apyg in action

Updates to apyg


apyg in action

apyg in action

A few months ago, I released a small bit of source called, for lack of a better name, apyg.

The goal of the project is to re-implement the major functionality of the really awesome Linux command apg in a platform-independet way. apt is an amazing program, and lets you specify the complexity and content of a random password to meet base criteria. One of the killer features for me, since I work on the phone a lot, was phonetic spelling of the generated passwords. This makes it very easy to communicate a password verbally.

I’ve tweaked things a bit, and have created a source repository to make it easy to get to. If you’d like to pull the source code, this is the way to do it:

git clone git://git.ozymo.com/apyg.git

Since the first iteration, I’ve added a few features. Here’s the help output:

$ ./apyg --help
Usage: apyg [options]

Options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -p, --phoenetic       spell each password phoenetically
  -y, --crypt           print crypt hash of password
  -n N, --number=N
  -l L, --maxlen=L
  -m M, --minlen=M      if not defined, length is L
  -c SEED, --seed=SEED  custom seed string

Defaults: 1 password, 8 characters long

I did this so I wouldn’t have to fight with compiling apt from source on my Mac, cause there were a few broken things (which I don’t remember now, anyway). Give it a go and let me know if there are any glaring bugs, please!

/cs

 
ADW, Landscape mode

Nook Color – Great Android Tablet

I got a NookColor from my wife (thanks hon!) for my birthday this year. I have to say, it’s really neato.

ADW, Landscape mode

ADW, Landscape mode

It runs an Android 2.1 backend, so it’s totally hackable. The guys over at nookdevs.com have put together a heck of a resource for doing neat things with your Nook or NookColor.

Kindle App, Nook Menu

Kindle App, Nook Menu at the same time!

I’ve rooted mine, put Angry Birds on it, of course, and now use it for a wonderful Evernote journal, read my YouVersion Bible on it (download NIV free until March 1!) and use Sketcher to make “works of art,” if I can apply that term to it… I’ve got the Android Kindle app, so I have access to both my NookBooks and Kindle purchases, and can utilize both for the future.

The battery life is acceptable. With normal use (2-3 hours per day) I can go easily two, probably three days on one charge. The weight is a little uncomfortable after an hour of reading if you are laying down, but no more so than a Stephen King novel.

Also, there have been a few Honeycomb (Android 3.0) ports to the NookColor, which I plan on trying out this week. I’ll let you know how it goes.

/cs