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SpringCam! Comments on the slides and sounds

Topic 38 · 161 responses · archived october 2000
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~terry seed
We run a constant webcam on the Spring with slides every 30 seconds and continuous realaudio sound. Watch the pictures fly by and listen and then comment here. And tell us if the bugger isn't working. 1 new of
~terry #1
Now this is me talking to Holly at Leightons party. I had a wonderful time talking to her, and she was fascinating and animated. I grabbed this picture off the webcam as it rolled by with a right mouseclick.
~terry #2
At that's Mr. Dedicated Margarita maker on the left. I'm partially obscured by some purple floral object, as you can see. Now this is my room mate Kristen, who had a great time talking to Mr. Healer. I think he's starting a website called http://www.holistic.com
~terry #3
So you grab a cool pic. Make a comment. Ask about it. You just don't know what you'll see next. Get me pumped up with your comments and no telling what I'll get inspired to put up there. True cinema veritie. Riette, you really do log in at 1 am!
~terry #4
Now, this Gretchen is quite the magnetic lady and an awesome dancer. Hope she makes the scene at our party tomorrow. She's a regular at the parties and events that I've been to lately.
~terry #5
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~terry #6
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~terry #7
So you grab a cool pic. Make a comment. Ask about it. You just don't know what you'll see next. Get me pumped up with your comments and no telling what I'll get inspired to put up there. True cinema veritie. Riette, you really do log in at 1 am!
~riette #8
$hit, yeah! And I am spitefully witholding positive feedback, so: It all looks disgustingly pleasant, and I hope you all have huge hangovers tomorrow. �SIGH� No, I'm being mean. Hope you all have a great time until the huge hangovers hit!
~KitchenManager #9
shouldn't this topic be in art as well?...
~riette #10
Yes, Terry and his cronies are probably turning enjoyment into an art form as we speak . . .
~KitchenManager #11
so link it in, Terry...
~spew #12
haha...I've successfully avoided the camera since my arrival...
~riette #13
Why? Did you forget to comb your face?
~KitchenManager #14
so's I wouldn't scare you, wolf, and autumn off...
~riette #15
not to mention Stacey . . . But it's a shame, 'cos I like scary things - but I'm only speaking for myself. I see there was some dancing going on at the party as well - has any hangovers hit yet?
~KitchenManager #16
too late for Stacey...we done met... almost a hangover...
~riette #17
What??? You finally met Stacey? And did you like her? Did she like you?
~autumn #18
Riette, you need to go back to the pre-Christmas postings in...philosophy, maybe? I seem to recall something about tirami su... Wer, I have such a mental picture of you, I don't know if i want it confirmed or denied!!
~KitchenManager #19
should I even ask?
~riette #20
No, you should give us the answer!
~terry #21
Two out of three springcams are *sick*, they're going to the camcorder doctor today. Lotsa technical difficulties with these at the bash Sat. night.
~riette #22
You mean those little dots that appeared on some of the pictures? Must be measles then.
~terry #23
Problem more like casette door mechanism.
~riette #24
Right. A hernia then.
~terry #25
You're getting warm.
~mikeg #26
:-))
~autumn #27
Wer, it's so delicious I'm keeping it to myself...
~KitchenManager #28
????? (sorry, Autumn, but I'm tired and short on time...will figure it out tomorrow)
~riette #29
ha-ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That sounded wonderfully vulgar! I should hope so, Autumn!!!
~terry #30
I put back the tape of Leightons party? See any cool frames? Grab 'em and post 'em up here! Comments?
~riette #31
Like how?
~terry #32
Right mouse click on the picture, may darhhlingk.
~riette #33
I'll try it, but don't be worried if I then dissappear from the spring for several days - my screen will probably explode.
~terry #34
No it works! And it's safe.
~riette #35
That's what my husband used to say, and I got pregnant anyway!
~terry #36
Then use a conceptive on your right mouse clicker, be safe if you must.
~riette #37
HA-HA!!!! Will wear my dish gloves when computering in the future! Well, I took the risk, and right clicked the picture - and a list of options came up. Which one do I take, and what do I then do with it?
~KitchenManager #38
click on save as...then tell it to save it where you want it on your computer...
~riette #39
and then?
~terry #40
Then double click on it and run it! telnet www.spring.net and login in with your username and password and type bbs. Read the directions that come up initially.
~riette #41
I shall try not to fail.
~KitchenManager #42
No...do or do not there is no try.
~terry #43
You can do it!
~autumn #44
Good luck, Riette, I have never had any luck with this. I can never find it again to run it. I guess I'm just a big LOSER!
~KitchenManager #45
*smooch* I just LOVE losers!!!
~riette #46
I tried. I lost. No more!
~KitchenManager #47
you will get it, you two, I promise...
