Comments on: Cool Windows 7 application that controls monitor backlight using ordinary webcam http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090829/windows-7-application-controls-backlight-ordinary-webcam/ All the stuff about Microsoft and technology you haven't read anywhere else. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:23:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lotacus http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090829/windows-7-application-controls-backlight-ordinary-webcam/#comment-126343 lotacus Thu, 10 Jun 2010 06:34:46 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3846#comment-126343 I guess the project is dead. Maybe someone can reverse engineer it for linux before he patents it. I guess the project is dead. Maybe someone can reverse engineer it for linux before he patents it.

]]> By: Fowl http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090829/windows-7-application-controls-backlight-ordinary-webcam/#comment-125597 Fowl Wed, 19 May 2010 01:50:56 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3846#comment-125597 The code7contest site seems to be down.. is there a link directly to the author / app somewhere? The code7contest site seems to be down.. is there a link directly to the author / app somewhere?

]]> By: filiptc http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090829/windows-7-application-controls-backlight-ordinary-webcam/#comment-118903 filiptc Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:22:57 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3846#comment-118903 Great. I can't believe no one thought of this before though. The problem with this concrete app is that it requires your webcam to be not auto-adjusting. Otherwise mean brightness levels always get adjusted right back by the camera and, in consequence, also the brightness of the screen. I'm subscribing to this thread in case there are any valuable follow-ups. Great. I can’t believe no one thought of this before though. The problem with this concrete app is that it requires your webcam to be not auto-adjusting. Otherwise mean brightness levels always get adjusted right back by the camera and, in consequence, also the brightness of the screen.

I’m subscribing to this thread in case there are any valuable follow-ups.

]]> By: hemanth http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090829/windows-7-application-controls-backlight-ordinary-webcam/#comment-118069 hemanth Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:36:42 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3846#comment-118069 can we use webcam for motion detection. please suggest me how to configure or use webcam with application program can we use webcam for motion detection.
please suggest me how to configure or use webcam with application program

]]> By: ambrish http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090829/windows-7-application-controls-backlight-ordinary-webcam/#comment-97298 ambrish Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:43:51 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3846#comment-97298 oh ya.. i should be able to support programmable changes because when i use my linux OS, it has a brightness applet which allows me to control brightness using a slider. oh ya.. i should be able to support programmable changes because when i use my linux OS, it has a brightness applet which allows me to control brightness using a slider.

]]> By: ambrish http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090829/windows-7-application-controls-backlight-ordinary-webcam/#comment-97278 ambrish Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:00:21 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3846#comment-97278 I tried using the zip file posted above and it didn't do anything. I have a Dell Studio 1537.. It's not even a year old. I'm sure it should support the stuff that this file requires. Please let me know what to do to get it to work. I tried using the zip file posted above and it didn’t do anything. I have a Dell Studio 1537.. It’s not even a year old. I’m sure it should support the stuff that this file requires. Please let me know what to do to get it to work.

]]> By: Bill http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090829/windows-7-application-controls-backlight-ordinary-webcam/#comment-95714 Bill Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:31:19 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3846#comment-95714 It'd be nice if you could use some of the gestures in Windows 7 and Microsoft Surface through my old webcam which is gathering dust on my desk It’d be nice if you could use some of the gestures in Windows 7 and Microsoft Surface through my old webcam which is gathering dust on my desk

]]> By: Klopfzeilen » Blog Archive » Klopfzeilen am 1. September http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090829/windows-7-application-controls-backlight-ordinary-webcam/#comment-91738 Klopfzeilen » Blog Archive » Klopfzeilen am 1. September Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:53:50 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3846#comment-91738 [...] Long Zheng stellt ein Programm von “sonic” vor, das beim Energiesparen hilft: die Helligkeit der Bildschirmhintergrundbeleuchtung wird an das [...] [...] Long Zheng stellt ein Programm von “sonic” vor, das beim Energiesparen hilft: die Helligkeit der Bildschirmhintergrundbeleuchtung wird an das [...]

]]> By: xaml http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090829/windows-7-application-controls-backlight-ordinary-webcam/#comment-91688 xaml Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:57:15 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3846#comment-91688 "If you have a webcam attached to your desktop computer then there’s a good chance it’s sitting around gathering dust and taking hourly pictures of your uneventful video chatting." I fixed that for you. I'd like to see this technology implemented into a 2x4cm power efficient device/sensor you can place on any monitor without having to constantly run a webcam. “If you have a webcam attached to your desktop computer then there’s a good chance it’s sitting around gathering dust and taking hourly pictures of your uneventful video chatting.”
I fixed that for you.
I’d like to see this technology implemented into a 2x4cm power efficient device/sensor you can place on any monitor without having to constantly run a webcam.

]]> By: Offbeatmammal http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090829/windows-7-application-controls-backlight-ordinary-webcam/#comment-91630 Offbeatmammal Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:22:03 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3846#comment-91630 Wow, I really like this idea. I tried the app linked above and it wakes up my camera and seems to make some slight adjustements to brightness but I hope the Code 7 Contest version puts a nicer UI on it :) Wow, I really like this idea. I tried the app linked above and it wakes up my camera and seems to make some slight adjustements to brightness but I hope the Code 7 Contest version puts a nicer UI on it :)

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