Articles in April, 2010


A very dark side to webcams – suicide pacts

Thursday, April 29th, 2010 by Patrick

It is reported today in the Daily Mail that a man from Minnesota called William Melchert-Dinkel has been unveiled as an Internet predator who used his persuasiveness in suicide forums to convince his victims to take their own lives live on webcam while he watched. Melchert-Dinkel, using a pseudonym of a Chinese woman gained the… Read More

Sports Webcams Add a New Perspective

Saturday, April 24th, 2010 by Gill

With the countdown to World Cup 2010 now well underway, all eyes are turned to South Africa to see the battle of the world’s best on the football fields. Perhaps one day webcams will provide us with live coverage of such events, but for now it is called TV. However there are plenty of other… Read More

Live Webcams Celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthday

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 by Gill

William Shakespeare is the only guy I know to die on his official birthday, 23rd April. Was it overexcitement, a dodgy birthday cake or a nasty attack of Bubonic Plague that caused his sad demise at the tender age of 52? Just as his birth date is unknown (23rd April is a guesstimate), so too… Read More

New Orleans and All That Jazz! The Jazz and Heritage Festival

Sunday, April 18th, 2010 by Gill

New Orleans, the Big Easy, is one long party city. Whenever you visit (almost!) there is something going on with parades, festivals and events. Following on from one of the biggest and best Mardi Gras parades on the planet is the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Begun in 1970 as a non-profit event, this… Read More