~autumn #48
I don't want to get it--that will be my claim to fame when I'm 50; I'll still only be able to go to the Spring on the internet and read my email.
~terry #49
I just put in a new tape. I'm going to start switching between a lot of different tapes from many different eras. Including my trip to the Caymans, some stuff I shot 10 years ago when the spring was getting started, some outrageous parties, and many events around Austin. And we'll go live from time to time also.
~KitchenManager #50
too bad you can't do every one, and let people pick the "station" they want to watch...
~riette #51
Terry, I think those pictures are great. I always look at them before I log in.
~terry #52
Thanks. Wow. Feedback!!! Um. Thank you!
~riette #53
You're welcome. You're welcome.
~ratthing #54
terry, i enjoy the pix also, tho i only see them occasionally since i telnet into the spring!
~riette #55
Hi, Ray! Did your bride find a gown?
~ratthing #56
she is doing so as i type this! meanwhile, i am preparing to take a 3 day business trip to Washington DC. yuk!
~riette #57
You poor thing. Well, just think of how much MORE you'll love each other when you're away, and how sweet the return will be.
~terry #58
Uh oh, Ray must have gotten a notice in the mail from Ken Starr.
~KitchenManager #59
way to go, Ray!
~riette #60
Hey, Terry, I've finally finished your blasted video. It's really stupid/boring/buggered/chaotic/silly. Do I send it to the address that Tim gave me in food?
~terry #61
That would work! Great! Please ship it our way!
~TIM #62
Waiting with pleasant anticipation!
~KitchenManager #63
and a whole group of anticipatory peasants with pheasants...
~riette #64
booh! It will shatter every illusion you ever had about me! I made sure I included footage of three years ago when Isa was a baby, and I was pregnant with Elza, and BIG, FAT, UGLY! That'll teach you a lesson or two! For aesthetics, there's footage on Cape Town, Swakopmund and Z�rich.
~TIM #65
Perhaps a visit to the EYE doctor is in order. You? Ugly?? Mutually Exclusive.
~ratthing #66
damn straight!
~terry #67
So, it's in the mail?
~riette #68
Almost - I want to get Tim's cheese and chocolate to send along as well, and then I'll send it via express mail.
~terry #69
Excellent! Woo woo.
~riette #70
Poo Poo!
~terry #71
Is in the mail, ree ree?
~riette #72
It will be in about an hour from now.
~terry #73
That's so fine!
~riette #74
Bon Voyage! It's on its way! And it wasn't even expensive to send! I sent it express, so it should arrive in less than a week - hopefully the cheese will keep until then!
~terry #75
Today the SpringCam is especially active at both houses, so check it out and make comments here. We're not running tape today.
~aschuth #76
http://www.spring.net/~terry/cap.jpg What is that? Terry, I'd wish there were captions with the cam.
~aschuth #77
And this pasting of pics doesn't work for me... How to?
~KitchenManager #78
that requires a long response, Alexander...do you need to know the whole process, or just the syntax of the image tag?
~aschuth #79
Got it written down somewhere? Mail me pls. Want to do this, too!
~KitchenManager #80
not exactly...well, maybe on here somewhere... do you have any personal web space anywhere?
~aschuth #81
Nope. Always wanted (on a Domino server, of all places, but didn't find any acceptable offer for Lotus Domino-webhosting; wonder if that were something we could Mr. Terry get interested in...), never did. The story of my live.
~KitchenManager #82
if you can't do the picture thang, who put the one up in InternationalConflicts?
~terry #83
An unrelated comment wer, but is there a way to have a conference with an alias? For example, could internationalconflict have the alias of conflict or int or in, or all of these? Do you know if this is yappable?
~aschuth #84
Terry, how about just creating a new Conf with a shrt name, and put all topics up in there, too? Ought to do it, no?
~KitchenManager #85
yes, but that takes up double the space, Alexander... not sure, Terry, I'll look into it...
~aschuth #86
Terry, smart move to do stuff with the "Terry - Spring" cap on, and hype it here via SpringCam! What was that? Radio?
~terry #87
Today's schedule: http://www.tvshows.com/schedule.html Fr 1:00 PM Messages Of Ancient Stones Fr 6:00 PM Women's News Hour Fr 7:00 PM On Being Ourselves Fr 8:00 PM Electric Screegin' Fr 9:00 PM Liberation Fr 10:00 PM X - It Fr 11:00 PM Pun Zone Fr 12:00 AM Echo In Austin Fr 2:00 AM CapZeyZ Clips Fr 3:00 AM CapZeyZ Clips The CapZeyeZ Clips are some of Austin's best music and it's a call in talk show as well.
~wolf #88
is that you with the cap showing right now?
~terry #89
Was it a green baseball hat? If so, probably yours truly. Did you listen to the sound?
~aschuth #90
Huh, not me - my boxes are %$�&!-ed again. Need new recovery plans for hd's...
