DIY: Lock Your Door Via Text Message

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Billy Chasen thought that using keys to open his office was so 2000 so he decided to build a door lock/unlock system via text message.

Using a servo motor, a tiny web server, and some piping claps from Home Depot he built a unit that can lock or unlock a door via a text message. The system uses a white list of allowed users so people can’t randomly open his door.

As you can see from the video above, the unit works well. Some clean up and maybe a project box for the unit is in order, but it doesn’t take away from the unit’s functionality. If your not up to using SMS you could always consider the WiFi Door Opener or the Secret Knock Door Lock.

[Link to Opening A Door Via Text Message]

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DIY: Quiz-O-Tron 3000

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Instructables modder RoysterBot has a dilemma over the holidays, build a quiz system for a party he was headed to. He needed the buzz-in buttons to be sturdy and responsive so his obvious choice were Staple’s “Easy Button’s”. Super easy to hack, all he needed to do was add an Arduino and some custom software and the project was complete.

The custom Arduino software is super responsive and locks out other players once someone has buzzed in. This ensures that multiple people can’t buzz in and avoid arguments ensuing as to who buzzed in first. Now you can play [Insert Favorite Game Show Here] with all your friends.

[Link to Quiz-O-Tron 3000]

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HiJack: Cheap iPhone Accessories

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Engineers at the University of Michigan have put together a prototype device that can be powered and communicate via the audio jack on an iPhone. Currently if you want to create an accessory that is to be used with the 30 pin connector on the iPhone you must pay a licensing fee to Apple as well as a percentage of the profit made on said device. Using the audio jack for accessories will save money as there will be no need for licensing or proprietary hardware.

The parts used to build the device cost a total of $2.34 (in bulk), and the audio port can deliver several milliwatts at 3 V and offers bidirectional communications at a data rate of 8.8 kbaud. You won’t be able to run any data-hungry applications, but this should be more than enough to transfer text or a remote signal. The developers envision small, low-powered sensors for thing like element detection or moisture sensors. Check out the video of a prototype ECG sensor for the HiJack.

[Link to HiJack]

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Shooterbidsusa

I am the owner of a small paintball, that sells all outdoor sporting good equipment and gaming eguipment, i would like to start a penny bid site to sell my products, i also would like to sell buy it know items. so i am trying to start a bid and online store site, just want to see how much it can be done for rely dont know much about website creating other than the basics. I am on a budget but still want a professional looking wed site, oh and would also like to put product reviews and fourms so i can have a good community with buyers on my site.

Quick WordPress Css Coding Job

*********Please do not reply if you have never used or worked with wordpress******

WordPress header integration

I need the header links functionality cloned for wordpress

http://www.social-bookmarkz.info

EXAMPLE: this link functionality i need integrated for use in wordpress “Published News Upcoming News Submit a New Story”

-Has to have exact font, size, color and css attributes
-Integrated so wordpress pages are in place or the current links
-hover, and currently selected page css functionality
-the link functionality need to be programed so when a new page is created in wordpress that link will appear and have
the correct margins for the hover css functionality.

AIM me yaitsfree

Small Website Updates

I already have a video conversion site. I want to add a few features to my video conversion site.

Take at look at video2mp3.net/ as a reference as we will be copying their functionality

1. spread the word section with the share options.but that should be pretty easily..there are quick plugs that handle all of those options

2. add Dailymotion, Metacafe, Break, Veoh, MySpace, Revver, Blip.tv, WeGame, Tangle, 5min, Game Trailers, LiveVideo.com, FaceBook, Vimeo, current, Funny Or Die, eHow, Megavideo

3. the add-on for firefox

C Programming Based On Linux

There are a few short questions and one project. More details are provided in the attachment.

But with a experienced programmer, it should not take more than a week to do them, I guess. There are still time for the deadlines..more than a month.. its still pretty long.. so no urgency for now. But the faster you give, the better. Thanks!

Project 1: Due on 28th Feb 2011
Question 1: Process Memory Allocation
Question 2 : Executing Commands in Child Processes
Question 3: Counting the Number of Lines, Words and Characters in Files

Project 2: Due on 28th March 2011
A Simple File Transfer Protocol

Control Structures And User-defined Methods

Program files for each of the following three programs:

Largest
Palindrome
Diamond
At the beginning of ALL your programs put the program name, your name, and a brief description of the program.

