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X10 Xmas Light Control with Pan and Zoom

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the chevy-chase dept.

zzxc writes "Last year, slashdot mentioned Alek Komarnitsky's 2002 Christmas Light display with the ability to turn ON and OFF each zone of lights. This year, he has added the ability to pan and zoom the camera in the web control, which works from 5-12 MST. You can select zoom from 1-5x, pan horizontally and vertically by selecting the angle, as well as turn each zone of lights ON or OFF. He also has sensors that tell you the current temperature, humidity, if it detects stars (vs clouds), and more. However after last year's 22,000 web controlled lights, he's "burnt out", putting up less than 4,000 lights. Last year, his lights pulled 78.6 amps of current. This year, he is only pulling about 14.7 amps. Also, last year his home T1 line was completely saturated by all the press attention. This year, he's ready. (Note that this is not referring to X10 wireless video cameras, but to power control devices using the x10 protocol.)"

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  1. Obligatory by jargoone · · Score: 5, Funny

    I didn't see the answer to the question everyone is asking: can you pan far enough to see the girl in the bikini by the pool?

  2. "The #1 non-adult related webcam! by 192939495969798999 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Making it 10 trillionth overall" - Simpsons.
    Seriously, though, I'd bet that this site would do really well if on xmas eve, santa showed up and deposited presents, and then did a pole dance or something.

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  3. Gratuitous linkage by kevcol · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do we need a link to everything that caught the posters eye ?

  4. Hehehe.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This year, he's ready.

    Do I hear a challenge?

    1. Re:Hehehe.... by notanatheist · · Score: 5, Funny

      Also of note.. on the site he mentions "when/if the Slashdot crowd comes..." Yup, that's asking for it. I think the article should be reposted when the lights are active. Heck, post it daily until the lights are down. What's Slashdot without a good dupe?

  5. X10 Camera Linux Drivers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I did the same sort of thing. Hooked up the x10 and had the little cracker control a power module. Used the php x10 stuff and people could turn off the camera at will.

    The driver which I help write is working under linux. The controls of the camera are not working right now (Porting driver to 2.6.0 kernel).

    I did not get enough sleep, people would keep turning on and off the camera. Click, Click and Click all night. 8*)

    If anyone would like to help/patch or use their x10 cameras here is the link:

    http://www.emuit.com/webcam.html

  6. Blinkenlights by DRUNK_BEAR · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This project reminds me of Blinkenlights... This was an awesome project where you could display a small picture/animation/play pong/other on a building using the windows and interior lights as pixels. http://blinkenlights.de/

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    DrkBr
  7. Now you've done it! by atrader42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You've gone and slashdotted the most common words in the english language! Now what are we going to do?