SudoSeth

A video I made that demonstrates the basics of using the ZoneMinder security suite.

Computers, Video Security, ZoneMinder

I’ve recently reflashed my T-mobile G1 with a hacked firmware version. This new version of the software grants full root access to the phone and lets you do some really cool things with it. For starters the customized release of R33 comes with a multitouch enabled browser as well as automatic tilt detection. In my observations the entire OS actually seemed to respond slightly faster than the official release. The real reason I decided to get root access on the phone was for the WiFi tethering ability. Once you have root access on your phone all you have to do is install a free app from the market place and tap a button. Suddenly I can share my 3G connection with my laptop (and all of my friend’s laptops as well). The guide on Gizmodo was very helpful, as was the guide on the XDA forums.

Computers android, G1, linux, T-Mobile

WikiCollege.info is now up and running. Wiki College is designed to act as a universal study guide for college students. While many students use wikipedia to help study for their classes I thought that it might be useful to have as much information as possible available in one location. Eventually Wiki College should be able to go through classes chapter by chapter and effectively teach the subject, much like a textbook. While content is currently in short supply, content is being added quickly. The beauty of using a wiki as a platform for this type of site is that anyone can post questions, respond to others, and add content for everyone else to view and learn from.

College website, Wiki College

After some fiddling around with my new IP cameras I finally figured out why my videos would only be recognized if they were at the 320×240 resolution or lower. It turns out that a significant amount of memory is required for scanning and decompressing images (go figure). What I did  not know is that the amount of allocated memory can only grow to a certain point before it hits the maximum amount for a given program. The ZoneMinder FAQ was very helpful in resolving the matter.  Basically you issue a simple command to up the amount of memory allowed for each program:

echo 134217728 >/proc/sys/kernel/shmall
echo 134217728 >/proc/sys/kernel/shmmax

Computers Camera, network, Security, ZoneMinder