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The Lakerpedia

The Pedia itself is the meat and potatoes of this project. Running MediaWiki  the same software that runs the Wikipedia  the Lakerpedia is a comprehensive, user-contributed encyclopedia of all things Lake State available around the clock from anywhere in the world. Anyone and everyone related to Lake State, whether they learned here, worked here, taught here, or even just lived nearby, is invited to create an account and start contributing.



IRC

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a multi-channel multi-user chat environment. Lakerpedia has its own server, which is available for student use. There are many ways to access IRC. To start chatting, go to http://lakerpedia.lssu.edu/irc/ or connect your favorite IRC client to lakerpedia.lssu.edu:6667 

 

The Student Union

The Student Union is a forum  an electronic meeting ground  for everyone connected to LSSU. There are already areas set up for course discussion, trading books, arranging rides home, and solving computer problems. There is also an area set up for each of the housing areas on campus. Student organizations can even request an area for their group, providing them a place to post announcements and generally talk about things. To visit the Union and get connected, go to http://lakerpedia.lssu.edu/forum/.



Unreal Tournament 2004 Dedicated Server

Unreal Tournament 2004 (UT2k4) is one of the most popular shooters being played on the Internet today. Players compete to destroy all comers in a techno-gladiatorial arena filled with futuristic weapons and devastating weapons. The Pedia hosts a public Unreal Tournament server, challenging all comers to prove their skill. Any fully patched copy of UT2k4 (version 3369 at press time) can get in the game by joining the Internet game Lakerpedia. For those without UT, the game can be purchased from a variety of stores online  at print time ebgames.com carried it for $10  and it is worth every penny of it.  

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