GIT Commands
git status
git add . (Add everything in the dir)
git commit -m "Updated..." (Comitts the code, adds a msg)
git push origin master
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Netflix - Watch Instantly - Full PageSee the stream of new movies being added to the Netflix Watch Instantly. Sometimes it is hard to see the newest items on the Netflix main page as they attempt to show titles that you might be interested in. This webpage displays them in the order that they have been added. Netflix offers a RSS feed for the Watch Instantly titles and the nodes are listing by the most recent content first. This program was written in PHP and sits on a LAMP server. Features: |
Drupal Module CreationThis project will cover the creation of a Drupal sample module.
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New iGoogle Gadget - Netflix Watch Instantly AppI made a iGoogle gadget for Netflix that will show you the latest releases for the Watch Instantly category. It also has a direct link to the "Play Now" screen on Netflix. Let's you look at what's new without having to sign into Netflix.
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Linux CommandsTo get started with Drupal, you should familiarize yourself with some command line functions. Topic Tags: |
Drupal: Create your own Zen Sub-themeCreating your own theme in Drupal is certainly challenging due to the dynamic nature of the content and all of the different content areas that need to be designed. Websites should utilize Div tags and CSS as opposed to tables and inline formatting. Topic Tags: |
X10 Video Cameras and SilverlightThis project deals with connecting X10 Cameras to your PC and creating an application which will allow you to view the video over the internet. I am working in conjunction with the guys from www.silverlightguys.com to implement their solution. I will post all the detail and the tips and tricks to get the system working. My List of Activities:
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Create a LED MatrixMy first experiment with the Arduino. I cobbled together a few LEDs into a square and taped them all together in a square (-ish) shape. Even with a few LEDs I was able to form letters (not shown). The attached video shows a couple of interesting patterns I was able to come up with. My favorite is the random pattern. |
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Fix Upload module attachments that do not open in a new windowCopy the upload module to your site specific modules library from the main modules directory. Topic Tags: |
DSL, VMware, USBIt is pretty common to put Linux on a USB stick. I used DSL (Damn Small Linux). It installed quite easily. The only twist was I wanted to have the distribution on the USB stick and run windows at the same time. So I just made the DSL install to the USB stick a virtual machine. It worked just fine. I did find an open source emulator (Qemu for Windows) that you could put on the stick as well, but the download site was not working correctly so I had to use VMware.
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Linksys WRT54G v6 to dd-wrt!I have a whole collection of routers and one of them just happened to be a model where you can replace the router software with an open source version...that will give you many more configuration options. My goal was to create a repeater out of an old modem. After about an hour of work, the router is setup and now my network area is a little larger. Thanks to www.dd-wrt.com! Topic Tags: |
C#.net Integration SuccessfulNot knowing much about C#.net, I was able to collect the data coming from my USB port from the Arduino to a datagrid. This just got me distracted in creating a little application to initialize the COM port, view the data in a orderly way and to export the data to Excel for graphing and additional analysis. Just to see if I could do it (that is the main reason why I do just about anything). Collecting information form the Arduino makes me think that I can send data (like commands) back into the Arduino to control devices and provide parameter values for various things. |
You can see the data from a sensor in the IDEYou can see the output from the Arduino by invoking the serial communications. The IDE has a button to allow you to view the data. The LDR is returning values through the serial port. It makes me think that I can use a language like C#.net to view this data...I am going to give it a try. Topic Tags: |
It can see (sort of)!The LDR is connected to the ARduino board and can regulate the LED. Topic Tags: |
The Arduino Arrives!Received the Arduino from the Maker store. Chose the Projects kit, just to get started. I was able to get the first lesson done pretty quickly with the flashing LED...language and IDE is pretty easy to understand.
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