I always have a large number of projects on the go at any one time, I just either never get around to finishing them off, or never write anything up about them. So in an attempt to try and change things, I am going to start putting the best ones on line. So here they are...
My primary focus for ColdFusion developments revolves around the framework I use to build both my personal and work sites in CF. I've called it Rhino, and you can go and investigate it at SourceForge where I have a project for it and the code in Subversion.
My other projects are then built of the back of Rhino, using the frameworks extensibility functions that allow you to build modules that can do cool stuff. This page, for example is running inside a Rhino extension called OpenContent, which adds basic CMS functionality to Rhino. The site is in fact a combination of both straight forward Rhino and combined Rhino/OpenContent functionality, highlighting how flexible the framework is. But then I guess I would say that!
The 1275 GT engine, that was put into bluemini a couple of years ago and gave up in Tesco's carpark with a complete gearbox failure, is on it's way back into the car. Alan at Peter Watkins engineering, Leigh on Sea, is undertaking the rebuild. Should be back in my possesion before the end of March 2003 and then back into the car a couple of months after that.
Bluemini was originally a simple 998 Auto (4 forward) which drove me up the wall when trying to drive from London to Swansea (where I was at uni) so as soon as I could I changed it for the 1275 (see above.) However, I am thinking of overhauling the auto and maybe seeing what I can do to make it a versatile little engine for a project mini. Thoughts are for a medium boost supercharger and to convert the box to a steering wheel mounted paddle change system. Could be fun.
This is an attempt to call SOAP based web services through standard (not .NET) ASP/VBScript. The process makes use of some embedded MS XML functions and objects but does not require the installation of any libraries only some script pages.
The concept of a cabled home is now more common than ever and with it comes the ability to run non PC based network applications in low information high uptime situations. One such application is the ability to use your web browser to interrogate remote locations on the network and get back any variety of sensor information.
This project looks at interfacing the PIC 16F84 to a 10Mbps Ethernet controller and implementing a small TCP/IP protocol stack to allow the retrieval of various information. In the first instance this might be the use of the ADC on the PIC to report temperature in a remote location, like my shed.
With the proliferation of the MP3 format, there has never been a better time to converge your media with your other entertainment systems (lets fact it, who wants to listen to their PC) This projects will involve the decoding of MP3's that have been streamed over the LAN. This gives the opportunity of making the MP3 player fit in with the rest of the stereo setup whilst giving access and remote browsing of a media server.
Will utilise HTTP and RTSP for data delivery.