August 2004 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Logitech QuickCam Pro and Programming

by Chuck Haines

Hey guys, I recently got a Logitech QuickCam Pro and was thinking about doing some development work with it. I'd like to make a program that will take pictures when motion is detected or when I send it commands to do so. I'm currently looking to do it in C, so does anyone have any experience with this? I've done some googling and found some material but nothing that is really a how-to for the API for this kinda thing. Oh yea, I'm developing it on a laptop that runs Fedora Core 2, but I will eventually be porting it to an embedded computer (an Arcom GX-1 to be exact) which runs a flavor of RedHat 7.2 and kernel 2.4.18. Thanks, Chuck -- Chuck Haines chaines(a)gmail.com ------------------------------------------- Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity WPI Class of 2005 ------------------------------------------- AIM: CyberGrex YIM: CyberGrex_27 ICQ: 3707881 -------------------------------------------

Aug. 10, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Multiple platform blues...

by Dwight A. Ernest

Stephen C. Daukas wrote: > Brett Russ wrote: >> And in regards to the dynamic DNS issue, you don't actually need to >> pay $25 a year--they give you 5 free DDNS hosts for free--all you have >> to do is make sure you update them once a month (automate that with SW >> of course). > > I got the impression that you had to pay the annual fee if you wanted to > use your own domain... If that's true, just set up a CNAME in your zone records pointing your own domain name to their name. This is what I do and it works fine. -- Dwight A. Ernest, dwight at significant dot com GPG key A6999567 Cell: +1-508-523-1416 FAX: +1-978-405-2504 YIM: dwight_ernest RHCE #803004293310030 http://significant.com/~dwight/ KA2CNN Papa, partner, pilot, net geek, sysadmin, consultant, cohouser.

Aug. 9, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Multiple platform blues...

by Stephen C. Daukas

Brett Russ wrote: > Great! Now for my next trick: try Firefox :-) Seriously, I've been > running the combo for a long time now and see no reason to run Mozilla > anymore, especially considering the future lies with the separates. I agree... I'll give it a try. > And in regards to the dynamic DNS issue, you don't actually need to > pay $25 a year--they give you 5 free DDNS hosts for free--all you have > to do is make sure you update them once a month (automate that with SW > of course). I got the impression that you had to pay the annual fee if you wanted to use your own domain...

Aug. 9, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Multiple platform blues...

by Brett Russ

Stephen C. Daukas wrote: > Brett Russ wrote: > >> I'd recommend the latest Thunderbird as a mail user agent (MUA). >> They've got Win and Lin releases. > > I like thunderbird... Took in the Mozilla files nicely (as you would > expect given it is from the same folks). Great! Now for my next trick: try Firefox :-) Seriously, I've been running the combo for a long time now and see no reason to run Mozilla anymore, especially considering the future lies with the separates. And in regards to the dynamic DNS issue, you don't actually need to pay $25 a year--they give you 5 free DDNS hosts for free--all you have to do is make sure you update them once a month (automate that with SW of course). BR

Aug. 6, 2004

Job posting

by Mike Leo

Think this is my first mass-email but thought I would share with the group. I recruiter sent this to me today...i have no more information than what is listed below. If interested, I recommend communicating directly with the recruiter at winterwyman.com....he is Joe Kotlinski j jkotlinski(a)winterwyman.com--you can tell him Mike Leo sent you, for what ever that is worth. Good luck. "a successful start-up in the medical devices industry located in the MetroWest/495 area. They want to hire 3 desktop support people. The people they're seeking must have: 6-12 months of experience; Microsoft Networking, Windows 98/NT/2000/XP, and hands on knowledge of Microsoft Office, e-mail applications such as Outlook and Outlook Express and Internet Explorer; and a BS Degree. The base salary will probably max out in the low $40,000s." __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

Aug. 6, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Multiple platform blues...

by Stephen C. Daukas

Brett Russ wrote: > > I'd recommend the latest Thunderbird as a mail user agent (MUA). > They've got Win and Lin releases. I like thunderbird... Took in the Mozilla files nicely (as you would expect given it is from the same folks).

Aug. 6, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Multiple platform blues...

by Stephen C. Daukas

Now that is a useful site! Thanks! Baris Hasdemir wrote: >Might be a side note... if not an answer to your questions: >http://migrate2linux.n-ix.com/groups/index.php > >baris > >On Thu, 2004-08-05 at 20:53, Stephen C. Daukas wrote: > > >>I'm sure my experience with platform-dependent apps as an impediment to >>moving entirely to Linux is not unique. <...> >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > -- Stephen C. Daukas - stephen(a)daukas.com - http://daukas.com/

Aug. 6, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Multiple platform blues...

by Stephen C. Daukas

Thats sounds perfect. I will double check, but I do believe the systems are configured with OS X... Josh wrote: >Brett Russ <icycle(a)charter.net> writes: > > > >>>I want to be able to access any file created in any of the >>>three environments. I'd like to move files between the Macs >>>at work and one or more of my machines at home without using >>>Email (I want to avoid any constraints like size limitations >>>on attachments). I want to be able to pull and push those >>>files to whatever platform is needed for whatever needs to be >>>done with them. >>> >>> >>SAMBA is the best thing going. For UNIX boxes (I can't comment >>on Macs) I use mostly NFS but SMB works just as well and for >>multiple OS's. Also, rsync and SSH/SCP and/or a combination of >>the two work great. I know there's SSH clients for Win (putty) >>and probably Mac. >> >> > >If the systems are running Mac OS X, then you're in luck. It >comes with an nfs client (i.e., drop to the shell and just use >mount), and comes with openssh. I *think* rsync is also there >by default, but I could be wrong. >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > -- Stephen C. Daukas - stephen(a)daukas.com - http://daukas.com/

