Just thought I should mention a project which myself and Steve Taylor are working on(sort of) for the photonstar optical seti project at www.photonstar.org
I am sure steve wont mind me saying that we are working on the bit which collects the data from the (millions) of remotely controlled telescopes,hopefully ready for use next year,and it even uses a 8052 to do some of the house keeping tasks.
So for all of those who think I should be kidnapped by aliens you never know I may well be:-)
So if you want to be a part of the search for extraterestrial intelligence keep watching this space and the sky.