blog tweaks

content/blog/2024/Monthly Reviews/vvvvhat-happened-in-april-2024/index.md

@@ -1,69 +1,57 @@
 ---
-date: "2024-05-03"
+date: "2024-05-05"
 title: "vvvvhat happened in April 2024"
 description: "Last month in review"
 categories: Monthly Reviews
 author: joreg
 ---
 
-The NODE Institute has been busy planing [a fantastic line up](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ss24-vvvv-intermediates/) for the comming summer Season:
-While you can enroll in individual vvvv intermediate workshops, now you are also able to go for bundles
+Oh dears,
 
-![](Stride05.png)
+this past month we gave you not one, but two releases! Check the [changelog of vvvv gamma 6.x](https://thegraybook.vvvv.org/changelog/6.x.html) and make sure to update to 6.3 soon. 
 
-- [The Complete Bundle](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product/vvvv-intermediates-summer-2024-complete-bundle/)
-- [The Stride Bundle](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product/vvvv-intermediates-summer-2024-stride-bundle/)
-- [The FUSE Bundle](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product/vvvv-intermediates-summer-2024-fuse-bundle/)
+We finally managed to have another meetup and you can rewatch it here: [24. vvvv worldwide meetup](https://www.youtube.com/live/gNszIiRAjDo?si=OlReiYsfyIBEnZFL)
 
+And it is happening again: Join us for the 3rd edition of [LINK - the vvvv summercamp 2024](https://visualprogramming.net/blog/2024/link-the-vvvv-summer-camp-24/). The best place for beginners and experts alike to deepen their vvvv and swimming skills.
 
+## Learning vvvv
+![](Stride05.png)
+The NODE Institute has been busy planning [a fantastic line up](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ss24-vvvv-intermediates/) for the comming summer season. While you can enroll in individual vvvv intermediate workshops, now you are also able to go for bundles:
 
-#### We have publishe the [vvvv show-Off-Reel Nr.2](https://visualprogramming.net/blog/2024/the-vvvv-show-off-reel-nr.-2/)
-Thanks to all of you who contributed with your projects.
+- [The Stride Bundle](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product/vvvv-intermediates-summer-2024-stride-bundle/)
+- [The FUSE Bundle](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product/vvvv-intermediates-summer-2024-fuse-bundle/)
+- [The Complete Bundle](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product/vvvv-intermediates-summer-2024-complete-bundle/)
 
+Coming up in May:
+* May 9: [A Stride Engine deepdive](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/ss24-vvvv-advanced-3d-rendering-in-vvvv-with-stride/)
+* May 16: [Introduction to Shader Coding](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/ss24-vvvv-introduction-to-shaders-in-vvvv/)
+* May 23: [Integrating Rhino 3D with vvvv](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/ss24-vvvv-integrating-rhino-3d-with-vvvv/)
+* May 29: [Augmented Reality using OpenCV](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/ss24-vvvv-introduction-to-core-fuse-principles/)
 
 ## Contributions
 Many thanks to those of you who help complete vvvv with countless additions! For an overview of libraries available for vvvv [start here](https://thegraybook.vvvv.org/reference/libraries/overview.html).
 
 This past month, we've received several new ones:
-- [VL.Audio.UI](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Audio.UI)
 - [VL.Audio.LTC](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Audio.LTC)
 - [VL.BlueIOT](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.BlueIOT)
 - [VL.Stride.SDFToMesh](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Stride.SDFToMesh)
-- [VL.Serialization.Raw](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Serialization.Raw)
-- [VL.Serialization.MessagePack](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Serialization.MessagePack)
-- [VL.Serialization.FSPickler](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Serialization.FSPickler)
-- [VL.IO.Redis](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.IO.Redis)
-- [VL.IO.OSCQuery](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.IO.OSCQuery)
-
 
