[General] Letter From Mojave - Looking For Advice on Security Systems

[Ethan Chew]

Excellent!

      Thank-you for the references, gentlemen.

              - Ethan/spacefelix

On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Jake Polatty <ki4btj at gmail.com> wrote:

> Lifehacker just has an article about just this topic.
>
> http://lifehacker.com/5933533/
>
> Also if you can find the right security equipment on eBay you can set it
> to contact you instead of the alarm company.  Or you can get a panel and
> hack it.
>
>
> http://hackaday.com/2012/07/27/bending-a-home-security-control-panel-to-your-will/
>
> -Jake
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2012, at 12:48 AM, Ethan Chew <spacefelix at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello from Mojave!
>
>          I'm looking for some advice on how to build a security system
> with surveillance and alarms for some buildings in Mojave, CA.  Right now,
> we've been having an issue with businesses in the business district getting
> vandalized.
>          My thoughts have been that something similar to the camera system
> at Makers Local 256 would be useful in the community.  Would anyone be able
> to refer me as to how it is built?
>          Another idea for a system from one of our residents:
>
> "I have an idea you folks might check out. The cops tell us that burglars
>> usually knock on doors to see if anyone is home. If no one answers they try
>> to break-in.
>> How about a video and audio-equipped doorbell that would send a signal to
>> a cell phone that could be answered and record a photo of the thief? It
>> could also be equipped to activate from knocking.
>> This could also send the signal to the home's landline phone - my wife
>> and I always forward our home phone to our mobile when we are both away
>> from the house.
>> There are already video-audio doorbells on the market which could be
>> modified…"
>
>
>         Would any of you have any references to hacks or ideas that could
> lead to hacks that could help Mojave out?
>
>                      - Ethan Chew, Mojave Makers
>
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