Linux webcams for dummies

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Bryan Hepworth wrote:
> 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!
> 
You mean something like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_dts6wKNaU

I remember seeing the Linux software for this, but I do not know
what I did with the link...

Mikkel
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