I’ve played with bugzilla enough to know that it’s an unruly beast, with lots of configuration requirements. FINALLY, it’s able to use mod_perl, alleviating my serious concerns about page display time, but according to the guy who coded the mod_perl compatibility

mod_perl support in Bugzilla can take up a HUGE amount of RAM. You could be looking at 30MB per httpd child, easily. Basically, you just need a lot of RAM. The more RAM you can get, the better. mod_perl is basically trading RAM for speed. At least 2GB total system RAM is recommended for running Bugzilla under mod_perl.

C’mon! All I want to do is track a few bugs. So… still looking for the best open-source solution, and in the meantime, using eGroupware’s simple TTS system – even though it’s deprecated but the replacement app isn’t ready yet, sigh. At least it doesn’t crush my server. But maybe I’ll set up bugzilla anyway, just for fun… gotta love those huge open-source apps!

UPDATE: PSI uses [flyspray!], which doesn’t look bad. PHP gittinerdun, once again.

With very little work I was able to get John’s excellent game to run under linux. He wrote it well using cross-platform libraries (SDL and fmod), so it was only a matter of really minor compatibility tweaks. Check out his Soloforge website for the latest news. Nice job John! Sorry it took me so long to get to this!

This thing is extremely hackable, but since I have a very expensive warranty I will take my time voiding it. I’ve updated the built-in bluetooth headset functionality (the Prius uses the stereo speakers and a mike built in to the roof near your head) with my entire address book from my Treo 700p – just set the Prius to import, select a category to export on the Treo, and it will upload all contacts, ready to be dialed from the dashboard. I’ve added a few commands to the voice-activation system. The remaining wishlist:

  • Add an EV button to force the Pruis into electric-only mode
  • Enable dashboard controls while in motion
  • Gain video access to the dashboard screen

This stuff is all very doable, and demonstrated in many places online. The 2007 Pruis is still a bit “undiscovered” though, so I will bide my time and proceed with caution…