You could get a Canon ELPH. They're small and take up to 3 minutes of video at one time (I think its limited by some buffer, you can take many 3 minute clips provided you have CF space). The video is decent quality too. I wouldn't make production films out of it, but for the 'net its great. They are fairly rugged. I've had mine out in the rain several times, dropped it on the concrete sidewalk a couple times, it still works great! http://www.powershot.com/powershot2/s400/ They also have a waterproof case for it, so it wouldn't make much difference if your head ended up in a snowbank or something. :) http://tinyurl.com/i7f8 -- Dan Willenbring www.omitted.net dan at omitted.net > Message: 11 > From: Jack Ungerleider <jack at jacku.com> > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Slight OT: Linux+wifi+video+snowboarding HOWTO? > Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 18:16:04 -0500 > Reply-To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > On Saturday 26 July 2003 1:01 am, Bob Tanner wrote: >> Last winter I discovered snowboarding. I tell everyone who will listen >> how great it is, but they always ask, "What's does it mean to ollie >> off a ridge and drop into a bowl?" >> >> I'd like to show them. >> >> So, how can I get a camera on my helmet and capture what snowboarding >> is really like? >> >> My initial thought is some sort of ruggedized camera (make/model >> anyone?) connected to a small battery(?) operated >> wifi-enable-linux-box (sokeris?). This would be the action-camera, >> capturing all the thrills of boarding. >> >> Following behind, would be the "media" server. A laptop(?) with a wifi >> card capturing the action and putting it onto the drive(?)/cf disk(?). >> >> Putting the wifi cards into ad-hoc mode should give us a "network". >> >> I'm not sure about a battery powered sokeris box or the ruggedized >> camera. Any suggestions? > > What about a small video camera that uses CF or similar for storage. I > picked up one a while back at a State Fair show. The maker Aiptek has a > bunch of different styles. None are "ruggedized" but they are all small > and could probably by made "shock resistant" without adding too much > bulk or weight. > > website: http://www.aiptek.com _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list