Example:
/*********************************************************************
Program Name: Largest
Programmers Name: Steve Hortz
Program Description: This program will display the largest number among 10 numbers, etc…
**********************************************************************/

How to submit your assignment:

The programs MUST have the same names as the assignment title.

Each Java source file (*.java) must include a corresponding class file (*.class) program as evidence of success.

You must use a Zipped Folder to send your Weekly Assignment to the DropBox. Do not send subfolders within your zipped folder. Place ALL of the .java and .class files for the week into the one zipped folder. The Zip folder should be named: YourLastName Week 2, and this Zip folder will contain all the weekly programming assignments.

Put all program source files in a word document with a screen shot of all your program output.

L A B S T E P S
STEP 1: Largest (10 points)

Write a Java application program called Largest.java that inputs a series of 10 single-digit numbers and determines and prints the largest of the numbers. Except main() method, no other user-defined method is required. Your program should use at least the following three variables:

a) counter: A counter to count to 10 (that is, to keep track of how many numbers have been input and to determine when all 10 numbers have been processed);

b) number: The current digit input to the program;

c) largest: The largest number found so far.

STEP 2: Palindrome (15 points)

A palindrome is a sequence of characters that reads the same backward as forward. For example, each of the following five-digit integers is a palindrome: 12321, 55555, 45554 and 11611. Write an application called Palindrome.java that reads in a five-digit integer and determines whether it is a palindrome. If the number is not five digits long, display an error message dialog indicating the problem to the user. When the user dismisses the error dialog, allow the user to enter a new value.

Your program will have the following four methods:

main() method, which controls the execution of the program

retrieveInput() method, which prompts and retrieves the input values

check() method, which determines whether it is a palindrome

display() method, which displays the result.

STEP 3: Diamond (15 points)

Write a program called Diamond.java that uses a method diamondOfAsterisks() that displays a diamond (the row number of a diamond must be odd) of asterisks whose row is specified in an integer parameter row. For example, if row is 7, the method displays the pattern of asterisks at the top of the next page.

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Facebook Game Developer

Job Description

DESCRIPTION
What I want is for you to create a FACEBOOK CITYVILLE game with the ldea of making 3-4games in 1 game , features are

1. User can purchase items and buildings gain points and complete game levels(minimum 35 game levels to done by completion)
2. people will be working with items and businesses ,construction of buildings and homes to gain points, people saying certain phrases,roads leading to the next city,etc
3. city type game with gaining energy.
4. Required skills are: AJAX, Javascript, MySQL, PHP,Scalable Vector Graphics,3d,animation.Flash,Etc.

(If you still do not understand what game is all about, please do not bid)

Requirement:

1. Only game developer can bid. Without experience of game development, it will only waste of time for both of us. text-based RPG developers are especially welcomed.
2. Should be familiar with open platform API (e.g. facebook connect) and released Facebook game at least once.
3. Excellent documentation (design documents, storyboards, quotes between codes for future updates/change)
4. App should be compatible with most major web browsers (e.g. IE6, IE7, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

Completion:
in full 3 to 6 months

Process:
1. Submitting design document (this should be perfectly documented)
2. Testing Alpha version on our server and revision
3. Final test and go live on Facebook or other open social platform

Further Description on Project:
We’re experienced game developer on ourselves (but have no time for this), and I do not believe developers who boast “bug-free”. Also, even though there will be little creative design, I am sure we need at least one major revision during the course, not to mention several minor revisions.

We want this project to be as stable as possible, with perfectly documented. As I am planning to produce another version based on this project (in such cases, you could be contractor again)

Obligations:

1. Provide fully-functional working programs
2. Provide complete source code of all work done with detailed description
3. All server programs should be installed by you
4. All programs will be our exclusive copyright materials,must sign NDA form.

We’d like to work with you on amicable cooperative terms, open-minded, which I regard the most important thing to make this project completed.

