Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Webcam fun

I have a webcam, a gift from my brother for my birthday last year, given with the specific design of allowing me to take part in one of his poker tournaments from the comfort of my study. Alas, the poker night never happened -- the wee Morgan caught a bout of the flu, which naturally precluded the night of booze, cigars and cards.

But I now of course have this little orb on a stick sitting next to my computer monitor, which apparently creeped out my friend and new colleague Andrew a bit when he was using my apartment in July. The funky little digital toy has sat neglected for the most part, until this past week when, just for the hell of it, I started snapping some pictures of myself. Of course, that got a bit boring after awhile, so poor Clarence had to get roped into the fun. Or as he would probably think of it, the "fun." I'm sure he wasn't certain what was worse -- me grabbing him and holding him up to the HAL-like orb, or me chasing him around my desk with it. Anyway, some of the products of my webcamming this past week ...


This one is fun -- this is what happens when you hold up the webcam to look at the computer screen. I call it "enjoying the infinite."

6 comments:

Lesley said...

Web cams are awesome! All you have to do now is get your brother hooked up on one and have Morgan sit in front of it and you can talk to her! Seriously though, while my sister lived in Japan we web cammed with her for everything and my youngest niece (who was 2 at the time) began to believe that Auntie 'lana lived in the computer and not in real life! Clarence looks uber patient in those flicks.

Anonymous said...

I meandered into town for a green tea chai latte at three o'clock today. To my surprise, there was this familiar looking person frantically typing away on a laptop looking most industrious...

It was an odd feeling to see the 3D version. I have been reading your blogs for a while now, and I felt like I should have said hello or something, like I knew you!

Chris in NF said...

Well Anonymous, given that I was never in town today, having spent my day on campus until five and then coming straight home, I dunno what to tell you ... except that perhaps you had a run-in with my evil twin. Good thing you didn't say hello ...

Anonymous said...

sorry for the mixup - I really thought it was you. I feel very silly.

syl said...

oh web cams.
i love them and that intense, brooding pic of you.

how are you?

I'm at home home now for a week because I finished my SAO job once again. So now I have tons of time to devote to my blog...we'll see how long that lasts. haha
I'm horrible for updates.
But I hope everything with you is well!!

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