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Thanks to The Age for compiling the following list of webcams, located around the world.  Interesting stuff.

Original article by Lia Timson here.

If you have any other cams that you enjoy, or perhaps one of your own you are keen to share, let me know.

EarthCam Network
www.earthcam.com

This site belongs to a webcam software company that promotes the medium but is the most reliable aggregator of webcam links we found. Use the World Map facility to search for cameras at your favourite destinations or search by word, Top 10, Most Popular or Editor’s Choice.

RTA NSW
www.rta.nsw.gov.au/trafficreports/index.html

Don’t leave home or the office without checking these fixed cameras. See what the traffic is like on the M5 or M4 before going home, or the F3 before taking off for the weekend. Traffic reports are included, so there is no need to wait for the half-hourly radio broadcasts.

HMAS Perth Dive Wreck

www.hmasperth.com.au

The 133-metre guided missile destroyer was scuttled off Perth in 2001. These two cameras - one above, the other below water - allow divers to see the conditions before they set out for the day. Their friends and families can also see them at work.

NASA TV

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

When it is not transmitting live from space, this site broadcasts interviews, news conferences and videos of various missions. It has three channels (Public, Media and Education) and the “What’s On” tab details the daily broadcast schedule. Watch out for mission launches and landing coverage. Best watched at night (Australian time).

The Rocks, Sydney

http://therocks.com/sydney-Webcam_Rocks_Viewing.htm

The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority’s two adjustable live webcams aim to show Sydney Harbour to the world. Use your mouse to control the camera’s zooming and panning functions, but be patient: with more than one million hits a year, you’ll probably need to wait your turn.

Australian Antarctic Division

www.aad.gov.au/asset/webcams/mawson/default.asp

Cameras in Mawson, Davis, Casey and Macquarie Island give visitors to this site a glimpse of researchers’ life on the frozen continent. Images are refreshed every 10 minutes and arrive at your PC via a satellite link to the division’s headquarters in Tasmania.

Surf conditions

www.surfit.com/surfit/display.asp?ss=5&id=72

Check your favourite break before you crawl out of bed in the morning. Click on the map to go to the beach of your choice around Australia, see the static images and read the reports.

Most boring

Watching paint dry may be as exciting as watching an apple grow, ( www.applecam.co.uk/index.html ) although the blossom is pretty - best viewed in the morning (Sydney time). This Dutch site ( www.icepick.com ) tracks every time Sparkey the cat eats, the fridge opens and the doorbell rings.

Other links

French bakery www.siteparc.fr/bonneau/Webcam.htm

Panda www.oiccam.com/webcams/index.html?/panda

Times Square www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare

Moscow www.mdmbank.com/webcam

Bless me Father for I have sinned…

It has been 14 days since my last confession post.

So, why the delay?  What has been happening in the land of ‘C?  What on Earth could have kept me so busy as to deprive my loyal reader(s) of any updates?

How about:

neutered pooch

end of month

payroll

big v

itchy neutered pooch

the dishes

friendfeed

sudoku

my delivery service

sam & dean winchester

infected itchy neutered pooch

the vet

blanched broccoli with chili and anchovy pasta

gregory house

vjbl

my personal dilemma with picasa/flickr

beck’s and carlton draught

bitlord

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hmmmm……bad news.

Today’s post has generously been written by Stevo.  He’s a good egg!

As you are probably all aware, the AFL has put the home and away season on hold this weekend to stage the Victoria vs The Rest of the World match. Media spin is already running rampant claiming this is a tribute to 150 years of our great game, but my sources tell me it is simply to give the time keepers a chance to learn how to use a stopwatch without stuffing up the premiership points. Regardless of the reason’s, we’ve all earned a week off to rest our hammies, and do some light training work to ensure we’re all fighting fit for the rest of the season. Such a week poses some serious problems though… where do we get our sport fix this weekend with 21 less hours of footy than regular weeks? Well ladies and gentlemen, [I have] got you covered with enough suggestions below to keep everyone entertained.

10. Get online and find that infamous clip of John Howard trying to bowl a cricket ball to some kids on one of his trips to the subcontinent. Lacking in sporting prestige, but still incredibly funny.
9. The Formula 1 heads to Istanbul (not Constantinople) this weekend. The Ferrari’s will almost certainly win, but our boy Mark Webber finished the last race (that’s right he finished, in fifth no less), so the interesting thing about this race will be to see how many corners he can last until the car fails or he crashes out. Smart money is on under 6 laps.
8. Buy a dartboard and invent a game with an elaborate scoring system. The inevitable confusion and arguments will give you a chance to give someone a spray while there’s no footy on.
7. Choose a high performing local footy club that is guaranteed a win this weekend and head down to the game with your team colours on. Carry on like you do at the ‘G, and simply replace all the local players names with players from your own team.
6. Watch the 2005 ashes series again. If you’ve only got time for one match, make sure it’s the Adelaide test, the one where the Poms were nothing short of disgraceful.
5. The Aussie rugby league team are hosting the Kiwi’s and are at about $1.22 to win by more than 100 points. Hard to resist a chance at watching the New Zullanders getting demoralised yet again.
4. Tell all the kids in your street there is a playstation hidden in the front yard of one of the local houses. They’ll work it out soon enough but I reckon you’ll have at least a couple of hours entertainment before they give up.
3. There’s an Indian music festival going on at the moment, so set the alarms for midnight and switch on. If you watch closely enough, you’ll notice there’s a bit of cricket in the background.
2. Tune into the ABC to watch the Melbourne Vixens go round. For those of you not familiar with netball, the way the AFL is umpiring at the moment there aren’t too many differences between the games so it should be relatively easy to follow.
1. Pull out the DVD of your club’s most recent premiership win and watch it 7 times over. (Fremantle supporters, pick any WAFL premiership and pretend the winners are wearing purple)