Re: [school-discuss] falling costs of producing audio books

[mike eschman <meschman@etc-edu.com>]

hello,

at http://www.etc-edu.com

on the download page (in main menu on left),
under audio books,
"The lost world" -

this 100 meg package has the complete software set,
and a reasonably comprehensive README.

that's the best place to start.

mike eschman, etc ...
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On Saturday 21 December 2002 01:06 pm, jeff williams wrote:
> On Saturday 21 December 2002 12:15 pm, Matt Payne wrote:
> > Quoting John Munro <jmunro@uvi.edu>:
> > > How many of these steps could be 'outsourced' to those with spare cpu
> > > cycles?
> >
> > Yes!  this is a lot better than Seti @Home.   Is the software you're
> > talking about all free?  If it is can't you make a kit for people to run
> > books through the cycle? -Matt
>
> Greetings,
>
> Ok, here is what I am thinking.  I could set up our computer lab for after
> hours work as a Cluster of Workstations (10 to 20 450 Pentii IIs) and
> automate and collect said books.  If we can set up a crontab to make this
> happen (and to reboot the things around 6:00 a.m. so to have Windows
> available for the "day shift") I think we could get about 8 hours a night
> of processing for the next semester.  I'm sure my boss wouldn't mind, and I
> think I could even work it into a project for a winterim class.  :-)
>
> You do have the software available, don't you?

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