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  • KH 378: Stream How: Personal Streaming - Part 2 - Streaming, YouTube Live, Twitch, Broadcasting

    So you want to be a podcaster? In Part 1 of "Stream How" (Episode 374) we showed you a basic, sub $300 setup to get yourself online and streaming to the most popular services on the Internet. This time we're upping our game with some gear from Elgato that will allow us to switch and broadcast any HDMI source! If you've ever wanted to stream your gaming sessions, this is the episode for you!

    In the last Streaming special, we showed you how you could make a basic rig for putting yourself into Twitch/YouTube streaming for less than $400. But what if you needed a bit more capability in your streaming rig? * Specifically, what if you want to be a broadcaster of both yourself and an external video source? * (Ex... a PC or video game console) * You COULD use any of a number of 3rd-party software packages that allow you to stream your gaming session, but those take power away from your gaming session AND they won't work for console gaming ** What WE want is an easy way to stream ANYTHING to ANYTHING from ANYTHING What we NEED is hardware that will allow us to capture HDMI Padre's Toys Elgato Cam Link ~$115 * USB 3.0 * Captures in 1080p 60fps (40Mbps) * Requires Windows 10 / macOS 10.12 + 4th Gen Quad-Core i5 Elgato HD60 S ~$160 * USB 3.0 (USB-C) * Captures in 1080p 60fps (40 Mbps) * Requires Windows 10 / macOS 10.12 + 4th Gen Quad-Core i5 * HDMI Passthrough * 3.5mm Audio-In Elgato HD60 Pro ~$180 * PCIe x1 Interface * Captures in 1080p 60fps (60Mbps) * Requires Windows 10 (64-bit) + 4th Gen Quad-Core i5 * H.264 Encoder * Master Copy Mode (Can make seperate copy with just the input) * HDMI Pass Through Elgato Stream Deck ~$150 * 15 User-Assignable LCD Keys * USB 2.0 Interface * Works with Came Capture, OBS, XSplit, TipeeStream, Twitch, YouTube, Mixer * You can nest buttons within buttons. Here's the Hardware for our Build Neewer Ring Light Kit ~$100 * 14" Diameter - 180 LEDs // 36 Watts * Dimmable * 5500K Color Temp * 2 Difuser/Filters * Shoe Mount + Camera Holder Logitech HD Pro C920 ~$50 * Price: ~$50 (Down 50% from the time we first started using them!) * Includes H.264 Hardware Encoding Heil PR40 Kit ~$400 Shure X2u XLR-to-USB Adapter ~$100 Streaming to YouTube 1. Go to your YouTube page 2. Click your username icon and choose "Creator Studio" 3. Choose "Live Streaming" from the side menu 4. Scroll down to "Encoder Setup" (You'll need this information to configure the Skreens Broadcast) * Do not give this information to ANYBODY you don't trust! They can stream on YOUR channel! 5. In a browser, navigate to your Skreens UI 6. Click "Advanced Tools" In the upper right corner 7. Click "Broadcast" 8. In the "Stream to" dropdown menu, choose "YouTube" 9. Copy the "Server URL" and "Stream name/key" on your YouTube "Encoder Setup" to the appropriate fields in your Skreens Streaming to YouTube 1. Go to your YouTube page 2. Click your username icon and choose "Creator Studio" 3. Choose "Live Streaming" from the side menu 4. Scroll down to "Encoder Setup" (You'll need this information to configure the Skreens Broadcast) * Do not give this information to ANYBODY you don't trust! They can stream on YOUR channel! 5. In a browser, navigate to your Skreens UI 6. Click "Advanced Tools" In the upper7.

    These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/know-how/episodes/378

    Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Jason Howell

    Sponsor:

    • WordPress.com/knowhow

      • 54 min
    • KH 377: Build a Mouse Droid - Learn to build a droid as seen in Star Wars using an RC car.

      So you want a little extra "something-something" to spice up your next appearance at a Con or Maker Faire... What about a Droid!? Patrick Delahanty drops by to show you his latest labor of love: a mouse droid from Episode IV of Star Wars!

