2008-10-31UTC10:46:05RE: Linksys WVC54G wireless camera, btinternet SMTP and gmailI have a similar problem and I got tired of fighting with it. Most of these cameras also will send a screen shot to an ftp server so I wrote a vbscript that polls the server and then sends an email using my workplace smtp server. Obviously, you need ... 2008-10-07UTC12:46:55it's definitely cheaper than a webcam and a dedicated serverbut yeah it's not working very well yet... it will be handy for security, see if anyone comes to the door etc, it should email me when it motion detects, so I can point it at the telly and get a video email if the telly falls over or anything like th... 2008-10-06UTC06:32:15And the camera's working at lastOutgoing mail server is mail.btinternet.com, and username is just the username, not the email address. I authorised another email address on my own clarkeology.com domain to send from my btbroadband in the end, but don't think I really needed to do t... 2008-10-06UTC07:13:41Linksys WVC54G wireless camera, btinternet SMTP and gmailDug out my wireless camera, to see if it could be used as a web cam - it's good quality, with sound, but more for security monitoring than sitting in front of the screen and talking. Don't think it can, but it's good to have it up and running again a... 2008-05-31UTC09:07:00PHP 4 to 5 migrationBit of an all encompassing thing this, I use PHP for work and for home, I've pretty much abandoned perl since I joined Holiday Extras a year and a half ago. PHP4, widely used everywhere, (including on this blog) is about to die. It's been on it's way... 2008-05-09UTC06:41:57Our actual first day in Key WestI realise that my previous post about our first day in Key West a) didn't contain any info, b) had things from our second day on the map, and c) has slipped down the page and no-one will read it. So here at last is the first part of our journey. Clar... 2008-01-22UTC09:55:18[Crystal maze themed headline here]Got home yesterday to find a new front door being fitted, it's amazing what you miss when you don't go to any of the residents meetings. So firstly, we have the inconvenience of only getting one key with this door, and new ones are fifteen pounds eac... 2007-12-03UTC10:15:33Your page is blocked due to a security policy that prohibits access to category HUMANITYHi,www.whalesrevenge.com is trying to get a million people to sign a petition to stop whaling.If you could tell as many people as you can about our website, that would be a great help.Thanks for your support and remember to sign the petition. That si... 2007-11-26UTC07:25:26RE: Is Nero that much better?85 coffe shops, 16 girlie clothes shops and 95 music and video stores, was in the shiny new shopping centre for 20 minutes and the security alarms went off about 45 times, bring on the chavs2007-06-19UTC11:51:35Glastonbury ticketsHaha, people are still trying to sell glastonbury tickets on ebay even with the super heightened security:This ticket is for a white male between 25-35 with dark brown hair. The photo isn't clear so would cover most people.I can't gauruntee entry to... 2007-06-09UTC10:56:12Quite InterestingWent back to QI, and it was ace, glad we made the effort. I had the afternoon off, and got away on time, so I had hours to kill before the show. I went to the National Gallery, and saw some paintings, it was nice. Then I wondered around Soho grazing ... 2007-05-16UTC07:58:45Technology, and how it cancels itself outBah, got my wireless camera working in the house at last, for the first time since we went over to BT HomeHub and all the settings changed, and what happens the very same day? The IPOD stopped working. I suspect Apple monitor the blog and heard about... 2007-04-20UTC11:01:10Fareham police seek man with no facePolice are looking for this man in connection with an alleged indecent assault:It shouldn't be too hard to find him, just look for the man with a big potato instead of a head. I can't even tell which way round that guy's supposed to be facing. Securi... 2007-04-02UTC01:15:55Glastonbury ticket touts FOILED!So says the BBC, the new security measures and pre-registration mean no Glastonbury tickets on ebay, nor on any of the other online ticket touts.In other music news today, EMI are to remove DRM from MP3s, you know what those TLAs mean if you need to.... 2007-03-26UTC06:26:36It's the end of the world.No, not that end of the world, something a bit more lighthearted. Possibly. In an age where any security camera footage of a crime seems to be inconclusive, or not good enough quality to be of any use, or just not pointing the right way at the right ... 