On 2017-06-28 10:31, Richard Kolb II wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm looking into using a pine a64 running ubuntu mate to setup a time > lapse photo using a standard digital camera controlled over USB. I > haven't done a ton of research into it yet, but I wanted to see if > anyone else has done something similar and had some advice/opinions. I > was thinking of setting this up first as a way to capture an event > going on, and second as a wildlife/security camera.
Well, I bought the Pinebook, and -- given its price, among other things -- seems like it would do a fine job using its webcam. But if you want high quality stuff, I suppose a "real" camera is the way to fly, and not a webcam (be it part of a Pinebook or something external). > I'm also thinking about using it as a wifi access point, the location > that it'll be installed, a remote house in Maine, will have a dsl > connection, but right now I don't have a wireless router, and since I > have this handy I thought I'd take advantage. I set up my RasPi 3 as a WAP, and I have to say, it just didn't work that well -- egregiously slow, and low power to boot. I guess the system is underpowered for the task, based on the reading I did. I'd have to recommend using a stock WAP to make that happen -- bet you could find one for $15 on Craigslist or something. $.02, -Ken _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
