[19:41] <desertc> I had no idea there were all these great DVD authoring tools in the Universe repository.
[19:42]  * desertc happily burns copies of Ubuntu introductory movies.
[19:43] <desertc> DVD authoring is a "killer app" for Ubuntu.  Along with the office suite, the multimedia support, the hardware support, the live cd, support, flexability, freedom, and a truck load of other things.
[19:44] <desertc> (of course that doesn't stop most people from saying to me, "yes, but what good is it if I can't run all my windows applications?"
[19:44] <desertc> makes one want to stop talking with people.)
[19:44]  * desertc hugs his stack of promotional posters.
[20:03] <desertc> I am talking about burning a screencast , by the way.
[20:04] <desertc> Just in case anyone is interested in such keywords.
[20:04] <desertc> ;-)
[20:04] <popey> heh
[20:05] <desertc> popey: check out www.johnbradbury.com
[20:05] <popey> erm
[20:05] <popey> i sent that url to the marketing list :)
[20:05] <desertc> I think he does a good job presenting an "extreme novice" introduction that I was discussing with you two weeks ago.  (I'm still working on that idea, btw)
[20:05] <desertc> Oh, that was a good url
[20:06] <desertc> Obviously I got more out of the url than I did from reading the email closely.
[20:06] <desertc> ;-)
[20:06] <desertc> I am working on contacting him to secure permission to distribute his videos
[20:11] <popey> shame we find it so hard to get people to contribute to the screencast team
[20:13] <desertc> I think getting people familiar with the tools would be of help there.  Is there a screencast on making screencasts?
[20:13] <desertc> Might get that john bradbury involved...
[20:13] <popey> there isnt yet, no
[20:13] <popey> but i am unconvinced that would help
[20:14] <popey> there is a written how to
[20:15] <desertc> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ScreencastTeam/RecordingScreencasts
[20:16] <popey> thats it
[20:17] <desertc> I would say the team has LOTS of contributions.  There are four pages of screencasts.
[20:17] <popey> most of which I made
[20:18] <desertc> Well, you have made more than half of them, but I think the other contributions show there is effort being made.
[20:19] <desertc> That link to the howto would be a good resource to have as an introduction to the screencast archive webpage.
[20:19] <desertc> "Here are some screencasts.  You can make your own and contribute to the project by following these directions..."
[20:20] <popey> good idea
[20:20] <desertc> I think you made a great project, and it's one that you can step back from now and watch it grow.  You've laid down all the groundwork.
[20:22] <popey> thats very good of you to say, not sure how true it is
[20:23] <desertc>  Okay, so I made a DVD on the disk.  How do I get that burned to the physical DVD media
[20:24] <desertc> I have a directory /tmp/dvdoutput which has AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS directories inside
[20:24] <desertc> Do I just burn those two directories to disk/
[20:24] <desertc> ?
[20:26] <popey> no idea 
[20:26] <popey> i would use the program devede
[20:29] <desertc> I am going to try just burning the directories and seeing what happens
[20:29]  * desertc performs a drumroll...
[20:30] <desertc> Worked!
[20:31] <desertc> Ha.. the video was compressed by 50% and the audio and video is all sped up by 2x
[20:31] <desertc> This is the speed-learning edition, I guess.
[20:36] <desertc> I always liked making "mix tapes" for people when I was younger.  I think making DVDs for people with Ubuntu videos will be equally satisfying for me.
[20:41] <desertc> And that sort of activity, in my opinion, is the first step to creating new content.  So, hopefully, the screencast repository will help people move in that direction.
[20:43] <desertc> I watched Larry Lessig give a talk this year (maybe his last one for a long while from what I heard), about the need for there to be an alternative to copy restricted entertainment.  That's why I think it is important for Ubuntu users to know there are resources available to distribute, how to distribute them, and how to create their own derivative and new works of sharable content.
[21:39] <desertc> What program would you recommend to burn OGG (OGM) format videos onto a DVD in video format?
[21:40] <desertc> I tried QDVDAuthor, yet it had trouble converting it (made the size required 30000%
[21:47] <desertc> Oh, I see, need to convert them to mpeg
[21:51] <boredandblogging> please digg: http://digg.com/linux_unix/Ubuntu_Weekly_Newsletter_69
[21:59] <desertc> Popey, I tell you what I will do for you.  In our January LUG meeting, we are having someone give a presentation on creating video in Linux.  I will make a special point to let everyone know about the screencast project and that you are looking for additional submissions.  It's a while off, but it's something I can do to help.
[22:02] <popey> desertc: thanks
[22:39] <desertc> popey: What I really like about your screencasts is the English accent.  ;)  People in my country always equate that accent with knowledgeable speakers from our exposure to brainy television shows like Masterpiece Theater and Faulty Towers.  ;)
[22:39] <popey> heh
[22:39] <popey> where are you from then?
[22:40] <desertc> Imagine if shows like The Young Ones wee more popular...  ;)
[22:40] <desertc> *were
[22:40] <desertc> I'm in the USA
[22:40] <popey> i loved the Young Ones
[22:40] <popey> wherabouts?
[22:40] <desertc> I am living in Nashville at the moment.
[22:41] <desertc> Hey, do you know if the "buffer underflow" errors I am getting ffmpeg are problematic?
[22:41] <popey> Yeeeeee haw!
[22:41] <popey> pass
[22:41] <popey> sorry
[22:43] <desertc> There is a lot of music here, not just country any more... although it is known for it.  Lots of live music at all the bars, which is great.
[22:43] <desertc> ... not that I make it out to bars, though I should check them out.  It's nice to have resources like that in town though.
[23:04] <popey> :)
[23:58] <desertc> ... Just made a DVD video of eight screencasts.  Burning to disk now...   :)
[23:59]  * desertc crosses his fingers for success.