Benjamin Chodroff at Case http://blog.case.edu/bec/ An online journal... en-us Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:28:36 EST Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:28:36 EST chod@case.edu chod@case.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Movable Type v3.121 Firefox Plugin: Case Directory http://blog.case.edu/bec/2006/04/19/firefox_plugin_case_directory (This post has been updated as of 2006-04-19 to reflect a new version. Thank you Matt Heimbach for creating the... http://blog.case.edu/bec/2006/04/19/firefox_plugin_case_directory Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:28:36 EST (This post has been updated as of 2006-04-19 to reflect a new version. Thank you Matt Heimbach for creating the fix!)
(This post has been updated as of 2006-01-18 to reflect a new version. Thank you.)

Firefox users can now quickly search the Case University Directory with ease! Go to http://mycroft.mozdev.org/ and type "CaseDirectory" in the "Site Name:" search box. Click "OK" and then restart Firefox. You're good to go!

Thanks goes to Matthew Heimbach for pointing out the old version did not work any more (twice!). If you have the old version installed, installing the above version will replace the old version without any hassle.

]]> blog and planet favicon http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/12/15/blog_and_planet_favicon someone should make a favicon for blog.case.edu and planet.case.edu. Right now, firefox is showing the ebay favicon in firefox for... http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/12/15/blog_and_planet_favicon Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:04:37 EST someone should make a favicon for blog.case.edu and planet.case.edu. Right now, firefox is showing the ebay favicon in firefox for planet case :(

What is a favicon? It's that nifty little icon picture that appears next to the URL name in the browser.

]]> forum.case.edu http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/11/05/forumcaseedu To replace the aging home.cwru.edu, I have created a project at http://opensource.case.edu/svn/forums. The goal of this new website will be... http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/11/05/forumcaseedu Sat, 05 Nov 2005 10:36:18 EST To replace the aging home.cwru.edu, I have created a project at http://opensource.case.edu/svn/forums. The goal of this new website will be to implement moderated and unmoderated forums for various topics that use CAS authentication

The forum software is being based off the open source phorum code. Development is being done on this live phorum installation (therefor, the link is bound to break!).

I am working with the home.cwru.edu "SIS" team to hopefully bring about a new era of home.cwru.edu services. You can expect more on that subject later!

]]> Case Screen Saver on Mac! http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/11/02/case_screen_saver_on_mac The CasePhotos screensaver is now available for Mac OS X! Head over to http://photos.case.edu to download a copy for Linux,... http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/11/02/case_screen_saver_on_mac Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:44:46 EST The CasePhotos screensaver is now available for Mac OS X! Head over to http://photos.case.edu to download a copy for Linux, Solaris/Unix, and now Mac OS X!

]]> Case Screen Saver - Version 1.0 http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/10/21/case_screen_saver_version_10 The Case Screen Saver - Version 1.0 - is now available for download! Go to http://photos.case.edu to download it. This... http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/10/21/case_screen_saver_version_10 Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:21:11 EST The Case Screen Saver - Version 1.0 - is now available for download! Go to http://photos.case.edu to download it.

This screensaver will show a slideshow of images from http://photos.case.edu on a Windows, Linux, or Solaris computer. Check it out and get all the new features!

]]> CasePhotos Screensaver Beta - Available for Download http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/10/03/casephotos_screensaver_beta_available_for_download The CasePhotos Screensaver Beta is here! To download it, go to http://photos.case.edu. The CasePhotos screensaver connects to http://photos.case.edu and plays... http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/10/03/casephotos_screensaver_beta_available_for_download Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:04:10 EST The CasePhotos Screensaver Beta is here! To download it, go to http://photos.case.edu.

The CasePhotos screensaver connects to http://photos.case.edu and plays a slideshow of the images that you and other Case community members upload!

Download the screensaver, upload some photos, and let us know what you think.

This screensaver will work on Windows, Linux, and Solaris computers that have Java 1.5 installed.

]]> Presenting... photos.case.edu and the Case Screensaver! http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/09/30/presenting_photoscaseedu_and_the_case_screensaver Andrew Witte and I have been hard at work -- and we would like to hear what you think so... http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/09/30/presenting_photoscaseedu_and_the_case_screensaver Fri, 30 Sep 2005 14:48:55 EST Andrew Witte and I have been hard at work -- and we would like to hear what you think so far. What are we working on? The Case Screensaver!

http://photos.case.edu is an online photo gallery for Case users to upload and store photos for others to see. It provides many different categories -- including one for "Flyers" that students can post event poster images.

You can download the screensaver which displays the latest pictures in a slideshow. The Case Screensaver will be available for download starting on Monday.

Please check out http://photos.case.edu and feel free to start uploading pictures!

