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	Nov 16 2007	J-A-X The only way I could see that happening would be if the image file is large enough to take up that kind of bandwidth even though Slothcam is only requesting the image once per minute. (Version 2.93)		0
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	Nov 13 2007	MORJOVY i cannot understand how does the widget use my internet traffic. i set one webcam to update every 1 minute but it comsumes 250kB every second it works... (Version 2.92)		0
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Nov 16 2007

J-A-X The only way I could see that happening would be if the image file is large enough to take up that kind of bandwidth even though Slothcam is only requesting the image once per minute
(Version 2.93)

	Oct 9 2007	MBRYSON21528 The only reason I downloaded this was to have the paris webcam and it hasnt worked since. Is there something that can be done?? (Version 2.92)		0
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Oct 9 2007

MACUPDATE ADMIN Yes, contact the developer:

http://glorioussloth.jackson-myers.com/slothcam.html
(Version 2.92)

Nov 16 2007

J-A-X I don't maintain any of the webcams, I just chose some default cams as examples of what you can do with SlothCam. I have replaced the Paris camera in the latest version with a new (different) webcam.

I live in Texas, and unfortunately I can't fly all the way to Paris to fix the Paris webcam. :)
(Version 2.93)

	Mar 29 2006	JEFF H. I really like this, and will continue to use it, but it's a memory hog... (Version 2.91)		0
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Apr 4 2006

J-A-X unfortunately, that's apple's fault not mine...
(Version 2.92)

Apr 4 2006

JEFF H. gotcha
(Version 2.92)

	Dec 23 2005	NERFGUN SlothCam is great, although it is not really true that it is the only customizable webcam widget; the 4webcams/9webcams/16webcams widgets are user-defined as well. But SlothCam works great for a single cam. (Version 2.91)		0
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Dec 23 2005

J-A-X Well it used to be and I didn't change the description.

Slothcam is more customizable though because you can add any number of webcams each with its own refresh rate, and also resize it etc.
(Version 2.91)

	Dec 21 2005	MICELI thank you and mary xmas. (Version 2.9)		0
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	Jul 25 2005	ANONYMOUS It it possible for SlothCam to view animated gifs? I'm trying to get it to show http://sirocco.accuweather.com/nx_mosaic_640x480c/SIR/inmaSIRIL_.gif. Thanks! (Version 2.71)		0
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Jul 25 2005

JACKSON There should be no problem viewing gifs, but for some reason,

http://sirocco.accuweather.com/nx_mosaic_640x480c/SIR/inmaSIRIL_.gif?1 does not work (the URL with a question mark at the end). THe question mark is the way slothcam distinguishes between different webcam images, and it hasn't been a problem with any webserver I've ever encountered.

This means it is an issue with the webserver at accuweather. I could try to make a way to force slothcam to not add the ? at the end but I'm not sure right now if I want to do that. Email me if you want to discuss this...
(Version 2.71)

	Jul 24 2005	ANONYMOUS This is great. A widget that's actually useful since my friends use it to monitor their kids at various day care centers with the tap of a button. I'd like to see one tiny feature added though, when you mouse over the image a small left pointing arrow would appear letting you flip back 10 or so images to see what's happened that you've missed. Maybe have this number user definable. (Version 2.71)		0
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	Jul 17 2005	ANONYMOUS Great fun, but I don't much like the icon of a sloth in a che guevara hat. (Version 2.71)		0
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Jul 19 2005

ANONYMOUS Best. Icon. Ever. Seriously. I love it.
(Version 2.71)

	Jul 15 2005	DALE I can't get SlothCam to save any "Caption" setting other than the default. I set it then log out and when I log back in it reverts to the default setting. Oher than that its a great widget. (Version 2.7)		0
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Jul 17 2005

JACKSON This has been fixed. To go my website and download the 2.71 release which fixes this issue.
(Version 2.7)

