v2 Equipment checklist_chat harry_chris 14.09.04

AIM IM with plateau1389
13.09.04, 22:54
Chris Salter: hey harry...are you online?
22:55
plateau1389: Hey
Chris Salter: hola...
plateau1389: howdy
Chris Salter: i'm taking off for italy in the am
Chris Salter: and
plateau1389: Any more information from V2
Chris Salter: ,,,not yet
plateau1389: hmmm. need to know how much tech to bring
Chris Salter: lets think as much as possible
Chris Salter: lets see,,,well, certainly the screen material
plateau1389: covered
Chris Salter: why dont we go through the list
Chris Salter: OK
Chris Salter: what decision on camera stuff
plateau1389: I don't have the list handy. Can you send the latest draft over to me?
Chris Salter: firewire-based...isights
Chris Salter: uh...yeah, hold on a sec...
plateau1389: Cameras for workshop:
Chris Salter: yes
Chris Salter: should i bring the led reflectors
plateau1389: - isight + Firewire hub and long cable
Chris Salter: ir reflectors, i mean
plateau1389: yes: bring the reflectors
Chris Salter: should i also bring the video card i have
plateau1389: - fire-i camera
Chris Salter: formac...
plateau1389: - wireless analog camera (color)
Chris Salter: that means, yes...i should bring the analog video card
plateau1389: Yes, bring the card if you can. I'll bring a CCD camera
plateau1389: as well
Chris Salter: hold on a sec///let me consult the list...then we can upload it to the wiki
Chris Salter: wait a sec...
plateau1389: ok
23:00
Chris Salter: ok...lets see...
Chris Salter: starting with space stuff:
Chris Salter: screen...ok
Chris Salter: computers...we asked for one g5, 2.5 GhZ or better...
Chris Salter: plus we will all have laptops as well...in case something goes dreadfully wrong
Chris Salter: projection...
plateau1389: Should I bring one from the lab?
Chris Salter: we asked for an LCD or DLP with DVI input...
Chris Salter: a g5???
plateau1389: No, small LCD projector with DVI
Chris Salter: yes...that would be good if you can
plateau1389: 1200 ANCI Lumens
plateau1389: ok, it's preconfigured for EU power.
Chris Salter: yeah...in case something goes dreadfully wrong....
Chris Salter: can you also bring a bunch of US-Eu adaptors
plateau1389: I'll try to wrangle some together.
Chris Salter: they are hard to get here for some reason
Chris Salter: ok...going on with camera stuff
plateau1389: ok, good to know
Chris Salter: we asked for tripods from v2
Chris Salter: plus mini DV cameras
Chris Salter: i will bring mine, just in case
Chris Salter: for documentation purposes...but we may need it as well as a backup
Chris Salter: lighting stuff
Chris Salter: plus cabling
23:05
plateau1389: I can bring the LANBOX
Chris Salter: so...we bring
Chris Salter: will we need that?
Chris Salter: bringing it back home to holland
Chris Salter: what is the longest fire wire cable you have?
plateau1389: 10m
Chris Salter: ok cool
Chris Salter: definitely bring that
plateau1389: will only work for DV video
plateau1389: too long for data (harddrive)
Chris Salter: that is ok...i was thinking for the camera
Chris Salter: cameras
Chris Salter: ok...i'll bring the IR emitters....should i bring the IR camera?
plateau1389: harry bring: isight, unibrain firei, wireless analog (color), CCD + lenses
Chris Salter: the expensive near field one with
plateau1389: yes, please
Chris Salter: the band pass filter at 920 nanometers.
Chris Salter: OK
Chris Salter: sound is covered here...i willbring the RME breakout box
Chris Salter: plus enough 1/4 to RCA adaptors
Chris Salter: this is all mostly backup in case v2 totally flakes out...which is always possible...just to warn you
Chris Salter: tools?
plateau1389: I've been wondering about that.
Chris Salter: screwdrivers, wrenches, measuring tape, marking tape,etc
plateau1389: Will I have trouble with customs?
Chris Salter: maybe just a normal tool kit...we don't have to deal with electronics
Chris Salter: hmmm...customs...
Chris Salter: you are flying into amsterdam?
plateau1389: yes
plateau1389: direct from Atlanta
23:10
Chris Salter: in case they ask...
Chris Salter: say it is for an art installation in rotterdam
Chris Salter: but never say that you are "working"
Chris Salter: i dont suspect you'll have any problems..maybe getting back into the US you will
Chris Salter: what about these digitizers that xinwei was talking about?
plateau1389: the AD/DA converter?
Chris Salter: if we have these analog cameras...
plateau1389: he has it with him in Boston. I'll make sure he brings it.
Chris Salter: ok
Chris Salter: are these bnc or rca connectors
Chris Salter: on the analog cameras...
Chris Salter: is there anything that needs to be converted over to 220V?
plateau1389: BNC, but I have RCA style adapters
Chris Salter: ok...what about conversion?
plateau1389: I'll need to check the receiver for the wireless camera, but the CCD cameras are switchable.
23:15
Chris Salter: ok...my ir camera i believe is switchable...but i have to check it
plateau1389: I'll confirm all powered equipment and post an update.
Chris Salter: ok cool...shall i post this to the wiki as well...plus the itineraries (text)
Chris Salter: i wont have easy email access for the next days so i'm going to give you stephen and martin (the v2 td) emails...
Chris Salter: is that OK...?
plateau1389: yes, definitely.
plateau1389: Please send them an email indicating the handoff, and Cc: me.
Chris Salter: hold a sec...yes
Chris Salter: kovats@v2.nl (steve kovats..v2 project manager)
Chris Salter: martin taminiau (martin@v2.nl)...v2 td
Chris Salter: will do this first thing in the am...will also call steve if i can get him on the phone///
plateau1389: great.
Chris Salter: ok...i'll save our talk here and post to the wiki...bring warm clothes...autumn has come
Chris Salter: it will be good to see you rotterdam...its an interesting city
23:20
plateau1389: Oh, do we have accomodations?
Chris Salter: ok///onto packing..will post this...
plateau1389: Wondering if I should bring a sleeping bag.
Chris Salter: they know we are coming and steve said in his email that he is confirming them...plus i again wrote
Chris Salter: and told them exactly how many people and how long....
plateau1389: Ok, I'll just tell immigration that I am staying with Kovats.
plateau1389:
Chris Salter: oh yes...that is good
Chris Salter: or say steim
Chris Salter: joel ryan
Chris Salter: that is probably better
Chris Salter: address in case they ask:
plateau1389: Ah, good idea.
Chris Salter: Achtergracht 18...contact Joel Ryan
plateau1389: Excellent. I can get the rest off the Steim web site.
plateau1389: See you Saturday.
Chris Salter: achtergracht 19...
Chris Salter: okeydokey...tscuss
Chris Salter: i can be reached on my cell in case of disaster
Chris Salter: have a good flight!
Chris Salter: cs
plateau1389: ⋯