~autumn #91
Whaddya call that doohickey between the dollar sign and the ampersand? What's it for?
~aschuth #92
This one : � ?
~terry #93
Isn't that a symbol used in legal briefs or something?
~aschuth #94
Yep. In German, it is pronounced "Paragraph", which might give you an idea where it is used... Them ole laws!
~terry #95
Wonder if you can have a domain with that symbol (how do you type it on a keyboard)?
~autumn #96
Must need to switch your keyboard language to German. In English the paragraph symbol is a "P" with an extra line next to it. I like yours better!
~KitchenManager #97
don't you say that to all the guys, Autumn?
~aschuth #98
*blushing to an impressive, deep purple shade which people well educated in the blushing business would perhaps even call violet*
~aschuth #99
On my - admittedly German keyboard - it's "shift + 4" . That help any? I guess no domain name like that possible - not in the set of allowed characters... (neither are & and % or + or # which all would be useful, too).
~autumn #100
Hey, I never met a P I didn't like! Shift + 4 is a dollar sign on our keyboard. (Guess you don't need that one, huh?)
~aschuth #101
Got it here, anyway: $, which is shift + 4. Ooops. This here keyboard has the � at shift + 3, sorry!
~terry #102
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~KitchenManager #103
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~KitchenManager #105
looks as though my fingers haven't awoken yet this morning...
~terry #106
I'm on live right now watching a webcast at http://webevents.broadcast.com/ibm/win2000 It will be going for about another hour till 11:30 AM.
~mrchips #107
Ah, so that IS you on the SpringCam. Cool!
~MarciaH #108
Are you going to rebroadcast the SpringCam show ? I was sleeping when it was on and I want to see Terry!
~terry #109
If I have a tape of it, I will. I haven't looked at the tape and I think it may have taken.
~MarciaH #110
I shall await your posting notice if/when you do show it again. It was 5 am here and a bit early for even me to turn on the computer (though not unheard of.)
~aschuth #111
Blond, smiling, in front of a curtain? That you, Terry?
~terry #112
Nope. Wasn't on at that time.
~sprin5 #113
Here's the place you wanted to know about, Marcia. The webcam is now playing, in order, Wailers concert, a brief bit of Elota's play, and my trip to the Hill country of Texas today. I don't know if you'll catch it, but I shot a pic of the poster that has the spring for sale on Purgatory road. It has 37' deep crystal clear water.
~MarciaH #114
I did see it last night - the sign behind the glass. It appears to have little waterfalls and a lovely setting. It is truly a lovely place. With more planting, it could become a truly beautiful place. No wonder you were attracted to it. $450,000 is what I cannot quite handle, though I am sure it is worth it. How many acres does that include?
~aschuth #115
[The link to the RealAudio-file is dead, I think. Can't listen to the springcam audio anymore, because my player doesn't find it.]
~MarciaH #116
Alexander, it is apparently not working now. I cannot get either the sound or the screen which pops open under the realplayer. They must be tweaking again! (It is so good to see you posting again *hugs*)
~aschuth #117
[Being busy. Well, you know.]
~MarciaH #118
I am happy that is your reason... Remember?! Forever! Count on it..*hugs* and *smiles*
~MarciaH #119
[We have our third, btw...just thought you might be interested... I just wish I could make you feel as good as Remember does for me...*wistful smile*]
~MarciaH #120
***S I G H***
~sociolingo #121
I've had the same picture for ages - who is it?
~MarciaH #122
Not sure....I think it is one of the play readers from Terry's weekend home videos, but this looks to be a formal presentation. Etole I think he said the name was...perhaps he will come back and tell us.
~wolf #123
well, she must be tired of having her face plastered on spring for 24 hours! i thought it was a televangalist or something.....*grin*
~wolf #124
do you see "remember"? it's there right now...
~MarciaH #125
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~MarciaH #126
It is indeed! But Maggie cannot see it... but she sees it in Geo and I cannot.
~wolf #127
this has topic has remember because it was listed as forgotten. didn't see it in geo either :(
~MarciaH #128
It isn't for me! I posted in it a few times yesterday and nothing "unusual" button-wise was here. *sigh* They are still here and he is offline. Hmmmm... I tried the forget button in Geo and there is no remember button just a written word where it should be.
~MarciaH #129
~MarciaH #130
That lady has been frozen for all time on SpringCam. I am very happy it is not me - how tiresome. Perhaps a neutral back ground would be better than the same lady (or man)...*sigh*
~sprin5 #131
Maybe I'll webcame the home construction today. We're building a 3,000 square foot "cathedral" in Cedar Creek, there will be at least a dozen carpenters arring in the morning and we're putting together the cornerpiece of the Spring Rooms rental strategy. It will feature an 18 x 36 kitchen and an 18 x 36 basketball court and game room / living room with a 20' ceiling. We're building it all this weekend. I'll see if Jason will do it, because I'm going to be pounding nails.
