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Sunday, May 16, 2010

Impressive Possibilities We Can Now Do Because Of The Internet

By Trenton Spears

One of the greatest benefits that the internet revolution has brought us is the ability to visit remote, exotic areas of the world that we would have never been able to see otherwise.

Just a couple of decades ago, it was inconceivable that we would soon be able to use the internet to see all these places from our homes. Yet, for many people it's a possibility of everyday life.

Internet tools such as Google Earth and Street View can take us almost anywhere we can think of, and they offer both large-scale maps and a view from the ground. Using these innovations, we can revisit places from our childhood, see how a favorite vacation spot has evolved, or check out a new area that we want to visit.

It's a testament to the versatility of the internet today that we can virtually visit a place and familiarize ourselves with the area before we even leave for the trip!

Although these are very useful features, they still don't provide a live view of a particular area. This is where webcams come in. These tiny cameras broadcast live video feeds of an incredible number of locations around the world, from normal city streets to exotic and extreme areas. Today, most popular locations have dedicated webcams streaming live video to anyone who wants to watch.

It can be time-consuming to find a particular webcam considering the vast number of them out there, but thankfully some internet users have established webcam directories. These directories organize the vast number of webcams around the internet into easy-to-navigate categories.

There's a huge selection of webcams to choose from, broadcasting everything from aquatic areas to mountainous regions. When the volcano Eyjafjallajokull fra Valahnuk erupted in Iceland, internet users were able to view a video stream of the event as if they were there.

When you find yourself bored on the internet, remember that there are a ton of webcams out there that can take you to a variety of exotic locations.

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