Codebox Software

Codebox News

If you want to keep up-to-date with what I'm doing you can subscribe to the RSS News Feed.

Beatmatching Game

Try out your mixing skills with this online beatmatching game
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT

Animated SVG Star Builder

A web-based tool for creating animated SVG stars
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Fri, 08 Sep 2023 18:00:00 GMT

Pokémon Go Cellular Automaton

A web-based Pokémon Go Battle Simulator cellular automaton
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Mon, 10 Oct 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Wordle Solver Shell Script

A bash shell script for solving the Wordle word puzzle
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:00:00 GMT

Maze Generator

An online maze generator that runs in your browser. Create, play and download mazes of many shapes.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Tue, 28 Dec 2021 18:00:00 GMT

Process Roulette

A shell script game that randomly kills processes on your computer
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Landscape Generator

A JavaScript Landscape Generator that runs in your web browser
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:00:00 GMT

HTTPS Certificate Expiry Checker

A Python script for checking when HTTPS certificates will expire
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 21 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Old Time Radio

An internet radio station, streaming classic Old Time Radio shows
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Mon, 3 Aug 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Gas Giant Infographics

Python-generated infographic posters that visualise data about the outer planets in our solar system
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 11 Jul 2020 20:00:00 GMT

JavaScript Binary Heap

A JavaScript implementation of a Binary Heap
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 27 Jun 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Generative Pattern Maker

A web-based generative pattern maker
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Planetary System Diagrams

A Python script for generating diagrams of Planetary Systems
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 7 Jun 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Meditation Timer Shell Script

A Meditation Timer shell script for macOS and Linux
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Tue, 19 May 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Playing Connect 4 using Deep Reinforcement Learning

I developed a machine learning system that plays Connect 4 using deep reinforcement learning
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 08 Mar 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Magnetic Pendulum Simulation

Here's an interactive simulation of a Magnetic Pendulum written in JavaScript
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 11 Aug 2019 12:00:00 GMT

Using a Neural Network to Detect Daleks

I trained a neural network to recognise Daleks, and used it to locate them in video footage of old Doctor Who episodes
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 7 Apr 2019 20:00:00 GMT

Stellar Classification Parser

A NodeJS module, and web service, for parsing Morgan-Keenan stellar classification codes
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 30 Mar 2019 20:00:00 GMT

Using a Neural Network to Classify Galaxies

Using Keras and Tensorflow to build a Convolutional Neural Network to classify images of galaxies
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 17 Mar 2019 20:00:00 GMT

A Simple Top-Down Parser written in JavaScript

A simple top-down parser written in JavaScript
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 08 Dec 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Star Rise and Set Times Calculator

A browser-based utility for calculating the rising and setting times of stars
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 25 Nov 2018 16:00:00 GMT

SARSA λ in Python

A Python implementation of the SARSA Lambda Reinforcement Learning algorithm
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 17 Nov 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Playing Blackjack with Machine Learning

Using Monte Carlo Reinforcement Learning to play Blackjack
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Mon, 27 Aug 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Bokeh Animation with JavaScript

Full-Screen Bokeh Animation with JavaScript
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 14 Jul 2018 14:00:00 GMT

Reinforcement Robots!

Experiment with Reinforcement Learning using robots!
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 9 Jun 2018 12:00:00 GMT

Python Blockchain

A Minimum Viable Blockchain written in Python
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 31 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT

Lunar Calendar Generator

A Python utility for generating HTML lunar calendars
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 3 Mar 2018 20:00:00 GMT

Microtypes in Java

The Benefits and Costs of using Microtypes in Java
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 1 Oct 2017 08:00:00 GMT

A Java library for testing asynchronous systems

This simple Java library helps you write better tests for asynchronous systems.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 6 Aug 2017 12:00:00 GMT

OSX Shell Script to Read a Web Page Aloud

A one-line OSX shell script to read a web page out loud
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:00:00 GMT

Draw Star Charts with Python

A Python script for generating SVG star charts
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 4 Mar 2017 10:00:00 GMT