]]> Globalization as a means to spread Democracy http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/09/12/globalization_as_a_means_to_spread_democracy Let me preface this by stating that I am only a Computer Engineer with access to a website with a... http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/09/12/globalization_as_a_means_to_spread_democracy Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:18:49 EST Let me preface this by stating that I am only a Computer Engineer with access to a website with a high Google page-rank. That being said, let me speak my mind.

I think we should lift all tariffs and embargo bans placed on Cuba. You know, that place with the great cigars and impoverished people ruled under my buddy Fidel Castro.

I personally have no opinion as to whether communism is good or bad. However, I do know that no two countries with a McDonald's in it have ever gone to war. Our friendly Southern communist neighbor extended relief help when Katrina struck. What did we gain from turning down such an offer?

Ultimately, I feel that an outward sign of inclusion will go much farther in spreading Democracy and the freedoms it provides than the status quo. Perhaps I am just a hippy pinko softy. At least I am confident that history will absolve me.

]]> my refrigerator is inefficient http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/08/29/my_refrigerator_is_inefficient Just look at your refrigerator. Your mustard and your ketchup are in such odd containers and randomly tossed haphazardly into... http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/08/29/my_refrigerator_is_inefficient Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:33:01 EST Just look at your refrigerator. Your mustard and your ketchup are in such odd containers and randomly tossed haphazardly into an obscenely large cooling device. All of your perishables are only identifiable by primitive markings.

No, this just will not do. Is this not the twenty-first century? Can we not see what inefficient ways in which we organize our lives? Why do we continue to live in such darkness? We live with meer iceboxes when what we need is a true machine worthy of holding our table scraps and pudding pops.

]]> ALPHA: photos.case.edu - The Case Photo Gallery http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/07/16/alpha_photoscaseedu_the_case_photo_gallery I *just* got this demo up, but start trying it out. www.benchodroff.com/photos The site will eventually switch over to photos.case.edu.... http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/07/16/alpha_photoscaseedu_the_case_photo_gallery Sat, 16 Jul 2005 18:25:06 EST I *just* got this demo up, but start trying it out.

www.benchodroff.com/photos

The site will eventually switch over to photos.case.edu. I repeat, the site is ALPHA...things *will* break and be deleted! Just play with it and post your comments!

]]> spam on blog.case.edu? http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/07/06/spam_on_blogcaseedu Anyone else getting spam on their blog? This is one of two emails i've received in the past couple hours...... http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/07/06/spam_on_blogcaseedu Wed, 06 Jul 2005 21:31:03 EST Anyone else getting spam on their blog? This is one of two emails i've received in the past couple hours...

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]]> the joys of asterisk http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/04/19/the_joys_of_asterisk ahhhh, god bless asterisk! It's an open source PBX server. Bought a digium Pci PBX card off of ebay for... http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/04/19/the_joys_of_asterisk Tue, 19 Apr 2005 16:43:36 EST ahhhh, god bless asterisk! It's an open source PBX server. Bought a digium Pci PBX card off of ebay for $9. Not too shabby!

I'm still developing heavily, but feel free to call my room and check it out!
(216) 754-7583

The plan is to have it control my room (Control my room!) via voice commands (using Sphynx) and have Festival read dynamic menus.

I'll probably make a perl script to read my blog. super sweet.

Anyone want to hook me up with a software voip connection to the Case VO-IP server. I can hook asterisk up to it...and...call people. joy! That actually might come in handy when i move down to North Carolina this summer...that would save me from purchasing long distance. Otherwise, i guess i'll use Vonage.

]]> photo.case.edu http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/04/15/photocaseedu well, i think i have a summer project idea in mind. let me know what you think of it...if it's... http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/04/15/photocaseedu Fri, 15 Apr 2005 14:18:10 EST well, i think i have a summer project idea in mind. let me know what you think of it...if it's worthwhile, suggestions and tips welcome!

Here's the pitch!
Photo.case.edu is a gallery that allows CWRU students and faculty to upload digital photos to personal and public photo albums. Personal photo albums allow CWRU students and faculty to store and view their digital photos. In addition, personal photos can be set to be viewable by all or select CWRU users.

A collection of moderated public photo albums are available for events, topics, and interests and can be viewed by anyone on the internet.

The main page would present random public photos and ways of navigating to personal and group albums. An optional downloadable screensaver for Linux, Mac, and Windows clients would connect to photo.case.edu and display a random public photo images.

]]> control my room http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/04/15/control_my_room Control my room! Do you enjoy turning off lights while I try to study? Does the thought of making my... http://blog.case.edu/bec/2005/04/15/control_my_room Fri, 15 Apr 2005 14:10:25 EST Control my room!

Do you enjoy turning off lights while I try to study?
Does the thought of making my computer speak to me at 5am sound entertaining?
Come and check it out...

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