Webcams
March 4, 2010 by Editor
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A brief history.
Webcams are one of the most common addons to any computer today.
The first webcam was activated in 1991.
A webcam was pointed at the Trojan room coffee pot in the computer science department of Cambridge University.
The camera was finally switched off on August 22, 2001.
One of the most popular webcam sites was JenniCam, started [...]
Webcam
March 4, 2010 by Editor
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What is a webcam?
A webcam is a video capture device connected to a computer or computer network, often using a USB port or, if connected to a network, ethernet or Wi-Fi.
The term “webcam” may also be used in its original sense of a video camera connected to Web continuously for an indefinite time.
Different lenses are [...]
Webcam Chat
Webcams are frequently used in online dating and are sometimes used to produce amateur pornography.
From instant messaging to video conferencing, the live video chat that results has revolutionized online communications.
Many sites use webcams to enable conversations between prominent journalists, scientists and bloggers.
One may find webcams access offered by Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Windows [...]
National Zoo Cams
Take a virtual visit to the Zoo.
The National Zoo is home to 2,000 individual animals of nearly 400 different species. Their best known residents are the giant pandas, but great apes, big cats, Asian elephants, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, aquatic animals, small mammals, and many others can be found at the Zoo.
You can take a [...]
Burning Man Live Webcam
July 24, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Webcam Site Reviews
What you’re seeing is a live image, refreshing every 15 seconds, from a camera mounted atop the Burning Man office in downtown Gerlach, aiming north towards the playa. If all is well with the camera, you can see the water tower on the right edge of the frame, and that’s Bruno’s over on the left. [...]
