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Post by dennisn on Jan 7, 2019 11:29:42 GMT
The camera hasn't been working for ages, but I've just seen this....
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Post by kevb on Jan 7, 2019 12:58:38 GMT
I'd give up the Panorama if they could fix the one on the harbour instead if it came to a choice.
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Post by dennisn on Jan 7, 2019 18:35:46 GMT
Absolutely agree, Kev, no brainer. But I think it’s different funding and the harbour one seems to have completely lost its place on the town council’s budget.
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Post by katet on Jan 7, 2019 21:48:32 GMT
Why is it snowy in this photo? It must be from the last couple of days 🌧
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Post by dennisn on Jan 7, 2019 21:54:48 GMT
I thought so too, Kate. They’ve certainly been getting a pasting from the weather recently.
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Post by kevb on Jan 15, 2019 10:44:10 GMT
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Post by dennisn on Jan 26, 2019 8:55:11 GMT
Hey, it’s working again, yippee!
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Post by balddave on Jan 28, 2019 8:41:11 GMT
Why if they can replace the panorama webcam in a matter of weeks is it taking so long to repair/replace harbour webcam? Whilst panorama gives a great overview, the harbour cam lets us view hustle and bustle of daily life, I would have thought this would be a better advertisement for the tourist industry on the island.
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Post by dennisn on Jan 28, 2019 20:02:37 GMT
Different funding. Panorama webcam is just one of several under the meteo.gr umbrella, weather stations. Clock tower is Skiathos council.
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Post by dennisn on Jan 28, 2019 22:18:52 GMT
As for good for tourism, I should add that I didn’t just go to the council several times (that’s in person in the town hall), but I also wrote to the then minister of tourism (no reply and an election replaced the minister) AND I also wrote to TUI as woz Thomson’s who said they support other stuff - I didn’t tell them that their support consists of collecting and passing on passenger donations!!!
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Post by kelso on Jan 29, 2019 18:50:29 GMT
The cost for restoring/replacing the clocktower camera would be much more than the Panorama. The Panorama webcam is a fixed unit whereas the Clocktower webcam had a user control facility and three preset views.
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Post by dennisn on Jan 31, 2019 9:25:21 GMT
I see on Skiathian's blog that mayor election is pending. We need to find the names and addresses of all the candidates to lobby them for repairs to the clocktower webcam.
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Post by balddave on Jan 31, 2019 13:35:10 GMT
Excellent idea Dennis, see if they can include it in their manifesto.
During your various dealings with Skiathos Town council, has anyone indicated the actual fault with the webcam?
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Post by dennisn on Feb 1, 2019 11:28:10 GMT
It got struck by lightning I think - probably did it no good at all. I don't know if the cabling survived also - I assume it was connected by cable to the town hall. The man I discussed it with (their computer man) didn't mention needing cable, just a camera. And he rather underestimated the price of a new one.
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