Archive for August, 2009

Live webcam overlooking the Beatles Abbey Road Zebra Crossing 40th Anniversary

It was forty years ago today, Abbey Road taught the band to play. No, no, that’s not it! However, it is the 40th anniversary of the release of Abbey Road, the Beatle’s legendary final album. Everyone knows the album and the cover. On 8th August 1969, the Beatles crossed the Abbey Road Zebra crossing, making [...]

Jennifer Lopez connects with children through webcam

The singer-and-actress – who became a mother in February 2008 – finds it difficult to be parted from her family, and thus she uses the Internet to check on how they are doing. “I hate being away from my kids. But we have devised this thing where I can see them on the computer. I [...]

Webcam installed at Pope’s summer residence

A webcam has been installed in Pope Benedict XVI’s summer residence which allows internet users to watch the pontiff taking a stroll. The camera has been fitted in the gardens of Castel Gandolfo, about 30 kilometres southeast of Rome. It joins five other webcams dotted around the Vatican City, which have proved popular with web [...]

How to build a Solar Powered Webcam

About six months ago I got this crazy idea.  What if I put a webcam up on our hill?  There was no power up there, so I thought of the options.  I settled on the idea of building a solar powered webcam.  Having never done this before, I set out to learn about solar panels, [...]

USA bell tower, alumni plaza becoming reality

Construction is going on all over campus, but one project has a special story. The bell tower has been in the works for two decades. Twenty years ago, initial discussions began about building a bell tower and the first donations were also given. The bell tower and alumni plaza are finally under construction and set [...]

Enjoy a `virtual` holiday webcam tour of Turkey via live streaming webcams in Turkey

The Eurasian country of Turkey has now become one of the Top 10 holiday destinations in the world for tourists to visit for their holidays.  Over 30 million tourists now visit popular holiday resorts in Turkey every year.  Turkey is a first class holiday destination to enjoy a relaxing holiday Enjoy a `virtual` holiday webcam [...]

Pet’s Eye View camera

Pet’s Eye View camera I don’t have a dog right now, but if I did, I totally wouldn’t trust it to roam around my apartment while I’m not there. Who knows what kind of mischief it’ll get into or what it’ll find lurking in my sock drawer. This Pet’s Eye View Camera makes it easy to [...]

Japan : Mount Fuji Webcam

If you have always wanted to see Mount Fuji but never had the chance you can always try watching through this webcam. I have heard there are a few webcams to use to get your Mount Fuji fix, but this is far and away the best one. Here is the webcam list that will show [...]

Farallon island webcam makes it possible to view remote refuge

Twenty-eight miles beyond San Francisco, a chain of rocky islands form a mostly undisturbed wildlife sanctuary that some biologists refer to as California’s Galapagos. And now bird-watchers and marine mammal enthusiasts have access to the area, thanks to a recently installed webcam. The solar-powered camera is atop a lighthouse on Southeast Farallon Island, part of [...]

Web Cams bring new business

Everyone loves to see a great photo. On the web, some of the best photos to check out are from live web cams. Web cams are especially useful because they reflect real-time. If the beach where you want to surfing has a live web cam, you can check out the waves before loading up your [...]