	Jul 10 2005	ANONYMOUS OMG give yourself a pat on th back. best widget of the all. (Version 2.7)		0
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	Jul 9 2005	ANONYMOUS This is literally one of the best written and certainly best supported widgets out there period. I'm stunned at how fast and well the developer listens to his reviews and comments! (Version 2.7)		0
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	Jul 8 2005	RXR This is my window to the world... thnx (Version 2.7)		0
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	Jul 5 2005	BILL BUG I love my SlothCam!!! My 9 year old & I spend 10 minutes every day or so just sitting watching it go through all the cams we've loaded to catch up on what's happening around the world. One comment: We've now loaded quite a few web cam URLs to the list so our total is close to 100. This appears to really slow down the 'info' interface on the back of the widget. When you select a different cam from the list the URL & title fields can take as long as 20 seconds to update. This makes it very difficult to jump to specific items in the list so as to quickly view a favorite site. It can also take about 20 seconds now when we click on the 'i' to switch to the "info" interface for that interface to actually come up. Other than that, we are really enjoying your handiwork. Many thanks for all the effort you continue to put into improving this wonderful webcam widget. Cheers (Version 2.6)		0
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Jul 6 2005

JACKSON Wow! I've never known anyone who used so many cameras in slothcam! I'm going to have to come up with a way of speeding up reloading the list. Basically slothcam reloads the list of cameras each time you go into the preferences. I did this because sometimes when people had 2 widgets open at once, and they made changes on one, they wanted to see them on the other, so I had to make it reload the list each time you entered the preferences. I'll have to see what I can do about speeding that up...
(Version 2.6)

Jul 6 2005

JACKSON Actually I think I just fixed the problem by shortening the overall load time.

I'd like you to email me, so that I can send you a new version to try. My email is on my website.
(Version 2.6)

	Jul 2 2005	ANONYMOUS Love the logo! I'd like a way to stop the camera name bar from flashing red when it refreshes. It's a bit annoying when you have it set to refresh every 4-5 seconds. Also, since most weather Radar images have their info at the bottom of the image it would be nice to be able to move the name bar to the top of the window so I could read the time/date info at the bottom of the weather maps. I've had to revert to an older version of slothcam so I can read the time/date stamps on the weather maps. (Version 2.6)		0
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Jul 3 2005

JACKSON I will add a feature that will allow you to disable the notification that a new image is loading (for the next version).

As for downgrading to an older version of slothcam... why don't you just disable the caption ?
(Version 2.6)

	Jun 22 2005	ANONYMOUS With this update, even I put 15 sec update interval, my cable device starts blink very rapidly. If I close this widget, everything is fine. Mostly very cool widget. Thought logo is horrible. (Version 2.5)		0
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Jun 25 2005

JACKSON Not sure what that means. Maybe they're blinking a lot because the image is big and it takes time to load, even though slothcam is only loading it every 15 seconds... not really sure about this one. My modem is under my bed so I never see what the lights are doing, but I know slothcam is only updating at the given interval.
(Version 2.5)

	Jun 21 2005	ANONYMOUS Me = Happy. (Version 2.5)		0
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	Jun 14 2005	ANONYMOUS Feature rich, but developer needs to slow down releases as just about every time a new feature is added, another release follows a few days later with a bugfix involving the newly-added feature. I'd much rather have less frequent updates which were better tested. Another gripe with the current version is that when you flip the widget to get at the controls, the back appears lower on screen and a different size and style than the front. The interface in general could do with a bit of thought and design. Still the best webcam widget I've found so far! (Version 2.41)		0
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	Jun 12 2005	ANONYMOUS I'd still like text labels at the bottom of each window :) (Version 2.4)		0
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	Jun 5 2005	ANONYMOUS Just a reference to a post I made with DoppleViewer 1.4 As posted to DoppleViewer 1.4 "Sorry Charlie. This is a neat widget but no more different than a webcam viewer. I went to the National weather service. http://www.crh.noaa.gov I put in my City and pulled up the Short Range Reflectivity. I copied the Image address. I then pasted it into the SlothCam Widget. This sounds like no big deal but when I did this I realized that the SlothCam Widget was updating the images before the images on the National Weather Service website. I had one image that was available 6 minutes before it was available on the website. http://www.crh.noaa.gov This is no slight to DoppleViewer 1.4 or any other version. I just though people may be interested in this. Perhaps you could add when we want it to update. Otherwise I will be using my SlothCam to view this and alos in almost full screen. Thanks." I love my SlothCam keep up the good work! You have improved on everthing I wished for. (Version 2.3)		0
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	May 31 2005	ANONYMOUS rounded corners and especially dropshadow could make this widget look even better. nice work! (Version 2.3)		0
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May 31 2005

