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This is a collection of more technical work, some of it runs as demos on the web, some of it is just theory, other bits are source code or patches to source code that you have to download youself to play with.

SRPMS Repository

Here are various source packages that I have collected (mostly GPL). Some work with Fedora, some with CentOS, no guarantees, etc. Most came from various RedHat archives (including Dag Wieers) and in many cases I've hacked them around a bit to get them working.

If these are what you need but they don't quite work right on your system... hey you can always pay me to fix them up!

Software Patents Discourage Innovation

TCPLAG

This is a plug-in module for the linux netfilter, it inspects TCP streams and makes a note of the typical round-trip time. Very useful for an internet gateway because you can immediately see how responsive your network connection is and you can see whether a problem is limited to one or two sites or whether it is across the board.

gnucap Patches

The gnucap is a circuit simulator released under GPL, I have made some patches to it and produced a report to explain how the kneechord algorithm improves convergence stability in a resonant RLC circuit containing a saturating (i.e. very nonlinear) inductor. There is also a patch that allows you to use sox and gnucap together to test electronic audio filters and really listen to the results without needing to build the filter.

Multi-User Dungeon

Also known as MUDs, these are games that create a virtual reality where players can communicate and interact with one another. Like any game, there's a fun side to it but it is also a simulation of how groups of people coordinate their activities under various circumstances.

Answering Machine

A linux based answering machine with messages listed out on an internal web server. Very handy, very convenient, no more struggling with annoying appliance answering machines that have a difficult user interface.

Geographic Information Systems

How does PostgreSQL stack up as a database for spacial data? It has all the datatypes and operators available natively (which is a good start) but what it really comes down to is the speed of the R-Tree indexing.

Computer Graphics

These are some graphics demos that I encoded onto MPEG format: A final comment here, mencoder is easier to use and much faster encoding but ppmtompeg offers more flexibility, gets better compression and gives a better looking result. Note that B-frames are not always smaller than P-frames, especially if there is a lot of movement in the scene.

DVD and Region Locking

Since region locking is not supported by any law in Australia and since it represents an unfair restraint of trade in violation of various GATT and TRIPS agreements, I present this handy formula to unlock your LG-V8824W player and allow you to order DVDs over the internet from any supplier of your choosing.

With thanks to AlexKKK

For more unlock codes, check out this free site.

Posted on Friday, August 06, 2004 - 07:21 am: This is for DV 6812P

Not sure whether it works with V8824W

Yes, it does work with the LG-V8824W, very easy to do.

List of Robotics Links

This robotics stuff should move to a page of its own...

More Robotics Links (Kits, Parts and Shops)

Electronics Links (Projects)

Historical Stuff

Java Games

Publishing

In simple and direct terms, the Academic publishing industry is at an end and also at a beginning. There are just so many places to get published for free and to read papers for free. Anyone signing copyright over to a journal is a bit of a fool really, because there's no need, and it only makes your paper more difficult to find.

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