Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award!

 I am both humbled and honored to receive the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award! In line with this recognition, I'd like to ask my colleagues, friends and family to consider contributing to the Atlanta Area Council BSA. Your donation will help continue the mission "to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes."

Please visit the link to donate and support this incredible organization: AtlantaBSA.org/Donate

Thank you for your support, and I hope to see some of you at the reception on September 7! AtlantaBSA.org/WMY

Announcement link: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7099510786246529024/

How to Install and Use RTSP Simple Server

 
How to Install and Use RTSP Simple Server
 
1. Create a folder to store the app

mkdir /etc/rtsp-server
cd /etc/rtsp-server
 
2. Download the latest release. On a Linux command line, you might use a command like:

wget https://github.com/aler9/rtsp-simple-server/releases/download/v0.17.11/rtsp-simple-server_v0.17.11_linux_amd64.tar.gz

Please replace v0.17.11 with the latest version.

3.  Extract the downloaded file:

tar -xzf rtsp-simple-server_v0.17.11_linux_amd64.tar.gz
 
4. This will create a rtsp-simple-server file in your current directory. This is the server executable.
 
5.  To keep the rtsp-simple-server running as a service on a Linux-based system, you can create a systemd service.

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/rtsp-simple-server.service
 
Then, add the following content to the file:

[Unit]
Description=RTSP Simple Server
After=network.target
 
[Service]
ExecStart=/etc/rtsp-server/rtsp-simple-server /etc/rtsp-server/rtsp-simple-server.yml
 
Restart=always
RestartSec=3
User=yourusername
Group=yourgroupname
 
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
 
Replace yourusername and yourgroupname with your username and group name respectively. 

Save the file and exit the editor.

Now reload the systemd manager configuration:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
 
To start the service immediately, use:

sudo systemctl start rtsp-simple-server
 
To enable the service to start on boot, use:

sudo systemctl enable rtsp-simple-server
 
You can check the status of the service with:

sudo systemctl status rtsp-simple-server
 
6. To stream an MP4 file using RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol):

ffmpeg -re -i input.mp4 -c copy -f rtsp rtsp://localhost:8554/stream
 
To continuously loop the video and stream it, you can use the -stream_loop -1 option with FFmpeg, which tells FFmpeg to loop the input indefinitely.

ffmpeg -stream_loop -1 -re -i input.mp4 -c copy -f rtsp rtsp://localhost:8554/stream
 

 
7. Test the stream (replace localhost by the server IP if testing from another machine)
 

Things I keep in my bag

 “Just like devices, humans have different ways of communicating and connecting. Sometimes we need adaptors to bridge the gap and make the connection possible. These adaptors can be physical, like the ones in my bag, or mental, like the ones in my mind. Having an adapting mindset helps me to understand and appreciate the diversity of humans and devices. What kind of adaptors do you use in your life?” - ChatGPT