EEVblog Lab Dropcam is now live! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 12:55:48 am
content: Here it is:https://www.dropcam.com/p/Lvh0CGHere is the install:It can be easily removed from the mounting plate if needed.Always accessible from here:http://www.eevblog.com/live/I was think that I need a sign that says my current status - recording/gone home/in cubicle/back soon etc

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 04:01:09 am
content: Wow it Works! scroll the window.......

author: Smokey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 04:16:29 am
content: Ah webcams.. like the late 90s all over again

author: han
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 04:18:34 am
content: Make me feel watched too..but this is probably the NSA agent feel

author: TVman
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 04:21:14 am
content: That camera reminds me of A CCTV Camera In a good way.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 05:18:14 am
content: Well now Dave can have Sagan watching him all day long from home.

author: TVman
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 05:24:16 am
content: Quote from: SeanB on May 21, 2014, 05:18:14 amHehe.....

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 10:01:17 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on May 21, 2014, 06:44:27 amIt does not ordinarily record audio. It can, and I left it on during my teardown video today, but ordinarily audio will stay off.As the owner I am legally entitled to film to anyone and anything from within my own private property. This applies equally to private homes and private businesses IIRC. And yes, audio and video are treated separately.QuoteMaybe. But hey, it's there if people chose to watch it.The back end for Dropcam is also very nice, and only available to me. It records the video for a week and does auto motion detection and marks those points in a time line. I can scroll through that video and export. So it's a security cam too.You can see this in action here:https://www.dropcam.com/live-demos/attractions/jrs-puppy-cam

author: Rerouter
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 10:09:36 am
content: you could always write on the white board over a sign,

author: Dave
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 11:28:45 am
content: Are you completely comfortable knowing that people can watch you while you are working? Doesn't it feel a bit creepy?I know I couldn't do it.

author: Artlav
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 02:25:06 pm
content: Nice idea.I think you'd want to put a link to this -http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/now.pngsomewhere (courtesy of XKCD).Should cut down on questions about "why is nothing happening" during the day on the opposite side of the world.

author: leppie
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 02:30:32 pm
content: Dave should get a nice sign saying "Dave's not here" when he is out O0

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 02:53:45 pm
content: Quote from: Dave on May 21, 2014, 11:28:45 amYeah, but it comes with the territory.Can always switch it off at any point.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 02:54:19 pm
content: Quote from: leppie on May 21, 2014, 02:30:32 pmOh, I found a use for the big cardboard cutout Dave!

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 03:36:52 pm
content: Now SWMBO can check on you as well at any time.

author: electronics man
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 06:05:55 pm
content: does this mean we can see you make videos live

author: Fsck
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 06:17:24 pm
content: Quote from: G7PSK on May 21, 2014, 03:36:52 pmmakes "I'm going to work" a terrible excuse to use in the future if you're not there, so better not slip up! O0

author: calexanian
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 06:30:58 pm
content: I actually found it nice having that window open in a corner of the screen while i was doing other work hearing dave talk about the video shoot. You should have a thing where we can pay a buck to send you an audio message sort of thing so at times people can chime in and keep you company. Cant expect you to do it for free!

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 06:32:29 pm
content: Add to the scene a large clock a la Leo Laporte?

author: Steffen
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 06:36:25 pm
content: Nice setup Dave. During this reply it's about 4:30 AM. Does the light in the upper left corner come from the corridor or did you install it there for reason?

author: retrolefty
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 06:45:39 pm
content: Cool, now we can send you an Email is we see a fire break out.

author: Legit-Design
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2014, 11:56:48 pm
content: Quote from: zapta on May 21, 2014, 06:32:29 pm+1Even normal clock or maybe some fancy binary or tube clock. Now it's just static image, hard to tell if it's really live all the time. With little movement would get more for moneys worth? Now could make animated gif that just flickers a compression artifact once in a while. One gif for daytime and one for night time.

author: Dr. Frank
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 22, 2014, 06:37:20 am
content: Nice Gimmick, Dave.I could not see the PREMA instrument anywhere, is it already at the cal lab?Frank

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 22, 2014, 07:02:25 am
content: Quote from: Fsck on May 21, 2014, 06:17:24 pmOn the other hand with a bit of pre-recording--

author: kizzap
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 22, 2014, 07:18:47 am
content: Quote from: calexanian on May 21, 2014, 06:30:58 pmQuote from: retrolefty on May 21, 2014, 06:45:39 pmI was going to comment that the Audio thing will play without Dave's knowledge it is playing, Just so I can yell FIRE!!! at random parts of the day....

author: electrophiliate
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 22, 2014, 07:41:36 am
content: The lab needs a Flux Capacitor!

