380z - Just for fun, I'm running a web cam on a 380z

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380z - Just for fun, I'm running a web cam on a 380z

#1 Post by BillsR100 » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:10 pm

Just for fun, I'm running a web cam on a 380z. Thought I would show you guys. And I'm kinda embarrassed posting this but someone might get a kick outta this. :)
The 380z has 98MB ram, running Windows XP Pro (with lots of the "services" turned off to save memory)
The web cam is actually an OLD camcorder hooked up to the 380z thru the USB port using a converter that allows converting from the old RCA cables on the camcorder to USB.

Here is a summary,
Running Win XP.
Using a "Dazzle" brand converter to hook up the camcorder,
Using "YAWCAM" to grab the images from the web cam and FTP them up to the web.
The image is updated every 30 minutes, (turned off at night)

Here is the web site, more info is in here. Like I said, this was just for fun.
The Amazing Bean Cam! (No, the bean isnt growing yet, dang it)
http://www.goobernews.com/~bill/Yawcam/Yawcam.html

Feel free to make fun of me :)
Running XP on Thinkpad 380z with 94 MB ram

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#2 Post by tom lightbody » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:47 pm

love it--congrats:-)
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#3 Post by rkawakami » Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:07 am

Neat application for a spare system! Something that I might like to try since I have a Veo Observer webcam attached to my bird's cage so I can check up on him (and the family room he's in) from work. It's accessed via Internet Explorer; the Veo has a built-in web server and the camera can be panned and tilted using controls in the browser.

I also have a Swann DVR-4-Net video recorder (currently down due to a bad HD) that's hooked up to a video camera monitoring my driveway. That system also has a web server but requires a proprietary program for remote viewing. Co-incidentally, there's a Panasonic full-sized VHS camcorder connected to it which is solely being used as a (tiny) video monitor so I can go through the Swann's menu system. Since both video systems have ethernet ports and I'm too lazy to run Cat5 cables out to where they are located, I'm using Netgear ME101 wireless ethernet bridges to connect them to my LAN.
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