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Rapscallion is a client that allows you to connect to MUDs (Multi-User Dimensions). This broad term describes a wide variety of environments to which many users can simultaneously connect for interaction. MUDs are commonly used for gamers to meet to play text-based, role-playing,...

Rekall is a database front-end, somewhat in the style of MicroSoft Access. However, Rekall is not itself a database, and does not include a database. By this we mean that data is stored somewhere else in an SQL server, and Rekall is fundementaly just a tool to extract, display and update that...

Not self-confident enough? Tired of routine and commonness? Feel the true spirit of freedom and independence with our new creative work - "Fluttering Flag Screensaver". A flag proudly streaming in the wind and the wonderful night sky filled with beautiful fireworks lighting it up with colors of...


Platforms: Windows

Do you believe in magic? You will after using The Levelator to enhance your podcast. And you'll be amazed that it's free (for non-commercial use).So what is The Levelator? It's software that adjusts the audio levels within your podcast or other audio file for variations from one speaker to the...


Platforms: Mac

VFU is console (text mode) file manager for UNIX/Linux. During the years I tried to make short attractive list of features which VFU has. Attractive as Advertising above :) and it does not seem to work... at least it didnt for me and I never liked it. I made all possible to make VFU cover all...


Platforms: *nix

A modern software application may contain hundreds of configuration options and store a lot of your valuable info in its data files. Do you know where these configuration options and data files are located on your disks? Most users have no idea where even such a popular application as MS IE...


Platforms: Windows

S-Jinn is a free open-source Linux application written in C. It is designed to be used with external TIA/EIA-232 (RS-232) test, measurement, and control devices and allows for rapid prototyping, automation, and deployment. I believe you will find it easier-to-use, more intuitive, and more concise...


Platforms: *nix

Test::Smoke::Patcher is a OO interface to help patching the source-tree. SYNOPSIS use Test::Smoke::Patcher; my $patcher = Test::Smoke::Patcher->new( single => { ddir => $build_dir, pfile => $patch, popts => -p1, v => 1, # 0..2 }); $patcher->patch; or my $patcher =...


Platforms: *nix

GNOME Terminator project is an attempt to maximise useful space on a given desktop for terminals. I’m a sysadmin by trade, so I live in ssh sessions and thus terminals. An extra line here and there over all those hours seems like it’s worth trying for. NOTE: At least zsh doesn’t work in...


Platforms: *nix

File::Xcopy can copy files after comparing them. SYNOPSIS use File::Xcopy; my $fx = new File::Xcopy; $fx->from_dir("/from/dir"); $fx->to_dir("/to/dir"); $fx->fn_pat((.pl|.txt)$); # files with pl & txt extensions $fx->param(s,1); # search recursively to sub dirs $fx->param(verbose,1); #...


Platforms: *nix

Paper::Specs is a Perl module with size and layout information for paper stock, forms, and labels. SYNOPSIS use Paper::Specs units => "cm"; my $form = Paper::Specs->find( brand => "Avery", code => "1234"); use Paper::Specs units => "cm", brand => "Avery"; my $form = Paper::Specs->find(...


Platforms: *nix

Lexter is a real-time word puzzle for text terminals. Arrange the falling letters into words to score points. Lexter supports internationalization and multiple dictionaries. The package contains English and French dictionaries, but needs a French gettext translation for the in game text. If...


Platforms: *nix

Scrinchy is a tiny HTTP multitasking webserver that I wrote for my own purposes, but which is also a fitting response to the now fairly bloated Apache. Its name derives from an obscure English verb "to scrinch" which generally means to willfully compress a thing which is not very large into a...


Platforms: *nix

Webalizer is a fast, free web server log file analysis program. The project produces highly detailed, easily configurable usage reports in HTML format, for viewing with a standard web browser. It was written to solve several problems that I had with currently available analysis packages. A vast...


Platforms: *nix

OpenDD is a DynDNS client, written in C, and especially designed for small gateway machines, like a Soekris box. Its main feature is that it does not require any Perl or Python interpreter. It supports HTTPS, can send a mail report, and can run as daemon. OpenDD project is also very easy to...


Platforms: *nix

Stream::Reader is a stream reader Perl class. SYNOPSIS # Input stream can be reference to TYPEGLOB or SCALAR, output stream # can be the same types or undefined # Constructor $stream = Stream::Reader->new( *IN, { Limit => $limit, BuffSize => $buffsize, Mode => UB } ); # Reading all...


Platforms: *nix

K5expire is a tool to complement a Kerberos/LDAP server combination. It checks all kerberos principals per user in LDAP for password and/or account expiration and sends E-mails to the owner if they will expire in a preconfigured amount of time. It started as a hack to emulate the behavior of...


Platforms: *nix

fbdump is a simple tool that captures the contents of the visible portion of the Linux framebuffer device and writes it to the standard output as a PPM file. In other words, it takes a screenshot of anything running on the framebuffer. The project currently has fairly complete support for...


Platforms: *nix

XMLRPC::PurePerl is a Perl module that implements the XML-RPC standard as defined at www.xmlrpc.com and serves as a (de)serialization engine as well as a client for such services. This module is in fairly close relation to an implementation that I wrote in javascript. The main problem I ran...


Platforms: *nix

phpBugTracker is meant to be a replacement for Bugzilla (one day). Its not quite there yet, but were working on it. This project grew out of the frustrations I experienced in installing and using bugzilla..


Platforms: *nix