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[ (h)ascii for the masses! ]
version 1.0 codename ASCII ROOTS
Hasciicam makes it possible to have live ascii video on the web. It
captures video from a tv card and renders it into ascii, formatting the
output into an html page with a refresh tag or in a live ascii window or
in a simple text file as well, giving the possiblity to anybody that has a
bttv card. a linux box and a cheap modem line to show a live asciivideo
feed that can be browsable without any need for plugin, java etc.
WEB DOCUMENTATION AND SCREENSHOTS
http://ascii.dyne.org
DOWNLOAD FROM
ftp://ftp.dyne.org/hasciicam
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INSTALLATION
it should work as usual:
./configure
make
make install
what's needed to compile:
aalib - that's the great lib that makes possible ascii rendering
if your distribution does'nt includes it, you can fetch it
from the hasciicam webpage.
running it:
people reported success with several pci and usb devices, refer to
video4linux documentation for further informations
kernel modules spca5xx and quickcam are recommended
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DOCUMENTATION
to have a list of command line options:
./hasciicam -h
or once installed try:
man hasciicam
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ADDITIONAL CREDITS
code snippets hacks and ideas have been contributed by:
jan hubicka and the aalibcrew, gerdknorr, mathop, augustonero, boffh,
martin guy, pbm, megabug, rat, rapid, alessandro preite martinez, hks1,
thomas pfau, knorke, blended
special thanks to:
# LOA hacklab milano :: http://loa.hacklab.it
for donating a pentium100mhz box
# hell voyager
for donating an hauppage bttv brooktree card
(wich makes it possible to have releases :) )
# alex + rasty + martinez
very good vibez!
# servus.at, maddler.net, flyinglinux.net, autistici.org
high quality bandwidth lets people get slashdotted!
# FREAKNET medialab catania :: http://freaknet.org
for knowledge, place, sun and connectivity under the vulcano!
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jaromil, dyne.org rasta coder,
http://rastasoft.org
