First Steps into Open SourceFebruary 11th, 2012
I suppose I should say... FINALLY! I've been saying I'll start open sourcing some of my stuff for a long time now, but have just never got around to it.
My first foray into these waters is in the form of a collection of Data Structures implemented in C. So far I've only really had time to implement the Stack and Queue, but more will be following over the course of the next week. I'm actively going to be using or already am using these so I will be fixing bugs and adding to them regularly to ensure the best possible code is available.
Additionally, one of my projects is nearing the point in which people shall be able to take a look at it, and possibly even download its source as well. This project is the Basic Operating System mentioned in the Projects section, and something which I have named Tusk. I have no idea why I chose that name, possibly because of my desktop background being of an elephant at the moment and the only part visible from under the code editor is a tusk?
Goodbye TuneBarOctober 31st, 2011
It's always sad when the day comes for a developer to close the lid on a program that has played a large role in their life for the better part of 6 years, but unfortunately that day has come for me. I'm moving in to the final stages of my degree and my schedule will just not permit me the time TuneBar deserves.
So what does this mean for TuneBar? Well for the next several months I will be removing TuneBar from sale on this site, and it will remain only as a portfolio piece. In the weeks before Christmas however I will be releasing TuneBar 3 as freeware. Unfortunately TuneBar 4 has not been completed to a standard in which I would be happy to release it.
For me at least the next several months are going to be focusing primarily on my final year project which explores the technologies involved in mapping and exploring a physical environment by use of an autonomous robot. You can follow progress on the construction and progression of the project at its project site.
The site is going to experience a number of changes as well, and rather than focusing on my business, will emphasise much more of my experimental work and projects related to Computer Science. Amongst this will be tutorials, guides, code and other points of interest.
I want to finish off by thanking everyone who purchased a license for TuneBar and helped support me over the past 6 years. It's been fun and exciting ride and has taught me so much about customer relations and designing applications overall. The feedback and the praise I have received have been overwhelming and has inspired me to keep on going and move on to bigger and better things.
Tom Hancocks