12 May
2005
12 May
'05
1:41 p.m.
On 5/12/05, Robert Greenstreet <gstreet at indy.net> wrote:
In 1981, down by Fisherman's wharf (SFO), a friend
and I got our "picture"
taken via video capture software. The image was printed out via a
"commercial" quality dot matrix printer (it was capable of fairly large
sized print outs). From a distance, the "picture" quality was striking.
What hardware and software were used for this process? Does anything
similar currently exist?
I don't know what equipment was used where you went, but a family
friend had one of those setups when I was a kid (c. 1979). His was,
IIRC, attached to his Ohio Scientific Challenger III (that was trashed
when he loaned it to a local youth group for a fundraiser :-( ).
My friend used to make calendars on cloth and T-shirts, mostly. I
don't think he had the coffee mug rig.
I think Apple IIs were also commonly used for this sort of commercial activity.
-ethan