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Author: KlompmeesterKlompmeester Date: May 8, 2008 04:18
I posted that one a few years ago. Good to see it hasn't blown yet ;-)
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Author: RainbowWarriorRainbowWarrior Date: May 8, 2008 07:16
"Klompmeester" andwhy.com> wrote in message
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> I think this is an impressive Amsterdam webcam because of the streaming
> image quality and sound...
>
> mms://rembrandt.terena.nl/stream2 ( http://www.terena.org/webcam/ )
>
> The street atmosphere is captured nicely, it's just like being there
> again.
Wow that is impressivem got busses, trams, bikes, mopeds, cars, and
pedestrian free for all happening, I only watched for a minute and seen a
speeding moped sideswipe someone into the bike rack, who wasn't hurt by the
looks.
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Author: KevKev Date: May 8, 2008 08:04
òlléy® wrote:
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> If it is the fire station bulb, unsure of the exact details however, I
> heard or read onetime many years ago that it did in fact fail once and
> was replaced albeit a very long time ago, something to that effect.
>
> Hmm I just clicked the link and see they have a camera on it nowadays..
> exiting stuff huh? why don't they put a camera on some patch of grass
> somewhere and people online can watch it grow :)
>
> regards
> olley
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Author: John_HJohn_H Date: May 8, 2008 15:16
the_dawggie wrote:
>On May 8, 7:57 pm, John_H inbox.com> wrote:>> Diesel Damo wrote:
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>> It is of course the reason why the old carbon filaments didn't often
>> burn out whereas tungsten filaments do.... Perhaps you've never
>> wondered why a tungsten filament light bulb only ever blows when you
>> switch it on (in the absence of vibration or bumping)! You should
>> also note that this one's hanging on a cord (which protects it from
>> vibration and mechanical shock).
>
>However they did mention it had been hit by various objects
>over the years which I found surprising.
Either the carbon filaments were a lot more rugged than tungsten (I
seem to recall their being made from slivers of bamboo) or the fireman
told a furphy.
I'd suspect the fact it's suspended on a cord from a very high ceiling
has a lot to do with its survival.
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Author: John_HJohn_H Date: May 8, 2008 15:16
Athol wrote:
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>The tungsten filaments tend to melt very rapidly (sometimes to the point
>of vaporising well enough to deposit the vapour on the inside of the glass
>of the globe as they fail. That happens due to the thermal shock of the
>sudden heating that occurs when it's turned on, combined with the lower
>resistance when cold (positive temperature coefficient) as John mentioned.
Long before Vance Packard (The Waste Makers) alerted the World to
planned obsolescence, light globes were seen my many as an example of
just that. I can remember being told as a kid that light bulbs didn't
last like they used to because the manufacturers deliberately
introduced a whiff of oxygen to ensure their premature demise.
All bullshit of course, but it no doubt came from the observations of
those who remembered carbon filaments. Not sure, but I'd guess they
were last manufactured sometime prior to WW1.... All the ones I've
ever seen had Edison Screw bases which suggests they also pre-dated
the bayonet fitting which was very likely introduced at the same time
as tungsten filaments.
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Author: KlompmeesterKlompmeester Date: May 8, 2008 15:51
> "Klompmeester" andwhy.com> wrote in message
> news:6MSdnXXZoNrCfL_VnZ2dnUVZ_gSdnZ2d@internode...>>
>> I think this is an impressive Amsterdam webcam because of the streaming
>> image quality and sound...
>>
>> mms://rembrandt.terena.nl/stream2 ( http://www.terena.org/webcam/ )
>>
>> The street atmosphere is captured nicely, it's just like being there
>> again. >
> Wow that is impressivem got busses, trams, bikes, mopeds, cars, and
> pedestrian free for all happening, I only watched for a minute and seen a
> speeding moped sideswipe someone into the bike rack, who wasn't hurt by
> the looks.
Oranised chaos gone wrong. Never seen an incident myself and I've watched it
a fair bit.
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Author: Albm&ctdAlbm&ctd Date: May 8, 2008 19:35
> "Klompmeester" andwhy.com> wrote in message
> news:6MSdnXXZoNrCfL_VnZ2dnUVZ_gSdnZ2d@internode...>>
>> I think this is an impressive Amsterdam webcam because of the streaming
>> image quality and sound...
>>
>> mms://rembrandt.terena.nl/stream2 ( http://www.terena.org/webcam/ )
>>
>> The street atmosphere is captured nicely, it's just like being there
>> again. >
> Wow that is impressivem got busses, trams, bikes, mopeds, cars, and
> pedestrian free for all happening, I only watched for a minute and seen a
> speeding moped sideswipe someone into the bike rack, who wasn't hurt by the
> looks.
>
That's what happens when legs are simply too powerful for the conditions.
Pedal overdrive should be banned in the interest of road safety. ...
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Author: Fraser JohnstonFraser Johnston Date: May 9, 2008 00:20
"Klompmeester" andwhy.com> wrote in message
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>
> I think this is an impressive Amsterdam webcam because of the streaming image
> quality and sound...
>
> mms://rembrandt.terena.nl/stream2 ( http://www.terena.org/webcam/ )
>
> The street atmosphere is captured nicely, it's just like being there again.
Needs more hookers. : )
Fraser
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