Linux webcams for dummies

[Bryan Hepworth]

Philip Walden wrote:
>  I have used *motion* to do this. It works with any kind of webcam 
> (serial/usb direct connect to PC) or internet camera (stand-alone cam 
> with built in web server). Motion constantly monitors images looking 
> for motion events and logs events to disk. Another option will create 
> movies of the events.
>
> I used it to catch hooligans steal lawn ornaments, for example.
>
> http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/Motion/WebHome
>
>
Nice one - I was looking to implement something similar - shame it 
couldn't be hooked up to an 'Aliens' Sentry Machine Gun to 'pop a cap in 
their ass' at the same time!