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Roguish Lawyer
07-31-2004, 00:50
I got it working, OK? There are problems, but I'm attaching video from tonight assuming I can attach a file that big. First, the set-up. Let's start with the camera. Concealed in a birdhouse.
Roguish Lawyer
07-31-2004, 00:52
Bought a bunch of stuff and got the camera working in a tree above the sign. Here's a photo from where the sign is:
Roguish Lawyer
07-31-2004, 00:54
Zoomed in on the camera in this shot. You'll notice I had to cut away some branches to clear a path from the lens to the sign.
Roguish Lawyer
07-31-2004, 01:00
Here is some video. I made a much shorter video with some commentary and stuff, but it is an a format that won't play on Windows Media Player or RealPlayer. :( So you get the long version.
You'll see that the angle is way too narrow. All you can see is the sign -- we won't see much of what happens to someone who touches it. I need to fix that problem.
This could have been webcast live tonight, but webmaster is on vacation. Yeah, that's an excuse, but I consider this thread to be commo made.
:lifter
brownapple
07-31-2004, 04:30
Originally posted by Roguish Lawyer
Do not ever tell me I can't do something, including making %$#^&*$ commo.
OK, who's got the Angry 8? Give it to RL along with a long-wire, some extra copper wire and some coconuts and put him on the seashore... :p
Kyobanim
07-31-2004, 05:40
RL, do you need a place to put the video until Dan comes back?
The Reaper
07-31-2004, 08:15
Now all we have to do is to teach you how to size your photos to 720 width or less.
Consider putting some plexiglass in the birdhouse for protection of the camera, lest you have a much bigger loss than the sign.
TR
Roguish Lawyer
07-31-2004, 08:42
Originally posted by Kyobanim
RL, do you need a place to put the video until Dan comes back?
Yes. Lost your e-mail. I have a clip.
NousDefionsDoc
07-31-2004, 09:09
Thread title a little premature? I am hearing that you have batteries in the radio and an antenna up, but I don't even hear white noise, much less the B Team.
Do not ever tell us you can do something, including making $&^%$#^&&^ commo, until you've made )(*)_*(*&_(*&_)(*&&^%%&% commo.
In other words, when WE have video, you can talk shit.:munchin
The Reaper
07-31-2004, 09:16
Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
Thread title a little premature? I am hearing that you have batteries in the radio and an antenna up, but I don't even hear white noise, much less the B Team.
Do not ever tell us you can do something, including making $&^%$#^&&^ commo, until you've made )(*)_*(*&_(*&_)(*&&^%%&% commo.
In other words, when WE have video, you can talk shit.:munchin
Is this akin to getting the catheter in the patient's arm bragging about how easy it was before you check to see if you have an IV bag with you?
Where is the video feed, Kali lawyer man?
TR
Jack Moroney (RIP)
07-31-2004, 09:47
Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
Thread title a little premature? I am hearing that you have batteries in the radio and an antenna up, but I don't even hear white noise, much less the B Team.
Do not ever tell us you can do something, including making $&^%$#^&&^ commo, until you've made )(*)_*(*&_(*&_)(*&&^%%&% commo.
In other words, when WE have video, you can talk shit.:munchin
Well actually I was thinking that if he is having problems with his production and shooting that perhaps we could send that famous war photographer out to hell him. I believe he is great with 8mm movie cameras, is a war hero, and can spin one hell of a yarn. I think you can get in touch with him thru the Heinz Corporation and while he is out helping you, the secret service can provide local surveillance on your sign.:D
Jack Moroney
NousDefionsDoc
07-31-2004, 09:50
Originally posted by Jack Moroney
Well actually I was thinking that if he is having problems with his production and shooting that perhaps we could send that famous war photographer out to hell him. I believe he is great with 8mm movie cameras, is a war hero, and can spin one hell of a yarn. I think you can get in touch with him thru the Heinz Corporation and while he is out helping you, the secret service can provide local surveillance on your sign.:D
Jack Moroney
Right Sir! RL is a lib.
Roguish Lawyer
07-31-2004, 16:05
Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
Right Sir! RL is a lib.
Tell you what, I'll just e-mail the video to you. With your connection speed, you'll be watching in no time. :p
NousDefionsDoc
07-31-2004, 16:09
Send away, I'm not out there, I'm at home. Don't be bitter.:boohoo
Roycroft201
07-31-2004, 17:12
Go for it , RL ! You're doing a great job !
(Can't help but think: As RL passes a brief to the judge while representing a client,
Judge: " Do I smell a skunk ?" )
:D
Roguish Lawyer
07-31-2004, 17:23
Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
Send away, I'm not out there, I'm at home. Don't be bitter.:boohoo
E-mail inbound. Expects delays -- it's 5MB even after I zipped it. Also sent to the other two who have been giving me hell.
Kyobanim should have it on his site with a link here in a while for the rest of you. Don't get excited -- it's just enough to show that I got the camera working, but all you can see is the sign. I need a wider angle lens or enough wire to put the camera a lot farther away.
