HOLY CRAP I MADE PBS!

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/module.html?s=news01s3d5dqe56

--timball

Online NewsHour | PBS

Take a Linksys running custom firmware, tap into the hardware to power a circuit controlling the locks, and SSH into the router with custom iPhone and Android apps to flip the circuit. Easy, right? [Sunlight via Make via Engadget]

so we made it to engadget w/ our door toys

--timball

The Nerdiest Way You'll See a Door Opened All Week - DIY - Gizmodo

theme songs!

--timball

IBM Song book

mac> hdiutil makehybrid -udf -udf-volume-name DVD_NAME -o MY_DVD.iso /path/to/VIDEO_TS/parent/folder

linux> mkisofs -dvd-video -o MY_DVD.iso /path/to/VIDEO_TS/parent/folder

windows> http://www.imgburn.com/

and that's how you turn a VIDEO_TS directory into a burnable .iso

thank you mr internet

--timball

Burn a playable DVD from a VIDEO_TS folder - Mac OS X Hints

The destruction we see in Haiti makes everyone want to do something, anything, to help the country. But unorganized assistance, even with the best intentions often harms more than helps. Which is why I'm so impressed with the CrisisCamp movement.

i was there and we got sh*t done.

--timball

How CrisisCamp volunteers are helping efforts in Haiti - Haiti Rewired

haXeVideo is a multithread FLV streaming server entirely written using the haXe programming language. The source code is very small and the server is lightweight (both CPU and memory) but very scalable.

will need this soon.

--timball

haxevideo - Project Hosting on Google Code

Haitian relief isn't core to Sunlight's mission, but we decided it was OK to step out of bounds for a weekend to help out. 150 people showed up in our small office space and quickly got to work. To read about the projects that were worked on and where they're at, check out CrisisCommons.org.

i participated not just because the event was held at the sunlight offices.

--timball

CrisisCamp DC Wrapup

How to travel by train or ship...

Maybe you don't like flying, or are concerned about air travel's contribution to global warming. Or perhaps you just prefer real travel by train or ship, where the journey is part of the adventure... Either way, The Man in Seat Sixty-One will tell you how to travel overland comfortably & affordably where you might think that air was now the only option.

i've basically stopped flying. and you know why? cause it *used* to be a convenient, fun, and exciting experience. i suppose it is still exciting, but not in a good way. so this is a great site to browse and find the "other" means of travel (besides plane and automobile).

when will the bureaucracy of the TSA disappear? *sigh* probably never. i dream of the lighter less-safe travel days of yore.

--timball

The Man in Seat Sixty-One...

might be going to santa barbara soon and will be looking into this.

i am afraid of the fru-fru food.

--timball

Santa Barbara.com Restaurant Guide

So for starters, what is the Freedom of Information Act? Essentially it’s a law giving individuals and organizations a way to access government information. People can make requests for a wide range of government records and data, which we in the transparency movement refer to as “awesome.” If Apollo was the Greek god of sunlight, you can think of FOIA requests as Apollo’s arrows trying to pierce through the darkness. Ok, I admit that’s probably a little over the top, but in government transparency FOIA has that feel. Unfortunately, the rules for FOIA resemble the DMV more than they do archery.

david was the sunlight intern. his wit and insight will be missed. have a good time in rochester dave!

--timball

Can The Internet Save FOIA? — Making Government Transparent and Accountable - Sunlight Foundation Blog