wetoku: A New Tool for Web Interviews

Posted by Alex in Blog & Internet on October 27, 2009 at 1:56 am

If you’re interested, my interview for Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere mentioned above was conducted using a new and free web service called wetoku.

wetoku is still in beta, but I can tell you this: it’s one to watch out for. The interview was a snap to set up – all I had to do was plug in my webcam (otherwise it sits in a box somewhere on my bookshelf) and click on a link sent to me via email. The web page consisted of the image of the interviewer (in my case, Eric Olsen of Blogcritics and Technorati) and the interviewee (me), and a simple chatbox where we can text each other. The interviewer presses the "record" button and we started talking. Simple!

It’s easy to see how wetoku can be very useful (just view all of the interviews done by Technorati for their State of the Blogosphere report). I won’t be surprised if we see many more wetoku interviews popping up in many blogs.

Link

 
Comment (1)    Permalink   Please share:  email this         

Neatorama Shop » Shop by Character & Theme » Pac-Man Store
See more stuff from the Pac-Man Store »

Bad Manors Squirrel Diner

Posted by Miss Cellania in Animal on July 17, 2009 at 11:57 am


Nine squirrels regularly visit this home in Santa Monica, Cailfornia. The resident sets out toys and other objects for the squirrels to interact with, then trains a webcam on them for your entertainment. This site has both live streaming video and a slideshow of highlights of the squirrels in action. Link -via the Presurfer

 
Comment (4)    Permalink   Please share:  email this         


Fun With Webcams

Posted by Miss Cellania in Music, Video Clips on July 3, 2009 at 10:23 am


(YouTube link)

This is a music video for “Hibi no Neiro” (Tone of everyday) by Sour. The people in it are fans of the band, and the whole thing was shot on webcams all over the world. At first, you think that using fans and webcams would be the cheap and easy way to produce a video, but then you see the result and realize how challenging this must have been to coordinate and edit. -via Metafilter

 
Comment (13)    Permalink   Please share:  email this         


Webcam "Angel" in a Cozumel Scuba Club

Posted by Alex in Paranormal, Pictures, Travel & Places on March 9, 2009 at 2:42 pm

Neatorama reader Nick Schwartz sent us this intriguing account of an "angel" captured on a webcam from a scuba club in Cozumel, Mexico:

"One of my bookmarks is a scuba club in Cozumel – which I have never been, but I’m from Buffalo, NY and its nice to see something tropical once in a while. So point of all this being, I opened the app and saw what looks to be an angelic figure walking through the scuba club. I don’t have any program to zoom in on this image but it’s certainly something interesting. Some say angel. Some say a bunch of coincidences coming together at the moment I opened it. "

… and soon after, the "angel" was gone:

What do you think? Is it an angel or just Buzz Lightyear showing up for a little night dive? Thanks Nick!

 
Comment (53)    Permalink   Please share:  email this         


Let's Play ... Virtual Border Patrol!

Posted by Alex in Crime & Law, Politics on January 5, 2009 at 6:03 pm

A new $2 million surveillance project in Texas lets you patrol the US border with Mexico from the comfort of your own home, and report any suspicious activity you see.

The project results in one crime bust in the six week it has been on, but it was a biggie: "virtual deputies" spotted three suspects trying to smuggle 540 pound of marijuana across the border. According to Wired:

The exact location of the cameras is not disclosed, but according to a press release about the project, "a significant number of Texas landowners" requested that the cameras be placed on their property.

More than 21,000 people from several states, including as far away as Ohio, have signed up to be virtual deputies so far. BlueServo claims its web site has received more than 5 million hits, resulting in about 1,000 e-mail reports of suspicious activity. The average camera watcher spends about eight minutes on the site examining video.

What do virtual deputies get in return for their efforts?

Aside from the satisfaction of knowing they’ve done their part to combat crime, they get the opportunity to become targeted consumers.

Link | Here’s the webcam: BlueServo – via Attuworld

 
Comment (6)    Permalink   Please share:  email this         

Neatorama Shop » Funny T-Shirts