Re: Skype on Kubuntu

2009-11-25 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Thu, 2009-11-26 at 16:03 +1300, Vik Olliver wrote: > On 26/11/09 Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > Has anybody got Skype ( ver. 2.1.0.47 ) video to work on (K)ubuntu > > Kosmic Koala ( or what ever it is that they are callling the 9.10 version - > > I > > forget ) ? > > Krashing Koala, I find. H

Re: Skype on Kubuntu

2009-11-25 Thread Christopher Sawtell
2009/11/26 Robert Fisher > Christopher Sawtell wrote: > >> iirc My webcam is a Logitech 3500. ( usb id number:- 046d:09a4 ) >> >> Same as mine. > >> >> More help solicited. >> >> Well this is weird. I just checked mine and got the same result (single > click on test and nothing happens, double

Re: Skype on Kubuntu

2009-11-25 Thread Robert Fisher
Christopher Sawtell wrote: iirc My webcam is a Logitech 3500. ( usb id number:- 046d:09a4 ) Same as mine. More help solicited. Well this is weird. I just checked mine and got the same result (single click on test and nothing happens, double click and full screen goes grey) As I suggested

Re: Skype on Kubuntu

2009-11-25 Thread Christopher Sawtell
2009/11/26 Jim Cheetham > On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Christopher Sawtell > wrote: > > Has anybody got Skype ( ver. 2.1.0.47 ) video to work on (K)ubuntu Kosmic > > Koala ( or what ever it is that they are callling the 9.10 version - I > > forget ) ? > > My logitech webcam used to work with

Re: Skype on Kubuntu

2009-11-25 Thread Jim Cheetham
On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > Has anybody got Skype ( ver. 2.1.0.47 ) video to work on (K)ubuntu Kosmic > Koala ( or what ever it is that they are callling the 9.10 version - I > forget ) ? > My logitech webcam used to work with earlier Kubuntus, but now all I get i

Re: Skype on Kubuntu

2009-11-25 Thread Robert Fisher
On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:03:12 you wrote: > On 26/11/09 Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > Has anybody got Skype ( ver. 2.1.0.47 ) video to work on (K)ubuntu > > Kosmic Koala ( or what ever it is that they are callling the 9.10 version > > - I forget ) ? > > Krashing Koala, I find. Hopefully the recent

Re: Skype on Kubuntu

2009-11-25 Thread Vik Olliver
On 26/11/09 Christopher Sawtell wrote: > Has anybody got Skype ( ver. 2.1.0.47 ) video to work on (K)ubuntu > Kosmic Koala ( or what ever it is that they are callling the 9.10 version - I > forget ) ? Krashing Koala, I find. Hopefully the recent nvidia fixups will help. Vik :v)

Re: Skype on Kubuntu

2009-11-25 Thread Tim Knapp
On Thu, 2009-11-26 at 15:28 +1300, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > Has anybody got Skype ( ver. 2.1.0.47 ) video to work on (K)ubuntu > Kosmic Koala ( or what ever it is that they are callling the 9.10 > version - I forget ) ? Yup, sound/video works fine on my Sony Vaio (VGN-SR16GN), which has an int

Skype on Kubuntu

2009-11-25 Thread Christopher Sawtell
Has anybody got Skype ( ver. 2.1.0.47 ) video to work on (K)ubuntu Kosmic Koala ( or what ever it is that they are callling the 9.10 version - I forget ) ? My logitech webcam used to work with earlier Kubuntus, but now all I get is a grey background. Any war stories - both good and bad - and a fi

Re: Wireless car in Christchurch?

2009-11-25 Thread Adrian Mageanu
Looks dodgy to a knowledgeable eye, probably is. Haven't seen the car, but if it looked suspicious enough to me, I'd call the authorities. Worst that can happen is a news snippet at 6pm saying that a car belonging to a legit organisation doing some work in town was so poorly equipped that it rais

Re: Wireless car in Christchurch?

2009-11-25 Thread Craig Falconer
Lee Begg wrote, On 26/11/09 13:59: Paul Swafford wrote: maybe checking for over-boosted WiFi antennae ? Or building a wireless coverage map (not necessarily WiFi)? The aerials looked like simple $10 magnetic base ones, with cables snaking loose over the roof and into a rear door. Not exact

Re: Wireless car in Christchurch?

2009-11-25 Thread Lee Begg
Paul Swafford wrote: maybe checking for over-boosted WiFi antennae ? Or building a wireless coverage map (not necessarily WiFi)? Later Lee

Re: Wireless car in Christchurch?

2009-11-25 Thread Paul Swafford
Craig Falconer wrote: Does anyone know anything about a blue Nissan TIIDA with the licence plate ETS847 ? I've seen it twice now, driving around Christchurch. The odd thing is, its got about five wireless ethernet aerials on the roof, and its been going up and down random side streets. Its

Re: Wireless car in Christchurch?

2009-11-25 Thread chris
Hot spotting for leaky wireless networks? Some councils have been doing that up north Cheers Chris T On Thu, 2009-11-26 at 12:14 +1300, Craig Falconer wrote: > Does anyone know anything about a blue Nissan TIIDA with the licence > plate ETS847 ? > > I've seen it twice now, driving around Christch

Wireless car in Christchurch?

2009-11-25 Thread Craig Falconer
Does anyone know anything about a blue Nissan TIIDA with the licence plate ETS847 ? I've seen it twice now, driving around Christchurch. The odd thing is, its got about five wireless ethernet aerials on the roof, and its been going up and down random side streets. Its not a google car - ther

Re: Off Topic - Google Wave invites - anyone want one?

2009-11-25 Thread dave
On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:59:09 you wrote: > I still have 5 invites left. > > Email me your google email address off list if you like one. > how did you get them? I applied on line!