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Hello All,

This is more of a preview/proof of concept than anything. I was working on a phone-home app for linux/maemo but the good ole folks at the University of Washington beat me to it.

So I've done the logical thing and compiled it for Maemo. I'll be adding GPS/Camera/Microphone capture as I can. But for now this is the unmodified source. Please test it and let me know if it works well/badly/not at all ;-)

Cheers,
kernelpanic

To install-
1. download the tarball
2. extract into your home directory (i.e.- not on MMC, needs execute permissions.)
3. as root, cd to that directory and do-
4. follow the instructions. (including the etc/init.d/rcS file edit.)

To use- See the homepage linked to above...

p.s.- needs traceroute ;-)

I dislike them using the exe extension :P

me too. For the deb release I'll probably rename it 'cron' or something just to fool the casual 'ps' anyway. (I'll release a deb once GPS is added. image/audio capture will follow...) This is merely a test for anyone who wishes to play with the 'stock' version on Maemo in the meantime.

cheers,
kernelpanic

Now if only there was a way to incorporate usage of the n8x0's built-in camera to snap shots like the mac version

edit: a bit slow, just saw your message above :P

Hello All,

A progress report and a question for everyone-

Adeona on MacOS uses a separate command line app to capture pictures. So I've got a couple of options for adding functionality to Adeona on Maemo.

1. I can create a command line app to grab pictures. Then a separate one to get GPS, another for audio, etc. Then adeona can control and call them at will.
pros- maintains upstreamability and a small memory footprint.
cons- more binaries == more to go wrong. It'll likely more issues for the end user.

2. I can create one helper daemon for maemo that gathers data automatically and passes it along to adeona.
pros- maintains upstreamability, gives a lot of functionality as the maemo daemon can choose when to take a picture or see when a GPS fix is achieved and grab a location.
cons- uses more resources. (more CPU/memory)

3. I can integrate everything into one executable.
pros- only one daemon makes setup and running easier with the same functionality as 2 above.
cons- larger memory usage and loss of upstreamability with the main adeona project.

I'm leaning towards #2 because it'll let me use a lot of the code I wrote for my own 'phone-home' app without me having to hack into Adeona too much. But I am open to ideas...

feedback anyone?

cheers,
kernelpanic

#2 sounds good. Thanks.

#4 Make python plugins ...

That has the cons of #2 & #3 together :P

Make a helper daemon #2, which take python plugins, would work...
Not a big Python fan though, so I'd go for #1 over that. Flat files and small progs that do one thing well FTW! (But #2's not bad either.)


Love their FAQ:

Can I install this on my girlfriend or boyfriend's computer and track her or him, and perhaps get pictures of them while they're doing certain activites?

Yes. Like all technologies, Adeona has the potential for being abused. However, if you are malicious enough to want to do the above, there is probably other software available out there more suited for your needs. (We won't provide links to these more malicious tools.)

Hello All,

o.k. in the interest of getting things running quickly, option #1 is the flavor of the day.

For image capture, rather than reinvent the wheel, I've chosen motion to capture images. I chose it over other utilities because it can take both timed pictures and pictures triggered by motion(as the name implies). I've already gotten it to compile and run. But I have to tweak the config file to capture images only when needed. I also have to generate a *deb package. (BTW, motion is a very cool app in it's own right. Even those uninterested in adeona may find it worth toying with...) Expect a deb in the next day or two...

For GPS and other Maemo specific stuff it'll likely be lumped together into one executable. This is so we can monitor DBUS, the ambient light sensor, and such to control things. It will also *hopefully* allow us to disable the GPS statusbar and LEDs so our 'thief' doesn't notice Adeona...

cheers,
kernelpanic