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Mozilla Labs Add-On Provides Video and Audio Recording From the Browser
An anonymous reader writes "Mozilla Labs is working on an experimental add-on which enables video and audio recording in the browser. Anant Narayanan writes on the Mozilla Labs blog, 'The Rainbow add-on for Firefox is an early developer prototype that enables web developers to access local video and audio recording capabilities using just a few lines of JavaScript. The add-on generates files encoded in open formats: Theora (for video) and Vorbis (for audio) in an Ogg container. The resulting files are accessible in DOM using HTML5 File APIs, which may be used to upload them to a server.' Support for live streaming and WebM is planned for a future version of the add-on."
how do i NEVER get this add-on?
Use IE 6. ;)
Mozilla didn't get Firefox where it is by being morons. Just the fact that it's Mozilla tells me that if this is ever an official release, it's going to have some kind of user confirmation before allowing access to these things (if it doesn't already). The backlash would be too great if there wasn't, and this is just common sense for Mozilla. Bugs could show up that might allow some kind of malware to do it, but it's crazy to think that Mozilla would knowingly allow any site to just access your camera and mic without permission if this was meant to be widely used by regular people.
The sins of Flash are not forgiven by the sins of HTML5.
Everybody gets what the majority deserves.
So what they're saying is that the hackers will take your bank account credentials, AND your picture so they can print the credit card with it! Sweet, where do I sign up?
Just because the U.S. is a republic does not mean it is not a democracy. Democracy/republic are not mutually exclusive.
... Web browses YOU!
(c'mon: _somebody_ has to post this)
I have something in common with Stephen Hawking...
It's absurd to think that they would allow any web page to capture video or audio without having a rock solid way of making sure the user actually wants to do that. I mean, browsers have had a "file upload" widget since practically day one. But never did they allow javascript to browse your hard drive and upload files without you explicitly telling it to.
Same here. Even the most computer illiterate should be aware that having a browser able to do such a thing without the user's permission is crazy. Why is anyone, on Slashdot no less, even debating it?
Well, this sure is a clever way to push their tag video and audio codecs. If only everyone would invent something cool to get their formats accepted.
It is not necessarilly a good idea to do everything in the browser.
Damn straight. That's what emacs is for.
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