BitMeterOS fix for macOS Sierra

BitMeter should now be working on the latest version of macOS
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 12 Nov 2016 20:00:00 GMT

Image Augmentation utility

A Python script to perform Image Augmentation, useful for pre-processing machine learning image data sets
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 16 Oct 2016 10:00:00 GMT

Visualising the structure of English words using Python

A Python script to generate Sunburst Charts that visualise the structure of English words.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Mon, 30 May 2016 12:00:00 GMT

Convolutional Neural Network Designer

A web-based utility for designing Convolutional Neural Networks with Tensorflow
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Mon, 11 Apr 2016 12:00:00 GMT

moment-precise-range plugin published to NPM

The moment.js plugin 'moment-precise-range' has been updated to run on node.js and is published to npm
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:00:00 GMT

Even less surveillance

I've installed an SSL certificate for the site (for free!), thanks to LetsEncrypt - all resources on the site can now be accessed using https: urls
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:00:00 GMT

Less surveillance!

I'm no longer using any 3rd-party web analytics products on this site, and have removed the old AddThis 'Share' button as well. I've switched to a self-hosted Piwik installation, which lets me see how many people are using the site, but doesn't send this information off to anyone else (so if you spend all day playing that Boggle game from last week, then only you and I will know about it).
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 03 Jan 2016 12:00:00 GMT

Boggle!

An online Boggle solver and Boggle game, also a web service for solving Boggle
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 27 Dec 2015 12:00:00 GMT

Homoglyph Detection

A big list of homoglyphs and some code to detect them
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 07 Nov 2015 18:00:00 GMT

BitMeterOS working on El Capitan

The new 'Rootless' feature in OSX 10.11 El Capitan broke BitMeter OS, it should be working again now
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Thu, 29 Oct 2015 20:00:00 GMT

Gravity Simulation

A 2-D gravity simulation written in JavaScript
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Thu, 29 Oct 2015 18:00:00 GMT

Regular Expression Parser

A Regular Expression Parser implemented in JavaScript
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:00:00 GMT

Neural Network

A Neural Network implemented in Python
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 30 May 2015 12:00:00 GMT

Gradient Descent

A Python utility for performing Linear/Logistic Regression with Gradient Descent
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 7 Mar 2015 18:00:00 GMT

Moon/Planet Phases in JavaScript

A JavaScript library for drawing somewhat realistic lunar or planetary discs, complete with phase shadows
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:00:00 GMT

Custom Checkstyle Rule Helper

A Java class to simplify writing custom Checkstyle rules that examine class imports
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 11 Oct 2014 18:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.7.6

Various long-overdue bug fixes and minor changes
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 3 Aug 2014 12:00:00 GMT

Photomosaic Image Builder

A Python script to generate photo-mosaics from collections of image files
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Thu, 3 Jul 2014 12:00:00 GMT

BitMeter 2 for Windows 8.1

I've updated BitMeter 2 to target .NET Framework v4.5.1, which means it should now work on Windows 8.1
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 1 Jun 2014 16:00:00 GMT

RateLimit JavaScript library

A JavaScript library for managing access to rate-limited web services
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 16 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT

realtime.info

I've been working on a new website written using node.js, which I now think is way-cool. You can see the result at http://realtime.info, but basically it's a single-page site showing a continuous stream of real-time information pulled from sources all over the web (it's kind of hypnotic, don't go there if you have stuff you need to do).
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 23 Feb 2014 18:00:00 GMT

A Moment.js date range formatter

A plugin for the moment.js JavaScript library, for formatting date/time ranges
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 22 Feb 2014 16:00:00 GMT

NetMo Network Monitor

A Python implementation of a network monitor with HTML5 user interface.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 2 Jun 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Markov Text Generator in Python

A Markov Text Generator, which can be used to randomly generate (somewhat) realistic sentences, using words from a source text.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 18 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Project Monkeyshine - a collection of slightly evil JavaScript

Vanquish your enemies using the power of JavaScript.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:00:00 GMT

Codebox 4.0 Online!