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 22, 2014, 07:45:45 am
content: Quote from: Steffen on May 21, 2014, 06:36:25 pmYeah, corridor light is just outside my window. At night only every 4th light or something turns on, so useful that it lights up at night.There is also the emergency exit sign that must always be light up.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 22, 2014, 07:47:38 am
content: Quote from: Dr. Frank on May 22, 2014, 06:37:20 amOn the bench behind the voltage standard.I'm thinking I'll put it on ebay, it's overkill for my needs.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 22, 2014, 07:49:42 am
content: Everyone keeps asking about a chat window.Obviously IRC is the go, and I know there is an eevblog IRC channel somewhere.Now that I've dropped ustream I should probably set this up properly.How best to integrate with the blog site? Chris has done this on the Amp Hour website.http://www.theamphour.com/chat/I probably should just copy that.

author: Artlav
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 22, 2014, 08:03:53 am
content: What is the update rate of the camera?One frame every 4 seconds?Had no luck observing any movement yet, and camera artefacts seem to update only that often.Never mind, you come in just as i posted the question.

author: andtfoot
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 22, 2014, 09:09:03 am
content: Quote from: Artlav on May 22, 2014, 08:03:53 amI'm going to guess you were seeing the I-frames as part of the compression. The I-frames contain the full picture (as opposed to the changes from the previous frame and/or predicted changes). The sudden jump in data would cause glitching.

author: lapm
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 22, 2014, 10:01:57 am
content: Quess this is one way to make sure you keep that lab clutter free and clean

author: number33
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 22, 2014, 11:20:51 am
content: I've tried looking at the dropcam but apparently it's always night time in Australia.

author: baljemmett
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 22, 2014, 02:00:35 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 22, 2014, 07:49:42 am#eevblog on Afternet - irc.afternet.org - gets a reasonable amount of chat these days, which is nice. (Although in the interests of full disclosure, I should admit to being the channel owner as far as Afternet are concerned - we lost your original registration a while back, so I re-registered it.)QuoteThat seems to work pretty well, from a quick test anyway... Looks prettyeasy to embed, too.

author: Steffen
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 22, 2014, 05:55:14 pm
content: The only disatvantage of the new camera setup is, that always, when we in Europe come back home from work and watch, it's deep night in Australia - not Austria.

author: orion242
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 22, 2014, 10:46:55 pm
content: Quote from: lapm on May 22, 2014, 10:01:57 amLOL. Every time I look at the live cam I can't help but think of the saying....10lbs of crap in a 5lb sack.

author: retrolefty
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 12:45:35 am
content: Well about an hour ago was the first time in a week I actually found Dave in the place. He was sitting in front of a computer smoking a joint. At least I think that is what I saw.

author: Rasz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 01:15:05 am
content: Quote from: calexanian on May 21, 2014, 06:30:58 pmits called camwhoring

author: Legit-Design
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 01:16:01 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on May 23, 2014, 12:38:41 amI wasthinkinghoping a crappy chinese power supply inside will either catch fire or spill the guts out of crappy electrolytic capacitor and ON AIR sign will start to flicker.

author: nickmartinblue
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 01:28:40 am
content: Dave Jones are you thinking of having a viewer chat box along side the live webcam?

author: Zad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 03:00:42 am
content: Dave, you have a Mumble server for recording The Amp Hour. With 8Mbit of bandwidth it should be pretty easy to set up a similar audio chat server for the lab. Maybe you could allow a few trusted (cough cough) regulars on there now and then to keep you company. That sort of thing works pretty will with software development streams. The only condition (other than being polite and so on) is that users need headphones, so as not to cause a feedback loop in the lab.I use something similar for working with people around the world, and it works remarkably well.

author: orion242
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 03:11:36 am
content: Quote from: retrolefty on May 23, 2014, 12:45:35 amI'm sure its medicinal, he doesn't drink after all....

author: pickle9000
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 03:37:20 am
content: Dave,You need a gimmick, spot the fluke, a whiteboard with a tidbit on it, something.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 03:59:11 am
content: Quote from: Zad on May 23, 2014, 03:00:42 amHmm, not a bad idea, I'll have to look into that.I've never tried it, but can other just listen in onto a mumble stream? Is there some kind of plugin I could put on my wordpress page to stream higher quality audio?

