Observed on one laptop, if you do not want to be observed” (or you wanted your laptop to be controlled from elsewhere). Which is why you can put a (French) stamp (“easy to remove”) on the camera. This is an interesting example of these little signs of how users try to reclaim a form of [...]
“WebcamChatroulette” is a website that randomly connects Internet users by setting up webcam sessions with strangers around the world. Each user can break off the session at will, by a simple press of a “Next” button. As soon as a session is closed by any user, a new session is started. Because of the nature [...]
Dynamic DNS is a technology that allows you to update the IP address of a domain in real time. In order to fully understand how Dynamic DNS works, it is important to first understand domain names and name servers. Essentially, all website domain names are held on computer servers known as name servers. These servers [...]
When webmaster decide to build a webcam, focus all their time and energy on getting the webcam and the software. But the web page it’s on is nearly as important. If you don’t have certain things set correctly, your webcam can become a “webcan’t”. First there’s the image. Make sure: •The image should have a [...]
What should you do to survive and succeed in a web cam interview? 1. Get comfortable with the technology – If you don’t own a web camera, go Buy one. At least a week before your interview. And then do web calls with everyone you know. Buy two and send one to your parents. Your [...]
Webcams are being used more frequently than ever before. More models are being put on the market every month, and although the technology involved is becoming more convenient, it is also becoming more complex. Since webcams are being used for new applications constantly, the software associated with them has to be updated regularly to keep [...]
Drivers are required for everything from video cards and keyboards to the mouse and webcam. Different manufacturers have varying ideas about how products should run, so different webcams may each require a different webcam driver. Many webcams include an accompanying CD with the driver, or computer version of an instruction booklet, on it so [...]
When you use Skype to chat with your friends, you have the option to include video from your webcam. If you’ve read my Beginner’s Guide to Skype, you’ll know how to add a friend and initiate a normal VoIP call with them. In a normal VoIP call, you cannot see the other person; it’s just [...]