[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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