Since we have a few radio oriented Linux guys, I though I'd mention I picked up a copy of the "The Hobbyist's Guide to the RTL-SDR" and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in software defined radio.
And a couple strays:
If you know of anyone who has build the diybookscanner I'd like to see one, as the project interests me, I just wish it could be done a bit cheaper.
And if anyone monitors the 700 MHz Brown County public safety system, I am taking notes on what police scanner work and don't with the system, feel free to forward me your frustrations,