Category Archives: Anvanced Tools

For particular tasks. Not for everyone.

Raspberry Pi camera and telescope, first tests

I got B+ model of the Raspberry Pi as christmas gift. Then I saw the size of the camera module, and I just had to go and buy one. I have been testing different webcam and digital camera setups with … Continue reading

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PingInfoView, tool for monitoring network latency (ping)

There are several free tools for monitoring availability of multiple computers. However, it is surprisingly difficult to find a tool with the source code available. (For other needs, please look the discussion forums of your preferred programming language, there are … Continue reading

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Murmur, tool for simple and secure voice conference

Murmur is an open source alternative for DIY voice conferencing using encrypted communication. It is used especially in gaming, but it can easily be used for small working teams or for family multiparty talks. Plus: Quick and easy to setup … Continue reading

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Vtiger CRM, Tool for general Customer Relationship Management or for personal CRM use

Vtiger CRM is a multiuser web-based Customer Relationship Management tool. Vtiger page at sourceforge describes it as follows: Vtiger CRM enables sales, support, and marketing teams to organize and collaborate to measurably improve customer experiences and business outcomes. Vtiger CRM … Continue reading

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Explore, Discover, and be the mapmaker for the Open Street Map :-)

Is there a new building, or a new road being build? Did you find out a new path in the park/forest? Are you wondering and waiting when they will update the maps for you to use? Open Street Map (OSM) … Continue reading

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GPX Editor, Tool for editing GPX files

GPX Editor is an open source tool for editing your GPX files. For example those GPX files recorded by Maverick. Plus: No installation required Minus: Some practical problems at cutting the tracks Note: I’m using this before posting tracks into … Continue reading

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PDFill “PDF Tools”, tool for manipulating PDF files

PDFill PDF Tools is a good alternative for various operations on pdf files. It contains more features than PDFsam which I have listed earlier. Especially it can encrypt/decrypt, add text or image watermarks etc. (However, licensing is different than in … Continue reading

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