This is the final episode of season 1. We will be sticking to a similar format for season 2 with better production and recordings. We have learned a lot as amateur podcast / video casters and we hope you have enjoyed the first 10 episodes.
In this episode, Josh, Joel and Eric cover popular topics on Linux, Ubuntu, Open Source and any other random crap that came to mind. Below are the show notes:
Linuxcrypt.net Podcast / Vidcast Episode #10 from linuxcrypt on Vimeo.
Big buck Bunny movie files released!
http://www.bigbuckbunny.org/index.php/big-buck-bunny-movie-files-released/
As a follow-up to the successful project Orange’s “Elephants Dream”, the Blender Foundation initiated another open movie project. Again a small team (7) of the best 3D artists and developers in the Blender community have been invited to come together to work in Amsterdam from October 2007 until April 2008 on completing a short 3D animation movie. The team members will get a great studio facility and housing in Amsterdam, all travel costs reimbursed, and a fee sufficient to cover all expenses during the period.
Valve Source Engine to hit Linux soon?
http://blog.sillica.com/2008/05/30/valve-source-engine-to-hit-linux-soon/
I’ve been meaning to write this post for awhile. It’s old news by now I’m sure, Phoronix first posted their story here on May 7th. But regardless…
I’m not sure what else I can add that the Phoronix article didn’t cover. However it seems some people are dismissing this as just a baseless rumor and no one seems optimistic about the possibility of it actually happening. So I’ll list the three main points here.
1. Valve puts up a job posting asking for a “Senior Software Engineer”, with one of the responsibilities being to “Port Windows-based games to the Linux platform”.
2. An upcoming game, Postal III is slated to have Windows, Mac and Linux ports. This game is designed using the Valve Source Engine. This is probably one of the strongest points, how are they going to make a Mac and Linux port without OpenGL? Clearly something is afoot. 
Google Gadgets open-sourced for Linux
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080605-google-gadgets-open-sourced-for-linux.html
Google has announced the official release of Desktop Gadgets for Linux and is distributing the source code under the open-source Apache software license. Although there are still bugs and the implementation is not yet entirely complete, it works well enough for day-to-day use.
Can You Hack It? (new hacker movie, documentary)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816690/
This film explores the origin of true hackers vs. today’s computer criminals by following the adventures of Adrian Lamo and other well-intentioned hackers, who found security holes and pointed them out so they might be fixed, only to eventually be arrested. Commonly thought of as computer criminals and vandals, a true hacker is an innovative thinker able to “hack” himself out of a given problem or situation, whether it be computer related or not. Historically, hackers have accounted for mankind’s greatest inventions and discoveries and yet have repeatedly been persecuted for their new ideas by the powerful and fearful. Experts on cyber-terrorism also examine our societal view of the hacker and debate as to whether or not we should recruit and utilize the skills of the helpful hackers to fight future cyber-wars, instead of continuing to punish what we do not understand. Written by Sam Bozzo
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