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from: Geo
date: 2006-10-07 11:57:48
subject: Re: Webcam

From: "Geo" 

stupid thing tried to install windows media player on my machine..

Geo.

"John Beamish"  wrote in message
news:op.tg15qpy9m6tn4t{at}dellblack.wlfdle.phub.net.cable.rogers.com...
> This is a live webcam from South Africa transmitting pictures from a
> waterhole in a private game preserve.  The camera is actually manned 24x7
> so whenever anything interesting appears, the operator will pan the camera
> and zoom in.  At night, there is a slight artificial illumination and the
> camera broadcasts black and white.  During the day it is, of course, in
> colour.  They have a microphone that is highly directional and whenever
> you see an animal lapping you will invariably hear it lapping at the
water.
>
> Remember that there is a time difference so checking in during the evening
> in North America catches the middle of the night over there.  That's not a
> problem, actually.  At night, V and I have seen herds (well, 10-12) zebra,
> a couple of elephants, some water buffalo (including some rutting), and
> quite a few other species.  During their day, we've seen monkeys and a
> bunch of other creatures.  I'm just watching the sunset right now.
>
> One thing you will note:  the constant cacophony of animal and bird calls
> daytime and night.
>
> http://www.wavelit.com/popup/player.asp

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