On Sun, 1 Apr 2001, Samy Elashmawy wrote:
Somebody has to mention the obvious: The Axcis plug-and-play webcam has Linux built-in to it. Plug in power and ethernet, assign it an IP address, and real-time pictures are on the net!
Can you eleborate on this some more ? How are the real time pictures avialable to the net ? How do others get acccess to it? Is there a way to keep it secure or encrypt the stuff before it goes out ?
I haven't actually used one. THere was an article a month or two ago in Linux Journal describing it, and they have a fairly informative web site, but I can't seem to find the URL right now.
Any idea of the cost of this web cam and hardware needed for it ? > I think $300-$400. No external hardware. It has an ethernet interface, and a built-in Linux-based web server. It'll deliver jpegs to any web browser that can reach it. Check their web site for possible password or encryption options... Even if you can find a camera for $50, how much time will you spend finding and configuring the software to run it? WHat's your time worth?
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