Millstone Creative Works
DovetailDB

DovetailDB is a schemaless, JSON-based database. It is similar in spirit to Amazon's SimpleDB, but allows for javascript to be executed on the server, and, within that context, provides full transaction support.

DovetailDB needs more (vocal) users. If you use DovetailDB, please comment in the newsgroup about any issues you uncover and suggest how the product could be improved.

DovetailDB's native JSON data format and embedding of a javascript environment makes it look like CouchDB, but DovetailDB manages the data indexing under the hood. (less developer effort, but less customizable)

It is also designed to integrate directly and easily with client-side Javascript, making it one of the fastest web application development platforms in existence. Server-side Javascript hooks may be written to enforce business rules and control access.

We'll host small datasets with low transaction volume for free (the DovetailDB server does not need to run on the same machine your serves your web pages). Alternatively, you may run your own instance of the server. It's an open-source, standalone Java application, licensed under the Apache License, 2.0.

DyRMaTS

DyRMaTS is an acronym for "Dynamically Routed Mass Transportation System" - it's intended to enable mass transportation in suburban and semi-urban areas. Conceptually, it's similar to dailing up a cab, except that the cab is really a small van, and the DyRMaTS system has figured out how to share your cab fare with several other people.

DyRMaTS is intended to be sold as the routing system for this novel form of mass transportation, and it's intended for use by both public and private sector transit companies.

Echo Party

Echo Party is a political party with no pre-defined platform (oddly enough). Instead, the party's platform is entirely determined by and evolved though a commenting and voting system powered directly by the public.

Roughly, this is an implementation of the idea presented by John McIntosh here.

Excerpts of Babel

This is an online library inspired by the "The Library of Babel"; a short story by Jorge Luis Borges. Rougly speaking, it contains every possible small chunk of text (every possibly combination of up to 240 characters). The virtual library consists of 10100 buildings, each with 10100 floors, 10100 aisles, and 10100 bookcases in each aisle.