Wireless Geographic Logging Engine: Making maps of wireless networks since 2001
WiGLE.net is a submission-based catalog of wireless networks. Submissions are not paired with actual people; rather name/password identities which people use to associate their data. It's basically a "gee isn't this neat" engine for learning about the spread of wireless computer usage.
WiGLE concerns itself entirely with 802.11b networks right now, since it's REALLY hard to deal with cellular networks, 802.11a is so hard to catch, and everything else is so small-share. 802.11b appears to be experiencing an explosive growth, and it's neat to see it cover cities.
More information is available here.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
FreeTrack - Head Tracker for Games
FreeTrack is a free optical motion tracking application for Microsoft Windows, released under the GNU General Public License. Its main function is inexpensive head tracking in computer games and simulations but can also be used for general computer accessibility, in particular hands-free computing. Tracking is sensitive enough that only small head movements are required so that the user's eyes never leave the screen.
It makes it possible to control your point of view in a video game or simulator, with small head movements. What could be more natural than to turn your face towards the rear view mirror to look in this rear view mirror? How to make it simpler than to just lower your eyes to check the switch of the headlights of your Cessna?
More information is available here.
It makes it possible to control your point of view in a video game or simulator, with small head movements. What could be more natural than to turn your face towards the rear view mirror to look in this rear view mirror? How to make it simpler than to just lower your eyes to check the switch of the headlights of your Cessna?
More information is available here.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Excel Password Remover 2008
Have you ever forgotten your Excel workbook or sheet password?
This is used to remove the workbook or sheet protection, and not the file protection.
Great little program, I've used it successfully a few times.
More information is available here.
This is used to remove the workbook or sheet protection, and not the file protection.
Great little program, I've used it successfully a few times.
More information is available here.
Gnome Partition Editor
GParted is the Gnome Partition Editor.
GParted is an industrial-strength package for creating, destroying, resizing, moving, checking and copying partitions, and the filesystems on them. This is useful for creating space for new operating systems, reorganizing disk usage, copying data residing on hard disks and mirroring one partition with another (disk imaging).
More information is available here, and screenshots are here.
GParted is an industrial-strength package for creating, destroying, resizing, moving, checking and copying partitions, and the filesystems on them. This is useful for creating space for new operating systems, reorganizing disk usage, copying data residing on hard disks and mirroring one partition with another (disk imaging).
More information is available here, and screenshots are here.
Monday, March 03, 2008
How To Run Linux on a USB Drive
Althack has a great article on how to run linux on a USB drive.
Pretty simple to do, and at the end of it you get Damn Small Linux on a USB key.
All that you need to get started is:
Pretty simple to do, and at the end of it you get Damn Small Linux on a USB key.
All that you need to get started is:
- USB Storage Device - (256mb or larger recommended using USB 2.0)
- PC that can boot from a USB Device
- Damn Small Linux (DSL) Distro
- Syslinux 3.11
- HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool
Friday, February 29, 2008
Cell Phones and the JSR 179 Location API
I noticed something called JSR-179 (Java Specification Request) is being included in the new Java Phones.
What is JSR 179?
Location-based services (LBS) provide users of mobile devices personalized services tailored to their current location. They open a new market for developers, cellular network operators, and service providers to develop and deploy value-added services: advising users of current traffic conditions, supplying routing information, helping them find nearby restaurants, and many more.
How do they do it?
3 Different ways... actually.
* Using the mobile phone network
* Using GPS satellites
* Using short-range positioning beacons
So, with this information in mind. I was interested in finding out which cellphones have this JSR enabled.
More information about JSR 179 is available here.
Now here is the interesting tidbit, most of the mobile phone providers don't mention this information on the same page as their phones. You have to dig deep to find this information on the specification or features pages.
According to Sony Ericsson Code Wiki, the location API can be used to access built in GPS or an external GPS Receiver. So far, Sony Ericsson has only released phones that do the latter, they access an external GPS receiver, but there is talk that they will shortly
announce a mobile with JSR 179 support.
NEW UPDATE - Device search database integrated in SDK
Find technical specifications of thousands of mobile devices using the built-in WURFL database search engine. The database search tool is versatile and easy to use, allowing you to search a large number of mobile device properties. More than 8000 device specifications are accessible from the Java ME Platform SDK.
OLD - No Longer Exists
So, for all those who want to know if your cell phone or a cell phone you want to buy has GPS integration check this list out here.
For Example, the BlackBerry Pearl from RIM, is on the list, has built in GPS, and that GPS is accessible from the JSR 179 Location API.
What is JSR 179?
Location-based services (LBS) provide users of mobile devices personalized services tailored to their current location. They open a new market for developers, cellular network operators, and service providers to develop and deploy value-added services: advising users of current traffic conditions, supplying routing information, helping them find nearby restaurants, and many more.
How do they do it?
3 Different ways... actually.
* Using the mobile phone network
* Using GPS satellites
* Using short-range positioning beacons
So, with this information in mind. I was interested in finding out which cellphones have this JSR enabled.
More information about JSR 179 is available here.
Now here is the interesting tidbit, most of the mobile phone providers don't mention this information on the same page as their phones. You have to dig deep to find this information on the specification or features pages.
According to Sony Ericsson Code Wiki, the location API can be used to access built in GPS or an external GPS Receiver. So far, Sony Ericsson has only released phones that do the latter, they access an external GPS receiver, but there is talk that they will shortly
announce a mobile with JSR 179 support.
