Tagged: Free and Open Source

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Wireless Monitor Setups

One of the pain points of using multiple monitors on the go is wires. I want to go fully wireless at some point, but for now, I use wireless occasionally, especially when traveling. 

KoboToolbox to CouchDB 1

Connecting KoboToolbox to CouchDB for Real Time Data

I have recommended KoboToolbox (and KoboCollect) for nonprofits, and we also use it at DataMeet to collect all kinds of data, including IDVC. For IDVC, I pull the data from KoboToolbox, do some massaging, and then upload it to CouchDB. It works very well. But what if I want to make this whole process real-time? 

SIB Leaderboard Design 1

Building Surveillance in Bangalore leaderboard using Budibase and CouchDB

I wanted to convert the script from the blog post Who is mapping Surveillance in Bengaluru into a simple web app. I could have written a simple javascript and HTML code to call the overpass-turbo API for data and charted using javascript. All in the browser. But there was a much better option with less code.

Snehatheeram Beach. I think crows make good outdoor pets. 0

Weekly Notes 42/2023

I have been having some neck pain for the last two weeks. I have been wearing a collar upon the doctor’s advice. It’s kind of under control now. But I might have to do something more to fix it.

Bruno API Tool 1

API Tool – Moving to Bruno

I have been moving to Bruno from Insomnia App in the last few weeks. I loved Insomnia. I have introduced it to so many folks. In recent times, though, it has become very cloud-oriented. In my last update, I thought I lost all the data. I had to downgrade to get it. That was it.

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Quickemu – Quick VM using QEMU

I have used VirtualBox for creating Virtual Machines, especially when trying something new or needing isolation. Over time, parts of the needs were satisfied by Docker (Podman). But there are still instances where I would like a proper virtual machine. These days, I have moved to QEMU, that too, Quickemu.