick up color, texture, and movement of a brushed surface. On the canvas, artists can draw with the special "ink" they just picked up from their immediate environment.
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Java + USB
Universal Serial Bus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On the ITP PComp Listserv there was recently a thread about USB and Java. I have some interest in this so I figured I would do a bit of searching around.
Here is what I found:
jUSB - Java USB API for Windows
jUSB: Java USB (Linux)
The Java Community Process(SM) Program - JSRs: Java Specification Requests - detail JSR (JSR 80: JavaTM USB API)
It seems that the Communication API can work with USB devices that implement the communications device class. USB devices can extend from any of the following device classes that are supposed to be supported by the underlying OS. Thanks to WIkipedia Entry
USB human interface device class
USB mass storage device class
USB communications device class
USB printer device class
USB audio device class
USB video device class
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October 26, 2005
Computer Graphics Tutorial
Lode's Computer Graphics Tutorial
I found this while searching for Java based convolution filter techniques. Turns out to be a great resource.
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October 19, 2005
Fighting FCC closed door decision making
Hear Us Now:
I like the animation ;-)
Resist the Tower! Fight Media Power!
Don't let the FCC regulate your media behind closed doors. Turn up your speakers and tune in! And sign our petition calling for the FCC to hold at least 10 public hearings across the country.
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October 10, 2005
Bandwidth for Ads
Welcome to The Free Bandwidth Project (Beta)
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The Free Bandwidth Project
Then again, not that interesting.. I suppose that if you need it and are advertising friendly it could work out well.
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HanGawi
HanGawi Restaurant
A vegetarian shrine in another space and time
Michael S. turned Karen and I on to this place a while ago. Expensive but well worth it. Leave your shoes at the door.
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A world of webcams
Newest Webcams
From the site:
Random live webcams from the Net
These webcams were found automatically through a variety of clever search techniques. Their owners might or might not have intended for them
to be public. But they obviously are. Many of them are security cameras in companies or
semi-public places. If you hover over the picture you'll see what location information is available.
Interesting how "security cameras" are not "secure" themselves..
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Decompile those pesky closed classes
Integrate the Jad Decompiler Plug-in into Eclipse
I love the Jad Decompiler.. Here is a article related to using it within Eclipse.
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TV to Go.. (I feel like I am repeating myself)
Sling Media :: Welcome
From the site:
The Slingbox enables you to watch your TV programming from wherever you are by turning virtually any Internet-connected PC into your personal TV. Whether you’re in another room or in another country, you’ll always have access to your television.
Just what the world needs, more access to broadcast television. ;-)
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Group as User
Shirky: Group as User: Flaming and the Design of Social Software
Clay makes a great case against developing user centric software.
A random paragraph:
And yet, when we poll users about what they actually do with their
computers, some form of social interaction always tops the list --
conversation, collaboration, playing games, and so on. The practice of
software design is shot through with computer-as-box assumptions,
while our actual behavior is closer to computer-as-door, treating the
device as an entrance to a social space.
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October 09, 2005
Closed Caption Text from Blog RSS feeds..
META[CC] -Main
From the site:
META[CC] seeks to create an open forum for real time discussion, commentary, and cross-refrencing of electronic news and televised media. By combining strategies employed in web-based discussion forums, blogs , tele-text subtitling, on-demand video streaming, and search engines, the open captioning format employed by META[CC] will allow users to gain multiple perspectives and resources engaging current events. The system we are developing is adaptable for use with any cable news or television network.
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October 08, 2005
Advocating Bicycling in NYC
Transportation Alternatives, NYC
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Neighbornode Article
Free Neighborhood Wi-Fi - Popular Science
Pop Sci publishes a nice write-up about John Geraci's Neighbornode project. I had my hands in this a bit early on, a great idea, hope it continues to catch on.
http://www.neighbornode.net/
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October 02, 2005
Wikipedia Vlog Article
Vlog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Open Source Textbooks
Main Page - Wikibooks
a collection of open-content textbooks that anyone can edit.