Infinite Prime Control (v1.2) Update

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I’ve been doing a little more work on this over the last week and it’s nearly ready for release.  This will hopefully be out within a week or two depending on any last minute changes and time for marketplace certification.

Additions in v1.2 are

  • SMS Pin now obfuscated on screen for added security
  • Extra Arming options.  Full options are now
    • Disarm
    • Full Arm
    • Part Arm
    • Perimeter Arm
    • Status

The release version has now had 197 downloads to date and not one review!  If anyone who has downloaded this is reading this and finds the app useful, please take the time to fill out a review.

Raspberry Pi

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As previously posted, I’ve now replaced my ageing NSLU2 with a raspberry pi.

pi

oh my… look at those wires!

Having finally set it all up, and now having a case from ModMyPi, it’s nearly complete.  I’ll be doing a write up of all the set up, much like I did for my NSLU2 Debian installation.  The Pi is already proving a much more powerful beast – heck it’s got much more than 29MB worth of memory!

So much so, that currently my Pi is running:

  • One of either Twonky Special 7 or minidlna (still haven’t decided yet as I’m struggling to get Twonky to work with my Samsung Smart TV whereas minidlna does, but seems unreliable)
  • Apache web server running 3 virtual hosts – one external, one internal, and one for…
  • Subversion
  • My SQL
  • PHP5
  • SSH Server to gain access to my network via the internet (requires a public/private certificate combination but it still doesn’t stop those script kiddies having a go!)
  • Deny Hosts (for the above!)
  • Samba (plus swat for configuration)
  • Tight VNC Server should I need to remote into an X session

On the hardware side – I’ve got the following plugged in:

  • 16GB Micro SD (in adapter)
  • Powered Belkin 4 port USB
  • 280GB Seagate Hard Disk – hosting swap and core OS files not on SD
  • 2TB Data Disk
  • 1.5TB Backup disk
  • 1 * Webcam (still need to get this working!)
  • Connected via HMDI (through DVI converter) into my PC monitor
  • Connected to internet via Ethernet 10/100 through a switch.
  • Optional Keyboard/mouse plugged in for if/when I can’t get in via SSH following a reboot

In the meantime, I think I might go and tidy up all those wires 😉

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Infinite Prime Control updates

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I’ve been working on an update to my windows phone app – infinite prime control, that allows control of the infinite prime alarm via formatted SMS messages

I’m currently adding in part and perimeter arming and am open to suggestions as to what else might be useful to people.

I’m also contemplating an android, iPhone and blackberry implementation (in that order!)

Its had around 72 downloads from the windows phone marketplace in just over a month – which isn’t too bad considering that it is only useful if you do indeed have an infinite prime alarm!

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Wii Homebrew Download stats

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It’s surprising quite how many downloads my wii homebrew apps get.

From this site alone:

  • Bootmii Configuration Editor: More than 43,000 downloads
  • Tetwiis: Over 6500

See the downloads page if you want the most up-to-date figures.

These numbers pale in significance however, compared to the amount of downloads from the wii homebrew browser where most people seem to download homebrew for the wii.  These are as follows:

  • Bootmii Configuration Editor: Nearly 115,000
  • Tetwiis: Nearly 32,000

If only I got a pound or a dollar for every download 😉

Still – at least I know I’ve given something significant back to the wii homebrew community 🙂

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