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version 1.1.1
Hasciicam makes it possible to have live ascii video on the web. It
captures video from a tv card and renders it into ascii, formatting
the output into an html page with a refresh tag or in a live ascii
window or in a simple text file as well, giving the possiblity to
anybody that has a bttv card. a linux box and a cheap modem line to
show a live asciivideo feed that can be browsable without any need for
plugin, java etc.
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INSTALLATION
To compile the sourcecode it works as usual:
./configure; make; make install
on Debian and Ubuntu you have hasciicam packages ready to install
for the very latest version add the dyne.org apt repository:
Debian: deb http://apt.dyne.org/debian stable main
Ubuntu: deb http://apt.dyne.org/ubuntu stable main
what's needed to compile:
aalib - that's the great lib that makes possible ascii rendering
if your distribution does'nt includes it, you can fetch it
from the hasciicam webpage.
running it:
people reported success with several pci and usb devices, refer to
video4linux documentation for further informations
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DOCUMENTATION
to have a list of command line options:
./hasciicam -h
or once installed try:
man hasciicam
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CREDITS
Hasciicam is written by Jaromil - http://rastasoft.org
code, hacks and ideas have been contributed by:
jan hubicka and the aalibcrew, gerdknorr, mathop, augustonero, boffh,
martin guy, pbm, megabug, rat, rapid, alessandro preite martinez, hks1,
thomas pfau, knorke, blended, dan stowell
special thanks to:
# LOA hacklab milano :: http://loa.hacklab.it
for donating a pentium100mhz development box
# hell voyager
for donating an hauppage bttv brooktree card
(wich makes it possible to have releases :) )
# alex + rasty + martinez
very good vibez!
# servus.at, maddler.net, flyinglinux.net, autistici.org
high quality bandwidth lets people get slashdotted!
# FREAKNET medialab catania :: http://freaknet.org
for knowledge, place, sun and connectivity under the vulcano!