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If you thought that a webcam is just for getting in visual touch with your distant friends, then you could not be more wrong. There are many other uses e.g., making videos, rudimentary security systems, etc. But I didn’t know that it’d be as simple as a a few keystrokes and a couple of clicks, until I stumbled across this article on Linux.com – Five fun ways to use a Linux webcam. It lists out the following five things that can be achieved ever so easily with a webcam and your linux box:

  • Record Yourself
  • Make a Video Streaming webserver
  • Monitor your house
  • ASCIIfy your image
  • More fun with your videos and stills

Do check it out at the aforementioned link.


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