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So, from here out I will try and make weekly updates. Of course this being our last week in the San Jose training rotation.

Check out the pictures section. I have started updating/uploading all the new pictures!

So, here are pictures from the first two days (mainly in Austin TX)
http://picasaweb.google.com/jake.msstate1/AustinVisit

Turns out that Skype works really well for cheap/free video and voice calls.

The video calls and voice calls to computers are free. Voice calls to phones cost 4 cents to connect and .21 cents per minute (1/5 of a penny). Or, you can add a subscription for $3 a month with unlimited calls.

Here is the list of things that will be required.

VNC
Need to connect to existing desktop
Would be nice to create new desktops and still connect if desktop manager is up (no one logged) in
Media reader
Need support for media reader
Picture management
Easy picture management
Software backup
Incase of problems
CD burning

music/video player

support for mp3 player

wireless support

games
Tetris
gamepads

Deciding on a box took much longer than I anticipated... I had

A good sql book
A desk chair
A desk

I need to update the site... and add the following:

Projects
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POV toy

Add custom website to projects (listed as gpl v3 , but no license files included...)

I think I'm going to try and post a list of DVDSs, games, etc that I have...

make it easy to keep up with...

Ok, so I think I'm going to try and start a weekly/bi-weekly/monthly/anything WAN party.

Here are some games for the list. Ideally we can setup a poll and have the group pick the winner each time.

wesnoth
starcraft
warcraft 3
quake 1-4
doom1-3
HalfLife
Counter Strike
Unreal Tournament 1-4
Diablo 2
battle tanks
scorched
teewars

After many many hours... I have given up trying to produce H.264 Ipod compatible video with mencoder...
I will try generating MPEG-4 with mencoder soon...

For now, I will simply use handbrake to make mp4 files...

If I cannot get mencoder to work , maybe I can get ffmpeg to do my bidding...

Oh, and I HATE IPODS
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oops, I forgot, handbrake only converts DVD media... I'll need to try ffmpeg now..