Yes, a Webcam! Show Us Your Tits!
Written: Jul 06 '01 (Updated Feb 28 '03)
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Pros: it's a webcam (and a darn affordable one at that).
Cons: comes with useless software.
The Bottom Line: No, I'm not getting naked.
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| emptywishes's Full Review: IBM PC Camera Webcam |
Yeah, my website gets no hits. Right now I don't really mind too much (I haven't been updating all that regularly and have began to work on a redesign recently), but there was a time where I was updating every day and getting no hits to show for it! So I tried to think of something I could do to boost interest...
And so, the webcam was purchased.
And it worked. Hits quadrupled in the first week. My friends were amused at the idea of spying on me. IMs were coming in posing such deep, philosophical questions as, "What's on your shirt?" or "What are you eating?" I was in the big time.
The webcam had really been an impulse buy of sorts. I had been bored and went out with the intention of buying something to waste a few hours with. I went to the local Office Max, and picked out the IBM PC Camera out of the rather impressive selection (well, for an office store anyway) for a whopping $35 bucks. With a name brand, and a sleek look (compared to that of the other cheap, box-shaped cameras anyway), I was sold.
So I went home, used the little mounting plate to stick it atop my cheesy Compaq monitor, and wow... I had a webcam! Of course, I still had to install the software, but all went smoothly, and soon I was taking snapshots... me in front of my computer, my toys, my cd collection, etc. Whoo baby.
Of course, when it came to figuring out how to make the webcam snap a picture every 45 seconds and upload it to my website, I was baffled. I spent a good hour looking through the program tutorial, cruising the support site, etc., trying to figure the mess out. Turned out the software didn't have such features... I had to invest in Webcam32 software. Still, the program was very affordable, and therefore didn't make me too bitter about the whole situation.
The quality of the pictures is better than one would expect for the price. The key is making sure the room you place the camera in is well-lit. The camera does not operate well in dimly lit (aka white christmas lights) or changingly lit (aka candlelight) conditions. And, of course, the smaller you set the picture, the clearer the image. As long as you aren't aiming for 480x640 or something of the like, you should be alright.
It's left me with lots of requests, from people wanting to see new clothes I had purchased, to making faces, to making the metal sign, to flipping the bird. But sorry kiddos... your pleas for nudity will continue to be refused.
Recommended:
No
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