Zero config two way iChat movie

More Zero Config Goodness

First thing after installing the mini server on the local network, started ichat on both locally networked macs to see if really did have zero config video conferencing on the local network. It worked, flawlessly and effortlessly - almost. In iChat main menu open Window->bonjour list to see whom else is locally available. Not effortless, two clicks of difficulty.

Making a Movie was a little More Difficult

A lot of software, setup and pre and post production to do this.

• Launch quicktime 10, included with every copy of Snow Leopard.
• File->New screen recording..
• Capture the pb3 screen, the inset computer in the iChat session
• Walk downstairs to the imac in the living room and adjust the panel.
• Walk back up
• Stop screen recording which saves the video.
• With the video open in quicktime, select File->Save for web..
• Upload the file to the web.

In this screen capture movie, the Inset screen is too dark to see me leave "the hole", at least on my lcd display.

Watch the big screen, the imac with which I am "chatting" as I go downstairs to the living room, adjust the imac24, and leave.

Finally, back to "the hole", the movement kind of shows up in the inset screen at the end of the video.

There is Another Way?

I don't even want to know how much software, hardware, installation geekery and licensing keys are required to achieve this now simple feat using other operating systems.