Place Red Points To Define Object 2

Program for installation to a computer, compatible with Windows and Mac.
There are 3 functions that must be developed for inclusion in the program for designing objects using points and straight lines. These 3 functions must be available for two separate applications, for the left hand and for the right hand.
All pages (jpg-images 26 cm wide x 18 cm high) with applicable pictures, backgrounds and links do exist and can currently be displayed using config.ini and setupcd.exe. This can be changed or replaced as required to be compatible with Windows and Mac.

Project details
1. Select and save a default background
2. Install the functions for creating an object on the page that contains the picture with the default background (12 cm x 12 cm):
a –function for the user to put red points (using the mouse); red points can be erased and redone as required
b – function to connect the red points with blue lines; can be erased and redone as required
c – function to define -in pixels- the area within the blue lines (to be used for evaluation; see paragraph 3.)
d – save picture of designed object (points and lines) for next time view and/or use
3. Using an existing display format, show evaluation data/statistics of previously designed objects (based on area/pixels) from the last 30 days and last 12 months.

Elgg Template And Module Integrations

Need a template and VideoWhisper.com module tweaks, new module implementations to build an alternative to Tinychat using Elgg.org .

Project requires:
– php programming
– experience or time to study elgg, videowhisper, twitter, facebook php frameworks
– clean css based design

Current project includes these 2 VideoWhisper modules:
http://www.videowhisper.com/?p=Elgg-Video-Conference
http://www.videowhisper.com/?p=Elgg-Video-Chat-Plugin

A sample site of current project is available at http://instantvideoconference.com/ .

Extra module functionality required:
– live user count per room (applications can call a script from time to time to notify that user is online and live users can be tracked in a table)
– site widget to list most active rooms (with most users), from all modules
– site widget to show screenshots of online users with webcams on (screenshot can also be generated by applications, just need to create and use thumb from this), also from all modules
– configurable admin settings to cleanup unused rooms (rooms not entered for X days) and also configure other module settings like rtmp server address, streaming settings and other parameters listed in the settings or login scripts
– widget to place on user’s site/blog: users can copy and paste html code that will load a js showing link to their room and current number of users ie. My Room (5)

Like the 2 existing modules (for conference and 2 way rooms), new modules should be integrated for:
– 1 way streaming (with broadcast and watch interfaces) from http://www.videowhisper.com/?p=PHP-Live-Streaming
– e-Learning rooms from http://www.videowhisper.com/?p=PHP-Video-Consultation

The new template, module tweaks should include functionality improvements as on tinychat.com, i.e. :
+ Descriptive frontpage to create rooms (selecting from available types), access features, signup, signin
+ Template should be css based, clean, modern web 2.0 style
+ Live directory (listing rooms with snapshots already generated by the existing modules)
+ Twitter and Facebook connect, status updates when entering a chat first time that day
+ Twitter and Facebook integrations should have viral functionality: announce link when user creates new rooms or enters a certain chat room. This should have flood protection (no more than one announcement per 15 minutes).
+ Tweet, Like on site and rooms
+ Template should keep Elgg features like latest activity, friends, groups, dashboard, support for other modules, spotlight.

All current php source code is available under GPL for further development.

Code should be built using Elgg coding standards and should work with latest Elgg version.

Automatically Import Contacts To Ms Outlook From Web Service

We need a Microsoft Outlook plug-in or Windows application that once installed will periodically pull contacts from our web service to update Outlook contact list. The web service allows requesting full contact list (for initial run) and contacts created/modified after specific date and time (for periodic synchronization).

Basic requirements are:
The plug-in have to recognize already existing contacts by their IDs found in exported data and update them. If some contact ID not found in Outlook it have to create it and store our ID with it for later use.
The plug-in must work silently and do not interrupt the user in any way.

Please PM me for web service URL and usage instructions. Currently it provides contact data in CSV format but our developer can implement any other format if selected developer will need that.
If your solution could support other e-mail clients like Outlook Express, Thunderbird, etc (or can be easily extended for them in future) that will be a plus for selecting your bid.

In your bid description please explain how are your going to implement your solution, which technologies will be used, etc. Other bids will be ignored.
If possible please provide examples of your work with MS Outlook.