Dilshan R Jayakody’s Web Log

Project Profile Post ( 3P ) is an open source XML base project description suite. It it helps authors to provide project descriptions and specifications to online sources in a standard way. 3P project description system is not limited for software projects, it can also applicable for any online project work which include electronic projects, arts, multimedia content, etc. 3PEd - Cross platform tool to edit 3P files 3P files can created through 3PEd . It is a GUI application and available for both Windows and Linux operating systems. 3P files can be open (view) through " 3P Viewer ". 3P Viewer is a GUI application and it is also available for both  Windows and Linux operating systems. Initially we create this file format and tools to manage our in-house digital contents and later we plan to release it to general public as a free and open source software product(s). 3P tools are available to download at 3P project page at sourceforge.net and it is distribute under

Last weekend I got chance to visit to Aptinex (Pvt.) Ltd.  Aptinex is a Sri Lankan startup company and they are mainly do Electronic circuit designing, PCB prototyping, mass-production of PCBs, selling electronic components, development kits, etc. In my last visit I order some dsPICs , Atmel ATmega MCUs and some SMD passive parts from them. They have good collection of development kits and programmers which include Arduino , MSP430 base kits, ARM development boards, Altera FPGA kits, etc. Another interesting thing they have is electro-mechanical parts. They have various kinds of actuator modules, servo mechanisms, gear systems and controllers. I think this is good news to Sri Lankan DIY electronic community, because right now it is bit difficult to get these items in local electronic shops. According to Aptinex, Lankatronics.com is there market place. Lankatronics.com operates in both real and virtual nature. Anyone can order Aptinex products through this site and they have nic