author: staxquad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 04:26:22 am
content: Quote from: retrolefty on May 23, 2014, 12:45:35 amother uncharacteristic behavior...Dave praying while facing Mecca(damn screen-capture added those lines)

author: TVman
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 04:28:47 am
content: (no comment.)

author: pickle9000
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 04:41:26 am
content: Quote from: staxquad on May 23, 2014, 04:26:22 amI think he was asking Mrs. EEVblog for permission to buy another multimeter off ebay (fairly common method).

author: TVman
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 04:42:09 am
content: Quote from: pickle9000 on May 23, 2014, 04:41:26 amWhat does "Mrs. EEVblog"s name start with?And I know mrs. EEVblog"s name!

author: Legit-Design
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 04:58:48 am
content: Quote from: TVman on May 23, 2014, 04:42:09 amhttp://alternatezone.com/

author: TVman
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 05:07:04 am
content: Quote from: Legit-Design on May 23, 2014, 04:58:48 amYep!

author: Towger
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 05:24:30 am
content: Quote from: pickle9000 on May 23, 2014, 04:41:26 amDo first, ask permission afterwards. That Dave's moto :-)After a few years the SWMBOs become accustomed to such things. Mine went to the USA a few weeks ago and when she came back there was a HP3456A in the sitting room, it is still there and nothing has been said.BTW, does the cam work on anyone's phone, I just get a gray screen?

author: TVman
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 05:35:38 am
content: I wonder what Dave has to say about this...

author: Legit-Design
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 05:37:14 am
content: Quote from: Towger on May 23, 2014, 05:24:30 amLooks like it's flash, so if there is no mobile version you need flash on your phone. I think Android ICS can have flash player installed, Android Jellybean doesn't support flash anymore. Bad guys are nowadays spreading malware with "mobile flash" for devices that cannot have flash, so don't go randomly installing anything that promises flash.EDIT: Just checked with my phone, it says "plugin not supported" and grey screen, tried with Chrome on Android Jellybean, which I know doesn't have flash installed after it got this update. When I got this some years ago flash did work, but they dropped the support.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 06:19:16 am
content: Quote from: TVman on May 23, 2014, 05:35:38 amWhat, the mecca thing?Anyone who does that is nuts. Well, all religious people are nuts, but some are more nut flavored than others.

author: Artlav
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 07:36:24 am
content: I'm just sitting there and watch someone work...I now feel like a manager...It's not a nice feeling...

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 07:49:33 am
content: Dave, when was it that you cleaned up the lab?Oh well I always have the same problem, stuff gets on the workbench so it's almost impossible to do any work anymoreI usually take a large box and put everything in, sometimes i forget about the box and now my room is stuffed with boxesI hope you have a better solution.

author: retrolefty
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 11:36:00 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 23, 2014, 06:19:16 am>>> Tactically avoids getting caught smoking a joint.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 11:54:49 am
content: Quote from: Kjelt on May 23, 2014, 07:49:33 amMore boxes

author: Rigby
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 12:36:47 pm
content: Quote from: Kjelt on May 23, 2014, 07:49:33 amI have a very similar solution. Or, rather, I HAD a similar solution.Now I just take the time to organize things. I don't want to rely on my memory for things anymore. I can, but meh. Trying to sort out what happened after my wife or children go through my stuff was getting very tiring.Just invest in some shelving and organization solution. It doesn't even matter what it is too much, just pick one that you think will hold the stuff you have and start putting things in bins and on shelves. As you do this, you'll think of better ways to organize, and you'll wind up redoing it a few times, but if you take the time to actually do it, you'll like what you have when you're done.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 01:04:51 pm
content: Quote from: Rigby on May 23, 2014, 12:36:47 pmI've done this, just need some more storage tubs.I'm pretty much maxed out for shelving as it is now, unless I start putting them in the middle of the room.

author: Arp
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 02:34:42 pm
content: 12:33:54 AM ? I thought AM-PM had a range of 0-12 each?