Over Christmas I got my crayons out and changed the front-end design of the Codebox site.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Naive Bayesian Classifier in Python

A Python implementation of a Naive Bayesian Classifier, which can be used for spam detection or general document classification.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 25th Nov 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Updates to Reading List Mover library

The library now supports the Diigo service, and allows the use of Pinboard authentication tokens instead a password.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 13th Oct 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Scheme Interpreter

An interpreter for a sub-set of the Scheme programming language.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 19th Aug 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Minimalist Twitter Client

A simple Twitter client, contained in a single HTML file.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 29th Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Copy bookmarks between Instapaper, Readability, Pocket, Pinboard and Delicious

Some Python code to copy bookmarks between Instapaper, Readability, Pocket, Pinboard and Delicious
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 21st Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.8.0 Preview Release

Early releases of the new version of BitMeter OS are now available. This version adds the ability to distinguish between Internet and Home Network traffic, which has been the most frequently requested new feature by far. These releases are experimental, and may be a little buggy, but I would greatly appreciate feedback and bug reports.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 4th Mar 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Java Interview Question

A technical interview question for Java Developers.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Fri, 20th Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Readable Regular Expression library

A library for Java programmers to help make regular expressions more readable.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Wed, 28th Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.7.5 Beta Release

Important bug fix to prevent crashes on Windows - thanks to HÅkon Dugstad Johnsen for help debugging this! Also improvements to handling of change to/from DST.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 19th Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS - filtering by port and IP address

I'm working on the next major release of BitMeter OS, which will feature port and IP address filtering. This will allow separation of local network traffic from Internet traffic, and allow monitoring of individual applications. The code so far is available in the pcap branch of the GitHub project, early binaries for Windows available on request.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 25th Sep 2011 16:00:00 GMT

HLTracker now open source

The Hotline Tracker application HLTracker is now open source and available on GitHub.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 8th Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS now on GitHub

I've moved the BitMeter OS project from SourceForge over to GitHub.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 25th Sep 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Character Recognition Experiment

I've written a simple Character Recognition algorithm which seems to work reasonably well (for my handwriting at least!)
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 14th Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

New GitHub Projects

I've put the source code for a few of my projects up onto GitHub, more to follow soon
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 14th Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.7.4 Beta Release

Various bug fixes and optimisations.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 22nd May 2011 12:00:00 GMT

BitMeter II - Hungarian translation

The latest build of BitMeter 2 now includes a Hungarian translation, thanks to Janos.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:00:00 GMT

Video Barcode Generator Shell Script

Generate beautiful barcode-style images from video frames, using the power of shell scripting
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 2nd Apr 2011 14:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.7.3 Beta Release

Various bug fixes and optimisations.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 13th Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.7.2 Beta Release

Added config option to change interval between disk writes. Bug fixes and minor improvements to UI.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 15th Jan 2011 18:00:00 GMT

Hotline Nostalgia Page

Kids these days have never even heard of Hotline, they're too busy with their 'face books' and their 'bit torrents'. This was how we used to do things, and it never did us any harm. Now get off my lawn.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Programming Videos

A collection of free online video lectures on programming - these have all helped me a great deal.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:00:00 GMT

URL Parsing in Java Servlets

I've never been able to remember which methods you use to extract the various pieces of a URL from within a Java Servlet, so I've written up a summary with examples.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Understanding Closures

I've tried to explain the concept of Closures using short, simple pieces of JavaScript
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Simple Fractals

Play around with self-similarity - draw your own shapes, or use the samples provided. Uses Web Workers and the Canvas tag.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Starfield Simulation

Fly through space using only the power of JavaScript
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Two-Letter .COM Domains

I wrote a script to find out where all the two-letter .COM domains have gone, here are the results!
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Mandelbrot Explorer

An experimental Mandelbrot Set browser, using the Canvas tag and Web Workers
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Codebox 3.0 Online!

