What a crazy week its been. First off, thanks to everyone who sent in links for creative commons music. Second, we’ve put a lot of work into Ep 2 and I’m sure you’ll all really enjoy it. I’m wrapping up the editing and leaving for Alaska on Tuesday.

I’m a little upset for a few reasons. First one segment had to be shelved for another episode. Second another segment had to be re-shot due to low light. Third, the most recent segment may not even air due to legal reasons. It’s a cool hack that’s a little shady, but at this point a run in with a legal department could put a premature end to Hak.5. I’m still thinking of a workaround because I really want to include it in the release. Grr.

I’m also having a ton of problems encoding h.264 in Vegas 4.0. I know, I need to upgrade to Vegas 6, Get Premier, or get a Mac and Final Cut but it’s just not in the non-existant budget right now. Remember, Hak.5 is free with no sponsors. We’ll be getting a bigger hard drive, a couple wireless mics and a lighting kit soon but it’s starting to add up. Anyway, if you have any suggestions on encoding h.264 in Vegas 4.0 please drop me a line. I’ve tried x264 and MainConcept H.264 Encoder but neither integrate with Vegas.

On a lighter note, we should have a trailer of Ep 2 out tomorrow that I just know you’ll get a kick out of.

Thanks for seeding the torrents and voting in the poll. That information really helps out.