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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22225 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
I always thought it was "If you can sleep after an espresso it wasn't strong enough" Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
One of my furballs, William, seems to have a Raccoon's black mask across his eyes. But as he is a black-and-white Shih-Tzu, and his head is black, his eyes disappear. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51469 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
One of my furballs, William, seems to have a Raccoon's black mask across his eyes. But as he is a black-and-white Shih-Tzu, and his head is black, his eyes disappear. Nice to see you up and about, John. Glad you are enjoying the company of your furballs. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
I always thought it was "If you can sleep after an espresso it wasn't strong enough" I tried Máte once - with breakfast. I still had what felt like caffeine jitters at midnight. OK, I tried it. Once was enough though. BOINC WIKI |
Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
I have a pretty high tolerance for caffeine. So sometimes that last cup in the evening actually DOES put me to sleep. Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
SciManStev Send message Joined: 20 Jun 99 Posts: 6653 Credit: 121,090,076 RAC: 0 |
We had two raccons this morning. One on the ground, and one in the tree. The one in the tree stayed for 30 minutes. There is feeder damage. Steve Warning, addicted to SETI crunching! Crunching as a member of GPU Users Group. GPUUG Website |
SciManStev Send message Joined: 20 Jun 99 Posts: 6653 Credit: 121,090,076 RAC: 0 |
This is the one that was in the tree. Steve Warning, addicted to SETI crunching! Crunching as a member of GPU Users Group. GPUUG Website |
Ex: "Socialist" Send message Joined: 12 Mar 12 Posts: 3433 Credit: 2,616,158 RAC: 2 |
There's always damage from raccoons LOL. Unless you of course put everything out on a silver platter for them like some people we know. ;-) Hope all is well your way Steve, nice to see your critters. (I started getting my server ready for webcam use, perhaps in time I'll get a night vision camera up in my yard, and setup some motion capturing software.) #resist |
SciManStev Send message Joined: 20 Jun 99 Posts: 6653 Credit: 121,090,076 RAC: 0 |
This is the camera I use. It was $350, two years ago. It works great, uses house wiring, and you can add more cameras. Steve Warning, addicted to SETI crunching! Crunching as a member of GPU Users Group. GPUUG Website |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65771 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Nice camera Steve, I have a USB based camera, but outside of the driver, I have no motion capture software, plus the side of the house I'd want to put it on is on the opposite side of where I park the PC. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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SciManStev Send message Joined: 20 Jun 99 Posts: 6653 Credit: 121,090,076 RAC: 0 |
That's £225. Could you not use a webcam looking through the window. Some of their software uses motion capture? Typical motion capture doesn't work well, if at all through a window. There are some nice advantages with the one I have. It automatically switches from day to infrared at night. It plugs into house wiring without having to run extra wires. It is an HD camera. It is weather proof, and well suited to the temperature range it can experience in my front yard. I can control it via the web. I can take stills, or it automatically takes movies when triggered. I can zoom it or out digitally, and can point it digitally within it's field of view. I did buy a huge infrared illuminator that I haven't installed yet, but it would turn my front yard into daylight in the middle of the night, and the animals won't be able to see it. I might be able to get the infrared illuminator installed next week. Either way, I am delighted to finally have raccoons visiting me when they feel like it. I didn't know raccoons were so fond of bird seed. That guy in the tree darn near cleaned out an entire tube of seed. Steve Warning, addicted to SETI crunching! Crunching as a member of GPU Users Group. GPUUG Website |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65771 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Well I can't use that system, as I have no outlet on the car side of the house and it gets wet even under the car port... So I'll stick to what I can do. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
SciManStev Send message Joined: 20 Jun 99 Posts: 6653 Credit: 121,090,076 RAC: 0 |
I have discovered that raccoons like hot dogs. We put a few out last night, and they both came back and ate them. We had cat food set out as well. Steve Warning, addicted to SETI crunching! Crunching as a member of GPU Users Group. GPUUG Website |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
I have discovered that raccoons like hot dogs. We put a few out last night, and they both came back and ate them. We had cat food set out as well. Here is a treat. Have a large bowl of water handy. Leave a plate with a few sugar cubes on it. I have been told that raccoons that have never had a sugar cube will wash the first (and only the first) one. BOINC WIKI |
Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12 |
OK folks our critters have arrived. This is Minky a 1 year old boy ferret. And this is Mousey a 2year old girl ferret. Minky was mistreated by his previous owners boyfriend who made her get rid of them. He is a bit scared of men so he bit me a couple of times (and man does it hurt) but will settle down with some kind treatment. Mousey is just adorably cute. |
Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12 |
Here they are having a snooze in one of the bedrooms of their two story Ferret Kingdom. |
Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12 |
Don't stick 'em down your trousers, ee bah gum lad! One did try running up my trouser leg. Lucky I was kneeling on the floor so it couldn't get too far. |
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