I think I say this every year, but I'm really not a fan of summer. At least not when it's over 30°C, that's just too hot for me. Well we just had a week of 30°C and more, and it's not even June yet! If that's the temperature in May, I'm really not looking forward to what we get in July and August... maybe it won't be so bad, but I think it's time to dust off my portable AC and make sure it's ready for what might be coming.
Articles
- Linux Fu: Fake Webcams Have Many Uses | Hackaday
Linux makes it very easy to work with video streams, both from a file and from a live source like a webcam. This is a great introduction into what can be done with a few simple shell commands.
Software/Services
- Yahoo! Messenger Archive Reader – Priyank Sharma
If you've used the Yahoo messenger in the past and still have the files containing your chats, with this tool you can extract a chat from the database. I've never used Yahoo messenger, so I can't test it, but it might be useful to some. (Thanks, André!) - DietPi - Lightweight justice for your SBC!
This is a Debian-based Linux distro primarily aimed at SBCs like the Raspberry Pi and many others, but it's also available for regular x86 PCs. It's easy to set up and runs great on older PC hardware, too. - GitHub - carlosbaraza/old-ipad-photo-frame: Turn an old iPad into a digital photo frame. Zero-dependency Node.js slideshow server for legacy iOS devices. · GitHub
Here's a lightweight web server (requires node) that reads a folder with images and serves them as a slideshow. The idea is to turn an old iPad (or any other tablet with a good screen) into a digital picture frame without having to try and find software for the outdated tablet. Just point the browser at this server and that's it. (via) - Run Unix v4 from your browser
Last year a version of Unix that was thought to be lost was discovered on an old tape and restored. I took a look at it here. Here it is ready to run in the browser, no installation of any emulators necessary.
Hardware Projects
- DIY Gameport to USB Adapter | LittleBigTech
Before USB, Joysticks and Gamepads for PC used the game port. This is an easy to build adapter to connect old Joysticks to modern PCs via an inexpensive Arduino. - Pinecone Computer Daisy
This person built their own retro 8-Bit computer from a few Arduinos, complete with Basic and even networking, and put it in a case of an actual 80s mini computer to make it look period correct.
Videos
- My complete Linux Setup: KDE tweaks, theme + all apps & utilities I use - YouTube
Nick from The Linux Experiment, which is an excellent channel btw, goes over all the Linux apps he uses on a day to day basis. Lots of interesting tools in there!
Around the Small Web
- The Weaver web browser
Kaimac started developing his own web browser. It doesn't do much yet, but it's a great project.
Misc
- Hail Mary - Star Map
This is a map of our solar system and neighbouring stars in our galaxy, ready to zoom in and explore. It looks fantastic!