Aug. 6, 2004

RE: [Wlug] Multiple platform blues...

by Martin, Eric

A1: OpenOffice works fine with word / powerpoint. Only catch is Password protected docs. A2: Samba works for me. Its wicked easy to learn (took me maybe a few hours). I run a 200GB samba server in my basement with ReiserFS as the file system. Windows likes it, *NIX can mount it, and I assume OSX can too. A3: Can't help, sorry :( -----Original Message----- From: Stephen C. Daukas [mailto:stephen@daukas.com] Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 8:54 PM To: WLUG Subject: [Wlug] Multiple platform blues... I'm sure my experience with platform-dependent apps as an impediment to moving entirely to Linux is not unique. I have spent plenty of time playing with Linux at home, but have always had to deal with platform-specific needs of employers, etc., so I have never been able to completely immerse myself in Linux. I'd still like to use Linux as my primary platform, but I have to deal with having to run quite specific apps in different environments. So, I'm looking to begin a discussion about how to set-up a home environment that is as much Linux-based as is possible while providing for the realities of platform-specific requirements. Of course, this is as much a discussion of applications as it is about platforms. I have 3 systems and 1 laptop at home, all of which are Pentium IIIs, one as fast as 800MHz (imagine that!), that are available for use in my home network. I must be able to run Internet Explorer 6.x (required for several web-enabled apps I must use on a regular basis), Word, and PowerPoint. My wife has a Pentium III laptop that must run XP because of her work, but it would be nice to have her access a linux file server for backup and such. (She also likes Linux games!) Also, I have a couple of laser printers and an ink jet that I would rather hang off of one print server. With an eye toward a home network that must include Microsoft and access to Macs at work, here are some questions to start this discussion off: Q1 - OpenOffice versus MS Office: I will need to be reading/editing/creating Word and Powerpoint files (as most of the world do). I will be getting files to edit, and be creating others from scratch. I teach, so the results are intended for display on an ActiveBoard with the expectation of touching the board (or clicking from the console) to follow a link embedded in a powerpoint slide yielding a movie clip, or web page, or whatever. I'm told I have control over the department's files, but not to the extent of choosing something other than MS, so I'd like to use OpenOffice as my primary environment and then generate MS files for use at the school. I assume OpenOffice can do what PowerPoint can do (within reason), but I can't afford the time to "fix" generated MS Office files to work in a Mac or XP environment. Are the any OpenOffice users out there that can comment on this? Q2 - Heterogeneous access: I want to be able to access any file created in any of the three environments. I'd like to move files between the Macs at work and one or more of my machines at home without using Email (I want to avoid any constraints like size limitations on attachments). I want to be able to pull and push those files to whatever platform is needed for whatever needs to be done with them. I assume VNC is available on the Mac, and that I would probably need to run SAMBA, but what are the options these days? I suppose I could set up a FTP server... I'd also like to drop the static IP because of cost, and have already moved the web site to a commercial provider... Q3 - Email: Of primary concern is moving existing email from the MS environment (laptop) to Linux. I am trying to find a way to export all of my email from Mozilla 1.6 to a file or files that can then be moved to a Linux box and imported/read by a mail reader there, but I can't seem to find a way to do this... There is no export function in Mozilla 1.6 and the mail files are not consistently ASCII (at least from what I've seen). I have even tried to use other mailers' ability to import from their competitors, in the hopes that one of them can do the export, but I have had no luck with any of them knowing about Mozilla. Does anyone know of a way to get email out of Mozilla into an ASCII file-based structure (or something equally vanilla) that can be read by a standard Linux reader? Beyond that specific issue, what would be the best way to handle email? Right now I limit myself to using one platform and POP only from it. This is because I can travel with the laptop and not all the servers I access allow IMAP. I retrieve mail from 7 different accounts and forwarding is not allowed (nor do I want to have to keep track of that). I don't mind having to do this, but I'm wondering about other options... Thanks for your sage advice! Steve _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Aug. 6, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Anyone proficient in Beowulf (cluster) installations?

by Brian Waite

I have been doing high performance large clusters for years now. I can proabably help you with some of the technical issues. How many nodes do you want to run? Whats; the interconnect. I'd love to be of ay help I can Thanks Brian On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 10:35:17 -0400, Dwight A. Ernest <dwight(a)significant.com> wrote: > I may need some help with a Beowulf cluster, with which I personally > have no experience; I'd love to hear if anyone on this list has any > relevant experience. Thanks! > > -- > Dwight A. Ernest, dwight at significant dot com GPG key A6999567 > Cell: +1-508-523-1416 FAX: +1-978-405-2504 YIM: dwight_ernest > RHCE #803004293310030 http://significant.com/~dwight/ KA2CNN > Papa, partner, pilot, net geek, sysadmin, consultant, cohouser. > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Aug. 6, 2004