May 02, 2007
Wends 1400-1500
--Burned a VCD for McIvor Group 6. It's in the cab.
--Posted a little guide for the encoding script, it's in the video section of seedwiki.
Rex tremendae majestatis,
qui salvandos savas gratis,
salve me, fons pietatis.
Posted by asford at 03:00 PM
April 30, 2007
Monday!
Tired!
There must be some kind of way out of here
Said the joke to the thief
There's too much confusion
I can't get no relief!
Posted by asford at 05:00 PM
April 26, 2007
Thurs 1900-2100
--Rendered the video for groups: B, D, 2
--I have no idea which machine group 4 is one, could somebody render it if we find out?
--The original files for the groups I rendered are still on network storage. If the _output.avi files look good you should delete the large originals. They're in //home/span232/covarrubias
Posted by asford at 09:30 PM
April 19, 2007
Thurs 1900-2100
--Got those videos set up/cleaned. No video for group 2, but hey that's their problem.
I urge you to reexamine your performance, and urge you for the good of the department and the good of the country, step down.
Posted by asford at 09:00 PM
April 11, 2007
Wends 1400-1500
--Powercycleing the printer seemed to fix it, magic! You might want to try it out later though, just to make sure the magic didn't wear off...
Thought that I could organize freedom
How Scandinavian of me
You sussed it out, didn't you?
Posted by asford at 03:15 PM
April 04, 2007
Wends 1400-1500
--Cleaned up the wiki entry on editing the webpage, if you get a chance give it a once over.
--Updated the brownbag series page.
I can see the moon and it seems so clear
You can take the road that takes you to the stars now
I can take a road that'll see me through
Posted by asford at 03:15 PM
March 21, 2007
Midweek 1400-1500
--Anybody want to dance?!
Posted by asford at 03:00 PM
March 15, 2007
Thurs 7-9
--Discovered that our favorite video encoding software (virtualdub) has a little-known modification (virtualdubVCR+sych) which supports scripted capture from our video capture hardware. This might be a nice alternative to the crappy pinnacle PCTV software we're currently running...
Allow me to re-introduce myself
My name is Hov', OH, H-to-the-O-V
I used to move snowflakes by the O-Z
I guess even back then you can call me
CEO of the R-O-C, Hov'!
Posted by asford at 09:00 PM
March 14, 2007
Wends 1400-1500
--Modified encoding script, now accepts an arbitrary number of files from drag and drop. However it still requires you to check off on the results from virtualdub before/after encoding.
--Updated faculty.htm with brownbag status, linked to brownbag_status.htm
Some philosophies fuel a belief in the self,
constructed to keep one's goods on one's own shelf.
Built well you're a strong letter I,
with the feet on the ground and the head to the sky.
Posted by asford at 03:00 PM
March 07, 2007
Wends 1400-1530
--Finally finished the script, it's working on computer A. There's a shortcut on the desktop called "Encoding Script.js", just drag video files directly onto the icon and they'll be reencoded in their directory with the new filename name_output.avi.
But if you're feeling sinister
Go off and see a minister
He'll try in vain to take away the pain of being a hopeless unbeliever.
Posted by asford at 03:30 PM
March 05, 2007
Monday 1500-1700
--Windows script host makes me cry like a little girl.
Just like this rainstorm
This August day song
I dream of places far beyond
Posted by asford at 05:30 PM
February 28, 2007
Wends 1400-1500
--Fixed permissions on computer J. If you get a chance log on and see if your fav. programs still work.
Over and Over and Over and Over and Over
Like a monkey with a miniature cymbal,
The joy of repetition really is in you!
Posted by asford at 03:30 PM
February 26, 2007
Monday 1530-1700
--AMontero Mondays are awesome.
--Bummed that Natalia ditched us...
These days I sit in cornerstones and count the time in quarter tones to ten.
Please don't confront me with my failures,
I had not forgotten them.
Posted by asford at 05:00 PM
February 21, 2007
Wends 1400-1500
--Began working on the image on computer J. I wrote a pitiable little sign, but please remind people that THEY SHOULD NOT USE COMPUTER J, UNLESS IT IS THE ONLY COMPUTER LEFT, THEREBY MAKING IT A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH.