JACKSON I used to have rounded corners and a drop shadow, but I removed it because people kept requesting me to do that, and also it made it easier for me to implement the live resizing. The background got messed up while resizing so I ditched it all together.
(Version 2.3)

	May 30 2005	ANONYMOUS The I button is in the top left which is unlike most other widgets. It should be in the bottom right. This needs to be fixed. Text labels for what cam you're looking at would be nice. (Version 2.3)		0
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May 30 2005

ANONYMOUS The I in the top left in nearly impossible to see with the default cam (NYC), since it's white on white (at least at the time I am looking). Perhaps it should be made to be a white I with black circle or something like that so it can be easily seen.
(Version 2.3)

May 30 2005

JACKSON I might change the color, but I don't think the i can go in the bottom right since the resize tab is there...

Maybe I could try upper right....
(Version 2.3)

May 31 2005

JACKSON I changed the 'i' button. Check it out and let me know if you like it better (just re-download, I didn't think it was worth a new version number)
(Version 2.3)

	May 30 2005	ANONYMOUS New version is very nice, but now i can't seem to find the "i" to flip it. I although think it needs a nicer looking icon. Pretty much perfect otherwise. (Version 2.3)		0
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	May 27 2005	JACKSON I'm working on a resizable version of slothcam, but I'm not sure if it's ready for release yet. Please head over to my webpage and check out the beta, and let me know what you think. (Version 2.2)		0
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	May 26 2005	ANONYMOUS I happen to like the Icon. Thanks for being so responsive to the border issue. Any changes in the future for a MiniSloth cam half the size as the original? Keep up the good work! (Version 2.2)		0
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May 26 2005

ANONYMOUS The next features I'm going to be working on are cam names and resizing.. hopefully they won't take too long.
(Version 2.2)

May 27 2005

ANONYMOUS Sounds great! looking froward to the resizing.
(Version 2.2)

	May 25 2005	ANONYMOUS great great widget, but probably the worst icon in the world also it would be great if the border were drop shadow or if the border could be dropped altogether resizing would be nice too good work! (Version 2.1)		0
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	May 21 2005	ANONYMOUS Please enable a feature to remove the border and or drop shadow. If you move the widget up to the top in Amnesty either on 10.3.9 or 10.4.1 Tiger it has more than a 1/4 inch space from the top. This is no big deal if you have one Sloth cam up. but if you have 20 Sloth Cams up it takes up way too much space with the Drop Shadow. Thanks (Version 2.1)		0
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May 21 2005

ANONYMOUS I'll try to add a "no boarder" feature some time soon.

-Jax
(Version 2.1)

May 21 2005

ANONYMOUS Thanks you are the best! Peace!
(Version 2.1)

	May 21 2005	ANONYMOUS I like this widget very much. But what if there is no borders in images, only drop shadow. That´ll be nice. (Version 2.1)		0
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May 21 2005

JACKSON What do you mean?

Email me about this from the webpage if you have a suggestion.
(Version 2.1)

	May 16 2005	ANONYMOUS You are awesome. Just need to be able to resize it and your widget will be the best. (Version 2.0)		0
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May 16 2005

JACKSON I'm not sure how to do this, but maybe I could make 2 slothcams... one small and one large? What sizes do you think would work?
(Version 2.0)

May 21 2005

ANONYMOUS Please make one half the size of the original so I can have 40 sloth cams with different cams in each on my 20 inch screen.

