Articles in March, 2011


Federal Aviation Administration Installs 150th Weather Webcam in Alaska

Thursday, March 31st, 2011 by Mark

Alaska has now had it’s 150th weather webcam installed. The webcams are used by pilots to check the conditions of runways across the state, but are also of interested to webcam viewers, as they often show planes parked. The weather webcams were introduced to help reduce plane crashes. Alaska is well known for it’s bitterly… Read More

Norfolk Village Wroxham Adds Webcams For Tourists

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 by Mark

Webcams have been used increasingly to help promote tourism to all sorts of destinations. Wroxham, a village in Norfolk, England has used HD webcams to do just that. The webcams have been set up as a joint effort by various businesses in the village. There are currently four webcams installed. They include holiday provider Barnes… Read More

Check Out Dog-Friendly UK Holiday Destinations with Webcams!

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 by Gill

April is National Pet Month which has prompted a spate of promos from pet-friendly hotels and holiday cottage rental companies. Pet owners may find it frustratingly difficult to find a holiday destination that welcomes pets – and doesn’t charge an arm and a leg in cleaning surcharges – but there are some great destinations in… Read More

Seniors Get Fit Using Webcams

Saturday, March 26th, 2011 by Mark

Several seniors from North Hempstead, New York have recently taken part in an online fitness class run by fitness instructor Mike Mancini thanks to webcams. The lesson was conducted over a video chat using Skype, allowing them to exercise at their own convenience. We’ve seen webcams used to help people get fit before, and it… Read More