About This Site:
The KitsKam.com website features a wonderful view of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The high resolution camera automatically takes a picture every 30 seconds and then uploads it to this website. The KitsKam website is run by Duncan Rawlinson.
Approximate viewing angle of the camera:
Red: potential viewing angle. Blue: current viewing angle.
How does the KitsKam work?
Hardware: The camera is an old Canon Rebel XT DSLR donated by my brother. The camera is tethered to an old laptop with a USB cable. Of course the laptop is also plugged in with an AC cable. It is mounted on an old manfrotto tripod which was given to me by Hugh Bell, who happens to be the best steadicam operator you’ve ever seen!
Software:
NEW: You can download the the software that runs the kitskam for free and start your own!!! Just go here. The application was designed by Duncan Rawlinson and the application was created by Micheal O.
Website: The website is just a simple wordpress site. There is some ajax on the main page that automatically refreshes the image without have to reload the page. It was created by Douglas Turecek.
Fun Stuff:
Weather.com featured the KitsKam on their homepage and said it is one of their Top 20 webcams:
“Here are the most stunning images we captured in 2009 – from the beaches of Italy to the mountains of Wyoming.”
Earthcam.com chose the KitsKam as one of their top ten cams:
“The Top 10 Webcams are chosen by a panel of EarthCam producers who select the best out of hundreds of popular webcam submissions. The criteria used for judging includes image quality, uniqueness of the content, and overall technical achievement in webcam technology. These are the cameras that have amused, amazed, or astounded us.”
Weatherbonk.com chose the KitsKam as one of their top cams as well:
“This year, for the first time, we are honoring the best webcams on WeatherBonk. I’m happy to report that your webcam has been selected as one of the Top 20 on WeatherBonk!”
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Contact me here: kitskam {{AT}} gmail {{dot}} com