Black Sun – A AMX Framework for a multi zone Environment

Posted on Feb 5th, 2010

Idea

I am going to develop a AMX framework for a multi room/zone project. I will develop the project using the tools I want to use with no restraints from old methods. I have purchased Versions (OSX SVN client) and a account with Beanstalker app ( a online SVN repository tool ). I also plan on getting a trial of Basecamp to mange the project. 

Background

I have written many applications for multi zone environments but all were very specific to the project. I am going to develop a framework with all the features of those projects that can be used as a base for all future multi zone projects. This code will be written with the Model–view–controller architecture . This is purely a controller framework and will include no user interface code (I do plan on writing a sister project that will be purely UI and view based that will link in with black sun).

Features

  • Expandable number of Zones/Rooms
  • Switcher framework.
  • Lighting framework.
  • Remote display control.
  • All zone control and levels control (Specific functions like all on and all off) (Levels are floors or groups of zones)
  • Easy addition of new zones.
  • More

The Project

I am using this project as a test bed for future projects. I hope to make project progress, bug tracking and feature requests as open as possible so clients and projects managers can keep track of the coding progress. I hope to integrate Beanstalker app’s web interface into this site so update are published. I am unsure how bug tracking and feature requests will be managed but i hope that will be managed via Basecamp.

Photos from Moscow

Posted on Jan 26th, 2010

Moscow

Test No Software Before it Ships!

Posted on Jan 25th, 2010

Below is a comment from this article on the daily WTF

“We can’t spend all of our time on problems which the customers haven’t reported yet.”

Right!

“If there haven’t been any bug reports on something, then obviously they don’t need it fixed yet! We should be focusing on getting the features ready and not fixing some little feature which the customers don’t use.”

I agree!

“Microsoft is always sending out beta versions to users and according to the industry press, they don’t do any in-house testing until a complaint is made.”

Really?

“WE WILL TEST NOT SOFTWARE BEFORE IT SHIPS!”

Wait…What?!

Amazon Kindle

Posted on Jan 3rd, 2010

Kindle

I finally ordered a Amazon Kindle, I really wanted to see one before I purchased one but there was no way of doing that so I took the plunge. It arrived a few days back and so far I have been very impressed. To start with it just feels right. It has a old iPod style brush aluminum back that feels classy and the screen on the thing just looks great. I have had some issues getting PDF docs looking right but after a bit of playing around and downloading calibre Its getting better. The books I have downloaded from the amazon store have been great so far.

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