JavaNect provides Java-based access to the OpenNI interfaces for piloting devices such as the Kinect. It uses JNA to communicate with the native libraries and drivers on all major platforms. JavaNect was designed for maximum performance.
Gnome/GTK animated floating face, always on top/on all desktops, voice synthesizer by espeak (by system() call, not libs), STDIN text entry, in reply to: http://gul.uc3m.es/pipermail/gul/2010-July/012630.html. Kinda office-assistant - for gnome.