[wplug] Fwd: [lugc-talk] Linux & MythTV InstallFest

[Bill Lavin]

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> From: Tom Trelvik <trygve-clug-talk at triple-t.org>
> Date: February 25, 2005 4:38:48 PM EST
> To: talk at clevelandlug.net
> Cc: Benjamin Chodroff <benjamin.chodroff at gmail.com>
> Subject: [lugc-talk] Linux & MythTV InstallFest
> Reply-To: talk at clevelandlug.net
> Reply-To: ttt at cwru.edu
>
>
> 	Hey, I know many of you were or are somehow connected to CWRU, and  
> probably remember CWRULUG (now known as ACM SIGUNIX).  Well, it's been  
> pretty quiet lately (and by "pretty quiet", I mean, still exists but  
> shows no signs of life whatsoever, and by "lately" I mean the past few  
> years), but there's still interest, and we're doing something about  
> it.
>
> 	We're hosting an InstallFest on Saturday April 2nd in Wade (north  
> side of campus) and Sunday April 3rd in Fribley (south side of  
> campus).  The InstallFest is being sponsored by IBM, LinuxCentral.com,  
> and the EFF (and I just heard a rumor that Google offered support as  
> well, though I haven't been able to confirm that one yet).  We'll be  
> glad to help anyone install a unix-like operating system of their  
> choice on their computer.  We'll have plenty of food, giveaways, and  
> probably gaming.
>
> 	We're also encouraging people to come build MythTV systems  
> (http://mythtv.org/, basically, it gives your linux box Tivo-like  
> functionality).  You just bring in the hardware, and we'll help you  
> set it up.  Isaac Richards, author of MythTV (and CWRU alum), even  
> said he'd show up, possibly with some demo systems of his own, which  
> I'm really looking forward to!
>
> 	And don't forget about the Broadcast Flag  
> (http://eff.org/IP/Video/HDTV/), after July 1st you'll no longer be  
> able to buy HDTV tuner cards for your computer that ignore the  
> Broadcast Flag, which is necessary to build a PVR.  Buy a card now,  
> and you can legally record HDTV shows to your heart's content even  
> after July.  The EFF offers a howto guide  
> (http://eff.org/broadcastflag/cookbook/buildin.php) for doing exactly  
> that with the HD-3000 (http://pchdtv.com/hd_3000.html, actually *made  
> for linux*, how cool is that?).  If you're setting up an HDTV PVR,  
> please bring the antenna you'll be using, as Case's cable system  
> doesn't have any HDTV channels yet, so we'll need your antenna to test  
> it with the local broadcast stations.
>
> 	For more hardware information to use when planning your PVR, check  
> the docs:  http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.1
>
> 	And if you'd like to help out with the InstallFest in any way, we  
> could definitely use some extra people/supplies, please email  
> benjamin.chodroff at gmail.com or myself.
>
> 	The more the merrier.  Come to get linux/MythTV installed on your  
> computer, help others with their installs, demo something cool you've  
> done with linux (*ahem* Asterisk, anyone?  ;-p), or just to hang out  
> and enjoy the atmosphere.
>
> 	Let us know if you have any questions!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tom
>