A few misguided souls think my studio at work is a public domain and I need to install a webcam. Can you guys point in the right direction and tell me what I need to get and how it works?

Thanks for all your help. And changing the lock on the door is not an option.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

What is going on in your studio when your not there? Will you share the video?

Yeah, what are they doing in your office. Can't you just put a password on your computer ... or are they using your other tools? I ended up labeling all my stuff and still had to go around about once a week to collect my rulers and exactos. People would act like it was theirs, until I would show them it had my name on it.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Mistress - webcams are cheap, but the trick is in the software and how the network is connected. I've yet to see a webcam service that is more than say, 75% reliable. Plenty of issues with connectivity, streaming issues, etc.

Is there an IT dept that can handle it for you?

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Chris
2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

"And a frign hat. They gave me a hat at the annual benefits meeting. I said. how does this benefit me. I dont have anything from the company.. So they gave me a hat." - TheDon

Get yourself any webcam and use Microsoft's Powertoy tool called Webshot Timer to record and capture image snapshot at specified time intervals. If you own a Logitech webcam and you are using Vista OS you can download their free program called Quick Capture Gadget which will record on any motion detected in your premises.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

Absolutely. My guess is raiding the chocolate dish and sleeping.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

I was just looking at the Logitech's website and saw a camera I liked. i use windows XP Pro at work.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

That' one thing I'll say for this place we have the BEST IT dept. ever.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

I like this for covert operations:

http://www.webcamstore.com/consumer/product.php?systemid=475

I used to have these in a data center.
http://www.webcamstore.com/consumer/product.php?systemid=452

I could monitor what the operators were up to from anyplace.

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"I have no convictions ... I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy"

Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

At a previous job, someone used to steal lunches. One day I crushed exlax tablets into the mustard on a sandwich and planted it in the fridge. It actually outed the perp.

There are exlax chocolates that you could fill your candy dish with.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

I disable my computer each night before I leave, my main concern is the $50,000. 3-D imaging system coming in next week.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

That's pretty funny, right there!

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Well, at least it's not YOUR money. If they care about their investment, the doctors will do something about it.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

We used to have a lunch thief as well and i nailed him really good. He stole my lunch one day when i was out sick and the next day I told him I spit in it-- never nailed my lunch again.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Hmm... mistress, webcam...

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman