UtilityMill.com - Make Something Useful with Python

UtilityMill makes utilities. Powered by Python, this app provides a simple way for you to make your own utilities. You can, for instance, create a utility which creates lower case letters. Inputs and outputs are handled for you, which means all you have to do is supply new Python code for the utility that you want to create. You’ll get in addition, a RESTful API and revision control for free. All utilities are open source. Current utilities created from the Mill include24 Solver which solves the math game 24, Alpha to Numeric Phone number converter, Chemical Formula Parser, Color Illusion which generates an illusion which lets you see color in black and white photos, and Coupon Decoder which lets you find out what info is stored in the barcode of a coupon. Useful and interesting stuff really.

“A little Python code goes a long way
With Utility Mill:
• Inputs and outputs are handled for you automatically
• You just supply the Python code that does something new
• You get a RESTful API for free (XML and JSON)
• You get revision control for free
• All utilities are open source (GPL)”

UtilityMill lives up to its name; its useful and you can use it to make handy and useful little applications. The forms for your out and input are simple. You simply need to know some Python and the rest is a breeze.

Is there any business plan for this? How are they going to keep the site going without any ads or monetary scheme? How will people even find out about the site?