Gemini settings for open camera | Ramblin' & Amblin' | Nov 3, 2026
Ramblin' & Amblin' Field Notes with Mike Hall (Staff Software Engineer)
Recorded on the move: engineering observations, systems architecture, and software craftsmanship reflections.
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Spoken Overview:
"It's bizarre that I'm actually also able to use the Gemini tool to look up settings for open camera and it said to switch the API to camera2 API and that will allow me to run at a lower frame rate but that's manufacturers by default..."
Recorded: November 3, 2026
The Interviewer
Mike Hall
Host, Ramblin' & Amblin'
Mike Hall
Host, Ramblin' & Amblin'
▶ Speaking
It's bizarre that I'm actually also able to use the Gemini
tool to look up settings for open camera and it said to
switch the API to camera2 API and that will allow me to run
at a lower frame rate but that's manufacturers by default
do lock down their system. That's per Gemini, it wasn't me that invented that but let
's see how the audio quality comes out because the open
camera apparently doesn't do any noise filtering background
noise filtering by default so right now I'm walking through
relatively I'm not getting wind blown on me. I can hear it in the trees but it's not on me so let's see
how this works. Alright thanks bye.