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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / NANY 2010 Release: Open Menu

« on: December 28, 2009, 05:49 PM »

NANY 2010 Entry Information

Name	Open Menu
Version	v1.0
Short Description	Providing a single format for restaurant menus so they can be easily shared, searched and used.
Web Page	http://www.OpenMenu.com
System Requirements	n/a
Version History	initial release
Author	Veign

Description
By providing a single, controlled specification for restaurant menus Open Menu Format will ensure that restaurant menus can be easily shared and used by others. From Restaurant Locators based on a menu item to tools for finding restaurants based on what you're looking to spend, Open Menu provides the foundation for such tools.

Features

• A single, consistent specification to fully and wholly describe a restaurant and its menu items.
• Website for information on the specification, access to add your menu to the database and sample projects using the database.

Planned Features

• Firm up the specification based on feedback to strive for a 99% coverage of restaurant menus
• Release tools using the Open Menu Database called the Open Menu Search.  This will allow people to Locate a restaurant by searching for a menu items you're interested in.  For example, locate a restaurant within 30 miles of your location which is serving chocolate cake for desert.

Please don't be shy about posting your comments on this.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 - Prizes

« on: December 22, 2009, 11:04 AM »

One thing I think you should make available (same price as the mug) is the Teddy Bear.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 - Pledge to Participate Here

« on: December 14, 2009, 06:43 PM »

After much thought, and a discussion with mouser, I decided to pledge.

The project is called OMF - full name and description will come closer to release.

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Living Room / Re: A Stellar Advent Calendar

« on: December 11, 2009, 11:10 AM »

Great post!  Amazing images. 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Scripting vs. Programming

« on: December 09, 2009, 05:15 PM »

...
Scripting Languages use variables - example: VBScript.

How about this...

The only reason that any one conceives of VBScript, Javascript, etc. IMIO is because the "script" moniker was hung on to the name.   Would it (them) be known as "script" if the author(s) had named them "VBExtra," "JavaRod," etc.

Could this be a valid explanation?

-CodeTRUCKER (December 09, 2009, 02:54 PM)

Yes.  They are most definitely scripting languages.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Scripting vs. Programming

« on: December 09, 2009, 02:39 PM »

If it is a list series (series or parallel) of coded instructions which does not use "variables" (volatile locations in RAM that can be changed, directly or indirectly, by the programmer's action) it is a "Scripting" language, regardless of whether it is "compiled" or "interpreted."

-CodeTRUCKER (December 09, 2009, 12:11 PM)

Scripting Languages use variables - example: VBScript.

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Living Room / Re: DC Scoreboard... anyone wanna play?

« on: December 09, 2009, 02:30 PM »

Sounds like what Pligg is for - Pligg was originally created as a Digg clone.

-Veign (December 09, 2009, 01:17 PM)

In regard to your "pligg" suggestion, I could try that or maybe even set it up on some other server, but how would that benefit DC?  Consider the prerequisite to that... how would we get the DC folks over there to vote/use?  Would this be powered by a direct link on DC to the "list" site?  See, There are lots of questions I have no reference to answer.  It is because of the caliber of intellect and integrity that exists at DC that would give a tool like this an integrity that could be used and depended on.  I can assure you this is in no way intended or purposed to put my name up in lights.  My purpose is specifically for the betterment (AFAICT) of DC and the folks there.  I would be totally willing to converse via PM with anyone that wanted to run with it and I would bow out as a principal, if my lack of expertise or experience hindered the project.

-CodeTRUCKER (December 09, 2009, 02:06 PM)

Pligg is an open source solution.  You host it on your domain and make modifications to suit.  Even from your updated description it sounds like what Pligg does.  Allow you to vote, and thus bubble up, postings - what the categories are, what the posting are is up to the person setting up a Pligg website.  I have even seen websites setup for voting on software using the Pligg engine.

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Living Room / Re: DC Scoreboard... anyone wanna play?

