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Fahrenheit · 2006-10-17, 18:11

I want to use my iSight on my iMac as a security surveillance device, so that I can see a picture of my study on a website every 20 seconds. I have a username and password for my webspace, although I have never really used it.

Basically I want it to be a picture of my study updated every 20 secs. Is there a really easy way to do this?

torifile · 2006-10-17, 18:13

Search!

Try EvoCam.

chucker · 2006-10-17, 18:13

EvoCam will do the trick. If it's scriptable, something like Photo Booth will work too (but Photo Booth isn't scriptable).

MCQ · 2006-10-17, 18:14

EvoCam?

http://www.evological.com/evocam.html

Can I rhyme chucker now?

Fahrenheit · 2006-10-17, 18:17

So theres nothing free then?

MCQ · 2006-10-17, 18:18

It might be scriptable... create an Applescript for it and let us know.

Fahrenheit · 2006-10-17, 18:21

Yeh I'll just hammer one out quickly- give me a sec.

Whats an applescript?

sirnick4 · 2006-10-17, 18:34

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Originally Posted by Farenheit

Yeh I'll just hammer one out quickly- give me a sec.

Whats an applescript?

I'm with you on this, Farenheit. Someday I would like to learn how to "script" something. I probably should work on my degree first. . . Work, then play

turtle · 2006-10-17, 18:37

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Originally Posted by sirnick4

I'm with you on this, Farenheit. Someday I would like to learn how "script" something. I probably should work on my degree first. . . Work, then play

Would this be a use for "Automator"? It sounds like something it might be able to whip up, not that I have a single clue how to use Automator or what it does. This sounds the closest I can think of though.

torifile · 2006-10-17, 19:07

WTH?!? Did you do this on purpose?

edit: that's for MBs and MBPs but still...

Did you see that digg article and then get the idea? Not that it's a problem, just curious.

Fahrenheit · 2006-10-18, 04:02

Yeh I saw the article on Digg, but I presumed that was for MacBooks and since I didn't have one, I needed a more appropriate piece of software.

Wraven · 2006-10-18, 09:07

Just last week Sal Soghoian and Leo Laporte did a MacBreak episode on this topic (of using Photo Booth and Automator + Applescript Loop Utility). I'm sure you could fairly easily modify it to save the pics to your web site's folder, etc...

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Fahrenheit Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2005	2006-10-17, 18:11 I want to use my iSight on my iMac as a security surveillance device, so that I can see a picture of my study on a website every 20 seconds. I have a username and password for my webspace, although I have never really used it. Basically I want it to be a picture of my study updated every 20 secs. Is there a really easy way to do this?
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torifile Less than Stellar Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Durham, NC	2006-10-17, 18:13 Search! Try EvoCam.
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chucker ‽ Join Date: May 2004 Location: near Bremen, Germany	2006-10-17, 18:13 EvoCam will do the trick. If it's scriptable, something like Photo Booth will work too (but Photo Booth isn't scriptable).
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MCQ Veteran Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY	2006-10-17, 18:14 EvoCam? http://www.evological.com/evocam.html Can I rhyme chucker now?
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Fahrenheit Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2005	2006-10-17, 18:17 So theres nothing free then?
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MCQ Veteran Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY	2006-10-17, 18:18 It might be scriptable... create an Applescript for it and let us know.
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Fahrenheit Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2005	2006-10-17, 18:21 Yeh I'll just hammer one out quickly- give me a sec. Whats an applescript?
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torifile Less than Stellar Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Durham, NC	2006-10-17, 19:07 WTH?!? Did you do this on purpose? edit: that's for MBs and MBPs but still... Did you see that digg article and then get the idea? Not that it's a problem, just curious.
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Fahrenheit Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2005	2006-10-18, 04:02 Yeh I saw the article on Digg, but I presumed that was for MacBooks and since I didn't have one, I needed a more appropriate piece of software.
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Wraven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas	2006-10-18, 09:07 Just last week Sal Soghoian and Leo Laporte did a MacBreak episode on this topic (of using Photo Booth and Automator + Applescript Loop Utility). I'm sure you could fairly easily modify it to save the pics to your web site's folder, etc... TWiT TV Cheers, Wraven
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