[LUAU] Putting the UG back in LUG

Michael Bishop michael at michaelsplace.net
Thu Feb 2 11:44:39 PST 2006


On Feb 1, 2006, at 9:55 PM, Matt Darnell wrote:
> The first project is building a mythtv box.  Mythtv is an open  
> source Tivo -
> http://www.mythtv.org/  If we get some hardcore folks we can try to  
> build it
> from scratch.  If not, there is a Knoppix version (boot from the  
> CD, loads
> everything) http://mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html
>
> I am thinking about Saturday the 25th at about 4PM at my place in  
> Nuuanu.
> We can test with my cable tv.

Awesome Matt. Count me in.

>
> I will have all the parts I need.  I will have two different video  
> capture
> cards...hopefully we can make both work simultaneously.
>
> If you want to build one for yourself at the same time, bring your  
> gear.  I
> have a 4.6Mb DSL at my house & I will open the WiFi if people just  
> want to
> hang out.

I'll see if I can frankenstein something together so I can build along.

>
> People can bring beer - I have lots of Vodka, Rum, & Tequila.  If  
> people are
> so inclined we can chip in ($5 or something) and get some pizza or  
> subs.  I
> live within one block of Subway, Dominos & Papa Johns.

Pizza sounds good.

>
> Let me know if you are interested in participating.
>
> Future projects I would like to build -
> OS fax server using a regular modem -> hylafax
> personal email server w/ webmail, spam filter,  anti virus etc.
> firewall with inbound VPN capability
> ability to scan a document, enter an email address and have the  
> document
> sent as a pdf to the email address
> put OSX on a normal intel box
> microsoft exchange replacement
> asterisk server for people's house

Great ideas. I could really use a fax server, can we make that the  
next project?

Let me add to that a mousebot made from an old ball mouse. It's look  
like it could be done in a few hours. It seems like most of the parts  
can be found at Honolulu Electronics or Radio Shack.
http://tinyurl.com/8e4r6

Michael




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