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 04:56:09 pm
content: Quote from: Arp on May 23, 2014, 02:34:42 pmNo, AM/PM is fucked uphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12-hour_clock

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 07:06:59 pm
content: I was watching Dave having his teatime walk this morning. 2AM for me ( Yay insomnia) and 10AM for Dave. Then I went and tossed in bed for a while, then went to work.

author: Zad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2014, 07:59:16 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 23, 2014, 03:59:11 amI'm not sure about Mumble. It is a collaboration chat server optimised for low latency and bandwidth rather than a broadcast system. 20 streams isn't a problem, but if 500 people jumped on it, it might get rather overloaded. It is very flexible, so I imagine it would be possible to impose a forced mute on connections to particular rooms, leaving full chat privileges for password locked private rooms.

author: silent
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2014, 10:54:22 am
content: Quote from: staxquad on May 23, 2014, 04:26:22 am(see attached image)

author: staxquad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2014, 01:03:58 pm
content: Quote from: silent on May 24, 2014, 10:54:22 amOhm even looks the part in Sanskrit

author: GK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2014, 01:49:41 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on May 23, 2014, 07:06:59 pmAm I the ONLY one visiting this asylum who finds this whole "dropcam" thing creepy as f^%$?

author: staxquad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2014, 05:07:59 pm
content: Quote from: GK on May 24, 2014, 01:49:41 pmpossible giveaway contest:the first to get a screenshot of Dave picking his nose gets a new handheld multimeter(... while we're discussing creepy)

author: pickle9000
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2014, 08:05:26 pm
content: 1st prize = nose picking2nd prize = ear wax removal3rd prize = caught using peanut butter sandwich as probe holder.

author: electronics man
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2014, 10:09:08 pm
content: does he work on sundays?

author: retrolefty
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2014, 10:16:44 pm
content: Quote from: electronics man on May 24, 2014, 10:09:08 pmYou call what he does 'working' ? It's not work unless you are working for an A-hole.

author: electronics man
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2014, 10:18:57 pm
content: Quote from: retrolefty on May 24, 2014, 10:16:44 pm

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 24, 2014, 11:41:39 pm
content: Quote from: electronics man on May 24, 2014, 10:09:08 pmThe only one it seems:Ordinarily I wouldn't, but my youtube upload failed to process, so have to come back to fix it.

author: Legit-Design
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2014, 12:11:11 am
content: Quote from: Legit-Design on May 23, 2014, 05:37:14 amUse their apps to view on mobile devices. Looks like Android and Apple iPad/iPhone? devices are supported.https://www.dropcam.com/press/press_releases/20110202

author: staxquad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2014, 02:51:05 am
content: Quote from: Legit-Design on May 25, 2014, 12:11:11 amthe Dropcam app seems to only time out on my android tabletwhat does work is the standard "Browser" after you click the "Live" link in the eevblog menu (between "Episodes" and "Amazon")

author: electrolux
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2014, 10:46:29 am
content: Quote from: SeanB on May 21, 2014, 05:18:14 amno way

author: electrolux
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2014, 10:47:39 am
content: Quote from: Dave on May 21, 2014, 11:28:45 amNor could I

author: electrolux
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2014, 10:49:05 am
content: Quote from: leppie on May 21, 2014, 02:30:32 pmWHAT AN ABSULOUTLY brilliant Idea well done

author: centon1
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 25, 2014, 02:32:42 pm
content: It truly is impressive to be able to 'see' the happenings in Dave's Lab on the other side of the planet.Likewise its re-assuring to know that my 'place of tinkering' looks very similar to the way Dave stores his kit and projects, in a free and open manner in his lab.It's a man cave.I must admit though that I do feel uncomfortable looking over his shoulder when I do catch him there. A bit like a 'peeper'Does the Stream provider let you know, real time, that streams are opened so you know when not to 'scratch' your anatomically correct parts?https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/smiley_laughing.gif

author: Zad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2014, 12:12:14 am
content: Quote from: electrolux on May 25, 2014, 10:49:05 amHe has a red "ON AIR" sign on the right hand side of the screen, which is illuminated when he is in the lab (and remembers).

author: retrolefty
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2014, 01:05:38 am
content: Live now. He sure looks short? How tall are you, in feet and inches if you don't mind?

author: Rory
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2014, 01:33:59 am
content: Hey Dave, how about moving the camera over near your bench where we can see what you're doing, instead of looking at your back from way across the room?

author: Legit-Design
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2014, 01:40:13 am
content: Quote from: retrolefty on May 26, 2014, 01:05:38 amDave is average height, his bench height is optimized to a brink of perfection. Around 90cm high benches which look little high or Dave looks tiny when standing in front of it. But they are perfect size for both standing and while sitting down on that "bar stool".

