04.08.10
The Slow Rebirthing of the Catcam
So the cat dunked his camera in the “auxiliary water source” aka the toilet and ruined it. Something is wrong with the photoblog template I have on the KP site, so that the slideshow won’t run because it thinks it wants a tag set instead of a category. And I’ve gotten frustrated with the terrible quality of a 1 megapixel picture. Bleh.
Keith (the Best Boyfriend Ever (I really ought to get that website up)) found an amazing, inexpensive camera to replace the catcam: waterproof to 1.5 meters, 10 megapixel, autofocus, rugged, etc, etc. He bought it a week ago, but it’s not on the cat yet, for two main reasons.
The camera is very nice, so I would really like to laser etch some form of ID on it, to encourage the camera’s return if lost. The enameled surface should take the etch well. I definitely wanted to include the logo, so art and placement presented some difficulty. I spent a good amount of time fussing with it last night. I think I figured it out.
The camera is also too big for the old carry case, so I need to make a new one. I’ve been fussing for overlong on what to use, but Keith persuaded me to try using the sheet of plastic that I’ve used for the lens cover on the old case. It’s thin and light. To assuage my fears that it’s too thin, I’ve decided to bind it with color duck tape. I picked a color that blends with Whisper’s fur. I’m hoping it will be strong enough to support the carry wire for attachment to the collar. Fingers crossed.
[Side note: Duck tape comes in colors now so that they can promote themselves as a trendy alternative fabric for people to make their clothes out of for special occasions, such as Halloween or (currently) Prom. They even run contests during those periods to encourage it. I have no idea why anyone would make a beige/camel colored suit or dress for prom. Perhaps that's just me...]