sixy.com - about the web cam

Purpose:

The purpose of this project is to put a webcam computer in my car. I have no particular reason. It just seemed like a good way to make use of some old parts that I had. Initially, I'm starting with just building an automated webcam solution to take a photo at a given interval, 60 seconds, 5 minutes, whatever, and archive them on the box until an internet connection is detected. Once the internet connection is detected, it will synchronize the local directory with the website. However, having a PC in my car could lead to endless possibilities... touchscreen monitor, MP3 and DVD playing, etc.

Hardware:

Motherboard: VIA EPIA-800 - 800Mhz
Case: Cubid 2688V Mini-ITX Case
Hard Drive: Western Digital 80GB
CD-ROM
(temporary): 		External USB Lite-On CD-RW
Memory: 512MB
Webcam: Logitech Quickcam Pro 5000
Wireless
Adapter: 		D-Link DWL-122

Software:

Operating System: Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS
Webcam Driver: Linux UVC
Webcam Software: fswebcam
FTP Synchronization Software: FTPSync

Building:

Coming soon...