November, 2009Archive for

The Webcam

As many people have recently discovered (mostly due to Dani posting a link on Facebook) I have a live streaming webcam running at our house. The view is looking out a North facing window, but the camera can vary from looking directly North as it has pan/tilt functions. The pan/tilt functions are controlled from the web, however it can get a bit hectic when many people are trying to drive at the same time. The camera will automatically return to a North West facing position every 15 minutes if...

Crazy weather

Boy, talk about some crazy weather lately. I know there is all the hype about global warming and all, but over the past couple of years, I haven't noticed it. Especially through the winters. Last year, we were away for Christmas to the interior of BC, it was one of the coldest, snowiest winters I can remember since the blizzard of '96. I haven't shoveled that much snow in a long time, thankfully one of the snow plow drivers took pity on me one evening and gave a quick push to the large pile o...