Thursday, July 08, 2004

This article describes using wget and cron to regularly gather new MP3 files from various mp3 blogs.  Includes links to blogs containing lists of mp3 blogs.  A cool tool and a neat idea. 5:55:58 PM

Open Workbench - Home:"Finally, an Open Source Solution for Serious Project Scheduling. The first compelling and free alternative to scheduling products such as Microsoft Project." Formally Niku Workbench, part of the Clarity development suite.  Niku has decided to open source the product which has an installed commercial base of over 100,000. 4:43:21 PM

PfP LMS :: News:"The PfP LMS is a web-based learning management system. The PfP LMS can be used for the composition and publication of courseware via the World Wide Web. No programming, HTML editing, or scripting skills are necessary when using it."... "The goal of the PfP LMS project is to create an open source (GPL), SCORM conformant, web-based system which will deliver online courses to learners in diverse institutional settings." 4:25:35 PM

OOo Off the Wall: It's Numbering, but Not as We Know It:"By splitting lists and paragraphs, Writer gains several advantages. First, the split removes many users' confusion regarding whether they are configuring lists or paragraphs. Second, it is more economical, because one list style can be applied to multiple paragraph styles instead of defining the same format separately for each paragraph. Third, and most important of all, separating list styles from paragraph styles gives list options more room for custom settings without burying them deep in the menus. " [Linux Journal] 4:20:37 PM

Library Stuff:"Macromedia Product RSS Feeds Macromedia has made 16 new feeds available: "The links to the RSS feeds below can be used to monitor news about Macromedia products. Each time Macromedia releases a TechNote, security bulletin, or information about a product update, the Macromedia Product RSS Feeds are updated accordingly. By using your favorite aggregator to watch for important Macromedia product news, you no longer have to worry about remembering to check the Macromedia support centers yourself. The news comes to you, instead!" There is a nifty RSS FAQ as well. (link via Publish)" 4:18:24 PM

freshmeat.net: Project details for gmorgan - "gmorgan is a fully programmable General MIDI rhythm station. It features chord recognition for playing in real-time." 4:12:43 PM

freshmeat.net: Project details for BEAST/BSE - " About: Beast is a powerful music composition and modular synthesis application. It offers multiple input methods like multitrack, piano roll, and pattern editing and supports skins. On the technical side, it has a wide range of abilities like sequencing, unlimited undo/redo history, real-time synthesis with multiprocessor support, full duplex 32-bit audio rendering, precise timing down to sample granularity, on demand loading of partial wave files, on the fly decoding of various sample formats, aliasing free oscillators, and full Scheme scripting support. " 4:11:18 PM

Groove Updates Product Name, Pricing "The product, formerly known as Groove Workspace, becomes Groove Virtual Office in this release. The new name reflects the company's increasing focus on connecting remote employees. A host of new functionality in the more advanced versions of the technology will also necessitate a 20 percent price increase. Groove Virtual Office Professional Edition will be priced at $179 per user. The Project Edition, which includes advanced project management capabilities and is Groove's most popular version, will be priced at $229 per user. Pricing for the entry version of the suite, now known as the File Sharing Edition (formerly Standard Edition), remains $69 per user. " [Eweek] 4:08:56 PM