Dunno if you guys have seen it, but for a while Google has been doing what they're calling a 'Personalized Homepage'. A couple of days ago, they released some things that allow you to make your own little modules for that page.
Being addicted to 'Oh, shiny!', I decided to have a go this afternoon at making a little module to show webcams on the homepage. I thought I'd share it, incase some of your guys would like it.
To add it to your Google Homepage (once you've logged in; everyone with a Gmail acocunt has a homepage), click on 'Add Content' at the top left.
Once this has expanded out, look for the box labeled 'Search by Topic or feed URL'.
In this box, enter the URL http://ski.the-edg.net/widgets/SnowWebcams.xml
Click Go, and then click OK when the alert dialog comes up (It just tells me that I may be able to see your preferences [which I can't]).
The page should then reload, with a new section entitled "Webcam", but with no image.
Click on the 'Edit' button, and select a resort from the drop down. Click save, and your little webcam should appear.
If you click on the image it opens it fully-expanded in a new window.
Currently, the amount of webcams available is quite small, but if you want one added, just post here with the name of the resort and the URL to the webcam (this only works with resorts that have images as their webcam, not the live feed sites [e.g. Mammoth])
Next project is a Biglines picture-of-the-day box, but that's for tomorrow!
edg
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12-15-2005, 04:12 PM #1
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Google Personalised Homepage Webcam Thing
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12-15-2005, 04:21 PM #2
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google+edg = coolness
Rad. Could you do Squaw?
http://squaw.com/winter/squawcambig.html
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12-15-2005, 04:26 PM #3
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Good call - added. (Though it might take a bit to come through - Google seems kinda harsh on the caching front)
Originally Posted by Arnold Pants
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12-15-2005, 06:59 PM #4
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Kirkwood, if you would, please.
http://kirkwood.com/winter/webcam_jpg.html“Don’t want to sound like a dick or nothing but it says on your chart you’re fucked up. You talk like a fag, and your shit’s all retarded.”
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12-15-2005, 07:04 PM #5
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Mt Bachelor cam would be sweet too.
http://mtbachelor.com/mountain_servi...nt_conditions/
Nice work, thanks! : )It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care.
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12-16-2005, 12:35 AM #6
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Pretty cool.
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12-16-2005, 01:00 AM #7
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The 'wood is added
ljm : I can't add Bachelor right now (long story) but I will try this afternoon when I get back from school
Franz : Cheers
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12-16-2005, 10:08 AM #8
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Biglines module :
http://ski.the-edg.net/widgets/biglinesPOTD.xml
Same instructions as above, except you don't need to set any preferences
edgLast edited by edg; 12-16-2005 at 10:10 AM.
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12-16-2005, 02:12 PM #9
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Hey, edg, Kirkwood doesn't seem to be working on my computer. I checked the site and it's up...
Very cool stuff, though, thanks.
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12-16-2005, 02:15 PM #10
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Shit that's cool, been using google home for a while now and it just got better
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12-16-2005, 02:16 PM #11
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edg, nevermind that last post about Kirkwood not working...
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12-16-2005, 02:23 PM #12
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I was just looking at the Kirkwood cam, and the image I'm currently using hasn't been updated since the 10th - it's static (doh!). So I'm updating to this one, which is 'liver' : Originally Posted by Infantile Egomaniac
Edit : Hmph. Looks like it doesn't like being linked to... Gimme a couple o' minutes and I'll try and sort it out.
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12-16-2005, 03:35 PM #13
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12-17-2005, 05:05 AM #14
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Vail + Vail Pass added.
Gotta have the Kirkwood cam, working on it.
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12-17-2005, 03:41 PM #15
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Hintertuxer Gletscher Austria:
http://www.tux.at/cams/hintertux1.jpg
http://www.tux.at/cams/hintertux2.jpg
http://www.tux.at/cams/hintertux3.jpg
Neukirchen Austria:
http://www.wildkogelbahnen.at/webcam...r/pfeiffer.jpg
Thanks Mefke
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12-17-2005, 03:42 PM #16
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I like this thing. Thanks.
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I come up hard, baby but now I'm cool I didn't make it, sugar playin' by the rules
If you know your history, then you would know where you coming from, then you wouldn't have to ask me, who the heck do I think I am.
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12-17-2005, 04:09 PM #17
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well done!!
wouldn't it be fun to log on and see live action people dropping into, say....Corbet's. Or, like, if you could just go on and see Str8line's helmet cam from wherever he's skiing that day....
Some day I'm sure.
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12-17-2005, 08:23 PM #18
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Wow, seems like edg brought out a long-time lurker - Dec 2003 and this is his first post! Originally Posted by Mefke
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12-18-2005, 04:08 AM #19
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Hintertux and Neukirchen added.
Something's up with the biglines one, will investigate.
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12-20-2005, 09:44 AM #20
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I also lurked at powdermag since 2000 or so, even posted there sometimes Originally Posted by Franz Klammer
now back into lurk mode :-)
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11-26-2006, 05:38 PM #21
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bump
I took this stuff off over the summer and now it doesn't seem to be working.
Edg. Can you get it back up
and/or
anyone else know of ways to add webcams/ biglines POTD etc?
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11-26-2006, 05:46 PM #22
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Ah, I moved hosts and haven't re-uploaded. Unfortunately, all the files are on my computer at home - hope someone else has a replacement
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11-26-2006, 06:08 PM #23
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hey edg, can you add alpine meadows cam? here is there home page link, and they have a camera link off that:
www.skialpine.com
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