[GRLUG] cable installation

Sun Apr 7 12:28:03 EDT 2013

Nothing special on the phone - just a normal web browser.

All you need is some sort of camera device and a basic linux box somewhere.

I'm using a little spycam that outputs NTSC video and a video-cap
board, but a USB webcam can work too

I built an enclosure for it out of some PVC pipe and a piece of plexi..

This is the software I'm using:

http://www.lavrsen.dk/foswiki/bin/view/Motion/WebHome

All you need to do  to be able to get at it from outside your home
network is configure a port-forward in your router.

A dynamic DNS setup is useful too.

On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 6:11 PM, Casey DuBois <grlugcasey at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey I need Dave to come over to my house and make that happen for my phone.
> What's it going to take Dave?
>
> Regards,
> Casey DuBois
> 616-808-6942
>
> On Apr 6, 2013, at 1:32 PM, desert frag <desertfrag at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I knew Dave was the guy for the job when he pulled out his LTE smartphone
> and displayed real time pictures of his house from his surveillance cam :)
>
> Brad Becker
>
> ________________________________
> From: Casey DuBois <grlugcasey at gmail.com>
> To: "Mailing List for LUG in greater Grand Rapids, MI area."
> <grlug at grlug.org>
> Cc: desert frag <desertfrag at yahoo.com>; "Mailing List for LUG in greater
> Grand Rapids, MI area." <grlug at grlug.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 6, 2013 1:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [GRLUG] cable installation
>
> I have the necessary test / tone gear available for you to use. It is out on
> loan today but I expect to have it back on Wednesday. You are welcome to
> come to the Wednesday night GRLUG/GRMakers social and pick it up. 6pm till
> midnight.
>
> Regards,
> Casey DuBois
> 616-808-6942
>
> On Apr 6, 2013, at 12:42 PM, Dave Chiodo <megadave at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Well, as it turns out he already has cat5e run to phone jacks in the
>> rooms he needs to connect to.
>>
>> Currently there are only RJ-12 jacks with one pair connected, so I am
>> going to look up appropriate snap-in RJ-45's he can get to replace
>> those.
>>
>> What would be really useful would be a tone/probe trace set so we can
>> identify each drop, and also verify the lines going to his outside NIU
>> since he wants to relocate his DSL modem. Does the LUG (or anyone)
>> have one available to borrow?
>>
>> Also, RJ45 jacks generally come with a cheap plastic 110-style pusher,
>> but if anyone had a real punchdown tool with a 110 bit available for
>> borrow that would make a much better connection.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 2:39 PM, desert frag <desertfrag at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Thanks for the invite but have a prior engagement unfortunately.  I've
>>> been
>>> in conversation with Dave Chiodo off list who actually works quite close
>>> to
>>> where I live and would probably let him quarterback this if he's so
>>> inclined.  Once the details are worked out I'll get back.
>>>
>>> ps It's amusing to refresh that web site.  If it's of any consolation I
>>> am
>>> color neutral on cat cabling :)
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com>
>>> To: desert frag <desertfrag at yahoo.com>; "Mailing List for LUG in greater
>>> Grand Rapids, MI area." <grlug at grlug.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 2:15 PM
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [GRLUG] cable installation
>>>
>>> I made an offer to look at Steve's house, suggested he come to GRMakers
>>> tonight to discuss it. Might I make the same suggestion for you?
>>>
>>> (Though I'm terrified this might turn into a bikeshedding[1] event...)
>>>
>>> [1] http://www.bikeshed.com/
>>>
>>> On 03/27/2013 12:05 PM, desert frag wrote:
>>>> I appreciate all the interest.  It's the beer, right?  :)
>>>>
>>>> The patch panel sounds like a good idea ... nothing like doing it right.
>>>> You're certainly invited to stop over to assess the situation and I
>>>> certainly understand the need for flexibility.  The basement is part
>>>> open, part drywall.  I wouldn't mind if we had a smaller group show up.
>>>> If larger then its Pabst, not Founders :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> *From:* Dave Chiodo <megadave at gmail.com>
>>>> *To:* desert frag <desertfrag at yahoo.com>; "Mailing List for LUG in
>>>> greater Grand Rapids, MI area." <grlug at grlug.org>
>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 27, 2013 11:54 AM
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [GRLUG] cable installation
>>>>
>>>> In the past I've run miles of cable in an old
>>>> factory-converted-to-office-building in downtown GR. It was on-demand,
>>>> ad-hoc, as different tenants decided to obtain service from the ISP in
>>>> the building that I worked for, so it wasn't beautiful - lots of stuff
>>>> zip-tied to pipes and conduit or tucked in crevices:)
>>>>
>>>> I've also run cat5 to various rooms in my own house. (finished
>>>> basement, so some ugliness)
>>>>
>>>> If you are aiming for fully wiring the house for future flexibility,
>>>> I'd suggest a patch panel at a central location for everything to
>>>> terminate to.
>>>>
>>>> I'd be happy to help, but I'd have to work around my work schedule.
>>>>
>>>> And to be honest it sounds like there's already plenty of help on
>>>> board. I think if 20 people show up there's going to be more tripping
>>>> over each other than pulling cable :P
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 11:40 AM, desert frag <desertfrag at yahoo.com
>>>> <mailto:desertfrag at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>>>>> Existing home, roughly 8 years old.  It's a ranch house plus basement
>>>>> and
>>>>> there appears to be cable tv wiring leading to just about every room
>>>> in the
>>>>> house.
>>>>>
>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>> From: Dave Chiodo <megadave at gmail.com <mailto:megadave at gmail.com>>
>>>>> To: desert frag <desertfrag at yahoo.com <mailto:desertfrag at yahoo.com>>;
>>>> "Mailing List for LUG in greater
>>>>> Grand Rapids, MI area." <grlug at grlug.org <mailto:grlug at grlug.org>>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 11:36 AM
>>>>>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [GRLUG] cable installation
>>>>>
>>>>> This for new construction or retrofit in existing house?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 11:31 AM, desert frag <desertfrag at yahoo.com
>>>> <mailto:desertfrag at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>>>>>> Ok I'm game.  If some of you would like to cable my house as a project
>>>>>> I'll
>>>>>> provide the materials & beer, plus contribute $100 to GRLUG,
>>>>>> conditioned
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> having it done by April 30th plus the usual liability waiver.  Else
>>>>>> I'll
>>>>>> contact George.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>>> From: Steve Romanow <slestak989 at gmail.com
>>>>>> <mailto:slestak989 at gmail.com>>
>>>>>> To: "Mailing List for LUG in greater Grand Rapids, MI area."
>>>>>> <grlug at grlug.org <mailto:grlug at grlug.org>>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 11:21 AM
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [GRLUG] cable installation
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I see a tie in with mike mols tool library idea to have a makers
>>>>>> barter
>>>>>> board webapp for needs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just post I need X and anyone has the desire/time/skill/referral can
>>>>>> post
>>>>>> and the bartering can begin.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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