Past Blogs

March 18...Just added a chat room so folks can chat with each other while enjoying the view. Just click here.

March 18...Third complaint today about "body parts". So if you find zooming and other controls "locked" it is because I disabled that function until the body part goes away or the inconsiderate viewer gets frustratred and leaves. If I am not around to lock 'em out, feel free to move the camera yourself via the full motion controls. Instructions are on the webcam page.

March 12...I have received complaints today about the constant focus on "body parts". Please, people have a little respect. The purpose of the camera is to share the environmental beauty of Hawaii. I am looking for some software to manage how long folks can control the camera and block abusers. Oh yes, my server gives me a list of who is accessing the camera. So I can track the abusers down to their IP address and block them in the future.

A Little Later March 4th...Camera is back up. Window is clean. Life is good. Ok...shoot some pictures and send them in. Just so you know, I am bias towards whale pictures! The real ones and the blond ones! Just kidding. One viewer from Canada said he saw several whales last week!

March 4...late PM camera seems to be down right now. I have a request into my property manager to power cycle it. You see I am in California right now and can't quite reach that far. Meanwhile a WiFi customer of mine will fix it as soon as they get back from surfing. Some people have the wrong priorites.

March 4, 2004...PM Window still not clean. I think I will post a job opportunity. "Wanted Maui Window Washer. No wages, good view". Meanwhile, Phil, our first photo contest participant writes:

"I'm famous...Just went to the cam page and so I could verify to Rebecca that it's up so we could reschedule for her & friends to wave at me via the cam and, lo and behold...
I'm famous! Right there in print, an extract of my very own words, AND you posted my magnifico artistique photo which I cleverly titled Wet Window! Ahh, life is complete.
I did a double take and then laughed aloud. You made my day (or at least the morning -- it's not quite noon on Thurs 3/4). Gonna email Rebecca right away to visit the cam so she can see how famous I am.

P.S.: I notice as I write this that sombody keeps zeroing the cam in on some boring bikini-clad blond woman. Now, I ask you, how can that possibly compete with Wet Window?!


March 4, 2004...AM. Looks like the window cleaner has not yet arrived. Meanwhile I am going to announce the Great Maui Mana Kai Webcam Photo Contest.

When you spot a picture worthy of sharing, snap it and email it to me at dfradin@mauimanakai.com. I will then post the best shots of the month. And then I will figure out some kind of prize for the winner. Like something off on their rental or something. Meanwhile, occasional viewer Phil, after I explained he can use a utility like Snagit to grab a frame from the live motion or just right mouse click on the image on this page and save it to his hard drive writes

"re saving a pic: I shoulda known a right-click would work -- I do it with still pics all the time, it just didn't occur to me in this context (boink, boink -- the sound of my forehead hitting the monitor).

I flicked to the controllable page, clicked AF, whipped back to the cam home page, and saved a pic, attached herewith for you and posterity. It's also my first entry in your not-yet-happening contest. I am such a great artist."

You can view his fabulous work by clicking here.

March 3, 2004...Visibility is poor because it is raining! Very unusual for Kihei. Average rainfall is 4 inches per year. And the window has water spots. I've asked my cleaning service to clean it. Should be done by tomorrow.

March 3, 2004...About the beach. It will be back! The locals tell me that the Gods have taken it out to sea to wash it. When the south and west forming waves subside and the normal trade winds from the north east resume, the beach will build back up. I am told the sand is sitting just a few hundred feet off the land. With the right tide conditions as much as four feet of beach can be built in a day. Meanwhile the beach is in good shape just a few hundred feet south to the left. Also you can enjoy the remaining pilings from the old pier that use to be located here to load cattle on to ships from the up country cattle ranch.