      What is a Mouse Droid?

    • MSE-6 series repair droid (or "mouse droid") from Star Wars films (Rogue One and IV through VIII)
    • Roving repair droid used to clean the floors of starships and bases
    • Carries messages and guides troops to assigned posts
      • Parts
    • Outer Shell:
    • 1:1 scale shell from Granite Earth
    • RC Car:
    • Traxxas Bandit
    • RJ Speed Legends
    • Middle Frame:
    • 3D printed
    • wood
    • Wheels and tires
    • Top Greebles
    • 3D printed (detailed)
    • 3D printed (alternative)
    • actual parts
    • Side Panels
    • 3D printed
    • actual parts
    • Bluetooth Speaker
    • Sound Files

      • Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Patrick Delahanty

      Connect with us!

    • Don't forget to check out our large library of projects at https://twit.tv/shows/know-how.
    • Join our Google+ Community.
    • Tweet at us at @PadreSJ and @PDelahanty.

      • Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

      36 min
    • KH 377: Build a Mouse Droid

      So you want a little extra "something-something" to spice up your next appearance at a Con or Maker Faire... What about a Droid!? Patrick Delahanty drops by to show you his latest labor of love: a mouse droid from Episode IV of Star Wars!

      What is a Mouse Droid?

      • MSE-6 series repair droid (or "mouse droid") from Star Wars films (Rogue One and IV through VIII)
      • Roving repair droid used to clean the floors of starships and bases
      • Carries messages and guides troops to assigned posts
      Parts
      • Outer Shell:
        • 1:1 scale shell from Granite Earth
      • RC Car:
        • Traxxas Bandit
        • RJ Speed Legends
      • Middle Frame:
        • 3D printed
        • wood
      • Wheels and tires
      • Top Greebles
        • 3D printed (detailed)
        • 3D printed (alternative)
        • actual parts
      • Side Panels
        • 3D printed
        • actual parts
      • Bluetooth Speaker
      • Sound Files

      Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Patrick Delahanty

      Connect with us!

      • Don't forget to check out our large library of projects at https://twit.tv/shows/know-how.
      • Join our Google+ Community.
      • Tweet at us at @PadreSJ and @PDelahanty.

      Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

      36 min
    • KH 376: Tinkercad - A free browser-based CAD tool.

      So you got yourself a brand-new 3D printer, but you're getting a little tired of printing out just the objects that you've downloaded. If that's you, then we've got an episode for you! Jason Howell and Megan Morrone join Padre for a special 3D episode of "Know How"! -- We're going to be teaching the basics of "Tinkercad", a free, browser-based CAD tool that can be used to create everything from the simplest box to a universe-in-a-bottle. (Stargate Reference) - Join us!

      The Environment


      * We call the grid the "Build plane"

      * The scroll button on your mouse will zoom in and out on your focused object

      * Typing an "F" will change the focus to whatever object you have selected

      * Holding the right button and moving the mouse will rotate around your focused object



      Instruction 1: Placing and Resizing Shapes

      Tinkercad starts with placing shapes on a bed so the can be manipulated

      * Let's practice placing shapes on the build-bed


      - Pick 4 shapes from the basic shapes menu and place them on the bed

      - Use the hash marks to keep each object 40mm away from other objects

      ** Tip: Once placed, you can use the arrow keys to move the shapes 1 unit at a time. (The unit size is determined by the drop-down menu in the lower right corner)


      ** Tip: Hold "Shift" while hitting an arrow key will move the shape 10 units

      * And now let's resize


      - Clicking each object, resize them so that they are twice their current size. (W x L x H)

      - The bullets that appear when an object is clicked can be dragged to the size you want

      ** Tip: You can also click each bullet and then click the value to enter a new value on the keyboard.



      Instruction 2: Elevation and Rotation

      We need to practice some of the finer points of manipulating 3D objects... specifically their rotation and elevation on the bed.

