# My kind of use for a webcam
I was on the blog of Tim Aidlin, a design evangelist in our same group, and I saw [a post today about using a webcam and live messenger to see his new baby while he is at work](https://systim.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!40F20356311C19C0!983.entry).

[<img height="184" src="http://by1.storage.msn.com/x1pgliP38XxBL2tD2_cdujJe4IJdqmlxJURO5Bt599RmKmWyGtGQZpTFzPQgCvQ6x4melHJ51Masr8s2TpwN2mOkFEJ7_Jj49I1j1FKrTdk3lnEsMR1zYQM8d7TBOVSHQ53r8Zk_wOIQtfKp2dXkgowvOxJ5WKNPICV" width="240" border="0" />](https://systim.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!40F20356311C19C0!983.entry)

Of course, any use of technology for a family purpose ends up involving a certain amount of tech-hassle, but still... the outcome is worth it.