Little Robot Stuff

I was searching for some things related to a side project I’ve been working on; this seemed like a good place to put those links. Basically, it’s all related to the LEGO Mindstorms stuff I’ve been doing for a number of years now, but this is slightly different. Well, not much. But slightly.

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Handyboard
H8C11. Ugh. Small.

SDCC
Small Device . . . → Read More: Little Robot Stuff

“I’d rather marry a duck-billed platypus”

…bases itself on a big lie and a big misrepresentation can only sustain itself by a dizzying succession of smaller falsehoods, beefed up by wilder and (if possible) yet more-contradictory claims. President Bush…

Where did this excerpt come from? Is it a criticism of the Bush administration, and it’s handling of the media for the last three . . . → Read More: “I’d rather marry a duck-billed platypus”

Digital recording of interviews

I’m looking at putting in a tiny grant application for a digital audio recorder. I may find myself doing some interviews next fall, and having something that can be transfered to my Powerbook instantly (as opposed to having to play the recording back at 1x speed, as I do with my minidisc) would be a genuine . . . → Read More: Digital recording of interviews

Considering the Alternative

This short article summarizes the limitations and drawbacks to using a closed and proprietary content management system like WebCT in conjunction with third-party e-learning tools. Alternative software solutions, as well as the positive social impact of those choices, are considered.

– mcj

The Project

Led by Bob Keim, and with the support of the Kent New Technology Initiative, we . . . → Read More: Considering the Alternative

Open (source, license) HTML content pane for Java?

I am looking for an embeddable HTML content pane. It probably needs to be written in Java, as it must integrate with an existing Java project. Ideally, this content pane supports

A reasonable subset of HTML (4.0?),
Forms
Javascript
Some sort of CSS

This, of course, is like saying “I want an embeddable web browser.” (Embeddable is neither in the Apple . . . → Read More: Open (source, license) HTML content pane for Java?

The new office rage

Bookworm.

As left by officemate late last night on a PostIt:

LEVEL 11 BABY!

261,140 pts!!! ….

Zzz…. need sleep …..

Fortunately, I am immune to . . . → Read More: The new office rage

LunchApp (Blahblah): An XML-RPC case study

An office-mate and I wrote a small piece of “social software” a week or so ago. If you prefer, you can call it a “web app,” but at the end of the day it’s just a virtual cork-board.

In the computing lab we try to get a group of people together for lunch. This takes effort and . . . → Read More: LunchApp (Blahblah): An XML-RPC case study

Airport Express: Five MattNifties

I try not to make a big deal about technological goo-gaws, primarily because I’m not in a position to buy them. I have my Powerbook, which serves as a mobile super computer, handles every programming and writing task I have, and even lets me watch movies on-screen and on the TV (via nifty adapter cable). All-in-all, . . . → Read More: Airport Express: Five MattNifties

Making it work

Tom Hoffman struck a chord with his most recent post:

…to present his work at a fake educational technology conference I’m pretending to begin planning. The working title is “Why doesn’t all this shit work? 2004.” The imaginary theme is “Cheap, robust technologies to make the computers actually work in your school.” Or something like that. . . . → Read More: Making it work

Drawing State Machines

Excellent. Perfect. Gary, I love you—I mean, in a friendly, professional sort of way.

Gary, either by good fortune (because he had a question for me) or because he faithfully reads everything I write (well, I can hope) dropped the answer I was looking for.

I wanted a way to graphically define a finite state . . . → Read More: Drawing State Machines