October 09, 2004
IMD Media Sharing
I have a huge appetite for media, and, I imagine, most of my fellow students and faculty members do too! DVDs, games - for research, for stimulation, for play, for reference. I have a large library myself, but I've had my breath taken away by some of my peers, and the media relics they collect.
Individually, we may have ancient Nintendo 64 cartridges that preceeded modern masterpieces, books that give inside information on Flash programming, and DVDs of obscure Malaysian films where gameplayers pass into virtual realms. But how do we get access to all we might have between us?
Media Chest is a free web site that allows folks to list their individual media collections, and coordinate searching and loaning DVDs, CDs, games and books between friends. Here's some examples: some of my DVDs, some of my games.
I've been encouraging people in the Interactive Media Division to join, so we can have an online library. If you need to get a copy of a certain film, someone might have it and they can bring it to school on short notice! Even better for obscure games - I hope the Media Chest database can keep up with the esoterica we might seek to share between us.
[If you visit Media Chest, let me know - my user name is Justino - I've got a USC IMD group there and I can invite you in].
Posted by jhall at October 9, 2004 12:51 AM | TrackBackComments
invite username: bradleyallen
please.
Posted by: brad at October 9, 2004 02:32 AM
we should set up a key encrypted file sharing network for ourselves. not sure at what state these are in at the moment, remeber running one a year ago...name escapes.
Posted by: brad at October 9, 2004 02:34 AM
nice! there are collectively 185 borrowable media items in our group so far.
brad: i don't think you need an invite. i was able to join the group w/o one.
Posted by: Aaron at October 9, 2004 11:37 AM
Aaron, I invited you to the group - I think that's how you got it. Each person that joins, I'm making them a moderator, so we can let each other in, no problem.
Posted by: Justin at October 9, 2004 01:35 PM
Remembered the program name:
Ran it, but never got a network setup. Anyone know more about this stuff, and / or want to set a network up?
Posted by: brad at October 9, 2004 02:11 PM
I have a WASTE server running now. E-mail me if you want the public key, or request it here, and I can send it to you.
Posted by: brad at October 9, 2004 02:39 PM
somebody invite me. also, has anyone encountered a title they have but that isn't listed? I can't find "Siren" for the playstation listed. Just got it- will blog about it - it rulz.
Posted by: kellee at October 11, 2004 08:40 AM
I need to be invited please:
trojanchick or jdillon@usc.edu
Posted by: Julie at October 12, 2004 03:50 PM
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