Re: Share a monitor

2010-03-02 Thread kitepi...@kitepilot.com
http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/ ET Trent Shipley writes: > Back in the day you shared a monitor, mouse, and keyboard with a KVM. > > > I have two Ubuntu desktops and I need to share a keyboard, mouse, and > monitor between them. What is current best practice? > > -

March presentation options - This week or Next?

2010-03-02 Thread Ed
Hello All, I have a presentation - an Introduction to the Semantic Web - and I want to know if I should present it this Thursday at PLUGdev or next week at PLUGeast. Is this interesting? when is best to present? Thx - Ed --- PLUG-discuss mailing list

Can't access plug archives ??

2010-03-02 Thread joe
. Tried to access the plug archives today, but no response. Is it still working for anyone else, or down for now? --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: ht

Re: Can't access plug archives ??

2010-03-02 Thread der.hans
Am 02. Mär, 2010 schwätzte j...@actionline.com so: moin moin, . Tried to access the plug archives today, but no response. Is it still working for anyone else, or down for now? Available and your message is already in them :). There's also a gmane ( or something like that ) archive. ciao, d

Seeking tips for making/editing videos.

2010-03-02 Thread joe
. Tried to search the plug archives for info about the subject today, but the archives seem to be unaccessible at the moment ... so, I'm posting the question here. What suggestions does the collective plug wisdom have for making and editing videos ... in particular for making good quality 3-4 minu

Re: Seeking tips for making/editing videos.

2010-03-02 Thread James Finstrom
I have played with most of the apps available and found OpenShot to be the best simple editor that does not require a degree to operate. On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 12:25 PM, wrote: > . > Tried to search the plug archives for info about the subject today, but > the archives seem to be unaccessible at

Re: Can't access plug archives ??

2010-03-02 Thread Brian Cluff
Looks like cox is screwing with their DNS again. I'm currently getting an incorrect IP address for the list server from cox's "enhanced" DNS. Until cox decides to pull their head out of their butt, you can use: http://140.99.58.164/lurker/splash/index.en.html Brian Cluff On 03/02/2010 12:21 PM

Re: Can't access plug archives ??

2010-03-02 Thread Brian Cluff
On 03/02/2010 01:45 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: > Until cox decides to pull their head out of their butt, you can use: > http://140.99.58.164/lurker/splash/index.en.html I just tried again, and it appears that their DNS have corrected themselves, at least when it comes to the list server. Brian Cluff

Re: Seeking tips for making/editing videos.

2010-03-02 Thread joe
. James Finstrom last wrote: > I have played with most of the apps available and found OpenShot to be the > best simple editor that does not require a degree to operate. Thanks James. Also would like to know what would be a good, reasonably priced camera recommendation to make videos. Some video

Re: Seeking tips for making/editing videos.

2010-03-02 Thread Steve Phariss
I have a flip HD that gives pretty good quality (or at least the camera does... 80% of a good video is behind the camera) :) If I am not mistaken, Youtube down converts/compresses video correct??? On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 3:25 PM, wrote: > . > James Finstrom last wrote: > > I have played with m

Re: Seeking tips for making/editing videos.

2010-03-02 Thread Stephen
it converts to a pretty decent MP4 default On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 7:22 PM, Steve Phariss wrote: > I have a flip HD that gives pretty good quality (or at least > the camera does... 80% of a good video is behind the camera)  :) > > If I am not mistaken, Youtube down converts/compresses video correc

Re: Seeking tips for making/editing videos.

2010-03-02 Thread Eric Cope
all good photography (still and video) relies on very good lighting. Lighting is what makes photography great. Good cameras make good choices regarding white balance, contrast, etc. But lighting is what matters. Eric On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Stephen wrote: > it converts to a pretty decen

Re: Seeking tips for making/editing videos.

2010-03-02 Thread Alan Dayley
Joe, We recently purchased an HD video camera. We were looking for something not special, just usable. We got a Panasonic with a 10x zoom for recording our kids from far away. I think it was about $200. It works just fine for our use. The video looks fine on our 32" LCD. I don't know what fo

Re: Seeking tips for making/editing videos.

2010-03-02 Thread Lyle Tuttle
My brother just got one of these for $75!!!  He walked into a Best Buy, and bingo...$75!! Seems pretty good -- up to 4 hours HD video on one chip. http://www.dealtime.com/xPO-Sony-MHS-PM1-Webbie-HD lyle At 10:00 PM 3/2/2010, you wrote: Joe, We recently purchased an HD video camera.  We were

Re: Seeking tips for making/editing videos.

2010-03-02 Thread James Finstrom
We also use the flip hd, plugs in and is seen as mass storage, open the dcim folder and poof mp4's and they qualify as HD on youtube On 3/2/10, Lyle Tuttle wrote: > My brother just got one of these for $75!!!  He walked into a Best Buy, and > bingo...$75!! > > Seems pretty good -- up to 4 hours H