[Novalug] Video from Saturday Meeting

Peter Larsen peter@peterlarsen.org
Sun Mar 15 22:22:19 EDT 2015


Hmm - almost 10 hours later Google finally completed the processing and
there's some weird shadow on the second half of the video now. Grrrr.

On 03/15/2015 02:18 PM, Peter Larsen wrote:
> Hey all,
> I've played around with Google's Video Editor on you tube for
> yesterday's meeting. I suck at colors and graphical design - if anyone
> can come up with a splash graphics we can use to set the title and
> date for every video, please post it or just send it to me. PNG is the
> best format and try to make it letter/landscape sized. I know - mine
> sucks :)
>
> Once google/Youtube is done processing the video should be viewable
> here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XrFV2GeraU
>
> SO you may notice that Glenn's great demo is missing from the video.
> Sorry about that - but my laptop screamed "MISSING HDD sdb" at me
> without me noticing it when I turned it on - it had come loose inside
> of the laptop. I had to do an emergency shutdown to preserve the
> "beast". Thanks to NovaLabs for having the all important Philips
> Screwdriver available so I could get things fixed :)
>
> Also - for future meetings I'll sorta insist we get the presenter
> online and presenting their slides via Hangouts as well as on the
> slides. The light conditions are such that the focus doesn't work
> well. I tried my best to do the focus manually, moving the camera etc.
> but the bright bright screen with very bright letters too just didn't
> help so it's pretty blurry.  A way to make it easier for the camera is
> to use BLACK backgrounds instead of white. Or present directly on
> hangout. If anyone know how a hangout on air can get a second
> presenter on, PLEASE let me know. A few months ago that just went down
> hill fast as anyone joining once the broadcast begins are "just"
> spectators. It's on my "how to do" list but if anyone here knows how,
> please share :)
>
> Again - thanks to NovaLabs for hosting us. I really like how things
> are coming together in the building - there's even nice carpet now :)
> And just walking around before and after our meetings to see what all
> the "makers" are doing is pretty interesting. I always leave quite
> inspired.  Now, here's an idea: What about finding a way to do a joint
> NovaLab/NovaLug meeting where makers and luggers meet and share/learn
> from one another? We do the software, they do the hardware and
> generate some cool synergy? 
> -- 
> Regards
>   Peter Larsen


-- 
Regards
  Peter Larsen




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