Re: Off Topic - Google Wave invites - anyone want one?
On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:59:09 you wrote: I still have 5 invites left. Email me your google email address off list if you like one. how did you get them? I applied on line!
Wireless car in Christchurch?
Does anyone know anything about a blue Nissan TIIDA with the licence plate ETS847 ? I've seen it twice now, driving around Christchurch. The odd thing is, its got about five wireless ethernet aerials on the roof, and its been going up and down random side streets. Its not a google car - there's no pole mounted camera or anything, and I didn't get close enough to see the driver or any gear inside. I'm curious enough to order the carjam report and see who owns it. Anyone know any more than that? -- Craig Falconer
Re: Wireless car in Christchurch?
Hot spotting for leaky wireless networks? Some councils have been doing that up north Cheers Chris T On Thu, 2009-11-26 at 12:14 +1300, Craig Falconer wrote: Does anyone know anything about a blue Nissan TIIDA with the licence plate ETS847 ? I've seen it twice now, driving around Christchurch. The odd thing is, its got about five wireless ethernet aerials on the roof, and its been going up and down random side streets. Its not a google car - there's no pole mounted camera or anything, and I didn't get close enough to see the driver or any gear inside. I'm curious enough to order the carjam report and see who owns it. Anyone know any more than that?
Re: Wireless car in Christchurch?
Craig Falconer wrote: Does anyone know anything about a blue Nissan TIIDA with the licence plate ETS847 ? I've seen it twice now, driving around Christchurch. The odd thing is, its got about five wireless ethernet aerials on the roof, and its been going up and down random side streets. Its not a google car - there's no pole mounted camera or anything, and I didn't get close enough to see the driver or any gear inside. I'm curious enough to order the carjam report and see who owns it. Anyone know any more than that? maybe checking for over-boosted WiFi antennae ?
Re: Wireless car in Christchurch?
Paul Swafford wrote: maybe checking for over-boosted WiFi antennae ? Or building a wireless coverage map (not necessarily WiFi)? Later Lee
Re: Wireless car in Christchurch?
Lee Begg wrote, On 26/11/09 13:59: Paul Swafford wrote: maybe checking for over-boosted WiFi antennae ? Or building a wireless coverage map (not necessarily WiFi)? The aerials looked like simple $10 magnetic base ones, with cables snaking loose over the roof and into a rear door. Not exactly industrial quality. -- Craig Falconer
Re: Wireless car in Christchurch?
Looks dodgy to a knowledgeable eye, probably is. Haven't seen the car, but if it looked suspicious enough to me, I'd call the authorities. Worst that can happen is a news snippet at 6pm saying that a car belonging to a legit organisation doing some work in town was so poorly equipped that it raised the suspicion of the tech savvy Christchurch public enough to call the police. Best case scenario you stop dead a scam in progress. On Thu, 2009-11-26 at 14:46 +1300, Craig Falconer wrote: Lee Begg wrote, On 26/11/09 13:59: Paul Swafford wrote: maybe checking for over-boosted WiFi antennae ? Or building a wireless coverage map (not necessarily WiFi)? The aerials looked like simple $10 magnetic base ones, with cables snaking loose over the roof and into a rear door. Not exactly industrial quality.
