Friday, May 31, 2013

JITSI Videoconferencing

My attraction to Jitsi is that it is FLOSS ( open source ).   Thus I have some hope that I can influence the direction of it's development.  I favor software that is reliable and easy to use.  this comes before lots of flashy features, or speed.  In video conferencing the quality of the  sound is most important , The video should be smooth looking ( it can be a very small video window ).  I don't care much about chat.... I would not be using a *video* solution if I did.

I don't care about lots of options ( at least initially ) as long as the limited options *work well*.

Forum , community , mailing list
 Jitsi does not appear to have a forum.
The mailing list is located here   https://jitsi.org/Development/MailingLists


Experimenting with Jitsi
2013m05d30
My first experiment with Jitsi was between an Apple  MacIntosh and a Windows machine.  My buddy *Dexter the Genius* was manning the Windows machine.  The experiment did not go well.

The chat interface could be made more friendly.

The sound quality was horrible

Hardly any documentation


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Shipping ... a modest proposal

How about somebody making some revolutionary advances in shipping.... ?  Or at least it would be great if companies did not try to make a profit off their shipping department..


TurtlePak

This would be low cost shipping that worked especially well for small items that did not require immediate delivery.  When I want to order a $25 camera module that works on a RaspberryPi.... I do not want to pay $10 for the shipping.  The module weighs perhaps 50 grams and would fit inside a regular envelope.  No , don't suggest I use the US Postal Service.... I explain my objection to that presently.

TurtlePak would allow you to specify how long a wait you could endure.  You would also specify where you were willing to take delivery.  The tracking reporting would be A+.

One of the keys to TurtlePak is the ability to consolidate small packages , move them a long distance and redistribute them.  I think a smart envelope would work well in this scheme,  The envelop would use an NFC memory chip to track it's progress.  The envelop would be standardized to fit in a standard group carrier.  The envelop would be scanned at each step.
Vetted carriers could be used to move packages from point to point using spare capacity.  Carriers could be commercial trucks , personal vehicles , etc.  The minimum load would be one carrier pak.  distribution at the end location could be done a variety of ways.  Expectors could come pick their package up at a self-serve facility or a staffed facility.   Self-serve would involve heavy identification verification and behaviour recording.

Story #1    A bunch of hackers order BeagleBoneBlacks , RBPis , camera modules... from MCM electronics.

Story #2

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Crowdsourcing tech projects My advice FLOSS is best

this entry is mostly about tech projects ........

#1   Do not support the project unless they promise to Open Source ( FLOSS ) the hardware and software design. Crowdfunding is best when it opens new possibilities.... and the most possibilities are presented when the design of a breakout product is free to be expanded upon by others.  I have loved Apple products but Apple is the opposite of what crowdfunding seems to be about.  Apple is secretive and creates locked-down products.  As you might guess , I am not supportive of projects that make patents and copyrights part of their scheme.

#2  Use critical thinking when analyzing the project you want to invest in.
          Does the project seen straight forward ?
          Is there lots of glossy marketing hype and no real details about how the project will progress ?
          Do the founders communicate openly and accurately ?


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Extremly Lame Smart Watches

Metawatch by TI
     Lousy documentation
     Black and white display
     Lousy method of charging battery

Pebble
     Black and white display
      Lousy method of charging battery

Cuckoo
      Wants to be a tiny tablet



I invite comments

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What a portable Pico Projector should be it should be dumbf

What a portable Pico Projector should be
   it should be dumbf


What it should be and have ....  ( be a great display device )
great display resolution    easy to focus
great wireless link to Schmarter Devices
easy , easy way to recharge battery
low heat generation
impact resistant   water resistant
gecko grip


What it should *not* be and *not* have ....
voice recognition
GPS
clock
accelerometers, compasses , beanie cap
83,000 formats compatibility





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Monday, May 27, 2013

Minimal User manual for Athletics Watch brand

Minimal User manual for Athletics Watch brand



5 buttons

light     start
mode    reset
      light






light    start-stop
mode   reset-lap
     light

Alarm
Hold in Reset button and note whether all days of the week appear in the display. If they do, the chime is active. Press the Mode button to de-activate: days of the week disappear. Done.

Hold Reset button and then tapping Start will alternate alarm sound on and off.

Set Time
1.Press Mode, you should now be in Chrono mode
2. Press Mode again, you should now be in Alarm mode
3. Press Mode again, you should now be in set Time mode
4. Press Reset, set the minutes by pressing Start
5. Once you have set the minutes, press Reset, the hours should now be flashing
6. Set the hour by pressing Start

Set Date
1.Press Mode, you should now be in Chrono mode
2. Press Mode again, you should now be in Alarm mode
3. Press Mode again, you should now be in set Time mode
4. Press Reset, set the minutes by pressing Start
5. Once you have set the minutes, press Reset, the hours should now be flashing
6. Set the hour by pressing Start
7. Press Reset again, you should now be in set day/month mode, set the day, by pressing start
8. Press reset again, set the month, by pressing start
9. Press reset again, set the day of the week, by pressing start
10. Press reset again, you should now be back to the time, now press mode, the time and date should be okay.


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