I Am Shane Becker

  2. Wanted: Rails Developer for Activity Stream web app

    I'm designing a web based Activity Stream aggregator and I need a Rails developer or two that wants to build it with me. I'm looking for partners not employees. The idea is simple: Keep up with my friends' activity on various sites from one web app. Later I want to publish a unified activity feed for users of the site. On both ends I want to add a little bit of smarts that recognizes when a post is a duplicate (like, say when I post to Twitter and Facebook sucks it in) and show the post once. I've built a static prototype currently at http://razzledazzleit.heroku.com. This will be a bleeding edge technology site only supporting the latest greatest browsers, assuming that our users are smart or willing to learn and implementing technologies that matter (even if they don't have the widest adoption yet). Things like:
    • Lots of keyboard shortcuts (j/k to page thru initially)
    • activity streams
    • atom
    • gravatar
    • hatom
    • hcard
    • oauth
    • open id
    • portable contacts
    • xfn
    We're not going to store or ask for any passwords. Ever. If we include a site in our aggregation without asking a user for her password, we won't include that site. This is will be an app where things are done right. No compromise. No regret. Out of the gates, I personally care most about:
    • twitter
    • flickr
    • facebook
    • vimeo
    Next, I'd like to see
    • youtube
    • fireeagle
    • google latitude
    • foursquare
    • github
    • last.fm
    • delicious
    • pinboard.in
    • rss
    • tumblr
    If you're really into consumption of third party web services, open data, portable identity, aggressively minimalistic code and design, and a web of data (or you want to be), let's talk. I need a partner or two.

  3. FOR SALE: Ricoh GR Digital Camera and Canon Vixia HF20 Video Camera

    Update: Sold.

    I'm getting rid of both of my "prosumer" cameras: Ricoh GR Digital Camera and Canon Vixia HF20 Video Camera. Both are less than a year old and still under manufacturer warranty. Both are in excellent condition with no defects. Both work like new. I really love both of them, but I never use them any more. I find I only use my iPhone 3GS (I know, I know... but whatever).

    I'm asking $700 for the Canon Vixia HF20, wide angle lens, USB 2 cable, remote control and tripod. And $300 for the Ricoh GR Digital and 4x 2GB SD memory cards. Both come with their original power cables / battery chargers and their instruction manuals.

    Also, times are tough and some extra monies right now would really help.

    If you're interested in either, get in touch with me. veganstraightedge@gmail.com or (801) 898-9481

    More picture of both cameras and the accessories are available on Flickr.

    GR Digital Camera

    Ricoh GR Digital Camera

    Canon Vixia HF20 Video Camera

    Canon Vixia HF20

    55mm UV Filter & Professional Digital High Definition 0.45X Wide Angle Lens

    Wide Lens with UV Filter for Canon Vixia HF20

    Canon Vixia HF20 Video Camera Power Cable Tripod 4x 2GB SD Memory Cards Ricoh GR Digital Instruction Manual Ricoh GR Digital Camera, Instruction Manual, 4x 2GB SD Memory Cards, Battery Charger and Power Cable Ricoh GR Digital Camera Battery, Charger and Power Cable Ricoh GR Digital Camera Canon Vixia HF20 Video Camera USB Cable Canon Vixia HF20 Video Camera USB Cable Remote Control

    GR DIGITAL Main Specifications

    1. * - If mode dial is set to , ND filter is used in F7.1-F11 range.
    2. * - Image-quality modes that can be set depend on the image size.
    3. * - Simultaneous storage with Fine mode (JPEG).
    4. * - ISO 1600 cannot be chosen when shooting in the RAW mode.
    5. * - Throw distance when ISO AUTO set.
    6. * - General estimate of number of still images stored.
    7. * - A 1GB SD card can record for a maximum of 88 minutes 31 seconds.
    8. * - A 1GB SD card can record for a maximum of 2,063 minutes 25 seconds.
    9. * - DCF compliant; DPOF supported. DCF is an abbreviation for Design rule for Camera File system standardized by JEITA. (full compatibility between devices not guaranteed).
    10. * - DNG is a particular RAW format advocated by Adobe systems incorporated.
    11. * - With Flash off.
    12. * - Mass storage supports Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9/X 10.2-10.4. Windows 98/98SE and Mac OS 8.6 not supported.
    13. * - The numbers of photos that can be taken were measured using conditions compliant with the CIPA standard. They are only given as a rough guide.
    14. * - The actual number of photos that can be taken will differ greatly depending on conditions of use and battery manufacturer.