--Chatted about existing while consuming the barest morsel of pizza.
Here's a hint for you all,
The Walrus was Paul!
Posted by asford at 03:00 PM
Wends 1400-1500
--Began working on the image on computer J. I wrote a pitiable little sign, but please remind people that THEY SHOULD NOT USE COMPUTER J, UNLESS IT IS THE ONLY COMPUTER LEFT, THEREBY MAKING IT A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH.
--Chatted about existing while consuming the barest morsel of pizza.
Here's a hint for you all,
The Walrus was Paul!
Posted by asford at 03:00 PM
February 19, 2007
Monday 1530-1700
--Burned 2 CDs for span232 w/ Beyza. They're under the heartbasket in theCabinet.
--Searched in vain for subtitles, but got video encoding working on my machine again.
I gave myself to sin
I gave myself to Providence
And I've been there and back again
The state that I am in
Posted by asford at 05:00 PM
February 15, 2007
Thurs 1900-2100
--Worked on the new codec pack.
--Dramatically combined video with German homework by re-encoding "Das Leben der Anderen".
The past is a grotesque animal, and its eyes you see
How completely wrong you can be.
Posted by asford at 09:00 PM
February 14, 2007
Wends 1400-1500
--Talked about theImage.
--Xvid is pretty cool!
Oh! you pretty things
Meu amor por ela é forte
E como ele não tem
E se outros têm pode ter certeza que o meu é superior
Posted by asford at 03:00 PM
February 12, 2007
Mon. 1530-1700
--Helped amontero with dreamweaver.
--Busy day!
An old woman gave us shelter,
kept us hidden in the garret,
then the soldiers came;
she died without a whisper.
Posted by asford at 05:00 PM
February 08, 2007
Thurs 1900-2100
--Chatted with theNewHire about theLLCLifeStyle.
--A telemarketer called, but wouldn't talk to anyone but Natalia!
You gotta sleep on your toes, and when you're on the street,
You gotta be able to pick out the easy meat with your eyes closed.
Posted by asford at 09:00 PM
February 07, 2007
Wends 1400-1500
--Talked about theNewImage.
There's the girl that made me bitter.
Want to pay another girl to just walk up to her and hit her!
Posted by asford at 03:00 PM
February 05, 2007
Monday 1530-1700
--LLC introductions, and grand tour.
I want to define the logic of our sexxx laws.
Let the handcuffs slip off the wrist.
Posted by asford at 05:00 PM
February 01, 2007
Thurs. 1900-2100
--Nobody came to visit.
Let's escape, end the feast
Home is better than it seemed
Giga Dance, Giga Dance
Giga Dance, Giga Dance
Posted by asford at 09:00 PM
January 25, 2007
Thurs 1900-2100
--AA meeting went well.
--Quiet on this front.
He had a stroke at the age of twenty-four
It could have been a brilliant career.
Posted by asford at 09:15 PM
January 24, 2007
Wends. 1400-1500
--Checked on the machines with broken PcTV. E, O, and I were just disconnected from the cable system, and worked when I plugged them in. O was connected to the AV cart in the corner, which I reconnected after testing. I couldn't get K or M to work. The problem probably isn't the PCTV config, as I copied the settings from a functional machine but they still failed.
--Somebody should check if the AVIs K is producing have sound, then we at least know if it's capturing correctly. We should also check if M gets a signal from a cable currently attached to a working machine.
Oh the monkey’s back
He paved the way
But I lost track
He seized the day
Posted by asford at 03:00 PM
January 22, 2007
Monday 22/01 1530-1700
--Met with Ana, but she was sick so we didn't chat long.
--Worked on theMasterPlan for video encoding, the writeup is on the table.
Driving in my Peugeot, Yeah Yeah
20 inch rims with the chrome now, Yeah Yeah
Blazing out Yo la Tango, Yeah Yeah
Driving around Putney with the top down, Yeah
Posted by asford at 05:00 PM
December 07, 2006
Thurs. Evening
--I'm a scrub...