Thanks!
(Version 2.1)

	May 16 2005	ANONYMOUS It would be really nice if the URLs showed not only the url but a name of what the cameras are looking at and where they are. Also, what would rock would be a little user configurable text label at the bottom of each slothcam window so we could label the cams with things like "New York" and whatnot. Thanks. (Version 2.0)		0
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May 16 2005

JACKSON You're absolutely right. Maybe next weekend when I've got some time I can try to write that into slothcam. Right now work is prety hectic. Glad you like it though!
(Version 2.0)

	May 15 2005	ANONYMOUS When running in 10.3.9 NON TIGER using Amnest. I found the area to click to change the seconds but I can not find the area to click to get it back to the web cam. Any one know where to click? (Version 1.2)		0
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May 15 2005

JACKSON In tiger you press the done button at the bottom of the preferences. I didn't knwo you could run widgets in 10.3, but that's pretty cool if you can...
(Version 1.2)

	May 7 2005	ANONYMOUS You could make 2 more types. One 1/2 the size of the original and 1 double the size of the original. I currently can get 20 Sloth cams on my G5 20 inch screen. Sure would be nice to get 40 1/2 size sloth cams or 10 large size sloth cams on my screen. Hint, Hint then this would be AWESOME!!!! or make it resizeable from the user if that is possible. (Version 1.2)		0
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	May 6 2005	ANONYMOUS Awesome! Anyone and I mean anyone have a list of IP addresses that can be entered into this nice widget and or a link to multiple Addresses. Thanks. (Version 1.2)		0
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May 7 2005

JACKSON Here are a bunch that I've found

CALHOUN SPORTSWEAR WEBCAM

http://www.calhounsportswear.com/WebCam/print.jpg

RANDOM SURF BREAK

http://212.9.30.37/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi

BELUGAS AT TEH VACOUVER AQUARIUM

http://142.22.58.150/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi

CENTRAL PARK ZOO

PENGUIN HOUSE (OFF WHEN SLEEPING)

http://images.earthcam.com/ec_metros/newyork/newyork/penguinhouse.jpg

ZERMATT SWITZERLAND

VIEW OF MATTERHORN (WIDE FORMAT)

http://bergbahnen.zermatt.ch/d/live_fotos/matterhorn.jpeg

VIEW OF SCHWARZEE

http://bergbahnen.zermatt.ch/d/live_fotos/schwarzsee.jpeg

VIEW OF ROTHORN (WIDE FORMAT)

http://bergbahnen.zermatt.ch/d/live_fotos/blauherd.jpeg

SAN FRANCISCO

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

http://weather.kron4.com/images/cam2_2.jpg

FROM THE TRANSAMERICA BUILDING

http://weather.kron4.com/images/cam1_2.jpg

BAY BRIDGE TOLL CAMERA

http://weather.kron4.com/images/cam3_2.jpg

POTRERO AND HIGHWAY 101

http://weather.kron4.com/images/cam4_1.jpg

SEISMOGRAPH (CHECK DURING EARTHQUAKES)

http://weather.kron4.com/images/cam4_2.jpg

CENTRAL LONDON

MARBLE ARCH

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/travel/jamcams/cctv/548850.jpg

PICADILLY CIRCUS

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/travel/jamcams/cctv/547450.jpg

TRAFALGAR SQUARE

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/travel/jamcams/cctv/546502.jpg

WHITEHALL - PARLIAMENT SQUARE

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/travel/jamcams/cctv/546501.jpg

OXFORD STREET - ST GILES CIRCUS

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/travel/jamcams/cctv/547301.jpg

PARK LANE - HYDE PARK CORNER

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/travel/jamcams/cctv/548750.jpg

REGENT STREET - CONDUIT STREET

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/travel/jamcams/cctv/547451.jpg

OXFORD CIRCUS

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/travel/jamcams/cctv/547452.jpg
(Version 1.2)

May 7 2005

ANONYMOUS Thank you, you are awesome. I expected many moans and groans with smart remarks like do a google search. I know this but it is always nice to have links that someone else knows are great. Thanks again and hope to see more posted here soon.
(Version 1.2)

	May 6 2005	2R Cool, except the icon, what is it btw? The hat is Ché, but not the rest, can't make it out. (Version 1.2)		0
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May 7 2005

JACKSON The Icon is a sloth!
(Version 1.2)

	May 5 2005	GORDY Hate the icon, love the widget. I have a traffic cam in this widget, and it refreshes at an interval I set. A one trick pony--but a pretty cool trick. (Version 1.1)		0
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	May 2 2005	VANESSA Love this website..very original..I am a bif fan of Che Slothera! (Version 1.1)		0
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	May 2 2005	ANONYMOUS Very nice! I wonder why Apple didn't release their version... Wish it had a nicer window though. (Version 1.1)		0
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