Now here is a device mash-up ahead of it's time. ShakinDave has constructed a streaming live web cam setup that can go anywhere he can go using a tabletPc running the freely available Windows Media Encoder, an EVDO wireless card, a microphone, a GPS receiver, and a tiny web cam attached to a pair of glasses all concealed in an ordinary backpack. Using a custom written application the GPS data is updated on a Google map so not only can you see what he sees and hear what he hears but you can also see exactly where he is. The limitations of this system are not the equipment but the bandwidth. EVDO just can't allow as much data through as needed for a better picture and faster updates. The total cost for everything is between $5,000 and $6,000 but that is totally worth it for such a cool experiment. Unfortunately, I don't think Dave is doing this anymore since I can't find the link. At least it is documented.
