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Elixir: A modern approach to programming for the Erlang VM

Elixir is a programming language built on top of the Erlang VM. As Erlang, it is a functional language built to support distributed, fault-tolerant, non-stop applications with hot code swapping.

Elixir is also dynamic typed but, differently from Erlang, it is also homoiconic, allowing meta-programming via macros. Elixir also supports polymorphism via protocols (similar to Clojure's), dynamic records and provides a reference mechanism.

Finally, Elixir and Erlang share the same bytecode and data types. This means you can invoke Erlang code from Elixir (and vice-versa) without any conversion or performance hit. This allows a developer to mix the expressiveness of Elixir with the robustness and performance of Erlang.

http://elixir-lang.org/
http://elixir-lang.org/getting_started/1.html
https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir

Uncloud: application to create open wireless network and exhibit art or distribute their own information

The internet has become an increasingly disputed space. Governments want to regulate it and internet providers want to restrict access to parts of it. To help us remember that the internet can exist without governments, we have created unCloud. unCloud is an application that enables anyone with a laptop to create an open wireless network and distribute their own information. Once it is launched, a passerby using a mobile internet device can connect to this open wireless network. The person running the application can decide what information is shown in any web address. Users can access information wirelessly while at the same time remain disconnected from the internet. unCloud does not depend on a remote datacenter, instead it can be run from a laptop, making it an ideal application to run in a train or at a café.

http://www.intk.com/uncloud
https://github.com/davidjonas/unCloud
http://www.creativeapplications.net/mac/uncloud-open-wireless-network/

Octopress: framework for Jekyll, the blog aware static site generator

Octopress is a framework designed by Brandon Mathis for Jekyll, the blog aware static site generator powering Github Pages. To start blogging with Jekyll, you have to write your own HTML templates, CSS, Javascripts and set up your configuration. But with Octopress All of that is already taken care of. Simply clone or fork Octopress, install dependencies and the theme, and you’re set.

Picturesque: make images gorgeous

Make Images Gorgeous
Picturesque is a simple app with a simple goal: to make images more beautiful. Whether you are in web or print, your images can benefit from a touch of Picturesque magic.

   
Awesome 3D perspective
With just 2 sliders, Picturesque lets you create the gorgeous 3D perspective effect.

   
1-click Reflections
Blow people away with stunning reflections. No need to fiddle around with layers, just click reflection.

   
Curves in all the right places
No more mucking around with masks. Curves are as simple as ticking boxes.

   
Easy Shadows, Glows & Strokes
Traditional effects like shadows, glows and strokes are only a click away in Picturesque.

   
Son of a Batch
Drop a folder of images onto Picturesque to beautify them all in less time than it takes to open Photoshop. You can also batch resize.

   
Pretty Presets
Picturesque keeps track of all your favourite styles in style with presets.

A re-introduction to JavaScript

https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/A_re-introduction_to_JavaScript

CodeKit: automatically compile Less, Sass, Stylus, CoffeeScript & Haml files

CodeKit automatically compiles Less, Sass, Stylus, CoffeeScript & Haml files. It effortlessly combines, minifies and error-checks Javascript. It supports Compass. It even optimizes jpeg & png images, auto-reloads your browser and lets you use the same files across many projects. And that's just the first paragraph.

http://incident57.com/codekit/

Upverter: design and share electronic schematics on the web

Upverter is a design and collaboration platform for students, engineers, designers, inventors, makers and hackers. If you are making hardware, we make it easier.

Work in groups, in real-time with collaboration built in. You never have to email files back and forth ever again. It is as simple as adding an email address to your project.

Mac, Windows, Linux, OSX, iOS or Android! No install required, you get the same interface, just open you browser (Chrome, Firefox and Safari) and start designing. Free yourself from the chains of desktop software.

Explore over 3000 open source hardware projects. Get inspired, expand on designs that already exist. Grow and discover the future of hardware.

http://upverter.com/

Metrics: library to measure behavior of critical components

Metrics is a Java library which gives you unparalleled insight into what your code does in production. Developed by Yammer to instrument their JVM-based backend services, Metrics provides a powerful toolkit of ways to measure the behavior of critical components in your production environment. With modules for common libraries like Guice, Jetty, Log4j, Apache HttpClient, Ehcache, Logback and reporting backends like Ganglia and Graphite, Metrics provides you with full-stack visibility.

Homepage:
http://metrics.codahale.com/

Getting started and Manual:
http://metrics.codahale.com/getting-started.html

Sourcecode:
https://github.com/codahale/metrics

List.js: makes plain HTML lists flexible, searchable, sortable and filterable

Do you want a 9 KB cross-browser native JavaScript that makes your plain HTML lists super flexible, searchable, sortable and filterable? Do you also want the possibility to add, edit and remove items by dead simple templating?

http://listjs.com/
https://github.com/javve/list

pocode: C++ library for production of interactive media across multiple platforms

pocode is an open-source C++ library designed by Potion for the production of interactive media across multiple platforms.

pocode provides a robust, high-performance software infrastructure that allows for the creation of all types of software, from simple visual sketches to elegant mobile apps to entire software applications.

pocode is much more than a graphics library. pocode allows creative coders to construct complex interactive software. Thanks to pocode’s object-oriented architecture, applications stay organized and take care of themselves. pocoders don’t have to worry about the intricacies of event routing, the frustrations of font loading or the pitfalls of porting between platforms. All of these processes are performed automatically.

pocode is also an open system that allows pocoders to dive deep into the software architecture and implement alternative methods of their own. pocoders can extend pocode with their own poObjects, and share them with other pocoders. Since all poObjects fit within pocode’s object-oriented framework, shared poObjects can easily be incorporated into new applications, even across platforms.

http://www.pocode.org/
http://www.creativeapplications.net/c/pocode-c/