adambraunton
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| posted on 30-12-2005 at 15:57 |
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Webcam Desktop Widget, your thoughts?
Hey all, first post! I'm from North Devon and living in Bristol at the moment.
I got bored of checking A1 or whatever to find out whether I should bomb down the M5 so I made this:
www.uksurfspots.co.uk
Wondering what you think, should I take it further etc. Leave some comments on the site if you want to encourage me to spend less time
doing work and more time doing this 
Cheers all
[Edited on 30-12-2005 by adambraunton]
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adambraunton
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| posted on 2-1-2006 at 12:52 |
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P.S Incase you are wondering what the hell it is here's a screenshot:
It sits quietly on your desktop and refreshes the latest webcam feed from your favourite beach. It can also rotate through all the
cameras. Great for me being stuck in my office, very depressing! Think it would be useful or is it a waste of time? I use it all the
time but maybe I'm just too geeky for my own good. Happy new year all!
[Edited on 2-1-2006 by adambraunton]
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rob
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hi adam,
the idea itself seems quite good, but i don't like the idea of installing the yahoo software to run it. (they often make their own
little changes to internet explorer and stuff, which i don't appreciate!)
how about a website with pictures from all of your feeds that we could just refresh as and when required?
just a thought! and it's only my opinion!
keep up the good work!
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adambraunton
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| posted on 2-1-2006 at 21:38 |
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Hey Rob thanks for your comment. I totally understand what you say about installing Yahoo software and yeh, they do try and change
your homepage etc, so it's just a case of unchecking some checkboxes on the install but I know what you mean, total pain in the
arse!!
I could use a website, but then I'd just be doing what A1Surf do so well already! Personally I think the widget is more elegant,
sitting there automatically getting the latest feed, install and leave it alone, but then I use other widgets already for other things
so it's not such a leap of faith. Anyway, I'll see how it goes! Cheers, Adam
P.S. - How is Aberystwyth? I finished 4 years at uni there not so long ago, how is the old place?! My petition to relocate Rummers to
Bristol didn't go down well with the landlord...
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justal
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Maybe that's why I relocated myself from Bristol to Aberystwyth!!
Al.
URL: Pixelwave Design - Website Design Wales
Shop: Website Templates
Personal Weblog: A Simple Life of Luxury in West Wales
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rob
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it's pretty cool! except not being a local i feel a little out of place not driving a souped up vauxhall nova! can't wait for the
students to return!
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Pixelwave Web Design.
justal@forces-of-nature.co.uk