Computers

In-Vehicle Navigation and Entertainment Computer Project

August 11, 2005
By Christopher
In-Vehicle Navigation and Entertainment Computer Project

I have been receiving a lot of questions on my in-vehicle computer project. It's about time that something was posted on the site so that a web page can be referred to instead of typing something out in email all the time. All of the software issues have been solved, including OSS -> ALSA integration...
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Simplifing sorting of images with jhead

August 7, 2005
By Christopher

I have upgraded my camera equipment and as a part of that we have been shooting a lot more images and filling 1GB CF cards pretty quickly. The old method of sorting our images for upload into Gallery was beginning to really slow us down. iPhoto is not an integral part of my archival method...
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Navigation Computer Update

January 18, 2005
By Christopher
Navigation Computer Update

Not a whole lot new with these revised images. I have themed GTK with the "Tenebrific" theme. It kind of matches the factory looking buttons in the interior of the Jeep so I'll probably stick with it. I was toying with adding some "bling" via the addition of Apple Aqua looking buttons. I decided...
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New Nav Computer Snap Shot

November 10, 2004
By Christopher
New Nav Computer Snap Shot

Thanks to Jeff for the mascot! Not sure if he will stay there. May replace him with lat/long/bearing if it is easy to read off the GPS on the serial port. Main difference from the last version is the reduction of clutter and little used features as well as an integrated mute/mixer via mutli-modal fly-out...
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jhead: Underated Image Manipulation Tool

October 9, 2004
By Christopher

After messing around and getting nowhere working on the SuziTech web site this afternoon I decided to go do some violence to our on-line family album. I've got approximately 1150 images that I need to re-input into gallery. I had been lazy the last 9 months or so and as a result all my images...
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Jeep Navigation System

August 11, 2004
By Christopher
Jeep Navigation System

Ok, this is pretty ugly, but it kinda works... Real-time GPS mapping using NASA topo maps. Still working on downloading the COMPLETE toporama 50k stuff (3GB to go!)
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Video Standards Comparison

January 3, 2004
By Christopher

Quick and dirty table showing all relevant video standards.
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