Working Backwards: New Pronto Data Models

For a long time, I've been wanting to redesign the data models in Pronto.  They serve their purpose fairly well, but I've always found myself writing small methods in the model classes that don't really need to be written.  They were simply enough that it was a waste of time to even have to write them.

Small and Fun Project Seeks New Home

Are there any C hackers out there who'd like to take on a new project? I wrote knockd in my final year (2004) of university as a proof-of-concept.  It was featured on Slashdot and generated a fair amount of interest, including some neat contributions from other port-knocker people out...

HTPC For The Rest Of Us

Bec and I have an old, beer-stained laptop that we use as our media player.  It's a tank and the power button is broken, which can make things a bit tricky.  But all in all, it works. I also have an ATI Remote Wonder that we use with mplayer.  So the only thing left is some...