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Solar Energy Density Calculator

For one of my classes at Penn State we had to do a project that involved teaching or helping spread the word about energy.  Our group decided to make an app to estimate how much energy a solar panel will save. The final product is a mobile website written in html & javascript using the jQuery Mobile framework.  You can use it here:  ee485.jairusmartin.com  or click the image below.  Go try it out!

Introducing Voicemail Caller, an Android app for using Google Voice without data

If you use Google Voice and don't have a data plan you've most likely come across this issue when trying to make a call. "Google Voice could not connect."   This app was made to solve this problem. Prior to this app, the only way to make a call that uses your Google Voice number as your outgoing caller ID is to write down the number, call your voicemail, and then type it in... annoying! After getting sick of doing this (I even went to the extent of adding an extra contact number in my phone that automatically called via GV) I decided to make an app. Voicemail Caller, for lack of a better name, was created. Voicemail Caller automatically makes the call though the Google Voice voicemail   when no data connection is present (in which the Google Voice app would normally fail to connect).  If data is present, the Google Voice app takes over, so in either case all of the outgoing calls will go through your Google Voice phone number! It can be disabled if you w