      * Elevation


      - Click the object you want to raise or drop

      - Click and hold the "black arrow" at the top of the shape (It will turn red when selected)

      - Drag the object to the height that you require

      - Notice that as you change the elevation of the object, the callout to the side will tell you how high the bottom of the object is above the build plane.

      ** Tip: Holding "CTRL" while hitting the up and down arrows will move the object up and down by one unit each time you hit an arrow key


      ** Tip: Holding "CTRL" + "SHIFT" while hitting the up and down arrows will move the object up and down by 10 units each time you hit an arrow key

      * Rotation


      - Click the object you want to rotate, you'll see three curved arrows for the three axes on which you can rotate the objects

      - Click, hold and DRAG to rotate

      ** Tip: Staying WITHIN the rotation circle will snap rotation to 22.5 degrees. Going OUTSIDE the rotation circle lets you rotate by degree (or less)


      ** Tip: You can also click the curved arrow and enter a custom rotation value

      Instruction 3: Smoothing the Curve


      Any shape with a curve is actually just a bunch of straight lines APPROXIMATING a curve. The "smoothness" of that curve depends on how many lines make up the curve: The more lines, the smoother the curve.

      * Add a cylinder to your build plate


      - select the object

      - In the drop-down menu, play with the first two settings (Sides, Bevel -- ignore Segments)

      - Increasing or decreasing the number of sides will increase or decrease the

      -

      * Add a


      -

      These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/know-how/episodes/376

      Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Megan Morrone, and Jason Howell

      Sponsors:

      • eero.com code KNOWHOW
      • Ring.com/KNOWHOW

        • 1 hr 4 min
      • KH 376: Tinkercad

        A free browser-based CAD tool.

        Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Megan Morrone, and Jason Howell

        For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/know-how/episodes/376

        Sponsors:

        • eero.com code KNOWHOW
        • RING.COM/KnowHow

          • 1 hr 3 min
        • KH 375: CLOUDy with a Chance of Spying - CLOUD act, PGP, Google, Facebook

          Worried about the CLOUD act that was sprung on the American people? Take a deep breath. Hold it. Now let it out and let's talk... Steve Gibson from "Security Now" is my guest to have a serious, NON-PANICKED, conversation about the CLOUD act, what it does, why it does it and what YOU can do to protect yourself and the others in your circle of trust. Trust No One... but listen to us!

          CLOUD: "Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data" US Congress Passes CLOUD Act Hidden in Budget Spending Bill Late last Thursday night the US Congress passed a $1.3 trillion dollar spending bill to keep the US government funded through September. The photo of the printed legislation is "impressive". I think I recall seeing that it was 2200 pages. It was about an 18-inch high stack sitting on a table next to our president as he announced the bill's successful passage. However, arguably buried in that Omnibus legislation was the so-called "CLOUD act" where CLOUD stands for Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data. Given that this new legislation was proposed six weeks earlier as a means for dealing with Microsoft's refusal five years ago to turn over US citizen's data residing in Ireland... you can guess what that "clarification" amount to... even if you didn't know that the EFF was glowing a gasket over then-the proposed legislation... which is now the law of the land. As BleepingComputer put it:"The unaltered and now official CLOUD Act effectively eliminates the need for search warrants and probable cause for obtaining a US citizen's data stored online. US law enforcement only needs to point to some account and tech companies must abide and provide all the needed details, regardless if the data is stored in the US or overseas." Further, the bill recognizes foreign law enforcement and allows the US President to sign data-sharing agreements with other countries without congressional oversight. The CLOUD Act will then allow foreign law enforcement to require data on their own citizens stored in the US, also without obtaining a warrant or proving probable cause. The EFF notes that: "Since there is no more need for a foreign law enforcement agency to obtain US warrants or prove probable cause, this opens the door wide open to political abuses." The EFF's page makes their feelings clear. It's titled: "A New Backdoor Around the Fourth Amendment: The CLOUD Act" where they explain how this is a backdoor circumvention of the US Constitution's protection against illegal search and seizure. So... we now have official, warrantless, cross-border data sharing. Many years ago we coined the term TNO for "Trust No One" ... ** From Security Now - Episode 656 ** Let's talk about what's a stake... It's NOT just our email and our files: We've given A LOT of our personal information to companies like Facebook and Google with the expectation that they'd be responsible with that data. * The problem is that WE didn't really know what that meant. * Because MOST of us don't actually understand the amount and type of data being collected Google is a great example https://history.google.com * You can use "My Activity" to turn off this tracking ** HOWEVER... Google still collects data... they just don't store it for a long period of Clo

