Public webcam in Solihull?
I was looking for one the other day when it started to snow, and couldn’t find one anywhere.
I have a networked webcam I could use, but I don’t have a location, my employer’s network security is far to strict for this, so any offices I have access to are a no go.
The camera works over cat5 or wifi, and I would set it to update a picture on this site every 30 seconds over FTP.
I think people would appreciate something like this, either because they aren’t near a window, they are at home, generally nosey, or to see how busy it looks before going shopping.
So does anyone know somewhere with windows facing the town centre area which would let me install the webcam over the winter season?
December 20th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
What about asking The Solihull News http://tiny.cc/SNews they overlook The High Street. I’m guessing that, with luck, they might think it was kind of cool as a gimmick – ie LetsBeSocial and The Solihull News in a kind of partnership for the good of Solihull? They could stick it on their own website as well, maybe? ie LetsBeSocial (New Media) and Solihull News (Old Media) helping to promote each other? Come to think of it, I could also drop a line to my favourite journalist there, Dave Irwin, if you like.
Also – any chance of anything like this for Acocks Green? Costa comes to mind …
December 20th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
If you could see what Dave says, that would be great
I don’t actually have a second camera, however the idea of a Solihull webcam for the Solihull News may never have occurred to them, so there’s a chance they may fund their own, in which case I could set mine up in Acocks Green. Has Costa got internet access now then?
December 20th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Have dropped a line to Dave outlining the idea and giving him your email address.
As to AG Costa, we-ell … Tim was ‘looking into’ the BT link from you, which I sent him, last time we spoke. Will ask how it’s going next time I get a small cappuccino.