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March 01, 2005

Googling For Network Cameras

I have recently found that by using Google and this query it is possible to locate unsecured network cameras which you can either stand by and watch or seize control of and zoom/pan around the landscape. My favorite camera so far is of a ski resort. You can zoom in close enough that it is possible to watch skiers putting on their boots and to read the distance markers on the slope.

Posted by Alan Joyce at 09:26 PM | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Finally Stopped It!

After coming back to my computer and seeing about 20 Morning Coffee Notes and other assorted Scripting News 'casts as well as a notification that my hard drive was almost full, I finally got fed up and cancelled the download process. I'm not sure how I'm going to avoid downloading all those files again sometime in the near future, but at least it has ended for now. We definitely need an easier way to control this process, and I'm hoping the next version of iPodderX will help.

Posted by Alan Joyce at 08:24 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Too Many Coffee Notes!

iPodderX has been running straight for the past hour-or-so downloading all the Morning Coffee Notes that have ever been uploaded. I'm sorry for all the bandwidth consumption Dave, but updating to the new, improved MCN feed has sent iPodderX on a downloading spree and I can't find any way to stop it!

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Phew!

It looks like the recent iPod software update (iPod Updater 2005-02-22) knocks out iPodLinux on 3G iPods. The update added some 4G-style functionality, which made me wonder whether iPodLinux would still be functional. My fears were confirmed when I noticed the lack of a Tux icon during restart, but after a quick download of Podzilla and re-installation of iPodLinux, I had my beloved 96kHz recording functionality back.

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