Around the World in 88 Webcams

Posted by mark on 01/25 at 12:01 AM

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A departure from our normal single destination video, today’s feature takes you around the world in a very interesting way—by showing you shots from 88 webcams, all shot around noon time (in their time zone) of the same day near the autumnal equinox with good weather! What’s really cool about the video, though, is that the filmmaker made an effort to avoid the most well-known cities. Includes great music by Andrew Powell and The Philharmonic Orchestra. Don’t skip this one!

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The Panama Canal in 1 minute 52 Seconds

Posted by mark on 01/22 at 12:01 AM

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The Panama Canal is a 51 miles (82km) long, and connects the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea to the Atlantic, though the Isthmus of Panama. Generally it takes 15-20 hours to get through, but with the miracle of time lapse photography, you can take the ride in one minute and 52 seconds on a cruise ship! The French started building it in 1881, but gave up in 1889. After Panama declared its independence in 1903, the Americans took over and finished the project. In 1977 President Jummy Carter signed away U.S. rights to it.

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