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While this is very interesting, the profiles may need to be "tweaked" a bit to be realistic. For example, the first profile it generate for me was a: -Female -Fitness instructor -Weighing 205.9 lbs -Standing 5 feet 1 inch Individually, any of these things might be ok. Any three could even be possible. All four, however, just doesn't seem to work.
How very coincidental. This afternoon I was talking to my cofounders about test data generation - and names were one of them. Here are other resources that we found that were helpful: - http://www.generatedata.com/ - http://databasetestdata.com - http://randomuser.me (useful for frontends) - http://gedis-studio.com/ (not free) Also, TIL that Hipchat doesn't always pull all the links
I wonder what database they are using for the ZIP codes. I tried googling around a bit and only found a bunch of "pay X$ to get all US ZIP codes". I'm pretty sure I've found these before for an ERP project I worked for...maybe the CIA? database (I distinctly remember they had some pretty good stuff)
Are these good enough? :
http://geocoder.ca/?freedata=1
US Zip Codes
File of all US 5-digit ZIP codes. Includes zip, city, state, latitude, longitude, and county (Last Updated: March 30th 2010):
US Zip Codes (41,755)
or
http://sourceforge.net/projects/zips/
Edit: MaxMind recommends this one
http://download.geonames.org/export/zip/
There's also Google's geocoding API.
Still, let's hope the project owners answer you :)
# aptitude install rig RIG (Random Identity Generator) is a free replacement for a shareware program out there called 'fake'. It generates random, yet real-looking, personal data. It is useful if you need to feed a name to a Web site, BBS, or real person, and are too lazy to think of one yourself. Also, if the Web site/BBS/person you are giving the information to tries to cross-check the city, state, zip, or area cod…
Italian names are not realistic. Try #1: "Dante Marcelo". Dante is a very strange name for an italian, I guess it is used in the US. Marcelo lacks an "l" (it is Marcello) so it sounds Spanish instead. Try #2: "Berto Trentino". Trentino is realistic but Berto sounds a lot like an abbreviation of "Alberto", so not a real name even if I guess there are people actually named "Berto". Try #3: "Pupetta Rizzo". Can't imagin…
Emergency care nurse for Champion Auto. Priceless.
Company: Food Giant
As an Indian I am a bit sad to see Hobbit, Klingon and Ninja in there but no option for Indian names.
# aptitude install rig RIG (Random Identity Generator) is a free replacement for a shareware program out there called 'fake'. It generates random, yet real-looking, personal data. It is useful if you need to feed a name to a Web site, BBS, or real person, and are too lazy to think of one yourself. Also, if the Web site/BBS/person you are giving the information to tries to cross-check the city, state, zip, or area cod…
Someone please make a homebrew keg with this!
As an Indian I am a bit sad to see Hobbit, Klingon and Ninja in there but no option for Indian names.