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Rob Beard wrote: > Henry Bremridge wrote: > >> On Sun, Aug 12, 2007 at 11:41:02AM +0100, Neil Stone wrote: >> >> >>> I might also be able to source some of these.. >>> >>> >>>> Can we raise funds for the lug, through selling banners on website, it >>>> just helps to cover costs, of getting some of the above. It may also >>>> help local businesses too. >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> >>> Raising funds for DCLUG is a good idea, and yes we can do it.. it will >>> help to fund future events where we might need to pay for the rental of >>> a hall for example.. >>> >>> >> Frankly having spent the last 2 hours or so trying to find a driver for a webcam >> (Sweex or Q-tec 300), I would love it if some local suppliers could advertise >> linux friendly hardware >> >> anyway it now looks like I might be forced to run winxp under vmserver (thanks >> for the ideas yesterday..) >> >> ps and thanks to rob for getting the sweex wireless apparently working on his >> machine (we could not get any wireless connection going while there). >> >> > > No problem Henry. I should have brought along my router we could have > tested it properly then. > > Talking about web cams, the software I was thinking of for Linux is > called Motion. It runs in the background as a daemon and tracks motion > on your web cam (or TV/Video capture card) and can either record the > output as a JPG or MPEG4 AVI video. It has an embedded web server to > help being accessible from the internet. > on a related program http://www.zoneminder.com/ allows video capture, for use as a security system, the article I have has a script that goes through pictures taken and takes out any that have changed, i.e door closed - room dark 5 pics door opens light floods in, takes another picture, then the softwere will delete 4 of the dark room pics, allowing you to look at the times to determine when changes occured. Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org Events Lug Bar B Que Sunday 19th August 2007 Cornwall, details on lug site, www.dcglug.org.uk under meetings. http://www.dcglug.org.uk/wiki/?id=Meetings_20070819 -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html