2007-03-19UTC10:14:16Making your votes upCheers Stu for pointing out Justin has blogged about the Eurovision thing on his myspace. Are people still doing myspace then? I must admit my facebook network hasn't really bloomed like it might have done, that's what only adding people you really k... 2007-02-08UTC09:09:38Mail bomber hits FolkestoneEveryone's picked up on this mail bomber story, not sure why a house in Folkestone has been linked in to this though... The Sun says:On February 3, another device was sent to the home of security boss Michael Wingfield, 53, in Folkestone, Kent.Mr Win... 2007-01-18UTC04:21:41Blowin' in the windCopy and paste from a chum who made it into London today. I did not, high winds and other adverse weather conditions cancelled all our trains.we're on the 10th floor and the wind up here is nuts! the noise is incredible. I saw several people knocked ... 2007-01-11UTC01:40:07It's boring for my age group too (33 to 35)What do you think should be there? Special shops with no security so you can shoplift? Why loiter in the town centre anyway?2006-09-13UTC08:25:36RE: Vanna BontaI saw Vanna Bonta coming out of Il Cielo in Beverly Hills August and then again at Crustacean getting in a Bentley in August she was with a buff girl, they were talking really intensely going over notes. Vanna was mostly listening. When they went out... 2006-08-01UTC02:35:25That's not Charlie DimmockIt's Kaddy, Kent area weather girl and TV presenter.There should be cookies for all, cookies to share, plenty to go around, they expire pretty quickly for security reasons though... go on, post again, see if they're still there...... 2006-07-10UTC10:25:54No progress on Starbucks yetThere are new security signs on the old Marks and Spencer, but who can tell what's going on behind those wooden boards... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8700/No+progress+on+Starbucks+yet">Rated 6.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-06-05UTC01:17:49What I done on my weekendHuge weekend then, we really packed quite a lot in. Started off with a Friday off, though still a commute up to London, we had our trips to Admiralty House and Number 10, through Clare's work.Instead of snoozing on the way up to London I took the opp... 2006-04-12UTC11:03:14Nostaliga Bar closes, reopens as EuphoriaWent to Euphoria on Saturday afternoong, which is where The Nostalgia Bar was, which is where The Front was before that. Now the '50s theme has been dropped, and it's just a nice bar again, nice to sit outside anyway, the high energy happy hardcore y... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8099/Nostaliga+Bar+closes%2C+reopens+as+Euphoria"><img alt="Nostaliga Bar closes, reopens as Euphoria" src="http://static.flickr.com/46/125207980_7462933961_m_d.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8099/Nostaliga+Bar+closes%2C+reopens+as+Euphoria">Rated 3.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-02-09UTC09:54:34The new telly has not yet arrivedThis is where it's going though, I'll be keeping an eye all day...http://www.clarkeology.com/blog/upload/Capture7.jpg security camera view of our loungeSet it up in a bit of a hurry, just threw the camera into the corner, and it needs a lot of focuss... 2006-01-10UTC12:49:13PSP updateI updated Clare's PSP yesterday, it's now got a new version of it's little operating system, which you can download direct from Sony. As well as some security issues and the ability to play Windows Media files now, it's got an RSS reader too. I hope ... 2005-11-22UTC01:25:18Someone sold their house in Folkestone on EbayCheck it out here... found that while searching for local home security services, I want a new front door and some locks, anyone know of anyone..?... 2005-11-22UTC11:14:32the friend of a friend (foaf) projectJust added some FOAF info to this site, more aout it at www.foaf-project.org. Not sure how it'll help or what it'll do, I like the idea of there being a completely open and owned by no-one Friendster / MySpace type thing... Wonder if this can be used... 2005-07-07UTC04:56:01London bombingsI guess you know what happened in London today. We passed through things but not close enough to be affected. Anyone planning to go to London, I would say don't. Likewise anyone planning to be bad at Folkestone station, there are police there, as the... 2005-06-08UTC12:25:51Best Gigs EverHmm, having no joy tracking down the full 100 of Time Out's best london gigs chart they did last issue, but prompted by a thread on PopExcellent I've had a think about my top five gigs... I'm sure I'll think of more later and strike these out...1. Bl...