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TheTaoOfPhil
I am about 1/3 the way through APUE and am hooked. [...] I plan to continue on to the Steven's network programming volumes. I am of course coding up my own exercises as I go through the material.
Sounds like you are on the right track to become a proficient programmer that no employer would easily turn down. Regarding your question, I trust you have also checked sourceforge? Chances are you will stumble upon one that is dormant or mildly active that you can work on and add to your portfolio.