Symi Chat

Great to have the webcam working again

Still not working for me, I still have the boat in the middle of the harbour although the time and date are correct. ops:

Try refreshing the page Jean. Hold down the control key and press f5. See if that helps.

Many thanks Allan, that did the trick.

Glad it's working for you.

Incidentally, in case people hadn't noticed, the image I posted above is 'live' so should show the most recent view. It doesn't refresh automatically though.

Yes I was very impressed when I realised 'your picture' was identical to what I'd just been viewing through the webcam. Clever stuff

I don't know if it just our imagination but the new webcam seems to provide much higher definition especially the night shot we just viewed - good work Allan.

The definition should be the same. In fact there is a bug in the camera software that means the quality of the image isn't as good as it should be. I have new software to install when I'm there in September that should improve things.

But I do know what you mean about the night time shots, they really are much better than the old camera.

Hi Allan - any ideas on why i intermittently get cut off on visiting the Symi Vis site? I have been unable to get on for a couple of months now - happened before and same as before i suddenly got back on?? Ya veh its a mystery!!

Hi Allan, don't think it's my imagination, I seem to have been getting the same picture for about the past two weeks, I don't seem to be getting the live updating, any ideas?

It is updating OK Maz. The clock on the picture works now so you should be able to check that to see if you are seeing the most recent one.

Also, the picture I posted in this thread back on June 27th is still live so that should be the most recent one too.

If you see the wrong date on the picture try reloading the page by holding down Control and pressing f5 to see if that fixes it.

must be a problem my end as no clock update showing and I still have a picture with a small boat sitting right in the middle of the harbour, doubt someone would have been fool hardy enough to do that for more than a short length of time....mystified.

Did you try the Control/f5 trick Maz? It's worked for other people with the same problem.

I did Allan but because I have a Windows 8 touchscreen laptop F5 disabled my touch pad. Anyway I've sorted it now by pressing CTRL and R instead...just a matter of getting my ahead around the different commands.

Allan, You ask me, on another forum, what Webcam am l using'? (omg omg, l thought, with great embarrassment, l wouldnt know a webcam from a tin can! Me, a techno twit!) Please Allan...my Knight in Shining Techno Armour..educate me Webcam style!

Always Baking, it was I who asked you the question, not Allan - and it was what web browser you were using, not what webcam.
Web browsers are the software you use to look at the internet - could be Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera or quite a few more. They're all different and telling you to do something that works in one might not work in another.

Just in case anyone doubts that Allan and I are different people, ask anyone who was on Symi at Easter when we could both be seen at the same time at The Olive Tree most mornings.

I suppose it is confusing that there are two Symi Visitor team members (though with different roles) whose name begins with A. In fact there are more, but so far nobody has confused Allan or me with Adriana or Anna.

Cheeky ! lt's just that when l'm about to start typing, l often need to flick back to check someone's name..when l flick back, l then lose what l've typed, and l have to start again ! Frankly, there's no techno hope for me..l'll stick to my name sake ! Talking of that, ''Hey Kojak, do you like fruit cake?''

I like any sort of cake Always Baking - as my figure will sadly testify. I do a mean chocolate one myself.

Kojak, l dont believe a dark chocolate word of it ! Just thought a fruitcake would be the best traveller! Dont hold your breath though,just before l leave for any flight..l always leave something behind!

Fruit cake is good and travels well. I do a light one from a recipe of my mother's which I think originated from the Blessed Women's Institute.