FAQ

Generic Site FAQs

What is this?
Is this for real?
How long has the site been running
Why is the site called DriveMeInsane.com
What are the specs on the server
How much bandwidth does this need/use?
How do the lamps work?
How many visitors does the site get?
How much would this cost to duplicate?
How much time did this take to set up?
Are all the cams in one house?
Can we upload music?
Anything related to Big Bang Theory
How is the insanity level calculated?
How did you change my webpage?
Did you know that you were linked to from [INSERT SITE HERE]?
Are you planning to install any more devices/cams/features/etc?
What's up with the screams?

Owner Questions

Why do you do this?
Do you do this all day?
Is this all you ever do?
I see you're at home, how can I contact you?
Why are you picking your nose?
Why won't you do anything fun for the camera?
Do you ever meet anyone from the site
I live near you and want to know if I can just drop by sometime?
Don't the lamps turning on and off all the time bother you?
Doesn't it bother you that people all over the world are watching you?
I don't like your layout and I know I can do better. How can I help?
What's your relationship status?
How much time do you spend doing this?
Who is that behind you?
Will you discuss politics or religion
Don't you get bored doing this?
You really should be using #### distro because it's better than whatever it happens to be you're using.
What do you beneift from this
Will you dance?
Do you like being watched
Anything involving alcohol??
What do your neighbors think of this
Do you play WOW?
What do you do on here?
What kind of pizza is that?

Money related questions

Do you make any money from the site?
Since I don't see any way to donate money to you, I'm going to act like I want to, if only there were a way. So.... what gives?
Why not get a cafepress account?
I just saw your site and suddenly thought of a GREAT business idea. Want to go into business with me?
Do you have a job?
What is your job?
What is the power bill like?

Behavior

I'm supposed to act civilized. What does that mean?
Am I allowed to advertise/pimp/spam my website/services on your site?
My brother/friend/some random wandering stranger accessed your site from my computer and abused it, and now my network is banned. What can I do?
What will happen if I write a script to turn your lights on and off every second?
I acted like an obnoxious tool, and now nobody will talk to me, what gives?

Troubleshooting

Why isn't the picture changing/loading/reloading?
Where is the RC Car?
Why can't ring your doorbell?
Where is all the other stuff that used to be on this site? And is it coming back?
Why does it say my message needs to be moderated?

Lamps and Other Devices

What happens if I leave the lamps on?
How do I control the lamps?
How do I create a computer controllable light?

Critter

Where is the RCcar/Tank?
Can I drive the critter?
How do I drive the critter?
When will the critter be online?

LED Matrix Sign

How many LEDs make up the sign?
What hardware is used for the sign?
How much does the sign cost?

Why don't you just....

Why don't you get a better webcam.
Why don't you add more interactive items?

Help! The camera won't move.

Why can't I move (pan/tilt) the camera in the office?
But.. but... but... I totally saw someone completely unrelated to you on a two year old video that you had no part in creating, producing, or distributing, and that you're in no way responsible for now, move the camera around the room... so what gives?
But since it clearly USED to be a feature, my inability to take advantage of it now has left a massive crater in the quality of my life, and I must know why it was removed to satisfy my curiosity. So why?
Under what circumstatnces will you bring the pan/tilt option back?

Unrelated Questions that still deserve answers

Why is there a dead Pakistani on my couch?