Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Digitising old 8mm home movies

2015-09-08 Thread Robin Owain
Hi allThe National Library of Wales offers this as a free service, scanned directly rather than via projector. They also give you a free copy on disc. They will also allow CC0 /BYSA. But you need to live in Wales; if not try the BL.RobinOn 07 September 2015 at 09:16 Stevie Benton

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Digitising old 8mm home movies

2015-09-08 Thread Lester Caine
On 08/09/15 09:02, Robin Owain wrote: > The National Library of Wales offers this as a free service, scanned > directly rather than via projector. They also give you a free copy on > disc. They will also allow CC0 /BYSA. But you need to live in Wales; if > not try the BL. That's why I suggested

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Digitising old 8mm home movies

2015-09-08 Thread Richard Symonds
I think we might do well to ask our volunteer who specialises in old films, I have BCCed him into this message so he can join in if he wants to! Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827.

[Wikimediauk-l] WikimediaUKblue mobile internet device

2015-09-08 Thread Chris McKenna
Hello all I'm currently borrowing the white mifi mobile internet device, which broadcasts the network name "WikimediaUKblue". Unfortunately I don't know the password for it - it isn't the same as the black mifi I've used previously. I've tried the obvious passwords ("wikipedia",

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikimediaUKblue mobile internet device

2015-09-08 Thread Chris McKenna
The password you suggested is the password for the black mifi, and the first one I tried for this one. No joy unfortunately, but thank you. Chris On Tue, 8 Sep 2015, WereSpielChequers wrote: I've sent what I remember being the password offlist, can I suggest any other serious guesses go off

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikimediaUKblue mobile internet device

2015-09-08 Thread WereSpielChequers
I've sent what I remember being the password offlist, can I suggest any other serious guesses go off list until Chris indicates on list that he has it working. On 8 September 2015 at 20:02, Chris McKenna wrote: > Hello all > > I'm currently borrowing the white mifi mobile

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Digitising old 8mm home movies

2015-09-08 Thread Richard Symonds
He's emailed back and said: "The trouble with this bit of kit (well don't get me started) is that it is really not up to a professional job and restricted to Super 8. If the material is at all historic the regional film organisations e.g. *Tel:* 01752 202650 *Web:*