From: Mike Lane on
Martin wrote on Jun 27, 2010:

> On 27/06/10 10:07, Mike Lane wrote:
>> Norma Desmond wrote on Jun 26, 2010:
>>
>>> just dropped in here. i think this is very interesting. the pics change
>>> about every 5-10 seconds. i hope someone enjoys it. cheers :)
>>>
>>> http://www.wtv-zone.com/limeylady/CAMS/Lon.html
>>>
>>
>> I rather like this webcam in Hammerfest (one of the most northerly ports in
>> Europe).
>>
>> I don't know how they do it but the colour pictures are actually live - you
>> can follow people walking about as the camera pans round the harbour front.
>> It must use an enormous amount of bandwidth.
>>
>> http://www1.fikas.no/index.php?id=523826
>>
>
> This one in North Holland has a motion sensor which only updates the
> image when it changes
> http://www.compagnieshaven.nl/Compagnieshaven/Webcam.html
>
> There is one in the centre of Leiden where you can control the camera
> and it has sound. It might not be accessible from outside the Netherlands.
> http://www.einstein.nu/cam/index.htm
>

Excellent! It works ok from here. Presumably you select one of several
cameras. The Hammerfest one pans around in a fixed pattern

--
Mike Lane
UK North Yorkshire
email: mike_lane at mac dot com

From: Martin on
On 27/06/10 11:42, Mike Lane wrote:
> Martin wrote on Jun 27, 2010:
>
>> On 27/06/10 10:07, Mike Lane wrote:
>>> Norma Desmond wrote on Jun 26, 2010:
>>>
>>>> just dropped in here. i think this is very interesting. the pics change
>>>> about every 5-10 seconds. i hope someone enjoys it. cheers :)
>>>>
>>>> http://www.wtv-zone.com/limeylady/CAMS/Lon.html
>>>>
>>>
>>> I rather like this webcam in Hammerfest (one of the most northerly ports in
>>> Europe).
>>>
>>> I don't know how they do it but the colour pictures are actually live - you
>>> can follow people walking about as the camera pans round the harbour front.
>>> It must use an enormous amount of bandwidth.
>>>
>>> http://www1.fikas.no/index.php?id=523826
>>>
>>
>> This one in North Holland has a motion sensor which only updates the
>> image when it changes
>> http://www.compagnieshaven.nl/Compagnieshaven/Webcam.html
>>
>> There is one in the centre of Leiden where you can control the camera
>> and it has sound. It might not be accessible from outside the Netherlands.
>> http://www.einstein.nu/cam/index.htm
>>
>
> Excellent! It works ok from here. Presumably you select one of several
> cameras. The Hammerfest one pans around in a fixed pattern

There were complaints about intrusion of privacy,as a result access to
those outside NL was blocked. Don't ask!!!

From: Martin on
On 27/06/10 11:42, Mike Lane wrote:
> Martin wrote on Jun 27, 2010:
>
>> On 27/06/10 10:07, Mike Lane wrote:
>>> Norma Desmond wrote on Jun 26, 2010:
>>>
>>>> just dropped in here. i think this is very interesting. the pics change
>>>> about every 5-10 seconds. i hope someone enjoys it. cheers :)
>>>>
>>>> http://www.wtv-zone.com/limeylady/CAMS/Lon.html
>>>>
>>>
>>> I rather like this webcam in Hammerfest (one of the most northerly ports in
>>> Europe).
>>>
>>> I don't know how they do it but the colour pictures are actually live - you
>>> can follow people walking about as the camera pans round the harbour front.
>>> It must use an enormous amount of bandwidth.
>>>
>>> http://www1.fikas.no/index.php?id=523826
>>>
>>
>> This one in North Holland has a motion sensor which only updates the
>> image when it changes
>> http://www.compagnieshaven.nl/Compagnieshaven/Webcam.html
>>
>> There is one in the centre of Leiden where you can control the camera
>> and it has sound. It might not be accessible from outside the Netherlands.
>> http://www.einstein.nu/cam/index.htm
>>
>
> Excellent! It works ok from here. Presumably you select one of several
> cameras. The Hammerfest one pans around in a fixed pattern
>

You could pan it by dragging the image with a mouse but ATM this
function seems to be blocked. Turn up the sound and hear grown men cry
when they are knocked out of the WC LOL
ITMT you can here the town hall carrillon striking the quarter hours
From: Martin on
On 27/06/10 11:42, Mike Lane wrote:
> Martin wrote on Jun 27, 2010:
>
>> On 27/06/10 10:07, Mike Lane wrote:
>>> Norma Desmond wrote on Jun 26, 2010:
>>>
>>>> just dropped in here. i think this is very interesting. the pics change
>>>> about every 5-10 seconds. i hope someone enjoys it. cheers :)
>>>>
>>>> http://www.wtv-zone.com/limeylady/CAMS/Lon.html
>>>>
>>>
>>> I rather like this webcam in Hammerfest (one of the most northerly ports in
>>> Europe).
>>>
>>> I don't know how they do it but the colour pictures are actually live - you
>>> can follow people walking about as the camera pans round the harbour front.
>>> It must use an enormous amount of bandwidth.
>>>
>>> http://www1.fikas.no/index.php?id=523826
>>>
>>
>> This one in North Holland has a motion sensor which only updates the
>> image when it changes
>> http://www.compagnieshaven.nl/Compagnieshaven/Webcam.html
>>
>> There is one in the centre of Leiden where you can control the camera
>> and it has sound. It might not be accessible from outside the Netherlands.
>> http://www.einstein.nu/cam/index.htm
>>
>
> Excellent! It works ok from here. Presumably you select one of several
> cameras. The Hammerfest one pans around in a fixed pattern
>

This is one of my favourite webcams

http://www.earthtv.com/en/camera-destination/antibes-france
From: Runge121 on
martin is poor too in his small head

"Martin" <martin(a)invalid.invalid> a �crit dans le message de groupe de
discussion : i04ocp$dba$2(a)news.eternal-september.org...
> On 26/06/10 13:05, Norma Desmond wrote:
>> just dropped in here. i think this is very interesting. the pics change
>> about every 5-10 seconds. i hope someone enjoys it. cheers :)
>>
>> http://www.wtv-zone.com/limeylady/CAMS/Lon.html
>>
>
> The resolution is poor.