    Canon Vixia HF20 Video Camera Specifications

    Item Description
    Imaging device 1/1.8 primary color CCD with 8,130,000 effective pixels (total pixels: 8,300,000)
    Lens
    Focal distance
    f=5.9 mm (28 mm converted to 35mm format camera)
    Brightness (F)
    F 2.4 to F 11*1
    Lens composition
    6 elements; 5 groups: 7 diaphragm blades
    Digital zoom 4.0x
    Shooting range About 0.3 m to infinity from lens tip
    Macro shooting range About 0.015 m to infinity from lens tip
    Shutter
    Still
    180, 120, 60, 30, 15, 8, 4, 2, 1 - 1/2,000 second
    Video
    1/30 -1/2,000 second
    Pixels
    Still
    3,264 x 2,448; 3,264 x 2,176; 2,592 x 1,944; 2,048 x 1,536; 1,280 x 960; 640 x 480
    Text
    3,264 x 2,448; 2,048 x 1,536
    Video
    320 x 240; 160 x 120
    Picture-quality modes*2 F (Fine)/N (Normal)/RAW*3
    ISO sensitivity*4 AUTO; 64; 100; 200; 400; 800; 1,600
    Flash Auto/ redeye suppression/ force flash/ slow synchro/ flash off Throw distance*5 approx. 0.2 to 3 m
    Focus Autofocus/ manual focus/ snap/ infinity (AF supplemental light also available)
    Exposure adjustment TTL-CCD photometric system: multi (256 div.)/ center focus photometry/ spot photometry
    Exposure compensation Manual correction (+2.0 to -2.0 EV 1/3 EV steps); auto bracket feature (-0.5 EV; 0; +0.5 EV)
    White balance Auto; fixed (Daylight/ Overcast/ Tungsten Light/ fluorescent light/ manual/ advanced); white balance bracket feature
    Recording media SD memory card (3.3V 32/ 64/ 128/ 256/ 512MB/ 1GB); multimedia card; built-in memory (26 MB)
    Storage capacity*6 (built-in 26 MB storage)
    Still
    3,264 x 2,448: RAW: 1/F: 8/ N: 14; 3,264 x 2,176: RAW: 1/F: 9; 2,592 x 1,944: N: 22; 2,048 x 1,536: N: 36; 1,280 x 960: N: 63; 640 x 480: N: 277
    Storage time (built-in 26 MB storage)
    Video
    320 x 240: 39 sec (30 frames/sec); 160 x 120: 2 min 26 sec (30 frames/sec)*7
    Audio
    56 min 45 sec*8
    Storage data capacity
    Still
    3,264 x 2,448: RAW: about 11.52 MB/screen; F: about 2.83 MB/screen; N: 1.63 MB/screen 3,264 x 2,176: RAW: about 10.25 MB/screen; F: about 2.57 MB/screen; 2,592 x 1,944: N: about 1.03 MB/screen; 2,048 x 1,536: N: about 672 KB/screen;1,280 x 960; N: about 356 KB/screen; 640 x 480: N: about 83KB/screen
    Recording modes Photo (Still, Continuous, S-Continuous, M-Continuous), Program shift / Aperture-Priority / Manual exposure, Scene (Text, Sound), Motion
    Recording formats
    Still
    compression: JPEG*9 (Exif ver. 2.21); RAW(DNG)*10
    Text
    TIFF (MMR format/ITU-T.6)
    Video
    AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG format compliant)
    Audio
    WAV (Exif ver. 2.21 μ law)
    LCD monitor 2.5 inch low-noise polysilicon TFT LCD; about 210,000 pixels
    Self timer Operating time: about 10 sec/ 2 sec
    Interval timer Shooting interval: 5 sec. to 3 hours (units of 5 sec.)*11
    PC interface USB 2.0; Ricoh original mass storage selectable*12
    AUDIO/ VIDEO interface Audio OUT/ Video OUT
    Video signal format Switch between NTSC PAL
