Linux Command Line Tools for CMD.EXE
For me, I find the linux command line like a second home. When I'm on Windows, I find that I live in CMD.EXE a majority of the time -- I usually always have a command prompt open. Aside from everything about Windows that drives me insane on a regular basis, I find the command prompt almost useless by itself, especially when compared to linux.
How often do you hop on a windows command prompt and type 'ls' instead of 'dir'? Somewhere along the way I started collecting small collections of Linux tools that run in the windows command prompt. Every few months someone else asks if I can send them my archive of tools as they don't want to deal with msys or cygwin... These are from various sources over the years, including various collections of others.
The full list of programs included in the archive is here: http://www.brian-shaffer.com/dls/nixutils.txt
Download the archive here: http://www.brian-shaffer.com/dls/nixutils.zip
Just add it to your path environment variable.
Linux Command Line Tools for CMD.EXE
Video: Journey Video Parody Final Cut
For those who remember my recent post about my summer working on a web series, here are some end results.
The comedic "Air Band", Sex Hair does a remake of the classic video from the 80s: 'Separate Ways" by Journey. All 88 shots were story boarded to match the original video. This video was shot in the Summer of 2009 on a weekend that went well over 100 degrees. Hats off to Understory Productions of Eugene, OR for the time and effort put into the video.
The first video below is the final video, the second is the rough cut with a comparison of the original Journey video in the bottom right corner. The second video is a rough cut missing a few shots in the last few seconds.
Final:
Rough Cut With Comparison To Real Video
For those interested The series we're working on is a comedy sitcom called Sex Hair. Sex Hair is a band that seems somewhat bent on the 80s. Interestingly, Sex Hair is an Air Band who never seems to get the professionalism of being ‘in the industry’ quite right. Their rival band called the Gloryholes seem to have it more together than they do, being a thorn in their side at every turn.
Season 1 follows the band as they work up to compete in the town's battle of the (air) bands contest. The winning band receives a brand spanking new tour bus to haul around the band's air equipment.
We're back on track and the website will be launching shortly @ http://www.watchsexhair.com and on twitter at @sexhairseries.
iPhone App: Logitech Touchmouse
I've been shopping around for a remote control for my PC for the past 3 or 4 months. During this search, I've been fairly unhappy with my findings. Everything I've looked at seems to be windows specific or incredibly overpriced for the features. When I first came across "TouchMouse", I have to admit I was incredibly skeptical about this app seeing as it is "free" and came from Logitech. But this app combined with my Boxee computer connected into my television blows me away. I now have the server portion of the setup installed on all of my machines. Basically this is a touch mouse pad on your iPhone which turns your iPhone or iPod into a remote mouse and keyboard. You can control *any* computer (Mac, PC or Linux) with this app. First, install the server on the target machine, then install the "touch mouse" app on your iPhone or iPod touch and you now have a wireless/remote control mouse -- and keyboard for that matter. The App makes everything extremely configurable and works like a charm. The app uses Wi-Fi to control your computer and unlike the boxee remote control App (which only works for Boxee); I didn't run into issues because my wireless network is on a different subnet than the rest of my wired network. Setup on 3 different machines took all of two minutes and I was good to go. There are a few alternatives such as "Air Mouse" which will cost you; this is the only free App of its kind. I highly recommend it. Certainly is a top pick for App of the week.
Here is the first demo I came across on Youtube, which seems to do a decent job of showing off the App.
Get it all here:
iPhone/iPod App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touch-mouse/id338237450?mt=8 [iTunes]
TouchMouse Server: http://www.logitech.com/touchmouse
iPhone App: Logitech TouchmouseLinks
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