The "Cabin Cams"
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camera views:
There are several cameras that are located at the cabin that provide various views outside:
The NWS (National Weather Service) "Weather Camera" page has the "Valley Cam" and its 2-hour time-lapse sequence We greatly appreciate the NWS posting these (and many other) cameras on their web site. The WA7X camera(s) are labeled as "East of Fairview" on the
NWS page.
Note that the sequences may not be updated at night. (It's
dark
- and there's nothing to see, anyway...) The "North" Cam is a remotely controllable camera that has pan and tilt (but no zoom) capability. Its image quality and low-light sensitivity aren't really great, and it will be pointed at wherever it had been left the last time the remote control feature had been used. Note that this camera has no built-in timestamp capability,
but we may
add a caption (using other software) later. Note that occasional
glitches
may result in an incomplete or corrupt picture - but the next update
will
usually clear this up. |
How
do I save the picture that I see?
Normally, if you see a picture you like, you can (depending on your browser) right-click on the image and use the "Save As" function. In the case of the cameras here that may not work because when you right-click, you download a new picture - and things may have changed (i.e. the camera may have switched.) The solution? Press the ALT key and then (while holding ALT down) press the Print Scrn key. This will save the screen to the clipboard. Then, go into a graphics program (such as Windows Paint (tm))
and Paste
(from the Edit menu) the saved image to the screen. You will
probably
have most of the desktop saved on the image - but you can crop this
with
the program. How is Glen's cabin connected to the internet full-time? It may not be obvious at first glance, but this cabin is located in a remote location in Central Utah. While there is commercial power at the location, the nearest telephone line is miles away. Additionally, a full-time internet connection isn't always practical even if there is a telephone line. The answer is that the connection is made via a VSAT
(Very Small Aperture Terminal)
satellite connection. This involves a transmit/receive terminal
located
at the remote site. If you wish to know more about VSAT - or if
you
just have some questions about what you see here- you can send an email
to Glen.
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Misc:
For comments and feedback on this page, you may contact Glen via Email.
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