Oh, and I am bitter. Failure sucks.
The Reaper
07-31-2004, 17:59
Originally posted by Roguish Lawyer
E-mail inbound. Expects delays -- it's 5MB even after I zipped it. Also sent to the other two who have been giving me hell.
Kyobanim should have it on his site with a link here in a while for the rest of you. Don't get excited -- it's just enough to show that I got the camera working, but all you can see is the sign. I need a wider angle lens or enough wire to put the camera a lot farther away.
Oh, and I am bitter. Failure sucks.
Got news for you.
You have more problems than that. Got two that look like this. It would appear that you are unable to send.
TR
The following message was generated by SXXXXXX's Mail Secure Server:
On 07/31/2004, 04:18:28 PM, an e-mail with the subject of Video, was blocked due to the following illegal attachment(s):
winmail.dat.
SXXXXXX current policy does not permit these types of attachments. If you think you got this in error, please call the helpdesk at x 6171.
Thank you
NousDefionsDoc
07-31-2004, 18:08
LOL - %$#^&*$ commo!
Ambush Master
07-31-2004, 18:20
Originally posted by Roguish Lawyer
Oh, and I am bitter. Failure sucks.
Look at the bright side. YOU'RE STILL ALIVE !!!
From our perspecive, failure is not an option !!
Remember, real problems have no solutions !! You do not have a problem !! Fix it !!:munchin
Take care.
Martin
The Reaper
07-31-2004, 18:44
Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
LOL - %$#^&*$ commo!
I don't see Jerry or J.T. having these problems. And this is a hard wire shot, no FM to cause problems.
Must be a Headspace and Timing problem in the Operator's Brain Housing Group.
TR
Kyobanim
07-31-2004, 18:51
RL, ready to receive.
I did a stint as platoon RTO so I learned how to push the talk button thingy. :cool:
Ambush Master
07-31-2004, 18:55
Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
LOL - %$#^&*$ commo!
Just looked that up. It's a SHORT BETWEEN THE HEADSETs !!!
Roguish Lawyer
07-31-2004, 19:19
You know what, at least I am serving a purpose today. Not a productive one, but people do pay for entertainment. LOL
I will get this done eventually. Have fun in the interim. :o
Jack Moroney (RIP)
07-31-2004, 19:45
Originally posted by Roguish Lawyer
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Oh, and I am bitter. Failure sucks. [/B]
Must be the week for technology breakdowns. Somehow I killed my operating system and had to spend the day talking to some very literate cyber mechanic in Mumbai, India. Damn, while he was good and we got thru it, it was like trying to get information from a 7-11 store owner or taxi cab driver in NYC. Now everytime that I look at that damn microsoft mouse with the little red light on it all I can imagine is some Hindu has returned as my computer mouse with a mark of visnu where the light is sort of chuckling at me because I couldn't figure it out for myself.:o
Jack Moroney
Team Sergeant
07-31-2004, 20:33
Originally posted by Ambush Master
Look at the bright side. YOU'RE STILL ALIVE !!!
From our perspecive, failure is not an option !!
RL,
If I may translate AM's message:
"Don't sweat the small stuff"
From one of my former commanders,
"S$%T happens, things change and no one has all the answers"
TS
Roguish Lawyer
07-31-2004, 22:50
Originally posted by Team Sergeant
RL,
If I may translate AM's message:
"Don't sweat the small stuff"
From one of my former commanders,
"S$%T happens, things change and no one has all the answers"
TS
Thanks, TS.
Roguish Lawyer
08-01-2004, 11:16
Thanks to Martin's generosity, you can get the clip here (http://www.pmfp.net/fileupload/index.php?act=dl&file=UkxaSVAuemlwLnppcA==). It is 5.4MB and you'll need to unzip it.
[NOTE: LINK DOES NOT WORK -- USE LINK BELOW PROVIDED BY MARTIN]
Bravo1-3
08-01-2004, 11:38
It keeps giving me an Authentication error.
Same here. Authentication page
I have no idea what RL is talking about, he must have hacked my server.
On the other hand, I seem to recall reading some instructions on where to link to make it work. Perhaps this works? (http://www.pmfp.net/fileupload/store/RLZIP.zip)
NousDefionsDoc
08-01-2004, 12:00
He's not talking about you.
Bravo1-3
08-01-2004, 12:02
Excellent!
Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
He's not talking about you.
Sure. :D
If you click the link, you'll find that it points to a file at www.pmfp.net
I happen to be the owner of that domain.
NousDefionsDoc
08-01-2004, 12:04
Ah, sorry.
Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
Ah, sorry.
No problem. I'm just happy that the admit nothing, deny everything make counter accusations worked. :)
NousDefionsDoc
08-01-2004, 12:20
RL has made comms! Thanks Martin.
The Reaper
08-01-2004, 13:58
Ummph.
'Bout time.
TR
Roguish Lawyer
08-01-2004, 14:00
OK, so here's the issue:
Do I go ahead and record footage with this setup?
Or wait until I get a better angle?
