Category: bits
links for 2011-04-19
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Aiki Framework is a flexible free and open source web 2.0 platform that allows programmers to easily create and work with content management systems. Aiki Framework saves all the controllers and output templates in a database or any other storage system. This makes Aiki easy to use and easy to customize.
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BioBlender is a software package built on the open-source 3D modeling software Blender.
Biology works at nanoscale, with objects invisible to the human eye. With BioBlender it is possible to show some of the characters that populate our cells, based on scientific data and the highest standard of 3D manipulation. Scientists all over the world study proteins at atomic level and deposit information in the public repository Protein Data Bank, where each molecule is described as the list of its atoms and their 3D coordinates.
links for 2011-04-17
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The man, the myth, the legend: John Carmack. He's considered the greatest programmer of his type in the entire world, and he's stunned the gaming community numerous times with each new 3D engine he's created. We had an opportunity to talk to Carmack about the "good old days" five years ago when he and id Software were in full Doom swing. What does he think of the Doom engine now? What does he think of Doom now? Where did the name "Doom" come from? It's all right here!
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This is a copy of the source code for DOOM's executable, v1.10 (public release version). This source code was initially released under the DOOM license in 1997, but then dual licensed (DOOM/GPL) in 1997 to encourage transparency in the development of ports and extensions of the DOOM game engines. A copy of the source under the DOOM license may be obtained at id Software's FTP, or at one of its mirrors on /idgames in the /idstuff/source directory.
Video: Chain of Fools : Upgrading through every version of windows
Kudos to MicroSoft
links for 2011-04-16
links for 2011-04-13
links for 2011-04-12
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Shadowgrounds Survivor is a third-person/top-down action game where the player takes control of three characters and faces monstrous alien invaders. The acclaimed atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return armed with a new feature set, including detailed physics simulation and many gameplay enhancements, such as the devastating Mech and special attacks like the Napalm Flame or the mighty Brute Slayer. In addition to the thrilling Campaign mode, players can try to outsmart the aliens in the Survival mode. Gear up and get ready!
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nux Game Publishing aims to bring top quality Linux games to market by providing a reseller channel for both ports of games from other platforms and for new games.
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This is a prototype of a cheap offline wikipedia reader based on a new NXP ARM Cortex M0 microcontroller. It renders offline dumps of Wikipedia or other text formats (books, html etc) with a simple touch interface. The dumps are stored on a microSD card and are rendered on a inexpensive touchscreen LCD. I will publish full schematics, PCB layout and source code to a final handheld version that looks an awful lot like the Microtouch.
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Sure, the latest "iTouchy" gadgets are pretty cool. But who wants a locked down device? Why not build your own touch-screen device, with your own apps, all on open source hardware and using open source tools? OK, it can't play MP3s, but it does have a 320×240 TFT color display with resistive touch screen, an Atmega32u4 8-bit microcontroller, lithium polymer battery charger, backlight control, micro-SD slot, and a triple-axis accelerometer. Yeah, this is the next big thing and for those of us who like to DIY, you can do a lot of cool stuff with this dev board.
links for 2011-04-10
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Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. It reduces bandwidth and improves response times by caching and reusing frequently-requested web pages. Squid has extensive access controls and makes a great server accelerator. It runs on most available operating systems, including Windows and is licensed under the GNU GPL.