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Setting up a webcam

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From eBay I got an IP camera: https://www.ebay.de/itm/ieGeek-1080P-Wlan-IP-Camera-Ausen-Uberwachungskamera-WIFI-Outdoor-Webcam-ONVIF/143976840072?fbclid=IwAR331V62Rb4HOoDo8ZUUesX3XNlnfHYEbAhZpmJ6h6uzL64mWA_gDf5GvZk This is one of the low-end cameras, but I did not need a microphone, and the camera seemed to have all that was needed: HD resolution, IP control over Wifi. So I did install it at a window in the 3rd floor of the house. The camera works in principle well, and the Wifi gets a good connection even when the camera is not very close to the base station. But there are a few niggles which are quite annoying, and I did post this to the seller on eBay let them know about those, so that possibly some improvements can be made. 1. The provided connection protector for the Ethernet cable connection cannot be used without destroying the included connecting Ethernet cable, because the cover cannot be slid over the connector. So one would have to cut that cable, then slide the protector ov...
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Setting up a Weatherstation: Sainlogic Profi WLAN WS3500

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While browsing through Amazon lately, I saw this weatherstation and bought it. Many years ago I did have a similar station, and I had written my own software for capturing its data and sending it off to WeatherUnderground, using some OpenSource code. This new station, however, has upload functionality already built-in - so I would only need to configure this device properly. Device Information A problem arises when trying to find out what the actual "official" name of this chinese-made weatherstation is. I bought it on Amazon as: Sainlogic Profi WLAN Wetterstation https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07TVMQ2CK But when going to the Sainlogic website, this device is nowhere to be seen... among the weatherstations shown here  http://sainlogic.com/plus/list.php?tid=4 there is none that corresponds to mine. The manual shows as manufacturer: Toway Sportswear Co. Limited in Shenzhen. The product name is just plainly Sainlogic Weather Station, and as Models several numbers are given: ...
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Interesting stats for this blog

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This pictures shows the statistics for this blog up to today (22 dec 2019).
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