0xtob’s coding blog

About a year ago I had a cool idea: What if I was sitting in a cafe and felt the urge to capture the moment in a little painting and share it with the world? And wouldn’t it be great if my favorite handheld console could be used for that? :-)

Luckily, the wifilib with TCP support was just out, and so I started implementing it a proof-of-concept that uses the Metaweblog API, which is used in many popular CMSs. I was proud to post a picture of a coffee mug from an espresso house in Sweden :-)

Then, the app’s source code started collecting dust on my hard drive, because I didn’t have the time to make a “product” out of it, as I was too busy with NitroTracker already (not to mention real life!) With the approach of the Neoflash Spring Compo deadline, I decided to clear the dust off it and finally release it.

(I like drawing chameleons.)

The file is available from here:
http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3937.0.html

Update: The current version is available from the filepile.

You can see some pictures people posted in this test blog:
http://pictoblogtest.wordpress.com

It’s still far from perfect (drawing functionality is very very basic, the settings cannot be configured in the app, etc.) but it works. I probably won’t do much to change this though, because I want to focus on NitroTracker and DSMI. Instead, I’ll release the source of my wrapper for the Metaweblog API, so hopefully someone will pick it up and make something out of it (Tassu, Davr, interested?)

Try it out, it’s fun!
Tob

Sure wireless MIDI is awesome, but it still requires a PC if you want to connect your DS to your MIDI keytar, MIDI modded NES or whatever weird MIDI gear you might have. So far, the solution to this dilemma has been TheRain’s DSMIDI. But unfortunately it requires some skill to build and only supports MIDI output.

Now, with natrium42’s, DSerial it’s possible to connect MIDI devices to the DS easily (instructions here). This method supports both MIDI in- and output.

So, DSMIDIWiFi has now become DSMI (DS Music Interface) and supports both MIDI over WiFi and DSerial - whichever of the two is available. You can even use both connections at the same time, for example to use the DS as a wireless MIDI bridge.

The example apps are DSerial-ready now as well. The current version is a pre-release that doesn’t yet support MIDI input via DSerial, which I will implement once I have the hardware :-)

NitroTracker will soon get support for MIDI Keyboards and other controllers connected via DSerial as well. Given sufficient demand, natrium42 can probably be persuaded to mass-produce the MIDI-cables for DSerial :-)

Cheers!
Tob