          These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/know-how/episodes/375

          Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Steve Gibson

          1 hr 17 min
        • KH 374: Stream How: Personal Streaming - Part 1 - Make a streaming kit for under $300.

          Previous Know How episodes have focused on building a podcasting STUDIO... but what if you just want to start a single-camera show for YouTube or Twitch?

          Hardware that you'll Need: Lighting: Fancierstudio 2400 Watt Lighting Kit ~$120 * See Episode 212 - We explain the Three-Light Setup 1. Main Light: Slightly off-center, with not so much spread that it whites out the background 2. Hair Light: Above and slightly behind the subject (on the side opposite that of the main light) 3. Background Light: low and behind the subject Neewer Ring Light Kit ~$100 * 14" Diameter - 180 LEDs // 36 Watts * Dimmable * 5500K Color Temp * 2 Difuser/Filters * Shoe Mount + Camera Holder Camera: Logitech HD Pro C920 ~$50 * Price: ~$50 (Down 50% from the time we first started using them!) * Includes H.264 Hardware Encoding Headset/Microphone: HyperX Cloud Alpha ~$100 * 50mm Dual-Chamber Drivers (Each driver has a chamber for bass and a separate chamber for mids/highs) * Aluminum band and hinge (Most competitors use plastic) * Detachable cords ad mic * Multiple BRAIDED cords (combo plug or in/out) * Works with PC, PS4, XBOX, Switch (basically anything with a 3.5mm port ** If you want USB, try the Cloud Revolver S X-Split Broadcaster * X-Split isn't the most feature-rich streaming software, but it's relatively reliable and easy to learn Software Setup 1. Open X-Split Broadcaster 2. We now need to make a Scene: (Default is #1 1) Click "Sources" 2) Choose a video source 3) Repeat for all video sources in the scene 4) Add an audio source * Rinse and repeat for all scenes 3. We now need to set up a streaming target 1) Click "Output" 2) Click "Setup new Output" 3) Select your Streaming service 4) Add an audio source Front Row Camera $399 Livestream yourself right to YouTube Live, Facebook Live or Twitter's PeriscopeFirst Person Time-Lapse Specs of Camera: Optical and Electronic Image StabilizationBluetooth and WifiFront Camera 8 mp. 1080p up to 2.7 kBack Camera 5 mp 1080p up to 2kMax frame rate 30fps1 hr 45 min of live streaming battery life Great design. I wish the camera were better. Marantz Turret Broadcast Video Streaming System ~$300 * Integrated Camera/Light/Mic * Camera - 2MP (1080p) Sensor // 30fps - Multi-Step Autofocus - 78 degree lens - H.264 Hardware Encoding * LED Ring Light - 4" Dimmable - Wide Angle 5600K LEDs - Three Sets of Diffusion filters * USB Microphone - 14mm Condenser Capsule - Cardioid Pickup Pattern - 32/44.1/48kHz sampling at 16-bit - 150 Hz - 15kHz * USB-C in (2 x USB 3.0 out) * Aux out (Rear) * Front Panel - Light Control - Camera/Mic On/Off - Audio Mix - Headphone Volume/Jack * 10 lbs

          These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/know-how/episodes/374

          Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Megan Morrone

          Guest: Trisha Hershberger

          51 min

        About Know How... (Video)

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        Get your gaming on! Jason Howell and Ars Technica's Sam Machkovech bring you 12 episodes and cover it all, from tips and tricks, consoles, gaming rigs, controllers, Virtual Reality, classic gaming, live gameplay, mobile gaming, console hacking, and more! Plus, they'll wrap up with a holiday game guide.