    Dimensions 107.0 x 25.0 x 58.0 mm (WxDxH); does not include protruding parts
    Weight About 170 g (not including battery/ SD memory card/ strap); supplied parts: 30g (battery/ strap)
    Power 1 Rechargeable battery (DB-60); AC adapter (AC-4c option); 2 AAA alkaline dry-cell batteries; 2 AAA Oxyride dry-cell batteries; 2 AAA nickel-hydrogen dry-cell batteries
    Shooting capacity *13 CIPA-standard compliant
    DB-60 used: about 250; When AAA alkaline dry-cell battery used: about 30*14
    Temperature range for use 0C to 40C
    Standard Definition or High Definition High Definition
    Television System NTSC
    Video Recording system MPEG4-AVC / H.264
    Image Sensor 1/4-inch CMOS, RGB Primary Color Filter
    Total Pixels Approx. 3.89 Megapixels
    Effective Pixels Video: Approx. 2.99 Megapixels
    (2304 x 1296) / Still Image: 16:9: Approx. 2.99 Megapixels
    (2304 x 1296), 4:3 Approx. 3.31 Megapixels (2100 x 1575)
    Maximum recording time 32GB internal Flash drive
    LP (5 Mbps) 12 hours 15 minutes
    SP (7 Mbps) 9 hours 35 minutes
    XP+ (12 Mbps) 5 hours 45 minutes
    FXP (17 Mbps) 4 hours 10 minutes - Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording
    MXP (24 Mbps) 2 hours 55 minutes - Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording
    Lens Zoom Ratio 15x Optical / 300x Digital
    Focal Length f=4.1- 61.5mm (35mm equivalent: 39.5 - 592.5mm)
    Zoom Speed Variable / 3 Fixed Zoom Speeds
    Max. F/Stop f/1.8-3.2
    Focusing System Instant AF, Face Priority AF, TTL (through the lens)
    Manual Exposure Yes
    Programmed AE AUTO, P, Av, Tv, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
    Max Shutter Speed Movie: 1/2000, Still image: 1/500
    Minimum Focusing Distance 10mm (wide) / 1m (tele)
    White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Manual
    Frame Rate 60i, 24p Progressive (records at 60i), 30p Progressive (records at 60i)
    Minimum Illumination 0.4 lx (Night mode)
    Image Stabilization SuperRange Optical (lens shift)
    Filter Diameter 37mm
    Viewfinder None
    LCD Screen 2.7-inch Multi-Angle Vivid widescreen color LCD (Approx. 211,000 dots)
    Flash Built-in
    Recording Media Internal Flash drive (32GB) or SDHC Memory Card
    USB Terminal USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
    Video Terminal component (output), composite (output)
    Audio Dolby Digital 2 channels (AC-3 2 ch)
    Accessory Shoe Mini Advanced
    Supplied Video Editing Software Pixela ImageMixer 3SE
    HDMI Terminal HDMI Mini Connector (output), CEC and x.v. Color
    Microphone Terminal 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack
    AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal 3.5 mm 4 pole mini-jack (video/audio output only)
    Dimensions (W X H X D) 2.8 x 2.4 x 4.9 in. (70 x 62 x 124mm)
    Weight (not including lens and battery pack) 12.0 oz. (340g)
    Weight (fully loaded) 14.1 oz. (400g)
    2009-12-07 19:24:56 for-sale-ricoh-gr-digital-camera-and-canon-vixia-hf20-video-camera