On 12/30/06, Alan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What apps and neat things can I do with a webcam in Linux? > > Being able to see my mug show up on my desktop in real time would be a nice > start. > > I have a Logitech Quickcam (webcam) that even has Linux drivers for it called > quickcam that come with Ubuntu. > > Chris > > Using "Motion" <http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/Motion/WebHome> I'm spying on the cats while I'm on vacation. It has motion detection, which doesn't work very well (though I think that's more because of the old laptop it's running on than the software) and timelapse photography which works very well. The timelapse is essentially a jpeg every few seconds combined into one large "day view" mpeg. -ajb
Ever tried ZoneMinder? RD -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
