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Re: [cobalt-users] web cam on a raq
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] web cam on a raq
- From: Christopher Simmons <cs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue Dec 5 07:57:05 2000
- Organization: MINDSET(tm)
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
Actually, most web-cams simply use "push" technology to send a JPEG
every x-minutes to the web server (any platform will do) where a simple
page exists with a JPEG image that is refreshed by the web cam via FTP.
Essentially the web-cam and software on the local (Mac, PC, etc.)
machine captures, compresses and uploads an image. For live video you
need either a "server" or a Javascript client on the web side which runs
the video in a container from the web cam upload.
Check out Oculus and similar.
I'm actually doing this project right now:
using a PowerMac 9500/200 and a color QuickCam --> upload image every
hour to a Cobalt RaQ4
I'm just waiting on the new DSL modem to make it "live" on my local LAN
to upload 24/7/365 to the page on the Cobalt.
Once this is working I'll pass on the "how to" if anybody is interested.
Chris