I've re-styled the site, added content tags, and also added a few new pages - w00t!
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.7.1 Beta Release

Bug fix release, cures nasty Daylight-Saving Time issue.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS Desktop Client

A basic desktop client is now available for BitMeter OS.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.7.0 Beta Release

Added RSS feed, enhanced Preferences Page, important stability fix for Windows users.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 26 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT

BitMeter II - v3.5.10 Released

Includes a bug fix to prevent large spikes in readings when PC wakes up from Sleep/Suspend mode, as well as a Croatian language translation.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.6.0 Beta Release

Several new features including ISP Alerts, Query CSV Export, and a Mobile Interface, also bug fixes and performance improvements.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS 64-bit Support

A 64-bit Linux package is now available for BitMeter OS.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.5.0 Beta Release

Added Stopwatch, Calculator and CSV Export features to web interface, added various new admin features to bmdb.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

BitMeter II - Brazilian Portuguese translation

The latest build of BitMeter 2 now includes a Brazilian Portuguese translation, thanks to Edgard.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.4.0 Beta Release

Added ability to filter results by host and adapter. Bug fixes, UI changes for Web Interface. bmsync bug fixes.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Accessing JSP values from JavaScript

A technique for providing safe, easy JavaScript access to data held in JSP variables.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Unit Testing JavaBeans

A technique for easily testing these classes using Java reflection.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Tue, 6 Apr 2010 18:00:00 GMT

BitMeter II - Japanese translation

The latest build of BitMeter 2 now includes a Japanese translation, thanks to Nardog.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 4 Apr 2010 18:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.3.3 Beta Release

Minor improvements and bug fixes, more configuration possible via bmdb utility, average speeds added to History page.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 4 Apr 2010 18:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS Demo now online

There's now a demo of the BitMeter OS web interface online, so you can try it out before downloading .
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.3.2 Beta Release

A number of improvements to the web interface, and a fix for Windows 7/Vista memory leak.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 7 Mar 2010 18:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.3.1 Beta Release

Important bug-fix to resolve high CPU-usage during database compression for some users. Many thanks to Stig from Norway for his generous help getting to the bottom of this!
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:00:00 GMT

Save/Restore Bookmarklet Updated

The Save/Restore Bookmarklet has been updated again (I keep finding obscure types of form it won't work for)
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT

BitMeter2 Release

Including some new translations and other minor updates.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.3.0 Beta Release

Now includes ability to synchronise BitMeter data between hosts, as well as many bug fixes.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Codebox Software on Twitter

If you want to know what I'm working on at the moment you can check my new Twitter feed!
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.2.0 Beta Release

Web interface now included, displaying pretty graphs and charts
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.1.5 Beta Release

A number of bug fixes, plugged memory leaks.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.1.4 Beta Release

Some portability changes, the default database and log file locations can now be overridden using environment variables. The Windows release now includes a second executable file designed to be run manually (i.e. not as a Windows Service)
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Save/Restore Bookmarklet Updated

The Save/Restore Bookmarklet can now handle multiple sets of form values per site, one for each unique URL
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.1.3 Beta Release

This release includes some bug fixes for the client, updated Help documentation, and the inclusion of man pages in the Linux and OSX builds.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS v0.1.2 Beta Release

The first beta versions of this cross-platform, open source bandwidth meter are now available. Installers are available for Windows, Linux and Mac OSX.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT

New Domain Name - codebox.net

After 5 years using the free domain name service at www.no-ip.com I've decided its about time I got round to buying a 'proper' domain of my very own, so please update your bookmarks to use codebox.net from now on. The old domain will redirect to the new one (probably forever) since there are now an awful lot of links out on the web pointing my way and the site currently gets over 1GB of traffic per day. For a taste of codebox's humble beginnings, you can see the very first version here courtesy of the Wayback Machine: http://web.archive.org/web/20040228091440/http://codebox.no-ip.net/
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 5 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT

New Bookmarklets added

More cross-browser bookmarklets added, including the super-handy Clipper bookmark that lets you delete parts of a web page by just clicking with your mouse.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 7 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Bookmarklets page added

