Anyone got a digital photo frame?
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Anyone got a digital photo frame?
Does anyone here have a digital photo frame? I have a question about them .. do they work like any mass storage device connected to your PC?
The reason I ask is that I rather fancy using one as a 'live' monitor for stats on various websites ... if I can delete and write pictures to one connected to a PC from a scheduled script that would be great. If they use some sort of daft application to upload the images though I won't bother look into it any further.
The reason I ask is that I rather fancy using one as a 'live' monitor for stats on various websites ... if I can delete and write pictures to one connected to a PC from a scheduled script that would be great. If they use some sort of daft application to upload the images though I won't bother look into it any further.
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I think most work off an SD card or some variant. If there IS a connected version I'm next to positive it will have some proprietary software app to control it 
This could be interesting: http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cameras/94a5/ - or it could suck bawls. The RSS integration could be the ticket.
edit: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/esta ... 223990.php
This could be interesting: http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cameras/94a5/ - or it could suck bawls. The RSS integration could be the ticket.
edit: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/esta ... 223990.php
And what about a normal flat-screen monitor connected to a pc/server?
The more I think about all those electronic stuff in a house, the more I come to the conclusion it should all be simplified a lot and be controlled from one single location. Be it a pc, mac, server, etc.
Did you consider a regular monitor?
The more I think about all those electronic stuff in a house, the more I come to the conclusion it should all be simplified a lot and be controlled from one single location. Be it a pc, mac, server, etc.
Did you consider a regular monitor?
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Here's a thought: a Nokia n800 and/or an older Nokia 770. At the very least you could have a browser refresh a page of your choosing.
They have a built-in stand, and it could double as a portable tablet, if that's your thing. There are other features too, I'm sure.
You can find a dozen or more of each on eBay for relatively cheap.
They have a built-in stand, and it could double as a portable tablet, if that's your thing. There are other features too, I'm sure.
You can find a dozen or more of each on eBay for relatively cheap.
I bought this one a couple months ago: http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cameras/96a6/
No complaints about the display, but it does have a "Made in China" feel.
No complaints about the display, but it does have a "Made in China" feel.
Real programmers don't comment their code. If it was hard to write, it should be hard to understand.
In the sense that you have to take the SD card out, pop it into a card reader, and put the pics on that way? Or can you plug a USB cable into it and have a drive letter appear on you computer, using the photo frame itself as the card reader? Because if it's the second way I think my plan may work.JayBird wrote:Yep, mine runs of an SD card.
Nope, take the SD card outonion2k wrote:In the sense that you have to take the SD card out, pop it into a card reader, and put the pics on that way? Or can you plug a USB cable into it and have a drive letter appear on you computer, using the photo frame itself as the card reader? Because if it's the second way I think my plan may work.JayBird wrote:Yep, mine runs of an SD card.
the nintendo wii has sweet photo software for reading sd cards
although I feel it's not quite what you're looking for
although I feel it's not quite what you're looking for
Set Search Time - A google chrome extension. When you search only results from the past year (or set time period) are displayed. Helps tremendously when using new technologies to avoid outdated results.