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

[Jake Polatty]

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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