Jim Vinson posted a delighted email to the videoblogging group tonight announcing that Dr DivX for Mac is now open source. I’m sure this was an ordeal, but I’m glad to see it was important enough to devote the resources to making happen.

I’ve been meaning to get into the meat of this for a while but have been swamped. CV does a much better job than I would have anyway with this screencast explaining the Web 2.0 TDK and some possible uses. I love that you can see whether or not the user has a single or dual core pc and how many CPUs as well.

ISN’s Web 2.0 TDK (click to view video)

*Note: The Web 2.0 TDK is free to download (and royalty free as well). If you have implemented it, please email me so I can let everyone there know that their work is being used.

This morning, Feb 1, Barcamp USA tix went on sale. Here’s the deets:

Early registration special if you register before May 1

$20 for 1 day pass

$10 for each additional day

Total cost is $50 for all 4 days

There will be an option to sleep inside some of the session tents at no cost. These tents will generally be 30 x 30 feet and have room for two or three dozen people each. (you will not be able to leave any personal items in the tents during the day)

Private tent camping fee is $15 per night with up to 8 people per tent.

(significant advantages to registering early)

This BarCamp is going to be different that the others we’ve seen. Most Barcamps run 200-500 people. This one will be 3K-5K strong, and is being touted as ‘the woodstock of our generation’. I can’t wait. I might even consider camping out on the grounds, though that is SO unlike me.

We’re organizing a killer videoblogging track, so if you want to add a session, jump in and do so. There should be a great deal of elementary level sessions, as so many people just want to get started. However, please jump in with some intermediate and advanced sessions as well. Remember, it’s an un-conference. At Barcamp you don’t have to be an expert, you just need to be passionate. Chances are there will be plenty of people who will jump in and lend you a hand. Let me know via email or the comments if you want to get more involved. As well, sponsorships are available, and the videoblogging track doesn’t yet have a track sponsor.

Hope to see you there! (cross posted to Sleepyblogger.com)

If any of you are following the work the Intel Software Network is doing, and I know you are, you may want to grab the RSS feed for the Flickr account we just set up. Aaron’s trip to Mashup Camp is documented on there, as is the recent ISN Mobile Developer Community Meeting and some photos from the Mobile Mod Contest.

Also, I made mention of the Intel 45 Nanometer blowup over the weekend on my primary blog. Do you think the blow up is bad for ISN or Podtech?

I was alerted to this by one of the ladies on the Women Game Developers list I’m on, earlier tonight:

So the molecular scientist who moonlights as a cafe owner developed a way to add caffeine to baked goods, one that eliminates the natural, bitter taste of caffeine.

Snip

The amount of caffeine in his creations can vary, but Bohannon can easily put 100 milligrams of caffeine — the equivalent of a 5-ounce cup of drip-brewed coffee — into the treats he plans to market under the “Buzz Donuts” and “Buzzed Bagels” names.

He’s busy getting patents and shopping them around to Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts at the moment, but you can be sure that these caffeine cakes will be hitting a bakery in your area very soon.

What a great idea!