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Oh dear...we're all in the same room. Hijinks and awesome ensue. Let's get started!! What’s Up At DogHouse Systems? What's up here? Clark is here, that's what! We are proud to announce that our very own Clark Petri is the newest member of the DogHouse family! Listen to the show to hear all about his first week on the job! Our Black Friday specials are ready to go and should be live on the site by the time this podcast goes live! We also talk about the process of actually coming up with the specials, and what all factors we had to consider. One of Clark's first duties at DogHouse was to revise our service statement, which hadn't yet caught up to our various offerings. Have you read it? You should! In fact, the first person who sends either a screenshot of, or a link to, the support statement on our website will win a free shirt from slashloot.com! Send that photo or link, along with which shirt and size you like, to podcast@doghousenetwork.com! Technical Corner Our first question is from Tyberius! I'm building a home with a home office, and have been lately considering putting the PC equipment in a segregated closet/room. The closet would have supplemental cooling and also have enhanced dust filtration.  My concern is with how far video cable can run from PC to monitors, as I understand that long runs can cause video ghosting.  Do you know of sources to read or have suggestions for planning this sealed equipment room next to my office? Keith mentioned that the Official DVI standard is 5 meters, about 16 feet. HDMI maximum length at 1080p is 100 feet. Longer than that and you'll need one of these: http://www.datapro.net/products/dvi-inline-repeater-booster.html Keith also discusses an alternate solution: the long distance cable affordability of Cat5 and VGA to Cat5 converters. http://www.startech.com/AV/Extenders/VGA?gclid=CP2Hr5CN0rMCFYQ7MgodxQEACA PC Gaming Oh man, loads of gaming goodness here. Let's see, where to start... Everyone loves Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. It sold a Million units at Gamestop on opening night, despite the fact that some of the retail copies were actually install discs for Mass Effect 2. Clark is even starting a new podcast featuring Jocelyn of the Gamers Inn podcast and Turpster of the Instance and TIPOAA fame! Yes, the conversation devolves into talking about the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic iPhone game. Which, for the record, Brandon does not like! Finally, Mechwarrior Online has gone into open Beta, and