--Worked on encoding video for classes. Adobe has terrible encoding capabilites, and produced massive files, so we need to find a way to re-encode for archive purposes. VirtualDub would work well for the avi processing, but we'll need to use the LAMEACM driver for audio encoding. I've stored the drivers/program in \\home\llc\asford.
Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
Gonna be different this time
Can't write a letter, can't send a postcard,
I can't write nothing at all
Posted by asford at 10:24 PM | Comments (0)
December 05, 2006
Tuesday 800-1000
--Rather quiet, only a few visitors.
--Cedillo did not come in to pick up her CD, it's burned and sitting on the table.
--Kindra locked theKey in theRoom while making us coffee. Whoops!
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife
And you may ask yourself
Well, how did I get here?
Posted by asford at 10:00 AM | Comments (0)
November 21, 2006
Tues. 800-1000
--Did a little entry on the old Atelie...
--All alone in the mornings.
Who lounged hungry and lonesome through Houston seeking jazz or sex or soup, and followed the brilliant Spaniard to converse about America and Eternity, a hopeless task, and so took ship to Africa,
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November 16, 2006
Thurs. 1900-2100
--Spainish projects...
--Machine D is having problem displaying video in AVIs, but sound works.
Hey mister chick habit
A girl's not a tonic or a pill
Posted by asford at 09:00 PM | Comments (0)
November 02, 2006
Late Shift
--All the external hard drives in theBooth are working.
--A student tried to access recordings of theFrenchNews on computer K, but I wasn't able to find any on the machine. Does this need to be set up?
--Stayed late to help a student w/ PowerPoint.
Wretched, retching on all fours
Los Angeles, I'm yours
Posted by asford at 09:00 PM | Comments (0)
October 31, 2006
Tues. Morning.
--Pretty solid morning, no one around until ~9:30.
--Fixed a file-type assciation on theClassRoom's computer.
Woke this morning and it seemed to me
That every night turns out to be
A little bit more like Bukowski
Posted by asford at 10:00 AM | Comments (1)
October 26, 2006
Night-time is the right time!
--It's getting a little cold outside, so I wear sweaters more often.
Portrait of a lady / Poster of a girl
Posted by asford at 09:00 PM | Comments (0)
October 17, 2006
Tues. 0800-1000
--Totally uneventful day, a few random users.
The mama pajama rolled out of bed, and she ran to the police station
When the papa found out, he began to shout, and he started the investigation
Posted by asford at 10:00 AM | Comments (0)
October 12, 2006
Thurs 1900-2100
--Key issues again, where is it?
--Nobody came in.
--I have a fever.
Tonight I'll sing my songs again / I'll play the game and pretend
Posted by asford at 09:00 PM | Comments (0)
October 10, 2006
Tuesday 0800-1000
--Opened a bit early, 0750, and replaced a water jug in theRoom. I'm not sure how to store the empty in theWaterRoom, but the fresh one went in quite well.
--Prof. came in to request a movie, but we wern't sure if it was here. I've passed a bookmark with the title/contact info on, somebody can search theBooth when theClass is gone.
I only wanted to see you laughing/I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain
Posted by asford at 10:00 AM | Comments (0)
October 05, 2006
05/10 Thurs. 1900-2100
--No key, where is it?
--Somebody wanted to request video recording, I got the info on the back of a bookmark. It's taped to the cabinet.
Here upon this pillow/Made of reed and willow.
Posted by asford at 09:00 PM | Comments (0)
October 03, 2006
03/10 Thurs. Morning
--The LLC voicemail box apparently needs checking, there was a call from the information services people, though I don't know how!
--Nobody was in, how rude!
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September 28, 2006
Thurs. 7-9
--Tried to import student's video for spanish project, adobe wouldn't read their AVI's video stream and transcoding to a different mpg format didn't work. We really need to work on these problems...
Posted by asford at 09:00 PM | Comments (0)
September 21, 2006
21/09 1900-2100
--Not a soul in sight.
--One key is in the basket, the other in the box.