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 26, 2014, 02:57:04 am
content: Quote from: Legit-Design on May 26, 2014, 01:40:13 amThe benches are 95cm high. I'm 5'9" which is the average Australian male height. I get that a lot in person from viewers "you are shorter than I thought!".I'm not sure how tall people expected me to be?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 26, 2014, 03:57:26 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on May 26, 2014, 03:19:46 amThe first unit I was replying to a person from an unknown country, the 2nd unit I was replying to a yank

author: lapm
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2014, 06:39:37 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 26, 2014, 03:57:26 amIm sure Dave does better job converting between different lenght units then Nasa did... After all Dave is Electronics Engineer, not Rocket Engineer....

author: Skimask
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2014, 07:25:28 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on May 26, 2014, 03:19:46 amAt least he didn't say he was 4' 21"

author: Thilo78
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2014, 04:54:10 pm
content: Quote from: leppie on May 21, 2014, 02:30:32 pmI'd rather suggest a neon sign saying:"Sorry! Currently out of Dave"Or something like that...

author: Thilo78
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2014, 04:57:02 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 26, 2014, 02:57:04 amFun fact: That's about the height I would have guessed.But it still means that you're short by 9 inches compared to my 6'8"On the other hand: You're a lucky guy. 5'9" is just about right to have access to the widest possible range of clothing, shoes, furniture, and what not.PS: Don't ask me why I'm getting along with those imperial units. I don't know.

author: M0BSW
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2014, 05:07:12 pm
content: I thought you may have tidied the place up

author: Skimask
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2014, 05:12:35 pm
content: My shop is 504 sq.ft. IIRC, Dave said his shop is 50 sq.m, and if my math is right, that's 538 sq.ft. I barely have room to walk. I don't see how he makes due with all the stuff he gets sent, buys, etc., and still is able to make his way from front to back.P.S. I'm building on another 150 sq.ft. this summer! WooHoo!

author: TVman
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2014, 06:28:08 pm
content: Quote from: Skimask on May 26, 2014, 05:12:35 pmHey,Good for you!

author: kolbep
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2014, 05:46:54 am
content: Well, I can see Dave move for about 3 seonds, then another 5 seconds buffering.Guess that is what happens on South African 2Mbps ADSL lines.

author: kolbep
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2014, 05:57:54 am
content: Holey Smokes Batman.Just found out the Dropcam time is different to Forum time.The timestamps I posted were Dropcam time.Perhaps the dropcam timezone needs to be set?

author: Rigby
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2014, 01:28:40 pm
content: You turkeys are creepin' me out.(inside joke for my wife, disregard.)

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2014, 03:51:06 pm
content: Quote from: kolbep on May 28, 2014, 05:46:54 amNo, only on the South coast....... I get good pics with buffering only every minute or so. Then again this was at 2AM, as I was awake, a bear with a sore head. Will be going to bed very soon, and will sleep hopefully the night through. Just waiting for the local to wear off so I will know if I will need a club to sleep.

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2014, 06:35:35 pm
content: Dave you have an international audience, I was just watching an empty office since it is 4.30 am in Australia and it is 8.30pm here.So with so many international people watching your office night and day it might be a good idea to add a "wake up Dave" button in case some of your viewers witness a person in the lab that do not belong there (burglars).And another request, since it is pretty boring watching an office at night where nothing happens can you at least install some maintenance drone/robot and a lightshow so we have something to see?

author: Phaedrus
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2014, 06:45:01 pm
content: Quote from: Kjelt on May 28, 2014, 06:35:35 pmGet a Roomba with a disco ball and a persistence-of-vision LED display and have it roam around the lab at night.

author: Arp
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 28, 2014, 07:13:27 pm
content: Quote from: Kjelt on May 28, 2014, 06:35:35 pmBut even though the time difference I got to see Dave water a plant. Then I had to go to bed. Recall it was pretty early in the morning hereHow about a web browser controlled led wall. People could doodle, communicate through the web cam, and there would daily updates of new magnificent art/graffiti in the lab. The potentials are endless now with the cheap WS2811 leds

author: Tinkerer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2014, 11:19:55 pm
content: A robotic office pet would be an excellent addition. Only takes sips of power for food, wont soil your carpet(it actually cleans them!), and doesnt get lonely to where it chews and scratches up your furnature.

author: Rigby
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2014, 01:59:41 am
content: Quote from: Arp on May 28, 2014, 07:13:27 pmJust use a big monitor at that point.

author: TVman
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2014, 03:59:23 am
content: Quote from: Phaedrus on May 28, 2014, 06:45:01 pmHaHaha!

author: speedyant
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 29, 2014, 04:47:56 pm
content: The carpet looks clean because Dave walking barefoot on lab...

