[ale] a new linux solution for multiple problems

[Geoffrey]

James P. Kinney III wrote:
> Yeah, telnet is not a usual install here either. But in this case, I
> think it is justified. Streaming video over an encrypted connection is
> pretty heavyweight cpu stuff. 
> 
> You could just take a snapshot every 2 seconds, pump that to a tiny web
> server with a "push" page and keep a browser screen open.

Actually, that's kinda what I do with motion and xv.  motion gets the 
pick, and xv displays it.  I threw together a small script that searches 
the directory the snaps are dropped into and displays the latest snap.

> 
> But telnet would be the easiest.

Yeah.  Plus, for some reason, xawtv over ssh has actually locked the box 
up a couple of times.  Not pretty.  I don't know if it's the ssh/xawtv 
combination or xawtv.  I've seen xawtv do this in older versions.

> 
> I've been contemplating doing a similar arrangement but sound activated.
> Someone in my neighborhood needs to both turn down the volume and get a
> muffler.  I am thinking 2 cameras at either corner of my lot pointed so
> their field of view overlaps should get the from and back (i.e. tag) of
> the offender to my sleep. I'll need low-light-level cameras since it
> usually happens between 1-2am. Grr.

I hear you.  I've got a similar problem although the 'jerks' are 
actually diagonally behind my neighbor.  This camera get's pretty decent 
low light images, better then my color cams, but the images aren't as 
sharp as my color cams, regardless of light level.  I've actually 
considered setting up my camcorder which has Sony's night vision 
technology and one hell of a zoom to monitor my noisey neighbors, but, 
it'd be inside, through a window, (for obvious reasons) thus, no sound.

By the way, my bw camera does have sound, I've just not connected (yet). 
  That's the next step. :)  I've got to get another rca cable to connect 
to my sound card.

> 
> On Thu, 2002-09-05 at 10:22, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>>
>>James P. Kinney III wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 2002-09-05 at 09:26, Geoffrey wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>My mother-in-law can no longer 'sneak' up on me as I see her drive in 
>>>>the driveway. :)
>>>>
>>>
>>>Worth every cent it takes to set this system up!!
>>>
>>>Do you _need_ ssh on an internal LAN?
>>
>>Probably not, but I just don't install telnet anymore.  I guess that 
>>doesn't make a lot of sense since I am mounting a share, so I've got 
>>portmap running an such.  Similar security concerns regarding that 
>>solution.  I guess I can install telnet.  I've just gotten so used to 
>>doing the ssh thing. :)
>>
>>
>>>Can you use a dedicated,
>>>crossover, network line between to camera machine and your viewing
>>>machine?
>>
>>That's an interesting possibility.  Although, it's on my internal lan, 
>>two firewall machines away from the dsl connection, so it'd probably be 
>>easier to just do the telnet thing....
>>
>>Hmmm, I guess I could fire it off from the console, directing it to the 
>>proper display, but I'd plan on running this thing headless.  Serial 
>>console's a possibility though...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-- 
>>Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net
>>
>>I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
>>to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?
>>
>>
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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

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to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?


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