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Make a DVD that anyone can view

DeVeDe for linux
http://www.rastersoft.com/programas/devede.html
DeVeDe is a program to create video DVDs and CDs (VCD, sVCD or CVD), suitables for home players, from any number of video files, in any of the formats supported by Mplayer.

DeVeDe for Windows
http://www.majorsilence.com/devede
DeVeDe is a program to create video DVDs and CDs (VCD, SVCD or CVD), suitable for DVD players, from any number of video files.

Video capture for linux

For those that wish to capture video from a webcam try WebcamStudio or NVRec.

WebcamStudio
http://sourceforge.net/projects/webcamstudio
WebcamStudio helps you create a virtual webcam that can show: - Your webcam that won't work with Flash site - Your desktop with your webcam in overlay - Your desktop/webcam with several video effects - You in all your glory! Compatible with Flash sites!

NVRec
http://nvrec.sourceforge.net

Video editors for linux

I did a google search of "linux video capture" and came up with this article:

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/top5-linux-video-editing-system-software/

Which describes and compares 5 video applications that work on linux.

1. Avidemux
2. Cinelerra
3. Kdenlive
4. Kino
5. LiVES

Listed separately at the bottom, plus my own findings:

OpenShot - http://www.openshotvideo.com
Pitivi - http://www.pitivi.org
Open Movie Editor - http://www.openmovieeditor.org/

ifx products including Ant and Piranha are also available, for a price.
http://ifx.com

The perfect Vegan Island

What would and would not be in your perfect Vegan Island?

I'll start by sharing my own ideas - I would have:

  1. Distribution of resources and access (minimize / eliminate need for transportation machines)
  2. A wide variety of exotic fruiting plants

I may have:

  1. Paths
  2. Human and "sustainably" powered machines

I would not have:

HB1512, HD1: Updating "Temporary Restraining Order" to include protection for Pet and Equine Animals

This Bill seems to add / include pet animals including horses (equine animals) in protection provided by a temporary restraining order. I haven't read the entire document carefully, but you can see the current version from the State Capitol website, linked here for your convenience.

The status of the bill, updated every 15 minutes.

HB730, HD1: Cruelty to animals by fighting dogs

House Bill 730, House Draft 1

This bill is set to become effective in 2046, ~37 years from now. Perhaps to pacify animal fighters, maybe to sneak past animal rights activists, or both?

Get a pdf file of the latest version of the bill.

SCR165 & SR114: Pet Animals; Task Force

"REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE ON HUMANE RESTRAINT AND CONFINEMENT OF PET ANIMALS."

Introducer(s): TANIGUCHI, Baker, Espero, Nishihara, Takamine

The committee(s) on JGO has scheduled a public hearing on 04-02-09 10:00am in conference room 016.

Feeds updated every 15 minutes:

SCR:165 - Pet Animals; Task Force
SR:114 - Pet Animals; Task Force

Crabs Feel Pain

Robert Roy Britt, Editorial Director at LiveScience writes - research shows that animal response to pain is more than a simple reflex. Below is one paragraph from the full article available here.

HCR60: Hunting Dogs; Public Hiking Trails

Hunting Dog Resolution HCR60 is scheduled to be heard by the House Committee on Water, Land, and Ocean Resources this Monday at 9:00 am.

Please submit testimony in support of HCR60 here or fax 586-8504. The latest news feed from the state capitol website for this resolution, updated every 15 minutes, available here.

Here are some talking points:

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My favorite electric vehicles for Hawaii

Glass / carbon / kevlar fiber three wheeled electric vehicles are becoming more common as they usually classify as a motorcycle and do not have the legal requirements of 4+ wheeled vehicles.

Bug EV
Go-One3
Aerorider
Twike
Aptera
Peapod
Zapworld - Note the various Xebra models, particularly the solar assisted Xero

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