[Help] Need ideas for programs to make.

[efexD]

I'm pretty much just sitting here with my IDE open and have no clue what to make, can anyone give me some ideas on some programs to make/ or things to do? I'm using C++ if it matters.

[aszxcv]

instant messenger

[jmartrican]

SIP client

[Zugzwang]

A usable documentation to libpoppler. ;-)

[jimi_hendrix]

quake 5

[monkeyking]

skynet

[jimi_hendrix]

skynet

ROFL...actually i have a similar problem that i dont know what to do...

[nvteighen]

A Latin syntax analyzer in ASM :D

[efexD]

instant messenger

Actually, that sounds pretty good. I'll do that :)

And uh, i'll do Quake 5 on my free time. [/sarcasm] :P

[jmartrican]

Hey how about an encrypted instant messenger? I hate the fact that at work my IM's can be screaned. If you need a tester let me know.

[ankursethi]

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I have just the solution to your problem.

I've just installed a little Wiki on my new website to collect programming ideas which can be implemented in under a week's time. From the website -



Uncool's Code Dojo is a WikkaWiki website for bored programmers. It's a database of short, fun programming tasks that can be solved in less than a week's time.


Link - http://dojo.uncool.in

I have a list of ideas ready, but I'm trying to figure out a sane way to categorize them at the moment. By this weekend, I expect to have at least 25 simple, fun programming tasks on the site.

I'm also looking for admins. So, if anyone's interested, just send me a PM.

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[efexD]

Wow, Looks good so far! I'll check it out

And jmartrican:
I'll see what i can do, i'm mostly focused on getting some other IM protocols so you could still use your general IM services but with the encryption you want.

[Carl Hamlin]

Hey how about an encrypted instant messenger? I hate the fact that at work my IM's can be screaned. If you need a tester let me know.

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Hash: RIPEMD160

It's been done - Psi incorporates PGP encryption, and I thought I was reading about one other recently, as well.

However, depending on the overall climate of your office, if you start bouncing encrypted IMs about, you might attract more attention than you bargained for.

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Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux)

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QdwAniCSlavAEAPky52pxK525v4tEU2Z
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[den160593]

Try do this:

http://projecteuler.net/

Interesting problems to solve using your favourite programming language and maths

[juanmoreno92]

Write an OpenGL rasterizer for the Cell Broadband Engine that utilizes all 6 SPU's. (on linux of course)

[ooobooontooo]

If you don't know what to do you could always look through:
https://launchpad.net/projects

@jmartrican
I believe Pidgin, which comes with Ubuntu, supports encrypted ims.

[tylerspaska]

There is a very simple program (~200k) called DNA Strider. It is a DNA sequence manipulation program. To be honest it is little more than a glorified text editor; however, I've been unable to find a good port for Windows or Linux.

[efexD]

Try do this:

http://projecteuler.net/

Interesting problems to solve using your favourite programming language and maths

Yeah, i've done that as far as i can go. i'm not great at math :P

[mathewb1]

LOL

Write a program that takes input from message boards, such as this, and generates a reply.

Hint - youll have to do some analysis of the frequency of words as they appear and what the topic is !!

Then you can try it out and try and fool poor noobs such as myself :)

Slainte,
MathewB.

[Sprut1]

Try do this:

http://projecteuler.net/

Interesting problems to solve using your favourite programming language and maths

This was brilliant!

[emobrad]

Just take all the programs that have been listed, and put them into an array. And make a random program to pick from all the list of programs and do that one? It sounds like it'd be fun.

[Kilon]

I worst case scenario port an existing app from different OS to UBUNTU , or just make a "clone" to a very famous commercial one , or just participate in any open source project I am sure there are thousands out there that could use your help. Take A Pick!!!!

[cmay]

you could write a program that test usb ports. i read some post concerning the automounting of some usb sticks and i my slef have just run into a problem with mounting usb sticks on a older computer and i do not know if it is the usb ports that are faulty or if it is possible that some usb devises do not work with some kinds of usb ports.
i could use such program that can tell me if the devises should work and why not if they dont. and then if possible fix it so they at least automount like they do on my ohter computers.

[efexD]

you could write a program that test usb ports. i read some post concerning the automounting of some usb sticks and i my slef have just run into a problem with mounting usb sticks on a older computer and i do not know if it is the usb ports that are faulty or if it is possible that some usb devises do not work with some kinds of usb ports.
i could use such program that can tell me if the devises should work and why not if they dont. and then if possible fix it so they at least automount like they do on my ohter computers.

Yeah i would if i knew the linux API and what not. I recently came from windows so i'm still learning :)