I just finished creating my first Facebook app. Tournament Maker allows you to setup a bracket for your tournament in no time. Invite your friends to take place in a Beirut, Soccer, Tennis, Flip Cup tournament, you name it Tournament Maker automagically makes the bracket.
If you get a chance go check it out at:
http://apps.facebook.com/fbtournament
or go to Tournament Maker’s profile page and tell me what you think.
I have been doing some reorganization of my web properties. If you find this page you have found my personal blog @ tkofol.highimpactnoise.com.
The highimpactnoise.com is just now a landing page.
As always go to PrepHub.com to checkout my kick ass web 2.0 test prep site.
Note: PrepHub got some positive press on appscout, check it out.
The changes may take a little while to reverberate through google’s system.
I am really excited about the release of PrepHub. This release is a public beta with no limits, just be wary there may still be some crud around the edges.
PrepHub is a place where test questions can be shared, and people can improve their test scores in a collaborative environment. Currently the site is focused on providing users with a ton of community driven practice questions. As the site matures we plan on adding many more collaborative features.
Below is some of the awesomeness of PrepHub:- Tons of SAT and GMAT questions (LSAT coming). More added everyday by users like you.
- Realtime statistics on your strengths and weaknesses.
- The ability to track your improvement over time.
- Comments from users for tricks on answering questions
- Ability to favorite questions so you can come back later.
- Take quizzes only selecting certain sections you wish to practice on.
- More on the way!
I think PrepHub is going to be a great site, but it can only happen with participation from its users. Let the collaboration begin.
Well I haven’t given this project much love lately. I took a little time out this weekend and stabilized it (a little) and added the much needed feature of specifying the database url and port.
It is still missing lots of features, (all files and views are still readonly) but i would rather release it then sit on it.
You can download it at CouchFS download page.
For those who don’t know…
CouchFS is a MacFUSE file system that allows you access to CouchDB databases and files. Using CouchFS will allow you to mount your CouchDB system and edit/browse CouchDB files like any typical file on your OS X file system.
Instead of doing something somewhat necessary in my life. I was so intrigued by Fuse in general and MacFuse in particular, I rolled up CouchDB into a MacFuse filesystem.
Friday I saw Amit Singh’s Google Tech Talk on MacFuse and it was really fascinating. He not only showed off MacFuse but went into the history of filesystems.
The MacFuse code comes with a couple example applications, but they are written in Objective-C, so instead of looking for a language that I understand I decided to learn Objective-C. Long story short MacFuse makes it really easy to make your own filesystem.
CouchFS is still very raw (mainly because my understanding of Objective-C is minimal) so I don’t have an app ready to distribute. But the source is available on CouchFS google code page. Patches/Help are encouraged. Hopefully I will have an app ready next week.
I have finally gotten around to making my own Mephisto theme for this website. This site needed a little face lift, and I think it turned out very nicely. Enjoy!
I am happy to announce that Beacon the 8 week old lovable Yellow Lab Puppy has successfully adapted to my household.
Now what successful means is another story, but he, my girlfriend and I are having fun, even if it involves a little less sleep.
I want to thank the breeder for Eileen Ketcham of Grandview Labs for raising such a cute and healthy dog.
Info: If you live in the Boston area come check out the South End dog bakery Polka Dog, their raw hide alternative is saving my furniture some unfortunate chewing
It seems everyone and their mother has a blog, so I am throwing my hat in the ring.
I will be posting my insights on anything that comes on my radar, including the medical device industry, ruby on rails, AI (Hierarchical Temporal Memory), pursuing my MBA, raising my new puppy. You get the point.
Enjoy.
