The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Chickens Get Broadband!          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc Author Message stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 5221 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:56 pm    Post subject: Chickens Get Broadband! Now, I don't want this place to become a backwards technology zone, so who's up for it? It's too far to our chucks from home, sadly, so I nominate... Knobby? George? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/26/online_chickens_eggcellent/ Back to top CrazyLady Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 37 Location: Gloucestershire Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:10 pm    Post subject: i think it is an excellent idea but i don't think there is a cable long enough to got all the way up to my girls pen. Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:34 pm    Post subject: I had my webcam set up when the chicks were a couple of days old...... Just so i could make sure they were Ok Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:41 pm    Post subject: I already have a camera in the chicken run, but I don't have a webcam, and as I'm just on dial-up, it would be a nightmare Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11631 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:54 pm    Post subject: You're all mad Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:08 pm    Post subject: Im sane, its the rest of you that are Mad !!! Back to top Deb_Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661 Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:15 pm    Post subject: lol...I could do it. Just point my cam out the window and up the drive. You would get to see all of the daily happenings...even I would get to see what goes on when I am not home. Hmmmmmm, will give it some thought. Last edited by Deb_Moderator on Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:09 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 5221 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:00 am    Post subject: And you can also link a webcam into your gallery page... Back to top Deb_Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661 Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:05 am    Post subject: Ok...just had a peek in the gallery. I don't see how to do that. You mean that I could set up my web cam as my avatar somehow?! Ooooooooo, would that be cool or what! Last edited by Deb_Moderator on Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:09 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 5221 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:18 am    Post subject: When you go to your gallery, choose the "Add Items" option. Click on the tab labelled "WebCam/Live Image" Tell it where your webcam uploads the piccies. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group