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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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:00:00 GMT
Unit Testing JavaBeans
A technique for easily testing these classes using Java reflection. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 . [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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! [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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) [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT
BitMeter2 Release
Including some new translations and other minor updates. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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! [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT
BitMeter OS v0.1.5 Beta Release
A number of bug fixes, plugged memory leaks. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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) [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT
New Domain Name - codebox.org.uk
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.org.uk 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/ [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Sun, 17 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT
Hybrid Analogue/Digital Clock
All digital clocks should do this.... [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT
BitMeter in Dutch
BitMeter now includes a Dutch translation [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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? [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT
JavaScript Object Printer
A handy piece of JavaScript for displaying the contents of an object [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT
LogMonitor updates
Some bug fixes and an update so it works in Firefox 3 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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? [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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'. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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? [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:00:00 GMT
Backup Script Added
A shell script for performing offsite system backups [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:00:00 GMT
HttpBuilder Utility Added
A graphical utility for constructing custom HTTP requests [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:00:00 GMT
DirView Utility Added
A small utility for producing HTML reports from file/directory structures [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT
MD5 Hashes
An auto-generated page displaying MD5 hash values for all Codebox downloads [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Sun, 9 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT
JavaScript code for Rotating Text Messages
The whole web should be made of these... [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:00:00 GMT
BitMeter OS
Project to produce an open-source version of BitMeter [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT
LinkQuery Script added
A GreaseMonkey script for obtaining information about links on a web page. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Sun, 26 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT
StayFresh Script added
A Greasemonkey script for automatically refreshing web pages. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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.. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Fri, 6 Apr 2007 17:00:00 GMT
FTP Script Added
A Windows batch file for automating the transfer of files via FTP. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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! [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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 [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:00:00 GMT
Script Gallery now online
A selection of Windows batch files and UNIX/Linux shell scripts [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk 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. [link]
Posted by rob@codebox.org.uk on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:00:00 GMT
