False alarm at the Vatican

Black smoke behind the Vatican VATICAN CITY — Last time I saw black smoke billowing over St. Peter’s Square, it was the April consistory of 2005. But this, obviously, was very different: When I stepped out of the Vatican’s press hall at about 2:45 to head back to the office, several journalists came rushing back [...]

Mount Wilson Observatory saved from the Station Fire

Mount Wilson Observatory It’s an apocalyptic skyline beyond the skyscrapers of downtown Los Angeles.  Fueled by triple digit temperatures and 40-year-old timber and brush, the massive Station Fire of the Angeles National Forest had officials speaking in religious terms. “It’s burning everywhere,” U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Dianne Cahir said. “When it gets into canyons that [...]

UNIQLO – OSHIKIRI – Live Webcam Studio

Live Webcams: UNIQLO – OSHIKIRI Art Direction + Design: Yu-ki Sakurai (Metamosphere Inc.) Technical Direction + Flash Develop: Ken Murayama (undefined Inc.) Produce: Shinsaku Ogawa (dentsutec) Film Produce: Takanori Matsumoto (MONSTER☆ULTRA.INC) Video Engneer: Sho Yamanaka (MONSTER☆ULTRA.INC) Photo: ALIX MALKA Account Executive: Reiko Toyoda (dentsu) Creative Management Direction: Kentarou Katsube, Yoshihisa Watanabe (UNIQLO) Client: UNIQLO : [...]

Visual Field Trips: Webcam Feeds for Classroom Viewing

Yes, today’s post is another freebie for teachers featuring webcam feeds you could be incorporating into your classroom.  Consider these as teleportation devices to many of the world’s greatest landmarks, national parks, and historical significance.  In addition they are virtual eyes that allow students to study animal behavior patterns and habitats.  Possibly they could be [...]

New Webcam menu makes public lava views safely available

The Hawaii Volcano Observatory’s Web site was recently revamped to make access to our increasing number of Webcams easier for viewers and the HVO staff who post Webcam images. All HVO Webcams are now linked through a single menu. The menu lists our five Webcams showing Mokuaweoweo, Mauna Loa summit caldera, the Thanksgiving Eve breakout [...]

Live Webcam: How to Transform your Computer into an Onilne TV Channel

Have you ever wished you could have your own TV channel where you could broadcast videos? This is now possible, thanks to modern technology. Armed with a good computer, a broadband Internet connection, a microphone, and a webcam, you can transform your computer into a live “webcam” channel over the Internet. If you are not [...]