Security Camera setup

I have a friend who's getting unauthorized "visits" from her deadbat ex.  I'd 
like to set up a security camera that will capture the images of anybody who 
comes and goes when she's not home.  I know that there are PC Cameras and 
software packages that will use the camera as a motion detector and variously 
post images to a web page or at least start recording.  Is anyone familiar 
with these things?

Is there a package that will do this in Linux, and if so, what hardware do I 
need?

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Re: Security Camera setup

You can go Linux based and use a stand-alone camera like the Stardot 
Technologies system, or the Axis models.   If it's for a dial-up location, 
the Stardot models are a lot more reliable (something about the scripting), 
plus I like them overall for features.  Both cameras allow you to add 
external triggers, which would be a motion sensor in this case.  A clever 
disguise and viola!

At 10:30 AM 8/27/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>I have a friend who's getting unauthorized "visits" from her deadbat ex.  I'd
>like to set up a security camera that will capture the images of anybody who
>comes and goes when she's not home.  I know that there are PC Cameras and
>software packages that will use the camera as a motion detector and variously
>post images to a web page or at least start recording.  Is anyone familiar
>with these things?
>
>Is there a package that will do this in Linux, and if so, what hardware do I
>need?
>
>
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Debian package for apache-ssl?

Does anyone know what would be going on with my apache-ssl not 
working?  I'm using the testing version of apache . . . if the stable 
version has apache-ssl working . . . how do I go backwards to that version?   

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Re: Security Camera setup

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003, Jonathan Hutchins wrote:
> I have a friend who's getting unauthorized "visits" from her deadbat ex.  I'd 
> like to set up a security camera that will capture the images of anybody who 
> comes and goes when she's not home.  I know that there are PC Cameras and 
> software packages that will use the camera as a motion detector and variously 
> post images to a web page or at least start recording.  Is anyone familiar 
> with these things?
> 
> Is there a package that will do this in Linux, and if so, what hardware do I 
> need?

I have another friend with exactly the same problem.  "Zoneminder" is
working quite well.  Take a look at

	http://www.zoneminder.com/

I'm toying with the idea of a filter enhancement to make it handle
things like the shadows of leaves on the ground, when the tree to
which they are attached sways in the wind.

It can use a wide array of webcams.

Adrian

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Re: Security Camera setup

On Wednesday 27 August 2003 11:42 am, Bradley Miller wrote:

> You can go Linux based and use a stand-alone camera like the Stardot
> Technologies system, or the Axis models.   If it's for a dial-up location,
> the Stardot models are a lot more reliable...

What's a setup like that going to cost (note the deadbeat ex in the equation)?

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Re: Security Camera setup

At 01:41 PM 8/27/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>On Wednesday 27 August 2003 11:42 am, Bradley Miller wrote:
>
> > You can go Linux based and use a stand-alone camera like the Stardot
> > Technologies system, or the Axis models.   If it's for a dial-up location,
> > the Stardot models are a lot more reliable...
>
>What's a setup like that going to cost (note the deadbeat ex in the equation)?

Around $500 or so, depending on model.  I don't have the newest price 
sheets in front of me.  If the person has a computer, has Linux on it, has 
time to install and play with the drivers, and then time to play with 
software and other stuff . . . sure there are cheaper alternatives.  Figure 
time and costs and you'll find a hardware based solution very 
attractive.  If your looking for cheap, grab an X10 camera and a VCR 
hookup.   Cheaper still?  Rig up a cheap Walmart video camera ($29) to a 
VCR and have a motion detector trip a programmable remote to start recording.

Bradley Miller, Owner/Programmer/Designer
AccessZone Design - www.accesszonedesign.com
Blue Springs, Missouri
Phone: 816-228-3814             Fax: 775-254-6162
Toll-free: 888-872-4420 ICQ: 48555780  

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Online protest

Online protest...  check out

http://kde.org/
http://gnome.org/

How many sites are doing this?

-Jared

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Re: Online protest

http://www.debian.org also.

----- Original Message ----- 
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Subject: Online protest

Online protest... check out

http://kde.org/
http://gnome.org/

How many sites are doing this?

-Jared

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RE: Online protest

From what I read yesterday several hundred and they have 
170,000 off-line signatures and several thousand online signatures.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: DCT Jared [mailto:jsmith@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 9:56 AM
> To: kclug@...
> Subject: Online protest
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> Online protest...  check out
> 
> http://kde.org/
> http://gnome.org/
> 
> How many sites are doing this?
> 
> -Jared
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