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-homework-01
+Course Set-Up
 ===========
 
-Due September 03, 2013
+Objective
+-----
+
+By the end of class today you will have:
+  - Created accounts on services required for this course:
+    - Github
+    - Stackoverflow
+    - Feedly
+    - Freenode IRC
+
+  - Installed and configured applications required to connect to those services:
+    - Github client
+    - IRC client (Pidgin or Adium)
+
+  - Become part of the Open Source community by
+    - Subscribing to blog feeds
+    - Joining freenode IRC channels
+
+  - Documented your process so that someone else can reproduce what you've done today without you being there to help:
+    - Verbatim instructions
+    - Identify roadblocks
+    - Anticipate breakdowns
 
-Laura Cunningham
+Accounts & Course Information
+-----
+
+**Sign Up**
+  - Sign-up for a Github account
+  - Fork [homework-01](https://github.com/stat157/homework-01)
+  - Add your name to homework-01/README.md using the Github web interface
+
+**Install**
+  - Install the Github client for your platform: [Mac](https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git#platform-mac), [Windows](https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git#platform-windows), [Linux 1](https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git#platform-linux), & [Linux 2](http://git-scm.com/downloads/guis)
+  - Clone initial version of [homework-01](http://github.com/stat157/homework-01) repository to your machine
+  - Install [Pidgin](http://www.pidgin.im) (Windows/Linux) or [Adium](https://adium.im) (Mac)
+    - Configure Pidgin/Adium to connect to freenode.net IRC
+    - `/join #stat157` and say hello to everyone
+    - `/join #ipython` and just lurk... for now!
 
+**Follow & Subscriptions**  
+  - On Twitter:
+    - Follow [GitHub](http://twitter.com/githubstatus) and Create/Add it to a `Stat157` list
+  - Sign-up for a [Feedly](http://feedly.com) account
+    - Add `blog.feedly.com` to your Feedly subscriptions
+    - Add `github.com/blog` to your Feedly subscriptions
+    - Add `planet.pidgin.im` **and** `adium.im/blog` to your Feedly subscriptions (even if you installed only one, you should be aware of news and updates that may affect your collaborators).
+    - Follow https://twitter.com/freenodestaff and add it to your `Stat157` list
+    - Add `blog.freenode.net` to your Feedly subscriptions
 
 Tasks
 -----
 
-- [ ] Download VirtualBox https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
-- [ ] Install VirtualBox
-- [ ] Download Ubuntu Server 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) http://releases.ubuntu.com/raring/
-      - Choose the download option under Server Install Image: 64-bit PC (AMD64) server install image
-- [ ] Create a new virtual machine for Ubuntu Server 13.04 in Virtual Box
-      - Name 'Stat157' and select Linux, Ubuntu 64-bit from drop down menus
-      ![selecting names and drop down menu items](https://raw.github.com/lauraccunningham/homework-01/master/images/1%20creatingComputerInVirtualBox.stat157.png)
-      - Make sure to be aware of your individual machine's hard drive space
-            - For Mac Users:  Finder > Preferences
-                              Check your Hard Disk box is checked
-                              Right click Hard Drive icon on Desktop, click 'Get Info' and check capacity
-      ![setting you memory for 1G](https://raw.github.com/lauraccunningham/homework-01/master/images/2%20increaseTo1GofData.png)
+**VirtualBox**
+  - Download & Install [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads)
+  - Download Ubuntu Server 13.04, [Raring Ringtail](http://releases.ubuntu.com/raring/)
+    - Choose the download option under Server Install Image: 64-Bit PC (AMD64) server install image
+
+**Creating a Virtual Machine**
+  - Create a new virtual machine for Ubuntu Server 13.04 in VirtualBox
+    - Name 'Stat157' and select _Linux, Ubuntu 64-Bit_ from drop down menus
+![selecting names and drop down menu items](https://raw.github.com/lauraccunningham/course-set-up/master/images/1%20creatingComputerInVirtualBox.stat157.png)
+    - _Make sure to be aware of your individual machine's hard drive space_
+    - **Note**: For Mac Users
+      - Finder > Preferences
+        - Check your Hard Disk Box is checked
+        - Right click Hard Drive Icon on Desktop, click 'Get Info' and Check Capacity
+![setting you memory for 1G](https://raw.github.com/lauraccunningham/course-set-up/master/images/2%20increaseTo1GofData.png)
       - Select the Ubuntu Server Image from your downloads folder
-      - Accept Defaults for VirtualBox
-      - ** Note:  Left ⌘ (Command Key, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_key) directly refers to the key ⌘ceft of your space bar on the keyboard. **
-      ![setting you memory for 1G](https://raw.github.com/lauraccunningham/homework-01/master/images/3%20importantToLKnowAbout.virtualBoxAutoCaptureFeature%20hitLeftCommandToReleaseMouseAndKeyBoard.png)
-            - Becareful for accepting all defaults for setting up the virtual machine.  There are two instances you should make sure you are changes during this process
-                  ![first unaccepted default](https://raw.github.com/lauraccunningham/homework-01/master/images/4%20doNotAcceptDefault.time1.png)
-                  ![second unaccepted default](https://raw.github.com/lauraccunningham/homework-01/master/images/5%20changeDefault,%20time2.png)
+      - Accept _MOST_ Defaults for VirtualBox
+        - _Not All Defaults are Correct for the Machine we are Setting Up_
+          - For a few of the sections in the **[!!] Partition Disks** Section, we need to change the default
+            - The first instance should be changed to <Yes> when asking about writing changes to disks and configuring LVM
+![first unaccepted default](https://raw.github.com/lauraccunningham/course-set-up/master/images/4%20doNotAcceptDefault.time1.png)
+            - The second should also be changed to <Yes> regarding writing changes to disks
+![second unaccepted default](https://raw.github.com/lauraccunningham/course-set-up/master/images/5%20changeDefault,%20time2.png)
+
+    - **Note**: Left ⌘ ( [Command Key](http://en,wikipedia.org/wiki/Comman_key) ) directly refers to the command key ⌘ left of your space bar on the keyborard (Mac Computer Specific). 
+    - While using VirtualBox, the Auto Capture feature will be controlled with this Left ⌘ function
+        By pressing Left ⌘ you will be able to unlock and lock the auto capture feature with keyboard and mouse
+                 ![setting you memory for 1G](https://raw.github.com/lauraccunningham/course-set-up/master/images/3%20importantToLKnowAbout.virtualBoxAutoCaptureFeature%20hitLeftCommandToReleaseMouseAndKeyBoard.png)