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Ten Reasons to Have a Live Video Stream
With a great amount of encouragement (not only from her own community, but from me as well), I think Ponzi is finally going to give YouTube a go. She’s set up her own channel and has uploaded her first video – taken on her own Flip camcorder a few weeks ago. The clip is hilarious. Scroll down for the embed, or start by reading my top ten list of live webcam uses:
- Point it over your shoulder for a “rear view” mirror
- Use it to keep an eye on your child / husband
- Security (either when you’re at home or away)
- Point it at your mailbox to know when the day’s delivery is done
- Capture personal bloopers and disgusting habits
- Keep an eye on the stove, but not necessarily to watch pots
- Watch television / listen to radio from another room
- Remote aquarium enjoyment
- Front door monitor to avoid magazine salespeople
- Watch for interesting-looking clouds
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21 Comments
Game Invasion
June 16th, 2008
at 7:55pm
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Nicko101
June 16th, 2008
at 7:38am
LOL
Munin
June 16th, 2008
at 10:32am
I thought this was hilarious and very cute! I probably would do the same thing if I had a husband in a box. Well done, Ponzi!
Very entertaining!
cananito
June 16th, 2008
at 2:32pm
Lol!, now Ponzi has total control over you Chris, you better behave now :P
habook2
June 16th, 2008
at 4:36pm
or spy on the neighbors to see if they’ve gotten their paper yet
PurpleCar
June 16th, 2008
at 6:18pm
Ha! I have my husband-in-a-box via video chat while he is at work and I’m home with the kids. Now my 2 year old will sometimes point to the monitor and say “DA DA. SEE.” Now, if I could only get my husband to run the 24/7 camera!
Carlos Gonzalez
June 16th, 2008
at 6:22pm
You can also use it as a doggy day watch. If you have pets at your home that stay indoors why not watch them on a live feed? It’s very practical.
Scott Thomas
June 16th, 2008
at 9:25pm
We are no longer worried about Big Brother watching us; now we insist on it!
justintrumpet21
June 17th, 2008
at 1:57am
I think for the large “general” demographic, a live video stream would be most usefull as a security camera.
Ted
June 17th, 2008
at 7:39am
i want wife in a box :)
Frank Schnyder
June 17th, 2008
at 10:10am
Can you say “control freak?” LOL!
chris ham
June 17th, 2008
at 8:46pm
I think its great to have a livestream but I think its going to feel like you are belong monitered and feel like you can’t do anything because people are watching you. Thats just how I feel about it. But I also think that after time I think you can get used to it when time goes on, just like chris pirillo
Jeremy
June 17th, 2008
at 11:05pm
I do reason #9 but I mainly do it so I can catch those pesky ding dong ditchers! :))
Jake
June 17th, 2008
at 11:53pm
LOLZ good work Ponzi LOL very funny.
Reason. 21: make shure some one is not talking bad about you lolz
Borat
June 18th, 2008
at 8:47pm
i tink that ponzi is doing good except taht this video is a but funny and true. but chris you got her into this. sp support ponzi and also ther is something that i should also point out
DON”T USE SCREEN CAPTURE IT IS ANNPYING ANBD UN READABLE.
Borat
June 18th, 2008
at 8:49pm
i wuld also say that unless you ahve good software then d not do screen sapture. what ponzi did was ok because the camers was unusually high quality
Cheeto
June 20th, 2008
at 10:01am
XD Ponzi is so adoreable.
I would have never considered using my webcam to view the fishees or TV in another room! Now the question arizes, how? I can’t really rig another computer in the other room, is there a remote webcam?
Nick Rector or Rectorna
June 20th, 2008
at 7:03pm
Hey Chris,
Thanks for the tips I will make sure I take them into count. I myslef am trying to start up a live video feed like you have. I allready have a accont on ustream.tv and I have just bought a website all I have to do now is get it finalized and get a webcam. I know is sounds dumb not already having one but I am just trying to find the right one. Thanks for the help.
Jordan Singer
June 20th, 2008
at 11:21pm
I would like to have a TV in a box as you said. I also have a stream talking about tech and other things. I would like to shrink my TV and make it look all cute… LOL.
Dillon Hall
June 20th, 2008
at 11:29pm
I’m probably gonna do a live stream one of these months/years, don’t have good equipment… but i will soon! thanks for the funny and good ideas
Dave B
June 24th, 2008
at 11:24am
Man My wife would love “Husband in a box” .. ;)
I’m sure she’ll find a way to do it however.. :) She’s resourcefull