March 3rd, 2005
OpenSource Updates
I tend to swing between two different development modes: Web and Mac. I’ll get obsessed by one field for a while, then get very annoyed by it (or my lack of abilities in it) and switch to another.
At the moment, I’m on the software side and I’ve finally got into collaborating in some OpenSource projects - specifically:
- Growl
- A Notification System for Mac OS X. — 0.6 was Released a few days ago and has some nice improvements from 0.5. I predict that Growl will be one of the apps that really takes off in 2005. Together with QuickSilver it has totally changed my workflow. Look out for an extra called HardwareGrowler in the next release…
- iTele
- Bring the Digital TV into your digital hub. Drivers for various digital TV receivers (DVB/Freeview and the US ATSC system) and an app called iTele that allows you to watch and record. Yes, you’ve been able to have analogue tv capture for a while - but analogue is rubbish. Using Digital keeps the whole thing clean and you don’t get a generational loss. Another cool thing about DVB is that you can decode several channels at once (as long as you have the horsepower and the channels are on the same Multiplex.) There are several relatively cheap PCI or USB2 tuners which are compatible.
- The CenterStage Project
- A project to build a ‘Media Centre’ app for Mac OS X. Less than two weeks old, but already has a nice site and what looks like the beginnings of a good, highly expandable architecture. Haven’t actually contributed here, but am watching its infancy with great interest. Could well tie in with iTele in the future
- Cocoalicious
- Buzz Andersen’s client for posting to del.icio.us. Essential for us delicious junkies.
In related news - more info on Sky’s HD plans.
Alex Payne says:
Any hope of seeing HardwareGrowler updated for Tiger?
May 25th, 2005 at 5:41 am
Diggory says:
HWGrowler should work on Tiger - alas due to a stupid error on my part - the version that was distributed on the 0.7 Growl dmg will not launch - this should be fixed with 0.7.1
May 25th, 2005 at 10:38 am