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MacGoldstein Geek Larva Posts: 25 From: Temple, Texas, United States Registered: Feb 2002	posted February 17, 2002 17:16 Looking into the window approaching infinity via today's daily pics, i wonder to myself? Is it just me, or did I read somewhere that such optical tricks can hurt your camera So for the sake of Snaggy's camera and to prevent the potential end of the world via the collapse of infinity, can someone help me resolve this issue? IP: Logged
Snaggy Moderator Posts: 1399 From: Canada Registered: Jan 2000	posted February 17, 2002 18:48 I think if you left a camera feedbacking for a long time, you may damage the CCD, or especially an older tube-based camera, but I've done lots of freaky feedback over the years and haven't had anything break or burn out. Besides me. IP: Logged
Steen SuperBlabberMouth! Posts: 1162 From: Maryville, TN, USA Registered: Jan 2000	posted February 18, 2002 08:22 The only way I can think of that you might be able to damage a camera by pointing it at a monitor is if the camera was incredibly sensitive to light (the one in the hubble telescope comes to mind) and the monitor was too bright for it. I don't think the CCD in a webcam is that sensitive. IP: Logged
Ti Super Geek Posts: 156 From: Fort Collins Registered: Oct 2001	posted February 18, 2002 18:13 quote: Originally posted by Snaggy: [B] Boo. That looks like OS 9 to me :-) There better be a non-G3 running that old shoe. Seeing as there's a wide variety of Webcam Software available for OSX :-) Kevin -- It's okay OS 9 your still equal in my eyes. Just a lot LESS equal then you used to be. IP: Logged
Snaggy Moderator Posts: 1399 From: Canada Registered: Jan 2000	posted February 19, 2002 00:21 yep, an 8600/300 is running the camera in OS 9. IP: Logged
BlueAntoid Geek Posts: 63 From: Colorado Registered: Dec 2001	posted February 19, 2002 20:43 It's always annoyed me that I can't see to infinity when two mirrors are placed across from each other... even if they're lined up well, my head is in the way! IP: Logged
EngrBohn Highlie Posts: 686 From: United States Registered: Jul 2000	posted February 20, 2002 04:27 Hmm. There must be some hidden wisdom in BlueAtnoid's observation. "I can't see into infinity because my head gets in the way." I must go meditate on that. ------------------ cb Oooh! What does this button do!? IP: Logged
Snaggy Moderator Posts: 1399 From: Canada Registered: Jan 2000	posted February 20, 2002 08:50 BlueAntoid: LOL EngrBohn: LOL IP: Logged
Charisma Super Geek Posts: 100 From: Somewhere (I'll just say Earth) Registered: Mar 2002	posted March 05, 2002 20:42 Yeah, I always notice that at the barber's... and it's either your head gets in the way or it look like there's a million yous going around a big circle. Does anyone understand? ------------------ "Hacking is not a crime... no wait, it is." IP: Logged
macadddikt18 SuperBlabberMouth! Posts: 1126 From: In a world beyond your understanding Registered: Jan 2002	posted March 06, 2002 05:30 i have noticed it at school in the mirror in the bath room. I can spent hours looking into infinity. Nayt ------------------ Through out your life you will wonder who THEY are. Then you find out who THEY really are. From then on you live you life in fear of THEM and you wish you never knew who THEY were. IP: Logged
ZorroTheFox SuperBlabberMouth! Posts: 1117 From: Milton, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2001	posted March 06, 2002 16:42 next time try not to look into your eyes....Just kidding >;o) ..........Z IP: Logged

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