« on: December 09, 2009, 01:17 PM »

Sounds like what Pligg is for - Pligg was originally created as a Digg clone.

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Discover new places with Plarker

« on: December 03, 2009, 03:08 PM »

Just got done with a new release which adds weather data to a place's page:
http://www.plarker.c...place.php?place=5139

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Process Watcher.

« on: November 16, 2009, 01:43 PM »

I will make some notes and look into it.  I should have time this weekend to review your requests.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Process Watcher.

« on: November 16, 2009, 09:30 AM »

I only posted it as a starting point.  If it worked minus a couple features, I would be willing to hear how you would like it to work and make modifications for a future release.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Process Watcher.

« on: November 15, 2009, 02:03 PM »

Something kinda like:
http://www.veign.com/application.php?appid=110

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Discover new places with Plarker

« on: November 08, 2009, 05:50 PM »

Works for me too.  Any problems please feel free to contact me directly and I'll get any encountered issues resolved.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Minify Javascript Code

« on: November 06, 2009, 01:06 PM »

I have the code in use on Plarker with no problems.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Minify Javascript Code

« on: November 06, 2009, 11:07 AM »

Yes. 

I ended using:
http://dean.edwards.name/packer/

Even has a PHP downloadable version.

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Living Room / Re: The Soda Pop Stop - Giant store that only sells soda.. what a sweet video

« on: November 04, 2009, 08:55 AM »

That video made me think of a soda I drank as a kid called Moxie.  Its a regional soda found in the New England area of the US (around Maine / New Hampshire).  Anyone here ever try it?  If you did, you'd remember as its a very strange soda.

edited: just got to the end where he mentioned Moxie

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Living Room / Re: What's your favorite LOL joke?

« on: November 02, 2009, 02:01 PM »

Here's one of my favorite quick jokes:
A woman gets onto a bus with her baby.

The bus driver says, "That's the ugliest baby that I've ever seen. Ugh!"

The woman goes to the rear of the bus and sits down, fuming. She says to a man next to her, "The driver just insulted me!"

The man says, "You go right up there and tell him off. Go ahead, I'll hold your monkey for you."

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Discover new places with Plarker

« on: October 26, 2009, 03:21 PM »

Since a bug was found (Thanx Carol!) I pushed an update sooner than I had wanted.  This update contains a new feature 'Add to My Places' where you can easily add any places, from another users map, to your list of places.

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Adventures of Baby Cody / Re: A Map of where Baby Cody Visits?

« on: October 25, 2009, 06:34 PM »

Looks great!

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Adventures of Baby Cody / Re: A Map of where Baby Cody Visits?

« on: October 22, 2009, 08:48 AM »

I think it will be a great idea.  Let me know if there is anything I can do.  This will fit into a future feature where places can be connected into a trip or travel view (still in the planning phase right now)...

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Discover new places with Plarker

« on: October 18, 2009, 04:23 PM »

Thanx mouser!!!.

Working on a new mobile version of the website and after that I may work on a new group/category feature so users can join groups - will be thinking about how a DC group may work.

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General Software Discussion / Re: how to open large html files

« on: October 09, 2009, 06:24 PM »

If a browser won't open it (try Chrome) then you won't find anything as most 3rd party browser app use one of the rendering engines (IE or Firefox most likely).

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General Software Discussion / Re: how to open large html files

« on: October 09, 2009, 03:38 PM »

emEditor will open it without a problem.

Question is what are you doing with a 42MB html file?  What's its use?

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Discover new places with Plarker

« on: October 08, 2009, 05:32 PM »

Plarker now has a 'places in the area' feature where anytime you view a marker bubble it will tell you how many places are in the area - looks at a 100 yard radius.  Logged in users will have the places limited to theirs and there friends places.  This feature handles the issue where friends mark the same place.

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Discover new places with Plarker

« on: October 06, 2009, 10:53 AM »

The new Add Place is now live.  Please check it out and let me know what you think.  Entering places is far more efficient then before.