My geek project @ work
Most days I’m a high-tech executive dealing with the day-to-day operations of my company. Occasionally I get to do a little geek fun on the side though. Here is my latest one:
Constructioncam!
I set up an old Mac Mini with Boinx Software’s iStopMotion in my office yesterday, and today packaged it into a weatherproof container:
That was before I closed it up, so you can see the insides. 
We mounted it up on the roof, here:
That is the base of a 19″ telco rack bolted to the roof screenwall.
It is running a test timelapse now. I’ll post a link to the result soon.
Here it is:
Cool! It would be handy if there were a date and time stamp on each frame. What is the purpose of this camera?
Comment by RogParish — October 23, 2007 @ 7:54 pm
Purpose?
http://www.forest.net/support/archives/2007/10/000908.php#000908
We’re installing a bunch of equipment right in front of the camera. Work *should* start tomorrow… if the weather holds.
–chuck
Comment by chuck goolsbee — October 23, 2007 @ 8:17 pm
I’m amused by how much your camera contraption evokes K9 from Dr. Who. Now it just needs to speak in John Leeson’s voice.
Comment by DebbieG — October 23, 2007 @ 8:52 pm
Just a piece of expert advice: for long-term, outdoors projects, *never* use the kind of duct tape I see in the pix; ONLY use Gorilla brand duct tape..far superior, far stickier and lasts FAR longer in weather.
For example, I *bashed* the rear quarterlight outta my Hyundai earlier this summer (noton purpose, it was a dumbass mistake, ask me how offline!!!); it being SIX HUNDRED dollars to replace (and not by me, dammit) I taped it up using Gorilla tape.
STILL in perfect shape, no tears, not coming off.
Failing that, use gaffer’s tape….great stuff, that!
NAYYYY…;):)
Comment by vrooomie — October 24, 2007 @ 9:40 am
From the time lapse, I would guess this is a county government construction project? The progress sems on par, though there wasn’t that much loitering.
Comment by Roger — October 25, 2007 @ 10:55 am
heh… Roger the timelapse was just a test run, to make sure the camera was set up right and recording properly. We won’t have anything to show for a couple of weeks. The Government *is* holding up parts of this project though, as some permits are languishing on some City Engineer’s desk. We hope to have them dislodged soon. =\
–chuck
Comment by chuck goolsbee — October 25, 2007 @ 4:10 pm
ah yes - Council paperwork… I know all about that sort of thing in my job as well…
Jerome
Comment by gondwana — October 26, 2007 @ 11:55 am