Simple Software
I've written a handful of tiny programs that might be of some utility to people who have the
same bizarre interests as I do. I give them away for free, and you can find them here.
Click on the link of your choice below to download
one of my useless programs.
All of these programs are copyrighted (by me), but entirely free. Read
the documentation for additional information on use and redistribution.
Be sure to read my Software Disclaimer before downloading
or using these programs.
My Useless Programs
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Morse-Code Clipboard
(PGP signature)
(self-expanding ZIP / 78,211 bytes)
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This odd little Windows program allows you to translate text on the Clipboard
into a textual representation of Morse code (dots and dashes), or vice versa.
Stranger still, it even lets you play back this Morse code over your computer
speakers, if you have a sound card. Requires Windows 3.1 or later, Windows 95, or
Windows NT, and appropriate sound equipment (a sound card—I tested it with a
Sound Blaster—and speakers or headphones or something).
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Knight’s Tour
(PGP signature)
(self-expanding ZIP / 37,452 bytes)
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This program lets you play the “Knight’s tour.” The Knight’s tour is
a game in which you attempt to move a chess knight around a chessboard so that
it covers each square once and only once. It sounds easy, but if you’ve never
tried it before, you’ll probably find it harder than you expected. This program
lets you take back your moves, so you can cheat if you become frustrated. This
program requires Windows 3.1 or later, Windows 95, or Windows NT.
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Starclouds screen saver
(PGP signature)
(ZIP file / 57,961 bytes)
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This is a screen saver that draws random little drifting clouds of color on the screen.
It has a lot of options that let you modify how it draws. I find it strangely soothing. The
README.TXT file included in the ZIP explains how to install the program and explains what
the settings do. It should run on any NT-based Windows system (NT 4.0, XP, Windows 7, Vista,
etc., but not Windows 95).
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WWV simulator (Windows)
(PGP signature)
(executable file / 60,416 bytes)
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This very simple Windows program displays the UTC date and time, and produces a series of variable beeps
inspired by the audio time signals broadcast by the NIST in the United
States from radio station WWV in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Exit button
stops the program; the Silent button turns off the sound. I use the program
to check time sychronization on multiple Windows
machines by ear. You must be running a 32-bit version of Windows (not an old
Windows 3.1 or anything like that), and if you are running Windows 9x or Windows ME,
all the beeps will be the same (which doesn't sound very interesting).
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WWV simulator (UNIX)
(C source code / 2324 bytes)
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This program prints the date and time once each second,
and produces a series of variable beeps
inspired by the audio time signals broadcast by the NIST in the United
States from radio station WWV in Fort Collins, Colorado. Press CTRL/C to
stop it. I use the program to check time sychronization on multiple UNIX
machines by ear. I tested it on FreeBSD, but it should work on lots of UNIX systems.
gcc can be used to compile it (be sure to use the -lm option).
You need to have /dev/speaker configured and writable from the account
running the program.
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WWV simulator (Windows) Version II BETA
(PGP signature)
(executable file / 80,896 bytes)
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This is a slightly more advanced version of the WWV emulators above. This version reproduces
the exact sounds of the WWV broadcast, except for the voice announcement and the inaudible BCD time code.
This is just a beta version, as I still need to add the voice announcements and the BCD code one of these days.
Apart from the voice, the audible tones conform exactly to the WWV/WWVH standards (you can select which
tones you want to hear). You can also mute the sound if you just want the (modest) time display. The icon is just a blob; I haven't designed a cool
icon for it yet. Rewritten from scratch in Microsoft Visual C++.
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Various Documents
Personal Paris Tours
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