 And updates to the following:
+- [VL.OpenCV](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.OpenCV)
 - [VL.Augmenta](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Augmenta)
-- [VL.Audio](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Audio)
-- [VL.IO.ArtNet](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.IO.ArtNet)
-- [VL.IO.OSC](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.IO.OSC)
-- [VL.Interpolator](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Interpolator)
+- [VL.CEF.Stride](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.CEF.Stride)
+- [VL.CEF.Skia](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.CEF.Skia)
+- [VL.IO.MouseKeyGlobal](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.IO.MouseKeyGlobal)
+- [VL.Rhino.3dm](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Rhino.3dm)
+- [VL.ScalableDisplay](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.ScalableDisplay)
 - [VL.ExtendedTutorials](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.ExtendedTutorials)
+- [VL.Interpolator](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Interpolator)
 - [VL.Pipette.HDE](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Pipette.HDE)
 - [VL.Devices.Phidgets](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Devices.Phidgets)
-- [VL.OpenCV](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.OpenCV)
+- [VL.Devices.RealSense](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Devices.RealSense)
 - [VL.Addons](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Addons)
-- [VL.CEF.Stride](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.CEF.Stride)
-- [VL.CEF.Skia](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.CEF.Skia)
 - [VL.MiDi.Music.Utils](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.MiDi.Music.Utils)
-- [VL.Interpolator](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Interpolator)
-- [VL.Rhino.3dm](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Rhino.3dm)
-- [VL.IO.Midi](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.IO.Midi)
-- [VL.Video](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Video)
-- [VL.Stride.TextureFX](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Stride.TextureFX)
-- [VL.Stride](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Stride)
-- [VL.Skia](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Skia)
-- [VL.ImGui.Skia](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.ImGui.Skia)
-- [VL.FuzzySearch](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.FuzzySearch)
 - [VL.TrackObjects](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.TrackObjects)
-- [VL.Devices.RealSense](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Devices.RealSense)
-- [VL.ScalableDisplay](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.ScalableDisplay)
-- [VL.IO.MouseKeyGlobal](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.IO.MouseKeyGlobal)
-
 
 Plus three enteries in the forum’s work-in-progress section:
 - [VL.PythonNET](https://discourse.vvvv.org/t/vl-pythonnet-and-ai-worflows-like-streamdiffusion-in-vvvv-gamma/22596/1)
@@ -72,13 +60,17 @@ Plus three enteries in the forum’s work-in-progress section:
 
 ## Gallery
 
-{{< youtube "v8FkjtQ-Chs" >}}
+{{< vimeo 930568091 >}}
+
+We have published the [vvvv Show-Off-Reel Nr.2](https://visualprogramming.net/blog/2024/the-vvvv-show-off-reel-nr.-2/). Thanks to all of you who contributed with your projects!
 
-Tom Adams "Lines" from the 'Golden Waves' sessions by [Thomas Maria Helzle](https://screendream.de/)
+Plus two more:
+* Music video for [Tom Adams "Lines"](https://youtu.be/v8FkjtQ-Chs?si=xhUQQ4Fg0CPMnI92) from the 'Golden Waves' sessions by [Thomas Maria Helzle](https://screendream.de/)
+* [RetroVision](https://zbm.hs-mainz.de/project/interaktive-installation-retrovisio/), an interactive installation by Benedikt Müller
 
 ## Jobs
 - Always keep an eye on the [vvvv job board](https://discourse.vvvv.org/c/jobs)
-- There are often some more on [The Interactive & Immersive Job Board](https://jobs.interactiveimmersive.io/?s=vvvv&post_type=job_listing&orderby=date) and [dasauge.de](https://dasauge.de/sta/Vvvv/)
+- There maybe some more on [The Interactive & Immersive Job Board](https://jobs.interactiveimmersive.io/?s=vvvv&post_type=job_listing&orderby=date) and [dasauge.de](https://dasauge.de/sta/Vvvv/)
 - If you need a vvvv specialist or are one yourself, check out this listing of [vvvv specialists available for hire](https://vvvv.org/documentation/vvvv-specialists-available-for-hire)
 
-That was it for March. Anything to add? Please do so in the comments!
+That was it for April. Anything to add? Please do so in the comments!