Pretty much every morning when I get up, I check the weather forecast. Sure, it’s not always the most accurate of creatures, but at least a quick glance at the radar can tell me whether or not to carry an umbrella. The next time I do that and I’m tempted to curse out Sydney’s variable weather, I’ll remind myself via webcam that I could be somewhere a lot more inhospitable: Antarctica.
OK, I think it’s official. There’s nowhere on the planet you can escape the glare of a camera lens. Scientists from Italy have installed a solar powered, web enabled camera near the top of Mount Everest — and everybody’s invited to watch.
Ever wanted to repeatedly smash a public security camera with a heavy object/your face/your partner? As this video from hi-def camera and security systems provider Mobotix demonstrates, that might not be such a great idea.
