[thelist] Chicken cam, UK

[Christian Heilmann]

> > But then on a second thought, there probably exists mobile phones with
> > a) video calls, and b) automatic answering. You just stick one of such
> > phones in the allotment, and when you make a call to it, it answeres and
> > starts video call automatically. Once you are assured that the chickens
> > are doing fine, just hang up.
> 
> Most 3G phones have the standby battery life of a wet cabbage, so that's
> probably not gonna work for a week.  Perhaps secured laptop (i.e. in steel
> lock box) with power from Solar -> DC convertor and WiFi connection using
> the old bean can antenna method to direct the signal to a remote point?
> Obvious "microwaved head" dangers lie within if you point it too close to
> head height, but still ...

And if you ensure the strength of the signal is high enough you also
don't need to prepare the chicken any longer when you come back from
your trip, they'll be crispy brown and ready for serving.


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