~sociolingo #132
Wow I'm impressed. BTW she's still there.
~MarciaH #133
Construction would be a whole lot more interesting than the still of the lady reading a book. Terry, you're gonna be sore but fit when you are finished. I do hope you do tape it. Sounds great - and you are a whole lot better to watch than Bob Villa...*grin*
~sprin5 #134
I didn't tape it yet, but we just laid blocks today. The delivery truck tore down the electric pole.
~MarciaH #135
Wonderful! I imagine that was not part of the services you needed him for. Are you on donkey and carrot now?! Always happens on a weekend and the utility guys can't get to you till Monday?! Sheesh!
~sprin5 #136
We got back up and running in about 4 hours. I ran electricity from my other house. We got all the piers in for this 3,000 sf plus addition. Today we start the real framing and I'll pick up some tapes to document it.
~MarciaH #137
Not sore yet? If you aren't, you don't need a fitness regime - you already have one! I AM impressed! It is still the lady on main and the SpringCam link brings up a Realplayer and a box saying "request not found"...*sigh* Guess it os still sleeping
~MarciaH #138
Is anyone else having trouble getting sound for SpringCam? Or a picture which changes, for that matter. Do I have another "thing" to fix before I can see it like everyone else does, or do the rest of you have the same problems?
~MarciaH #139
In fact, since the move, I have not seen anything except the private viewing of Terry's road trip to the hill country in the middle of the night and the viewing for the rest of the world the next day.
~Ann #140
A lot of the front page of spring.net doesn't load right for me. I think the relative URL's aren't working with Netscape 4.5. Instead of a relative URL, I get something like http://cap.jpg, which doesn't work. Some of the pics and the "What's Cool" list have this kind of a problem.
~MarciaH #141
I can get the what's cool list (using Netscape 4.7 here)...at least, the Quick Fix...*sigh* For SpringCam I get this does not work box with this url pnm://spring.net:7070/sprin5/live.ra
~MarciaH #142
...and I cannot get any pictures in that black table on the far right... I REALLY don't want to download IE. Yak!!!
~sprin5 #143
I don't always have the sound on. If there's a time you want to see it, or one to see something in particular (I'll publish a list of choices), then call me on dialpad and I'll start the tape. I'm doing some stuff to raise funds on http://www.jefftv.com. Anyone here can get their own encoder and do shows, I'll set them up with instructions.
~MarciaH #144
Oooh...Going to investigate the URL you posted. Any chance of making an all-Terry loop and running it non-stop like you did with Ree? I'd love to watch that (still wondering how to get a recent picture of you off that tape...*sigh*) Which number on dialpad? Quailhouse or the other?
~sprin5 #145
I'll see what I can find. I have two dialpads going, springnet and quailhouse. I'm usually at quailhouse during the day and springnet at night, our Cedar Creek Internet is down now, (too big a SW Bell phone bill to handle) but it would be cedarhouse if it was up. Otherwise, call me on my cellphone 512 699 4000.
~MarciaH #146
Gotcha! *grin* You sounded great!
~sprin5 #147
thanks, you sounded a bit low key. Maybe you'll be peppier next time I call! Maybe I was low key and you picked up my vibes?
~MarciaH #148
Nope...rough day on the home front. I really needed to hear a friendly voice, and yours was wonderful. Thank you *very* much! *hugs*
~mikeg #149
You should get yourself a screensaver in the Cedar Creek office - that Win95 display has been burning all night :-)
~MarciaH #150
I think the man is OverDosing on football this weekend. Politicans are passe. Maybe he should point the webcam out the window and let us watch it flood!
~mikeg #151
Is it flooding there?
~MarciaH #152
...and tornadoes... I have been postiong sever weather warnings for Austin area in Geo 14 (also linked to the news conference) about it since before Thanksgiving!
~mikeg #153
eeeek...
~sprin5 #154
Yeah, I've got to get the other webcam working, it's pretty boring watching my office in Cedar Creek! (except for occasional bursts of excitement)
~MarciaH #155
That is your office???!!! I'd settle for that if you were there on occasion!
~sprin5 #156
I'm there now.
~MarciaH #157
gadzooks!!! I musta missed you unles you morphed into three blonde girls with bad hair days....
~sprin5 #158
I'm usually on the webcam in the evenings. Daytimes, it's running live tv shows.
~sprin5 #159
Like, I'll be on now for about 20 minutes.
~sprin5 #160
The webcam is coming from three sources today, two cams in the Cedar Creek office and one from the Austin office showing local content. I'm going to revive the audio in the next few days, it's been dying a lot.
~sprin5 #161
Note the new format on the http://www.spring.net/webcast page. More pictures. Better sound. Better programming.
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