Build Your Own Teleprompter

bigt_littleodd writes "Ever been in the situation where a certain expensive piece of equipment would be ideal to do the job at hand, but you would probably never ever need it to use it again, thus making the purchase/rental of equipment prohibitive? Here's a guy that had such a need and built a teleprompter with easy-to-find materials, a camcorder and a laptop."

teleporter?

[Leers]

Was I the only one who read that as "build your own teleporter?"

Too much Si Fi....

something about those photos ...

[timothy]

I keep squinting and saying "Huh, is that a photo? Or a rendered graphic? No ... it's a photo! But hmmm ... it looks like a cool rendering."

I'd be curious about how the photos were taken.

timothy

Bush's Back Pack - Nifty Newfangled Teleprompter

[QTeela]

Maybe the little rectangular object that protruded from President Bush's backside during the debates was really a wireless teleprompter that transmitted wirelessly to an implant in the visual cortex of his brain. Better to rent than buy, though, unless it is upgradable.

Teleporter

[peeledback]

I read this as "build your own teleporter".. been looking at the screen for too long !!

Bunch of pussies

[scenestar]

there another cheap DIY method, its called: MEMORISING your fucking speech

Re:X + xrandr can mirror text

[bigberk]

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Re:Bush's Back Pack - Nifty Newfangled Teleprompte

[Hobadee]

No, Bush didn't rent that, he bought it, and it was a good investment seeing as how often he probably uses it.

Oh, just great...

[d474]

I can just see Osama bin Laden in his next terror tape...

"...oh and I want to give a shout out to Slashdot which showed me how to make this bitchin' DIY teleprompter so I can look more professional while I scare the shit out of western civilization on camera...jihad thanks you as well..."

Re:Well, if the goal is to make things difficult..

[Anonymous Coward]

Actually, to get everything accurate and to compensate for the dissipation of the signal, you should use something like this:

/ \\\/\/ /\/\/ O> 0O> \\

That should just about handle it...


I understand most of this, except why you're attaching electrodes to your testicles.

Re:Rental prohibitive?

[pstapley]

Seriously I need your guys' money. I don't have a laptop or a camcorder lying around. I have never been able to afford either. $%#@$(^!

For Channel 4 News, I'm Veronica Corningstone

[lowrydr310]

"And I'm Ron Burgundy. Go f**k yourself, San Diego."

Oh, the fun you can have with a teleprompter.