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Submitted by Stan Hutchings
This information will be of special interest to the MultiMediaSIG. The discussion of vob will clarify some of the terms and acronyms used, for example vob – Video Object File; used in DVDs; contains MPEG-2 video and several possible audio formats, as well as menus and interactivity.
• List of extensions and associated application
• A Google search for file extensions
How to play those files:
• All for MP3 has lots of information. Look around the site until you find what you need.
• forums on AfterDawn.com also news, guides "how-to", software
• TalkingSoft.com Forum
Submitted by John Buck
The Palo Alto Fire Department has installed a new experimental camera system at Fire Station #8 in Foothills Park. This camera pans 360 degrees and takes a series of photos that are updated every two minutes to provide real-time pictures of the surrounding area. The images are placed into the City's web site at www.cityofpaloalto.org/oes/fire where they can be viewed via computer. Full article here.
Submitted by Stan Hutchings