Saturday, February 13, 2010

Kim Komando - Daily Download



Turn your Webcam into a spy cam

Someone keeps rearranging your desk. It's just a prank. Nothing ever disappears. But you can't figure out who's doing it.

There's an easy way to catch the culprit. Use a Webcam. In fact, you may have one built into your computer.
Security systems have their place. But you can monitor an area by pointing a Webcam at it. It's easy with the right software. You can check in from nearly anywhere. Or have it record so you can check the video later.
Check these free programs:

Vitamin D – Having your Webcam record days of video doesn't make much sense. It would take up a ton of hard drive space. And watching it would take forever. Motion detection is a better solution.

Vitamin D only records when it senses movement. And it recognizes the difference between people and other objects. So, you can filter clips to those containing people. Then restrict it further to people in specific areas of the frame. You'll catch the culprit in no time.

My WebCam Broadcaster – Maybe you want to view your Webcam's feed live. This would let you check in on pets at home. Or, you can see if the babysitter is doing her job. As long as your computer has Internet access, this is pretty easy.

This program lets you access your Webcam from nearly anywhere. You can check in from any other computer with Internet access. My WebCam also has apps for various smartphones. So, you could check in on the road. But you'll have to pay for the apps.

Yawcam – Obviously, your Webcam is pretty versatile. That means you'll be fiddling with a lot of settings. What if your camera worked automatically? It could do its job. And you could get on with yours.

This program can add great features to nearly any Webcam. Make it motion-activated. Have it record photos and video. Then upload them directly to the Web. And you can have Yawcam schedule these functions.

Cost: Free
System: Windows XP, Vista and 7, Mac OS X
Download HERE

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