WhichBox – AI Assistant App

Do you remember which one of those boxes in the garage has your old phone? Or that toy your child wants to play with again? Or the tripod you need for your weekend trip? Oh what about that massager that you could really use right now! You would probably have to dig through those boxes to find it. Same problem when moving. There are always some boxes that you don’t want to open right away, but you wish you could open just the right one when you need something.

I have created WhichBox – your AI Assistant to find that box. It uses latest Vision AI models to help you find things quickly. Here’s what you do –

  1. Take pictures of the content inside each labelled box to create an inventory.
  2. Use WhichBox to easily identify the box containing the item you are looking for.

You can check it out here – https://whichbox.streamlit.app/

The demo has four photos of labelled boxes with some content in them. Note that there can be multiple photos of the same box. You can take photos as you are filling up the box to capture things at the bottom.

You can ask for a specific thing, like “Find Fitbit” or just “fitbit”

You can go for a general category, like “Camera Equipment”

You can get all boxes containing “USB Adapters”

You can look for “Groot” or if you can’t remember the name of a specific toy then you can look for “all toys of movie characters”

For now, you can bring your own API Key and use your own photos to try this out.

WhichBox : https://whichbox.streamlit.app/

Universal Apps

The story of Windows Universal Apps is the result of advancements in three areas:

  1. The platform convergence between Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1
  2. The (ongoing) unification of Windows and Windows Phone stores.
  3. Shared Projects and other enhancements in Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 to support cross-platform development.

I have written about my experience in converting an existing Windows 8 app, CensusMapper, to a Universal App on the AIS BlogRead the article here. I have also created another Universal App, LRMS, using Windows App Studio. This app is available in both Windows and Windows Phone Stores.

I gave a presentation at the Raleigh Code Camp this past weekend : Creating Universal Apps for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1. Thanks to everyone who attended the presentation. The session slides for this presentation are available here : Download Slides.

 

 

 

Windigo 1.1 Released

windigo-samsungWindigo is a windows phone app to access your diigo account on windows phone 7.

Create, edit and search diigo bookmarks. Slick, to-the-point interface. Browse and search public bookmarks of other diigo users. Tap on the bookmark for details, including tags. Tap on any tag to narrow your search. Trial version is available.

Windigo 1.1 is out on the windows phone marketplace now.  Highlights of this update :

– Last SearchScope used is now persistent
– Fixed search when a search term is picked from suggested words
– Problem report now includes system info
– Handle crash on navigating from main page
– Fixed feature tracking for analytics
  • Last SearchScope used is now persistent
  • Fixed search when a search term is picked from suggested words
  • Problem report now includes system info
  • Handle crash on navigating from main page
  • Fixed feature tracking for analytics

Call For Windigo Beta Testers

Windigo is a windows phone app. It lets you access your Diigo bookmarks on the go from your windows phone. You can browse, edit and create new bookmarks. Search your and other’s (public) bookmarks. Drill-down using tags. Share your bookmarks with your friends.

I have completed developing this app and I would like to get it in the hands of a few more people to get some additional feedback before I submit it in windows phone marketplace. If you have a windows phone and a windows live id, you can help with this. Your phone does not need to be a developer (unlocked) phone.

If you are interested, contact me.

Here is what I will do for you :

  • I will acknowledge your role in preparing Windigo for release.
  • Your name and a link to your website will appear in the credits page for Windigo.
  • I will return the favor.