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2014, 04:54:53 pm
content: Australian Safety shoes are at the door. That carpet is way too clean, it needs some more things on it. Bonus points to anyone who gets images of Dave operating a vacuum cleaner, or does the levy include a cleaner who comes in once a week.

author: Towger
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2014, 06:04:05 pm
content: Agree, a real man cave floor should look like Mikes Electrical stuff'sWhen I was young a normal person would not enter my room barefoot....

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2014, 06:14:17 pm
content: I always walk barefoot in the house. That way I will always operate the vacuum cleaner if I drop something, otherwise I know I will find it in the most painful way later on at the most unexpected time. Steel toecaps at work, as there I lift heavy things.

author: kolbep
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2014, 07:05:02 pm
content: I guess if somebody watching does notice a cleaner coming in, they will probably fire off a lot of posts and tweets to Dave, warning of the intruder. Then when they see the vacuum cleaner, they will be all

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2014, 07:08:47 pm
content: That would be the most intensely scrutinised cleaner on the planet then.

author: kolbep
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2014, 07:44:51 pm
content: If your steelcap shoes are soaked, and you decide to wear your smart shoes instead,Then do not purposefully drop a hammer (to bounce off your shoe, and soften its landing on the ground),You will do this not remembering that your toes are not protected.... been there, done that twice...Quote from: SeanB on May 29, 2014, 06:14:17 pm

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 31, 2014, 01:39:10 pm
content: Depends how heavy the hammer is and how high your pain threshold is there..........When i was a lot younger I cracked my foot, and went to the quack. He gave 2 options, plaster for 3 months and physio for another 6, or 2 months of light duty and Dolorol. I took the Dolorol option. It only hurts every so often now. I was not going to redo Basics.

author: Artlav
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2014, 07:45:37 am
content: And just two weeks later, the dropcam is completely forgotten by all, Dave included.Why else is there a ladder blocking the view?

author: nixfu
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 10, 2014, 06:26:53 pm
content: Is it just me or do we no longer have access to scroll back in time on the lab dropcam?

author: kolbep
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2014, 06:57:19 pm
content: Nope, I do not have that feature either.Maybe Dave forgot to pay his subscription for the feature.PLEASE move that ladder. I know it is a nice looking ladder, but, we are more insterested in the other one

author: kolbep
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2014, 06:58:30 pm
content: I meant, More interested in what is behind the ladder.I am just doing 50 things at once, so when a new email pops up on my screen, I just type what it says in the email, instead of thinking

author: lapm
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2014, 07:00:12 pm
content: Personally i walk barefoot at home all the time. Have enough of shoes when wearing safety shoes 8 hours in 5 days a week... So far in over 10 years and those damn steel toe protectors have not protected me even once...

author: BennyBoy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2014, 09:07:48 pm
content: Now we can watch you pick your nose & scratch your butt.

author: Prime73
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2014, 04:27:30 am
content: what happened to the camera?it says it's not online anymore...I really enjoyed the other day watching Dave recording live mailbag. Was really cool to see "two angles" - two bad both cameras were not in sync.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2014, 04:43:37 am
content: Quote from: electrolux on May 25, 2014, 10:49:05 amOr he could just flip the lights off.

author: pickle9000
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2014, 04:59:22 am
content: Maybe he was repairing a Fluke with a hammer and was being considerate.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 21, 2014, 06:15:59 pm
content: The Dropcam is now a GoogleCam ;-)http://www.cnet.com/news/googles-nest-labs-acquires-dropcam-for-555m/

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 21, 2014, 06:21:27 pm
content: There is an odd bug with the Dropcam at times......

author: DJ
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 21, 2014, 06:35:33 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on June 21, 2014, 06:21:27 pmOdd, I got this:http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/15/nsa-mind-keith-alexander-star-trek

author: Legit-Design
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 21, 2014, 09:07:19 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on June 21, 2014, 06:21:27 pmPress pause and start again. Sometimes it might get stuck if you lose internet connection. Since Dave has no clock or anything moving and changing all the time it's hard to tell that it is in fact live feed.

author: Rasz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2014, 01:13:40 am
content: http://blog.includesecurity.com/2014/03/Reverse-Engineering-Dropcam-Communications.htmlhttp://blog.includesecurity.com/2014/04/reverse-engineering-dropcam-rooting-the-device.htmlAt least you will be able to repurpose this spy camera into local storage.