Fear of the Unknown? Fear of Technology? No idea of what to do with a webcam? These may be several of the thoughts running through your mind as your glance at the title. Webcams are video capturing devices connected to cameras and to the Internet. The first such camera was the CoffeeCam, initially connected in 1991, which pointed at the Trojan room coffee pot in the Computer Science Department of Cambridge University. The camera was switched off after a decade of service on August 22, 2001.

Today there are millions of webcams deployed throughout the web. They range from the silly to the serious. Anyone who has been to YouTube or any other video centric site knows the range of topics and uses for Webcams. The three most popular uses for webcams today include

1. web based video conferencing,
2. video streaming for information, entertainment or security purposes and
3. the creation of amateur videos.

Web based video conferencing enables real-time visual and audio communications with family, friends and business associates from anywhere in the world for either free or incredibly inexpensive prices. Skype is one such service. Skype enables you to make video calls to anyone in the world for free if the person you are calling is using Skype on their computer as well. Using Internet based video calls has changed the dynamics of business conferencing as well as staying connected with family and friends around the world.

Video streaming for information, entertainment or security purposes is another use for a Webcam. Installing a webcam or a network of cameras enables you to monitor your house or any other property from anywhere in the world. Webcams are installed in cities (metrocams), monitor traffic, monitor the weather or even enable the observance of bald eagles from within their natural habitat. Other webcams have chronicled the daily life of individuals. Such individuals, called lifecasters, wear a portable web camera and chronicle their life, sometimes 24/7, through streaming video.

Finally, webcams have enabled the production of amateur videos which can be shared privately through email or private websites or shared publicly by uploading to the web. Whereas a majority of amateur videos today focus on the bizarre or entertaining, there is a huge opportunity to share information and knowledge through the use of video. This is where you come in. I know that you have things in your life that you are passionate about or have knowledge to share based on what you have been through.

What are you waiting for? Go to www.lipstickwisdom.com and see how easy it is to get involved in the world of video. Then sit quietly and think about what information you have that could empower other women. Have you started your own company? Have you dealt with aging parents? Have you figured out the secret to effortlessly handling menopause? Do you have the secret key to communicating with teenagers? What practical advice do you have to give others based on your life experiences?

We have gathered videos from experts and from individuals providing advice and input on how to get started with webcams! Check it out and join the world of online video!