On Mon, 2007-04-02 at 18:14 +0100, Bryan Hepworth wrote: > Philip Walden wrote: > > I have used *motion* to do this. It works with any kind of webcam > > (serial/usb direct connect to PC) or internet camera (stand-alone cam > > with built in web server). Motion constantly monitors images looking > > for motion events and logs events to disk. Another option will create > > movies of the events. > > > > I used it to catch hooligans steal lawn ornaments, for example. > > > > http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/Motion/WebHome > > > > > Nice one - I was looking to implement something similar - shame it > couldn't be hooked up to an 'Aliens' Sentry Machine Gun to 'pop a cap in > their ass' at the same time! I believe that has been done! Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net ================================================