Save these bookmarklets in your browsers Favourites menu, and click them to perform emergency surgery on any web page
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 17 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Scrabble Word Checker script updated

The Scrabble Word Checker Greasemonkey script has been updated to work with Lexulous
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 17 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Hybrid Analogue/Digital Clock

All digital clocks should do this....
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Box World - Canvas Demo

Another demonstration of the Flash-like animation effects that can be achieved using the HTML 5 canvas element, this time producing 3D wire-frame graphics.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

How to unit-test JavaScript

Description of a method for unit-testing browser-based JavaScript code
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

UltraEdit Scripts

Two scripts that add new capabilities to the UltraEdit text editor - namely language-sensitive code commenting, and XML/HTML tag completion.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

BitMeter in Dutch

BitMeter now includes a Dutch translation
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Disc World - Canvas Demo

A demonstration of the Flash-like animation effects that can be achieved using the HTML 5 canvas element.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

New Quiz Website

The quizzes which used to appear in the Miscellaneous section have now moved to their very own website! Check out http://www.quizicon.com for dozens of great ways to waste a few minutes.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:00:00 GMT

BitMeter in Swedish/Czech

BitMeter now includes a Swedish translation, and updates to the previous Czech translation
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:00:00 GMT

BitMeter 3.5.8

A minor bug fix for issues with spurious readings generated while PC is in sleep/hibernation mode. A bunch of translations.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

BitMeter in Arabic and Chinese

BitMeter now includes Arabic and Simplified Chinese translations in the latest version.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 11 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT

BitMeter in 2 more languages

BitMeter now includes Italian and Czech translations, bringing the languages total up to 9. If you want to see BitMeter in your language, why not volunteer as a translator?
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Wed, 3 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT

IP Network Address Calculator

An online utility for performing various network address related calculations, you give it an IP address and then drag the Netmask Size slider to the appropriate size - the displayed network details are updated dynamically.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT

JavaScript Object Printer

A handy piece of JavaScript for displaying the contents of an object
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT

LogMonitor updates

Some bug fixes and an update so it works in Firefox 3
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT

BitMeter in 4 more languages

BitMeter now includes German, Danish, Spanish and Russian translations. If you want to see BitMeter in your language, why not volunteer as a translator?
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMT

BitMeter 3.5.7

Includes the first 'proper' new feature for a while - there was huge demand for a way of excluding local network traffic from the monthly totals maintained by BitMeter, packet inspection would be tricky to implement so I've gone for the easy option: Surge Protection; this allows you to set a speed limit beyond which the traffic will not be added to the stats/totals held by BitMeter.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Quizzes!

A number of geek-oriented quizzes, running along the lines of 'how many of ... can you name in 5 minutes'.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:00:00 GMT

User Tracking Software

Use this sophisticated piece of user-tracking software to monitor the activity of visitors to your site without the use of cookies.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT

BitMeter in Portuguese

BitMeter now includes a Portuguese translation - hopefully this will be the first of many. If you want to see BitMeter in your language, why not volunteer as a translator?
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

TableSorter Greasemonkey Script added

A Greasemonkey script that allows you to sort the data in any table displayed in a web page
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Scrabble Word Checker Greasemonkey Script added

A Greasemonkey script to add a handy dictionary lookup box into your browser for games of Scrabble/Scrabulous
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:00:00 GMT

The Codebox Forum is online

The best place to discuss the software on this site - make suggestions, and get your questions answered
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Run as System user script

A Windows batch file that can be used to execute any command as the System user
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:00:00 GMT

BitMeter II version 3.5.6 released

A minor release, mostly to get things working better on Vista, and resolve some permissions-related errors that have been cropping up. The config files have been moved out of the install directory into the 'Application data' folders, there are also some improvements to the installer such as better error messages, and a link for Windows Scripting Runtime download if it is required by the user.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Backup Script Added

A shell script for performing offsite system backups
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:00:00 GMT

HttpBuilder Utility Added

A graphical utility for constructing custom HTTP requests
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:00:00 GMT

