Microsoft has released a version of their windows media video 9 codec for uses outside of media player, such as encoding video in virtualdub.

Check it out here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/codecs/vcm.aspx

Also, Divx has updated their beta test codec at http://labs.divx.com/

That's it for today. Be sure to enjoy some anime or manga between now and the next time I post anime/manga links.

Today the links will come after the observation.

I just read the article posting about Microsoft changing the Win2k EULA for service pack 4. I posted a response (clearly and impartially) to the first post, in which the poster claimed their board of directors were getting rid of all Microsoft desktops and replacing them with Linux and OSX. I posted back that without any listing of what company he was posting about, it was rather hard to believe, and gave my reasoning.

Akatsuki manga has some nice manga projects going.

J-comx does the translation to a personal favorite, Chrno Crusade. Also did most of the Azumanga Daioh manga translations long before the anime hit.

virtualdub probably THE best avi manipulator on the M$ Windows platform.

Donald Graft's site lots of virtualdub and avs filters, plus a VERY good links section

A few anime and manga links, since "everyone" loves anime and manga =)

http://www.manganews.net/
http://www.envirosphere.com/
http://a.scarywater.net/
http://anime.mircx.com/

These are links to fan sites, some of them fansubbers, some of them news about fansubs. Fansubs are free, if you enjoy the fansubbed versions, be sure to buy your localized version if it gets licensed in your area.