Skype on Kubuntu
Has anybody got Skype ( ver. 2.1.0.47 ) video to work on (K)ubuntu Kosmic Koala ( or what ever it is that they are callling the 9.10 version - I forget ) ? My logitech webcam used to work with earlier Kubuntus, but now all I get is a grey background. Any war stories - both good and bad - and a fix would be most welcome. -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell
Re: Skype on Kubuntu
On Thu, 2009-11-26 at 15:28 +1300, Christopher Sawtell wrote: Has anybody got Skype ( ver. 2.1.0.47 ) video to work on (K)ubuntu Kosmic Koala ( or what ever it is that they are callling the 9.10 version - I forget ) ? Yup, sound/video works fine on my Sony Vaio (VGN-SR16GN), which has an internal camera/mic. My logitech webcam used to work with earlier Kubuntus, but now all I get is a grey background. Any war stories - both good and bad - and a fix would be most welcome. Video worked OOTB but had to muck with the modprobe stuff to get the mic to work as per the howtos here[1]. Very Sony Vaio-specific though :( -Tim [1] http://vaioubuntu.wordpress.com/ -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell
Re: Skype on Kubuntu
On 26/11/09 Christopher Sawtell wrote: Has anybody got Skype ( ver. 2.1.0.47 ) video to work on (K)ubuntu Kosmic Koala ( or what ever it is that they are callling the 9.10 version - I forget ) ? Krashing Koala, I find. Hopefully the recent nvidia fixups will help. Vik :v)
Re: Skype on Kubuntu
On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:03:12 you wrote: On 26/11/09 Christopher Sawtell wrote: Has anybody got Skype ( ver. 2.1.0.47 ) video to work on (K)ubuntu Kosmic Koala ( or what ever it is that they are callling the 9.10 version - I forget ) ? Krashing Koala, I find. Hopefully the recent nvidia fixups will help. I am having a good experience with Kubuntu 9.10. Skype version 2.1.0.47 seems fine although my mic (part of the webcam) volume went full and distorted by itself once. -- Regards, Robert -- Robert Fisher (aka - Rob, Bob, Robbie, Robbo, Fish) www.fisher.net.nz Phone: 03 383 5807 Mobile: 027 228 4698
Re: Skype on Kubuntu
On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Christopher Sawtell csawt...@gmail.com wrote: Has anybody got Skype ( ver. 2.1.0.47 ) video to work on (K)ubuntu Kosmic Koala ( or what ever it is that they are callling the 9.10 version - I forget ) ? My logitech webcam used to work with earlier Kubuntus, but now all I get is a grey background. My logitech quickcam pro 9000 works just fine out of the box with Ubuntu 9.10. Not much to say, really :-) -jim
Re: Skype on Kubuntu
2009/11/26 Jim Cheetham j...@gonzul.net On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Christopher Sawtell csawt...@gmail.com wrote: Has anybody got Skype ( ver. 2.1.0.47 ) video to work on (K)ubuntu Kosmic Koala ( or what ever it is that they are callling the 9.10 version - I forget ) ? My logitech webcam used to work with earlier Kubuntus, but now all I get is a grey background. My logitech quickcam pro 9000 works just fine out of the box with Ubuntu 9.10. iirc My webcam is a Logitech 3500. ( usb id number:- 046d:09a4 ) Not much to say, really :-) Well, I have now discovered ( Thanks Robert ) that the camera works ok. It's the display of camera output on the options - video devices window which is not working. Click the Test bar, the camera indicator LED lights, but nothing shows up in the place where a little picture is supposed to be displayed. Double click on the Test bar and the whole screen goes light grey. This is on a T41 ThinkPad. ATI vid card. More help solicited. -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell
Re: Skype on Kubuntu
Christopher Sawtell wrote: iirc My webcam is a Logitech 3500. ( usb id number:- 046d:09a4 ) Same as mine. More help solicited. Well this is weird. I just checked mine and got the same result (single click on test and nothing happens, double click and full screen goes grey) As I suggested in our chat Chris, whenever I have had trouble with my camera I seem to be able to unplug it (while computer is on) then plug it back in and all seems fine again. Did this work for you? Robert
Re: Skype on Kubuntu
2009/11/26 Robert Fisher rob...@fisher.net.nz Christopher Sawtell wrote: iirc My webcam is a Logitech 3500. ( usb id number:- 046d:09a4 ) Same as mine. More help solicited. Well this is weird. I just checked mine and got the same result (single click on test and nothing happens, double click and full screen goes grey) As I suggested in our chat Chris, whenever I have had trouble with my camera I seem to be able to unplug it (while computer is on) then plug it back in and all seems fine again. Did this work for you? Unfortunately not. I suppose it's the fact that Skype is beta grade software. It works well when driven by mplayer. -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell
Re: Skype on Kubuntu
On Thu, 2009-11-26 at 16:03 +1300, Vik Olliver wrote: On 26/11/09 Christopher Sawtell wrote: Has anybody got Skype ( ver. 2.1.0.47 ) video to work on (K)ubuntu Kosmic Koala ( or what ever it is that they are callling the 9.10 version - I forget ) ? Krashing Koala, I find. Hopefully the recent nvidia fixups will help. Vik :v) unlikely to help with an ATI chipset though... Cheers, Steve