DirView Utility Added

A small utility for producing HTML reports from file/directory structures
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:00:00 GMT

AutoSuggest Script Added

A script for adding an AutoSuggest list to text fields on a web page
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT

MD5 Hashes

An auto-generated page displaying MD5 hash values for all Codebox downloads
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:30:00 GMT

Miscellanea

Added a JavaScript implementation of Conways Game of Life, and a useless bouncy message script
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:30:00 GMT

Rounded Corner Image Maker

Use this utility for creating the graphics and HTML necessary to produce rounded boxes for web pages.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:30:00 GMT

Gradient Image Maker tool added

This utility generates 1-pixel wide images that fade from one colour into another, useful for web-developers creating a 'fading background' or gradient effect.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 9 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT

JavaScript code for Rotating Text Messages

The whole web should be made of these...
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:00:00 GMT

Syntax Highlighter updated

Added Python, Visual Basic 6, C and C++ languages, also made an offline version which is available for download
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:00:00 GMT

BitMeter OS

Project to produce an open-source version of BitMeter
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT

LinkQuery Script added

A GreaseMonkey script for obtaining information about links on a web page.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT

DOMClipper Script updated

Added new feature to view a single page element, removing all other content from the screen
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 26 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT

StayFresh Script added

A Greasemonkey script for automatically refreshing web pages.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 20 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT

DOMClipper Script added

A Greasemonkey script for removing unwanted content from web pages as you surf..
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 6 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Code Syntax Highlighter improvements

Added support for JavaScript and C#, as well as GUI improvements, improvements to parsing algorithm, and bug fixes.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Virus found in BitMeter! ... not

AVG Anti-Spyware is being somewhat over-enthusiastic, and currently classifies the latest BitMeter installer as a Trojan horse.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:00:00 GMT

BitMeter on Vista article added

Describes the issues with running BitMeter on Windows Vista, and why changes were needed for the 3.5.3 release
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:00:00 GMT

BitMeter 3.5.3 Released

No new features, just some changes to correct inaccurate readings in Windows Vista
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:00:00 GMT

Code Syntax Highlighter added to Online Utils

A JavaScript utility to apply syntax highlighting to Java code, the resulting HTML source can be used when including code in web pages or other documents. More languages supported soon.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:00:00 GMT

LogMonitor 0.3.2 Released

Error reporting and recovery added/enhanced, date-based file names now supported, bug fixes.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Fri, 6 Apr 2007 17:00:00 GMT

FTP Script Added

A Windows batch file for automating the transfer of files via FTP.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 1 Apr 2007 13:00:00 GMT

LogMonitor 0.3.0 Released

Another new version of LogMonitor is now available, this release has XML-based server-side configuration, server-side (as well as client-side) filtering, and a number of bug fixes.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 1 Apr 2007 9:00:00 GMT

HTML Conditional Comments Article

A useful technique for separating Internet Explorer CSS rules from those intended for less 'special' browsers.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:00:00 GMT

LogMonitor 0.2.0 Released

A new version of LogMonitor is now available for download, it behaves much better in IE and now has a working client-side filter. The JavaScript source code is also much improved.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:00:00 GMT

New Server!

Codebox is now running on Ubuntu Server Edition and everything seems to be stable. Hooray for Ubuntu!
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Online Utilities page added

A couple of Javascript utilities, may be useful to web developers or anyone working with markup languages
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:00:00 GMT

Script Gallery now online

A selection of Windows batch files and UNIX/Linux shell scripts
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:00:00 GMT

LogMonitor page finished

The LogMonitor project is taking up most of my time at the moment, and now its got its own page, which includes an online demo, full of chunky AJAX goodness.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:00:00 GMT

Articles section added

The plan is to keep adding small code samples, technical articles, and news about current projects - we'll see if I manage it.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Sat, 6 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Codebox 2.0 goes online!

The new version of the codebox website is now live! This is not all that exciting for anyone except me, but at least it's news.
Posted by rob@codebox.net on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:00:00 GMT