We are “Hiring”

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Apr 012012
 

One of the topics I discussed with Bob Mottram a few weeks ago was the constant recruiting needs of Noble Ape. Aside from the rich cognitive simulation aspects of Noble Ape there is a constant need for folks wanting to test aspects of the simulation and provide meaningful data. Bob and I try our best however the need for data in particular is non-trivial as it adds to the short-term development of various elements of the simulation and also long-term periodic academic writing.

We currently have half a dozen new contributors of different levels and interests but the need is always there. Here is the generic post on SourceForge, I am updating each month.

If you are interested, please:

1. Get the source code from SVN:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/nobleape/develop

2. Join the Noble Ape Developer Mailing List:

http://mail.nobleape.com/mailman/listinfo/developer_nobleape.com

3. Email me an introduction directly (this will also indicate that I need to add you to the developer mailing list):

tom at nobleape dot com

Fifteen year old open source artificial life project:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_Ape

Looking for general developers on any of the platforms the simulation is currently offered (Linux, Windows, Mac, iPad, command line, web server etc). Any interested developers should explore the code-base and get a sense of the task required. The core code is written in C however additional languages could be used if need-be.

Substantial contributions to the core development would also be encouraged. Experience with multiple platforms would be highly desired.

Additional project information:

http://twit.tv/floss31

If you find this now, in a few months or a few years, the offer will still be open!

 Posted by at 11:00 pm

Building Noble Ape for Windows

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Mar 112012
 

I periodically get asked how to build the Noble Ape Simulation for Windows. Thankfully Microsoft now provides pretty snappy free compiler. I’m going to use a Google link to find it to avoid the link being connected with a particular dated version.

Visual C++ Express

You’ll need a copy of the simulation source. I’d recommend getting the latest tar ball.

And you will need something to extract the tar ball. I use 7Zip although there are many other programs. Once you have it decompressed, I recorded a YouTube video about the final step.

Enjoy!

 Posted by at 7:32 am

Mixed Media

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Aug 212010
 

The Noble Ape development has always had multiple methods to provide update information. As the project has developed a few of these still persist.

One of the oldest methods is the developer mailing list. Almost all new features and the discussion of future features occurs on the developer mailing list. It is also a good place to introduce your development or user interest with Noble Ape as there will be a number of advanced users and occasional developers on the list to offer support and ideas.

Since 2006, the Noble Ape podcast Ape Reality, has been a good source for information updates if you like audio podcasts. It occasionally contains the music that has inspired aspects of the development and even more rarely there will be a chat with a Noble Ape developer or advanced user. Periodically the podcast feed is trimmed as some episodes become dated. You won’t find a complete collection of the prior Ape Reality podcasts but you should find a good number.

I maintain a personal YouTube channel that occasionally contains Noble Ape related videos. There is also a good mix of life and experiences in that channel too.

If you want a down to the second account of the Noble Ape development, the SourceForge page tracks the code check-ins. In particular the RSS feed will give you the finest granularity of the Noble Ape development.

 Posted by at 4:15 pm
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