[Eug-lug] SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT: June PLUG Meeting

2009-06-03 Thread David Mandel
                            MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT                        The Portland Linux/Unix Group                                  will meet                          7 PM Thursday Jun 4, 2008                                      at                          Portland State University            

Re: [Eug-lug] OT: Lenovo X61 Restore disks?

2009-06-03 Thread Mr O
All you need is a valid OEM Vista DVD (any version), the license sticker on the bottom, and the drivers from IBM/Lenovo. Screw the restore discs. That way you only reload what you want to including any utilities. --- On Wed, 6/3/09, Quentin Hartman wrote: > From: Quentin Hartman > Subject

Re: [Eug-lug] Meeting

2009-06-03 Thread Mr O
Aye captain! Yeah, it's back. Come on over and don't forget the vegemite. Well, forget the vegemite. That be all, Mr O. --- On Wed, 6/3/09, Neil Parker wrote: > From: Neil Parker > Subject: [Eug-lug] Meeting > To: euglug@euglug.org > Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 10:20 PM > So are we back

[Eug-lug] Meeting

2009-06-03 Thread Neil Parker
So are we back at MrO's place this week? - Neil Parker ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

[Eug-lug] OT: Lenovo X61 Restore disks?

2009-06-03 Thread Quentin Hartman
So, I have this X61 tablet running Vista Home Premium. Before I wipe it and load up... anything else, I'd like to have a set of restore disks so I know I can get it back to "factory" if I ever decide to sell it or what have you. I've used the Lenovo utility to create the disks, and it thinks everyt

Re: [Eug-lug] Looking for digi camera / webcam

2009-06-03 Thread larry price
My google fu is strong http://pages.quicksilver.net.nz/pepe/d70/Nikon_D70_on_Linux.html http://www.linux.com/archive/feature/137104 You probably aren't interested in software for cryogenically cooled astronomy cameras http://apogee-driver.sourceforge.net/ But you might like to find an old photo

RE: [Eug-lug] Looking for digi camera / webcam

2009-06-03 Thread Allen Brown
Well at least did they define what constitutes "good enough"? Is one MP OK? How about 640x480? -- Allen Brown abrown at peak.org http://brown.armoredpenguin.com/~abrown/ Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do. > >> Is that what you are thinking about, or am I way off base? > >>

RE: [Eug-lug] Looking for digi camera / webcam

2009-06-03 Thread Matt Jarvis
>> Is that what you are thinking about, or am I way off base? >> Chris How this thing works or what it does is not my call I wasn't part of this idea/design process at all... I am just tasked with finding a camera that will work in our scenario... I hate throwing tech at a non-tech problem

Re: [Eug-lug] Looking for digi camera / webcam

2009-06-03 Thread Ben Barrett
Kinda going with that, a camera with a wifi-SD or CF card could be located (triangulated/radiolocated, [1]) locally. There's a lot of existing work you could borrow from there, to streamline the data capture and minimize error (hopefully!). My earlier mention of a cellphone-like device supports t

Re: [Eug-lug] Looking for digi camera / webcam

2009-06-03 Thread Chris LeBlanc
Matt, Just to clarify, this is defects in the finished on-site retail locations, such as paint peeling, incorrect height on counters, etc...? Someone would go in after the work had been done, but before final "sign-off" by the buyer, id any problems and take a photo of it? If so, you are just tr

Re: [Eug-lug] Looking for digi camera / webcam

2009-06-03 Thread Quentin Hartman
On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Ben Barrett wrote: > So how does the camera fit in, un-tethered? (or are you looking for a > digitcal camera instead of a webcam, for the extra resolution?)Laptop cart > in the field? Hope you have all-terrain tires :) How about a four-wheeler? > ;) > But seri

Re: [Eug-lug] Looking for digi camera / webcam

2009-06-03 Thread Ben Barrett
So how does the camera fit in, un-tethered? (or are you looking for a digitcal camera instead of a webcam, for the extra resolution?)Laptop cart in the field? Hope you have all-terrain tires :) How about a four-wheeler? ;) But seriously... why send a full computer? There are many ways to deliv

RE: [Eug-lug] Looking for digi camera / webcam

2009-06-03 Thread Matt Jarvis
>> Is your project idea secret? >> Ben Not a secret We intend to have QA reps out in the field double checking our installation work for defects. User pushes cart w/ laptop/camera around, finds a defect, has our app create a new record entry, enters some notes, take/aquire a pictur

Re: [Eug-lug] Looking for digi camera / webcam

2009-06-03 Thread Ben Barrett
Yes, they are used quite a bit for stop-motion development, among other things.For example, look at the "Capture" column of this support doc: http://www.boinx.com/istopmotion/support/inputdevices/ Not all that many have a "Yes", but plenty do not sure if this is actually part of the PTP (pictur

[Eug-lug] Looking for digi camera / webcam

2009-06-03 Thread Matt Jarvis
Apparently this is a hard critter to track down... I am working on a project where I want to have a reasonably capable digital camera that will also function while tethered to a laptop. I believe this would in effect make it a 'webcam'. I've tried this with a half dozen cameras so far and they eac