Author: vanevery

Java based open source streaming server for Ogg

JRoar — Pure Java Streaming Server for Ogg
From the site:
JRoar is a streaming server for Ogg in pure Java
JRoar casts live Ogg streams to Ogg Vorbis players as IceCast2 does and shouts live Ogg streams to IceCast2 and JRoar(, but JRoar does not support encoding/re-encoding). JRoar also accepts live Ogg streams from IceS. The uniqueness of JRoar is that JRoar works as a proxy for live Ogg streams and enables you to share single stream with others. Of course, its characteristic property is that it is in pure Java. JRoar can be easily deployed and in fact, it can run on the built-in JVM of IE

re-work, re-tell and release..

Video
I feel like this is something like bringing the oral storytelling tradition to modern media. It allows for change, critique and so forth.
From the site:
Wizard People, Dear Reader is an unauthorized re-envisioning of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Ston, by Brad Neely. To experience it, viewers need to get a copy of the first Harry Potter movie and watch it with the sound off, replacing Neely’s narration with the original soundtrack.

Not just any old eyeball anymore

MSNBC – Eyeball jewelry a new Dutch fashion trend
From the article:
Body piercing and tattoos make way. The latest fashion trend to hit the Netherlands is eyeball jewelry.
Dutch eye surgeons have implanted tiny pieces of jewelry called “JewelEye” in the mucous membrane of the eyes of six women and one man in cosmetic surgery pioneered by an ophthalmic surgery research and development institute in Rotterdam.

The math of animation

Animation Math in Lingo – Tutorial & Demos in Director
Pretty nice tutorial site for animation, includes topics such as vectors, forces, gravity, friction, springs, mass, sine and cosine, collision and more.
Don’t be put off by the fact that it is in Lingo either, all the code is clear and well commented as is the text.
From the site:
This is a guide to programming animation with Director’s Lingo. It’s a series that progresses in textbook fashion from simple to advanced animation programming. The three types of generating animation covered are incremental, parametric, and recorded. In addition there are some sections on important topics like model/display separation, object-oriented programming, and 3D concepts.

Java gets blue in the tooth

www.JavaBluetooth.org
Thanks to Mike for the pointer.
From the site:
The JavaBluetooth Stack is a 100% (no native) Java implementation of the Bluetooth Specifications Version 1.1. It currently supports HCI, L2CAP and SDP. Support for RFCOMM, TCS, and SCO, as well as implementations of specific Bluetooth Profiles such as the Handsfree-Profile and the Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profiles are planned.