Title: More fun with USB missile launcher, Xserve & iSight
Post by: Jenne on February 29, 2008, 10:11:23 AM
Post by: Jenne on February 29, 2008, 10:11:23 AM
While joking around with my last buy (an USB missile launcher) I thought about giving that geek gadget some more "sense". While it´s fun to chase around your cat, wife or friends it´s not everything You can get out of that combination.
Owning an Xserve (or any other capable Mac) and an iSight it´s nearly the perfect combination of a server self defense system that can be controlled via the internet (in case You are not at home or Your server resides somewhere outside). Using Apple Remote Desktop along with OS X Server 10.3.9 it is possible to control that launcher with Remote Desktop. For watching what to aim on You´ll need QuickTime Streaming Server (maybe QuickTime Broadcaster is enough, haven´t tested this one) and the QuickTime Player running. The newer software version for controlling the launcher includes an iSight function that can be streamed directly to the net, the older one for 10.3.x needs that additional QuickTime setup.
What You have to do: just mount an iSight to the launcher, configure Your server as a Remote Desktop client, setup the stream, install the launcher´s control software and You are ready to go!
Here´s the picture of a first construction version (will get more professional somewhat later):
The missile / iSight construction atop the old Xserve:
Within Apple Remote Desktop the handling is as simple as if You would run all that off Your desktop computer:
And this is me joking around with all that, firing all three missiles towards a Mac G4 housing screwed to my wall (turn up volume to hear that old Xserve howling and the launcher turning /firing):
Waste of time (http://www.blackmac.ch/webimages/webcam/video.mov)
Well, completely senseless and a perfect waste of time with no real defense effect but still lots of fun ;-)
J
Owning an Xserve (or any other capable Mac) and an iSight it´s nearly the perfect combination of a server self defense system that can be controlled via the internet (in case You are not at home or Your server resides somewhere outside). Using Apple Remote Desktop along with OS X Server 10.3.9 it is possible to control that launcher with Remote Desktop. For watching what to aim on You´ll need QuickTime Streaming Server (maybe QuickTime Broadcaster is enough, haven´t tested this one) and the QuickTime Player running. The newer software version for controlling the launcher includes an iSight function that can be streamed directly to the net, the older one for 10.3.x needs that additional QuickTime setup.
What You have to do: just mount an iSight to the launcher, configure Your server as a Remote Desktop client, setup the stream, install the launcher´s control software and You are ready to go!
Here´s the picture of a first construction version (will get more professional somewhat later):
The missile / iSight construction atop the old Xserve:
Within Apple Remote Desktop the handling is as simple as if You would run all that off Your desktop computer:
And this is me joking around with all that, firing all three missiles towards a Mac G4 housing screwed to my wall (turn up volume to hear that old Xserve howling and the launcher turning /firing):
Waste of time (http://www.blackmac.ch/webimages/webcam/video.mov)
Well, completely senseless and a perfect waste of time with no real defense effect but still lots of fun ;-)
J
Title: More fun with USB missile launcher, Xserve & iSight
Post by: pentium on February 29, 2008, 10:31:42 AM
Post by: pentium on February 29, 2008, 10:31:42 AM
:lol:
Hahahahaha!
That is one of the most creative things I have seen yet!
Hahahahaha!
That is one of the most creative things I have seen yet!
Title: More fun with USB missile launcher, Xserve & iSight
Post by: kb7sqi on February 29, 2008, 11:00:05 PM
Post by: kb7sqi on February 29, 2008, 11:00:05 PM
Definately creative! I like it. 8)
Title: More fun with USB missile launcher, Xserve & iSight
Post by: Harbourmaster on March 07, 2008, 08:36:41 PM
Post by: Harbourmaster on March 07, 2008, 08:36:41 PM
Made me smile!!!! :)