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From: Adrian M. <ad...@mc...> - 2002-01-27 11:46:39
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I have now bought one of these (via ebay). I want to use it to provide sound read capabilities - though I know this will be a maple device. Any thoughts or comments? The other device I have thought of buying is the Dreameye camera. It is almost as expensive as a BBA (:->) - but what does it do? Does it take stills only or is it webcam capable? Adrian |
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From: M. R. B. <mr...@0x...> - 2002-01-27 18:21:04
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* Adrian McMenamin <ad...@mc...> on Sun, Jan 27, 2002: > I have now bought one of these (via ebay). I want to use it to provide so= und=20 > read capabilities - though I know this will be a maple device. >=20 > Any thoughts or comments? >=20 I believe the Linux 2.4 Input subsystem has support for microphones. Scour the web for docs (unfortunately there aren't a lot in the kernel tree) and start reading linux/include/linux/input.h. If it can be done as a Input microphone, I think that would be the easiest/coolest. > The other device I have thought of buying is the Dreameye camera. It is= =20 > almost as expensive as a BBA (:->) - but what does it do? Does it take st= ills=20 > only or is it webcam capable? >=20 It's Google time :P. I've been thinking about getting a karaoke device - to determine how the expansion port passthrough mechanism works. It may also be some sort of input device (as well as output), who knows? M. R. |
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From: Adrian M. <ad...@mc...> - 2002-01-28 19:17:38
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On Sunday 27 Jan 2002 6:20 pm, M. R. Brown wrote: > > It's Google time :P. > Believe it or not, I had actually looked before and found only documents in Japanese at which, on a scale of 0 to 10 I score -1. I did find a document this time though. And it appears to be 'webcam' capable as well as still photos capabale. There is even mention of a 'TV game'. Can anyone think of how such a game might work? I need justification before buying this thing as I already have a digital camera. Now, who's gonna write a fishing rod driver? Adrian |
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From: Adrian M. <ad...@mc...> - 2002-01-28 19:26:26
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On Sunday 27 Jan 2002 6:20 pm, M. R. Brown wrote: > > I believe the Linux 2.4 Input subsystem has support for microphones. Scour > the web for docs (unfortunately there aren't a lot in the kernel tree) and > start reading linux/include/linux/input.h. > > If it can be done as a Input microphone, I think that would be the > easiest/coolest. > Happy to write (or attempt to write more accurately) whatever driver is most helpful/useful, but I assume that the most useful driver will be one that sits on top of OSS so that a read call to /dev/dsp reads in whatever is coming down the microphone (obviously this does not preclude other funcunality). I have looked at that file, but it doesn't meant much to me (yet) - the device is on it's way but not due here for another week or so, so I have plenty of time to read up. Adrian |
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From: M. R. B. <mr...@0x...> - 2002-01-28 19:56:12
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* Adrian McMenamin <ad...@mc...> on Mon, Jan 28, 2002: >=20 > I did find a document this time though. And it appears to be 'webcam' cap= able=20 > as well as still photos capabale. >=20 Sounds pretty cool, I *guess* this could fit in a maple input kernel driver, but I'm not so sure how. > There is even mention of a 'TV game'. Can anyone think of how such a game= =20 > might work? I need justification before buying this thing as I already ha= ve a=20 > digital camera. >=20 Hey man, it's a testament to Sega's legacy of providing the coolest add-on devices to their consoles. What other reason do you need? > Now, who's gonna write a fishing rod driver? >=20 The bastard maple devices (fishing rod, maracas, dancepad, etc.) will proba= bly exist as userspace drivers to a generic maple driver interface. Unless someone can provide justification of why they would need to be in the kernel? M. R. |
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From: Paul M. <pm...@mv...> - 2002-01-28 20:07:34
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On Mon, Jan 28, 2002 at 01:54:26PM -0600, M. R. Brown wrote: > > I did find a document this time though. And it appears to be 'webcam' c= apable=20 > > as well as still photos capabale. >=20 > Sounds pretty cool, I *guess* this could fit in a maple input kernel > driver, but I'm not so sure how. >=20 Doesn't belong in maple much at all.. This looks a lot like something that's begging to be implemented through v4l (Video4Linux). See drivers/media/vide= o.. > > Now, who's gonna write a fishing rod driver? >=20 > The bastard maple devices (fishing rod, maracas, dancepad, etc.) will pro= bably > exist as userspace drivers to a generic maple driver interface. Unless > someone can provide justification of why they would need to be in the > kernel? >=20 Too bad we can't automagically taint the kernel if a bastard maple device is plugged in.. would serve the user right for hooking one of those abominatio= ns up anyways.. Regards, --=20 Paul Mundt <pm...@mv...> MontaVista Software, Inc. |
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From: M. R. B. <mr...@0x...> - 2002-01-28 20:17:20
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* Paul Mundt <pm...@mv...> on Mon, Jan 28, 2002: > Doesn't belong in maple much at all.. This looks a lot like something tha= t's > begging to be implemented through v4l (Video4Linux). See drivers/media/vi= deo.. >=20 Ah yeah. > Too bad we can't automagically taint the kernel if a bastard maple device= is > plugged in.. would serve the user right for hooking one of those abominat= ions > up anyways.. >=20 C'mon!! Don't you want to check your e-mail from your DC with a goddamn fishing rod?!? Don't you want to dance-dance your way through your list of running processes??? Shake, shake, shake, senora, your way across the Web? Let's use our ball^H^H^H^Hheads people! :P. M. R. |
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From: Ernie <st...@ma...> - 2002-01-28 22:14:36
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I don't know about everyone else, but I can't wait to check my email from my DC with a fishing rod ... oh, and maybe we could use the lightgun to delete emails? Man, that'd rock ... ;) -e On Monday, January 28, 2002, at 03:15 PM, M. R. Brown wrote: > * Paul Mundt <pm...@mv...> on Mon, Jan 28, 2002: > >> Doesn't belong in maple much at all.. This looks a lot like something >> that's >> begging to be implemented through v4l (Video4Linux). See >> drivers/media/video.. >> > > Ah yeah. > >> Too bad we can't automagically taint the kernel if a bastard maple >> device is >> plugged in.. would serve the user right for hooking one of those >> abominations >> up anyways.. >> > > C'mon!! Don't you want to check your e-mail from your DC with a goddamn > fishing rod?!? Don't you want to dance-dance your way through your > list of > running processes??? Shake, shake, shake, senora, your way across the > Web? > > Let's use our ball^H^H^H^Hheads people! :P. > > M. R. > |
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From: Adrian M. <ad...@mc...> - 2002-01-28 22:26:45
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On Monday 28 Jan 2002 10:14 pm, Ernie wrote: > I don't know about everyone else, but I can't wait to check my email > from my DC with a fishing rod ... oh, and maybe we could use the > lightgun to delete emails? Man, that'd rock ... ;) > Well said that man :-> |
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