Yesterday I modified a program that I use for video-chat experiments. The change was an addition to have it saving JPEG frames. Basically, I needed a web-camera software like webkaz, but I needed it to save frames locally on the hard-disk, without going through FTP.
I then connected a camera to Mandingo/kserver (the home server that runs dpasca.homeip.net) and ran the software. So, now Aibo has a camera pointed on. Unfortunately that means that I also have a camera turned on around the apartment. That should be only temporary ! The plan is to modify the web-cam software to record and store frames. My friend Sergio is planning to do something with them. Because of the incredible amount of data, I’m also planning to avoid duplicated frames, basically to avoid storing frames that are practically identical (like, for example, when the dog is sleeping).
It’s Friday night and I’m home ! No partying tonight. All my friends are either sick or busy with some better company ;) ..that’s a great opportunity to be:
a) slightly productive
b) avoid being a tired MF tomorrow and therefore be even more productive !
As a matter of fact, I installed eclipse (Thanks Pomy for the info !) and fixed JavaKazRace. Finally limiting the frame-rate and, since the speed was excessive, I increased the resolution from 512×320 to 610×340. That applet seems to be pretty popular still. In fact a few Japanese sites have it linked, along with much more playable Flash and Shockwave games.
…better not follow the links, or you’ll be wasting hours playing all sort of games !!!
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