I am loathe to put the camera at risk just to get footage of someone's hands and feet taking the sign away, so I took it down for now.
The Reaper
08-01-2004, 14:15
I would reposition it to get the full person and possibly vehicle/license plate coverage of the most likely place they would park, if stopping to damage your property.
Agreed there is little sense in missing the full picture.
TR
I am really enjoying every moment of this saga. Not so much the cloak and danger aspect, but the possibility that RL may actually catch someone and we get to follow the chase, so to speak.
Kudos to RL for stepping it up a notch. LOL.
NousDefionsDoc
08-07-2004, 11:50
Where we at with this? Its been a week.:munchin
Team Sergeant
08-07-2004, 16:24
It's real quiet in here.....
I can hear crickets......
TS
Jack Moroney (RIP)
08-07-2004, 17:01
Originally posted by Team Sergeant
It's real quiet in here.....
I can hear crickets......
TS
Me too, but then I always hear crickets.:D
Jack Moroney
Originally posted by Jack Moroney
Me too, but then I always hear crickets.:D
Jack Moroney
When the crickets stop doing what ever they do...I get nervous or antsy! :D
The Reaper
08-07-2004, 20:03
Originally posted by Jack Moroney
Me too, but then I always hear crickets.:D
Jack Moroney
I believe that he is referring to the tinnitus crickets.
TR
Jack Moroney (RIP)
08-07-2004, 20:13
Originally posted by The Reaper
I believe that he is referring to the tinnitus crickets.
TR
Roger that. Used to be able to rely on those little critters, now got to rely on other things so those Phrench and Indians don't creep up on the home stead undetected. Speaking about things going undetected have you caught any interlopers with your camera RL or did they rip that off too?
Jack Moroney
Roguish Lawyer
08-09-2004, 08:35
Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
Where we at with this? Its been a week.:munchin
chief is sending me a new lens and a longer wire. It should be waiting for me when I return from vacation. I am enjoying the Redneck Riviera right now. :cool:
NousDefionsDoc
08-20-2004, 20:40
Well, RL won.
The other guys got bored and gave up....
Roguish Lawyer
08-21-2004, 02:03
I just caught someone on video!!!!
But the lens angle is too narrow.
Trying to edit it down from 6 hours to a clip. Then I'll post it.
The Reaper
08-21-2004, 07:16
Originally posted by Roguish Lawyer
I just caught someone on video!!!!
But the lens angle is too narrow.
Trying to edit it down from 6 hours to a clip. Then I'll post it.
I just use the embedded Windows video editor.
Look forward to seeing your tresspasser and vandal.
TR
Jack Moroney (RIP)
08-21-2004, 07:26
Originally posted by Roguish Lawyer
I just caught someone on video!!!!
Perhaps it was Mark Garagos who saw you buy that T-shirt and wants you to appear as a character witnes in Kobe's defense.:D
Jack Moroney
The Reaper
08-21-2004, 07:37
After that shirt, it may have been his lawn jockey.
TR
Roguish Lawyer
08-21-2004, 13:59
Originally posted by The Reaper
I just use the embedded Windows video editor.
Look forward to seeing your tresspasser and vandal.
TR
It is MPEG-2, and the Windows editor doesn't work on it. I have two programs that will do it, but need to figure out how to use them. :(
brewmonkey
08-21-2004, 14:13
http://audio-video.ws/download.html
Scroll down the page and you will see a Video converter that will take mpeg2 and convert it to windows media. I have used their stuff and it is ok. It should let you download the trial version for free.
I haven't used this personally, but I've heard that this is a good and competent program for video editing:
http://www.virtualdub.org/
It should satisfy your needs.
HTH
Kyobanim
08-21-2004, 15:46
RL, you can open it with After Effects and then do a save as to a AVI file. Then use the Windows movie maker. windows movie maker is quick and dirty and will let you save it to an even more compressed format like wmf and chop it up into reasonable lengths.
Roguish Lawyer
08-22-2004, 13:47
Originally posted by Kyobanim
RL, you can open it with After Effects and then do a save as to a AVI file. Then use the Windows movie maker. windows movie maker is quick and dirty and will let you save it to an even more compressed format like wmf and chop it up into reasonable lengths.
I've been trying all day to export it to .avi using after effects, but it takes FOREVER and the program keeps shutting down on me. I'm continuing to try, but this is going to take a while.
Kyobanim
08-22-2004, 16:11
That's just the app rendering the image. You need a lot of ram and a pretty hefty processor if you're rendering a 25 meg mpeg2 to avi. Try starting the conversion before you go to bed and let it run all night.
I've been down that road before.
Roguish Lawyer
08-22-2004, 19:42
Originally posted by Kyobanim
That's just the app rendering the image. You need a lot of ram and a pretty hefty processor if you're rendering a 25 meg mpeg2 to avi. Try starting the conversion before you go to bed and let it run all night.
I've been down that road before.
No, this is a 10.5 GIGABYTE mpeg2! It's not running long enough to get it done. It shuts down after about an hour. I'll keep trying, but we may need to find another way.