Berkeley cam

andydavis · Joined: 11 Apr 1999 Posts: 319 Location: Point Isabel

Do we know what's up with that most useful of all sites, Berkeleycam?
http://berkeleycam.net/

If we send the guy some money will he turn the cam on?

charlie12 · Joined: 06 Apr 2001 Posts: 254

Mikes moveing to n.y.
i dont think the cams comeing back on
Sad

andydavis · Joined: 11 Apr 1999 Posts: 319 Location: Point Isabel

Can we rent his apartment?

Sandman510 · Joined: 02 May 1999 Posts: 84

thought he was moving to SCruz?
Anyway, Cal Sailing Club should get their act together and put a cam up

timwnitram · Joined: 03 Aug 2002 Posts: 130

I was thinkin' the same thing, if the CAL sailing club would be willing to host the cam, I'm sure there's enough of us who would be willing to chip in. You know the best spot would be HS. Lordships. That would be sweet to have a cam there.

timwnitram · Joined: 03 Aug 2002 Posts: 130

OK I just called Hs Lordships and spoke to one of the managers there about the possibility of hosting a webcam from their building. Surprisingly, they seemed amicable to the idea (at least they didn't say no it's not possible). I was told to call back on Friday and talk to someone specific and they would bubble it up to "Corporate" for consideration.

Anyone have suggestions?

-Tim

peterm · Joined: 27 Jul 1999 Posts: 5

Way to pick up the phone, Tim. I suggest proposing:

No responsibility or work to be required on their part.

A single point of contact within the sailing community for them, to make communications easy and hassle-free.

This is a great opportunity to leverage their location and get free PR for them, both within the sailing community and the greater Bay Area.
- the web cam would likely be added to other webcam index pages in the area (a quick google showed several)
- efforts will be made to provide a link to http://www.hslordships.com/ on web cam pages "Webcam hosting courtesy of HS Lordship's Restaurant (link)". This should be doable on the iwindsurf "Cams" page that would provide the image from the restaurant.

Obviously, this would require a fellow sailor or two, ideally local to Berk, to step up, organize the effort, collect funds, get the equipment, set up the communications link, and solicit links from iwindsurf and other webcam sites.

chibichibi · Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 275

It seems a wireless web cam could work if we had access to HS Lordships wireless network (assuming they have one). This would also assume you could get AC power from up to a roof mountable location. If not perhaps a solar panel wireless setup would work (see link below). I bet for between $250 - $500 or less you could get a camera with comparable controls and quality to the Crissy Explotorium cam. But installalation and network hook-up would be the challenge. You'd also have to mount the cam under a roof overhang or build a weatherproof housing if it was mounted up by the wind sensor. Be great to have 360 degree zoomable video and audio. I wonder how iWindsurf gets their data sent from that spot, must be wireless at HS Lordships or a cellular based wireless provider.

http://www.jakeludington.com/video_security/20071226_solar_powered_wireless_security_camera_-_diy_project.html