Monthly Archive for August, 2005

Google Maps Mobile

A full Google Maps and Google Local client for Java equiped mobile devices. This one also needs the JSR-75 extension to allow it to cache map tiles on your phone, and if you want to use the GPS features and route-instructions (a la TomTom) you’ll need support for the JSR-82 extension for bluetooth.

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DVR & Digital Picture Frame

A linux based PVR/DVR running VDR (what a mouthfull!) Allows remote viewing of the live streams and recordings. and control over timers etc. via a touch-screen interface.

Aquarium Monitor & Control Computer

Another linux based PC, this time with a NI PCI-6025E DAQ card to control and monitor my reef aquarium.

Photography

Hopefully I’ll get some of my photographs up here, including my winning entry to the Scottish Parliament Opening competition, which has been exhibited in New York Central Station, the Scottish National Photography Centre and Holyrood itself!

I’ve also a few photo-essays I’d like to do over the summer if I get time.

Miscellaneous Tidbits

I’ve many more bits and pieces I’ve developed in the past, which I could probably bring back from the annuls of dusty HDDs: Java POSIX Signals, Java Raw Sockets, Java 3DFX, Synchronised Network Broadcasting, TCZ Client, The Tempest (Online Game), WebICQ, WebScrabble, Web IRC Interface, Parabox (Game), Atoms (PocketPC Game), etc. etc.