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How to find webcams anywhere in the world with Google

By , About.com Guide   June 12, 2009

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webcams Want to find a webcam for your favorite vacation spot? How about a city celebration, mountain skiing, or a zoo? You can, with this simple Google trick to find webcams anywhere in the world. To do it, all you need to know is the inurl command for Google, along with the most common webcam URL file extensions. Ready? Okay, here we go, with an example keyword:

inurl:view/index.shtml beach

This brought back US, South Carolina, Myrtle Beach , Boyds Nest, US, California, Pebble Beach , Ocean View, Streaming, and Scotland / Dunbar / Beach. Just substitute the word "beach" for what you're looking for, and you're off and running.

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