Webcams are becoming increasingly essential for computer users. Leaked plans for the next version of Windows suggest that facial recognition and webcams will play a key role in the operating system. The most interesting use of webcams in the leaked plans is the use of facial recognition to login to your computer. This would mean… Read More
Articles in July, 2010
Localroulette And Channelroulette Launched By Chatroulette
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 by MarkIf you’ve not heard of Chatroulette by now, you must have been hiding in a cave for some time. Chatroulette has been around for over half a year now, and it is still connecting random strangers by webcam with minimal censorship. Despite the fact that Chatroulette has just 43% of the web traffic it had… Read More
Stinky Corpse Flower Lois On Webcam In Houston Museum Of Natural Science
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 by MarkThe Houston Museum of Natural Science (or HMNS) has been proudly displaying Lois the corpse flower on webcam. Last Friday, Lois reached her peak-of-stink, spreading out the smelly pheromone that gives the corpse flower its name, and became hugely popular in the process. If you’re a fan of oddities of nature, this is for you…. Read More
Hornby Island Baby Eagle’s Death Leads To Bird-Lovers Outpouring
Friday, July 23rd, 2010 by MarkPhoenix, a baby eagle living on Hornby Island, died last week after 76 days of life. She had been followed by 11,000 people on Doug and Sheila Carrick’s webcam of the eagle’s nest, in their backyard. She died from acute bilateral mycotic pneumonia. Since she passed away, many bird lovers have expressed their sorrow and… Read More