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September 14, 2006
14/09/06 Evening
--The key was not in the holder, but the door was unlocked, when I arrived. :(
--Quiet day so I listened to some music.
--Ira Glass has a voice like molten gold.
Posted by asford at 09:00 PM | Comments (0)
September 12, 2006
9/12 Morning
--Natalia will be in ~10:30.
Posted by asford at 10:00 AM | Comments (0)
September 07, 2006
09-07 Final Shift
--Leftover pizza in TheFridge, quite tasty.
--Hope everyone had fun at training.
Posted by asford at 09:00 PM | Comments (0)
September 05, 2006
09/05/06
--Posted new schedule on the website, people should check it out.\
--Prof. Loftus asked about a blank screen setting on the projector, but I didn't know. I fail life.
Posted by asford at 10:00 AM | Comments (0)
August 31, 2006
08--30 AM
The new site isn't set up for dreamweaver access on any of the machines in the lab, so I'm unable to post the new w21 schedule. Other than that things are looking good.
Posted by asford at 10:30 AM | Comments (0)
April 26, 2006
wed. afternoon
-worked with natalia on helping a student getting the text from her old study abroad blog, looked into import/exporting blogs with moveable type
-made two copies of a tutorial from the MMWR for natalia
-a couple of people watched french news
-set the german news to record
Posted by asford at 04:47 PM | Comments (0)
April 12, 2006
happy wed!/passover
-I found an event! and updated the site! yay
-set the german news to record
-someone had trouble printing, maybe it was a web printing issue tho because i printed something and it worked fine
-a student watched some french news in the adjoining classroom
Posted by asford at 04:44 PM | Comments (0)
March 23, 2006
Thurs 2-5
--The day has passed without incident, news recorded etc...
Posted by asford at 05:00 PM | Comments (0)
March 16, 2006
Thurs 2-5
--I've noticed some serious audio tracking problems with the VCRs in the classroom, this has been causing most of the problems w/ the FrenchNews. For the time being I've just set people up with the classroom projector if theRoom is being used.
--In addition I was unable to find the recorded video files on the corner machine, the directly previously posted only has a few old videos in it...
-Quiet shift otherwise.
Posted by asford at 05:00 PM | Comments (0)
March 08, 2006
Wends 10-1
--Set up VCR in theRoom, and made sure it was recording FrenchNews. In addition the computer in the corner is recording.
--Set up lab to show football game.
Posted by asford at 01:00 PM | Comments (0)
March 02, 2006
Thurs 2-5
--frenchNews is working now
--Fixt some UTF issues with the site
--Worked on plan w/ Natalia for video server
Posted by asford at 05:00 PM | Comments (0)
March 01, 2006
Wends 10-1
--Left German class working, checked projector.
Posted by asford at 01:00 PM | Comments (0)
February 23, 2006
Friday 2-5
--Recorded German News, todays is on tape #1
--Worked on the PHP system
Posted by asford at 05:00 PM | Comments (0)
February 16, 2006
Thurs 2-5
--Met about website, and continued development.
--We've started recording more news programs on the computer in the corner, so please make sure someone is logged into that machine at all times.
Posted by asford at 05:00 PM | Comments (0)
February 09, 2006
Thurs 2-5
--Reserved theRoom from 4-6 on Monday, name and information are on the door to the cabinet.
--Converted a publisher file to pdf for Bruce Henderson
--I've uploaded the stripped down template for the website, it should be under llc_new.dwg, in the templates directory. If you work on a page, please feel free to move it over to this template.
Posted by asford at 05:00 PM | Comments (0)
February 02, 2006
Thurs. 2-5
--Continued progress with website template.
--Provided support for French News, fast forwarding is apparently very hard.
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February 01, 2006
Wends. 10-1
--We've returned to taping French News on the VCR in TheRoom for the time being.
--Fixt my color scheme on the posted schedule, though I'm still looking for a color that really captures my spirit...
--Rather quiet day, discounting the total solar eclipse over Salem, coming Aug 21 2017. Be there.
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January 18, 2006
Wednesday Afternoon
I took the liberty of fixing the home->new window bug on the website caused by a misplaced target="_blank".
-Alex
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