NEW UPDATE - Device search database integrated in SDK
Find technical specifications of thousands of mobile devices using the built-in WURFL database search engine. The database search tool is versatile and easy to use, allowing you to search a large number of mobile device properties. More than 8000 device specifications are accessible from the Java ME Platform SDK.
OLD - No Longer Exists
So, for all those who want to know if your cell phone or a cell phone you want to buy has GPS integration check this list out here.
For Example, the BlackBerry Pearl from RIM, is on the list, has built in GPS, and that GPS is accessible from the JSR 179 Location API.
Charles Web Debugging Proxy
Charles is an HTTP proxy / HTTP monitor / Reverse Proxy that enables a developer to view all of the HTTP traffic between their machine and the Internet. This includes requests, responses and the HTTP headers (which contain the cookies and caching information).
Charles can act as a man-in-the-middle for HTTP/SSL communication, enabling you to debug the content of your HTTPS sessions.
There is a huge list of features here.
More information about Charles is available here.
Charles can act as a man-in-the-middle for HTTP/SSL communication, enabling you to debug the content of your HTTPS sessions.
There is a huge list of features here.
More information about Charles is available here.
Cellphone J2ME Applications
So, I found a couple of sweet J2ME applications for my cellphone.
Please note, some of these applications may result in data charges, and I can't be held responsible for that. ;) Now onto the fun stuff!
MidpSSH
MidpSSH is an SSH and Telnet client for MIDP 1.0 / 2.0 (J2ME) devices such as Java(tm)-capable cellphones and other mobile devices. MidpSSH is available here.
Floyd SSH
MidpSSH is based upon Floyd SSH. FloydSSH is available here.
vlkgps
vlkgps is a GPS aplication for geocaching. It can hook up to GPS devices over bluetooth for tracking or leaving points. vlkgps source code is also available!
You can export and import the points or the tracking into these formats.
amAze
amAze is a first of its kind free navigation and local search service. It is free to download and use and it contains wide coverage of maps including aerial photo in Europe, North America,Australia and parts of Asia and Africa. More information about amAze is available here. This one does uses data, beware.
TrekBuddy
TrekBuddy is a application for GPS navigation and tracking.
Lots of cool features. More information is available here.
Well, I think that this a good list to start with. I will add more when I find them.
Please note, some of these applications may result in data charges, and I can't be held responsible for that. ;) Now onto the fun stuff!
MidpSSH
MidpSSH is an SSH and Telnet client for MIDP 1.0 / 2.0 (J2ME) devices such as Java(tm)-capable cellphones and other mobile devices. MidpSSH is available here.
Floyd SSH
MidpSSH is based upon Floyd SSH. FloydSSH is available here.
vlkgps
vlkgps is a GPS aplication for geocaching. It can hook up to GPS devices over bluetooth for tracking or leaving points. vlkgps source code is also available!
You can export and import the points or the tracking into these formats.
- .csv file works in MS Excel
- .kml file is possible to open in googleearth
- .gpx file (with saved track) use some photoalbum programs
- .loc file for geocaching.com
amAze
amAze is a first of its kind free navigation and local search service. It is free to download and use and it contains wide coverage of maps including aerial photo in Europe, North America,Australia and parts of Asia and Africa. More information about amAze is available here. This one does uses data, beware.
TrekBuddy
TrekBuddy is a application for GPS navigation and tracking.
Lots of cool features. More information is available here.
Well, I think that this a good list to start with. I will add more when I find them.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
EnerJar - DIY Power Meter
The EnerJar is an easy-to-build device that accurately measures the power draw of electrical appliances. The EnerJar was the winner of the Greener Gadgets design competition.
More information about EnerJar is available here.
More Greener Gadget notable entries are available here. I personally like the Torch Light.
More information about EnerJar is available here.
More Greener Gadget notable entries are available here. I personally like the Torch Light.
VLC media player
I can't believe I didn't have this posted a long time ago....
VLC - the cross-platform media player and streaming server
VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.
More information, on this great little media player, is available here.
VLC - the cross-platform media player and streaming server
VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.
More information, on this great little media player, is available here.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
HD-DVD is dead .... How to convert your HD-DVDs to Blu-Ray
We knew it was one of the formats was going to die, well it happened. HD-DVD is dead, and Toshiba announced the funeral.
A nice little how-to on wired popped up for the followers of HD-DVD, myself included.
How to convert your HD-DVD movies to Blu-Ray!
From the site....
By converting your movies to a Blu-Ray, you can ensure your movie collection survives the death of the machine that plays them.
The process is simple in principle but excruciating in practice, thanks to the complexity of the technology, the myriad of applications needed and the predations of an industry that doesn't want you format-shifting at all.
What you need:
More information about this process is available here. Thanks Wired!
A nice little how-to on wired popped up for the followers of HD-DVD, myself included.
How to convert your HD-DVD movies to Blu-Ray!
From the site....
By converting your movies to a Blu-Ray, you can ensure your movie collection survives the death of the machine that plays them.
The process is simple in principle but excruciating in practice, thanks to the complexity of the technology, the myriad of applications needed and the predations of an industry that doesn't want you format-shifting at all.
What you need:
- A Windows machine with a fast processor
- An HD-DVD drive
- A Blu-Ray burner
- 30GB of free disk space, at least, though 40GB or more is recommended
- An internet connection to download all the software you need.
More information about this process is available here. Thanks Wired!
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