<p>Actually bowels bacteria are usually fairly unique.</p>
<p>It would be a pretty acceptable metric by which to authenticate someone.</p>
<p>On Sep 20, 2010 1:12 PM, "Michael Shiloh" <<a href="mailto:michaelshiloh1010@gmail.com">michaelshiloh1010@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> As a form of ID? I didn't realize the technology was there yet.<br>
> <br>> Live and learn...<br>> <br>> On 09/20/2010 01:06 PM, Matt Joyce wrote:<br>>> No mention of anal probes... just thought I'd raise that as an option.<br>>><br>>> On Sep 20, 2010 12:56 PM, "Jack Perkins" <<a href="mailto:jackaperkins@gmail.com">jackaperkins@gmail.com</a><br>
>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:jackaperkins@gmail.com">jackaperkins@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>>> > Nothing says inviting, free and open like security cameras, RFID and<br>>> > compulsory interviews upon entry!<br>
>> ><br>>> >> funny things happen to cameras at Noisebridge.<br>>> > :3<br>>> ><br>>> > On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Thomas Stowe<br>>> <<a href="mailto:stowe.thomas@gmail.com">stowe.thomas@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:stowe.thomas@gmail.com">stowe.thomas@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
>> >> From an outsider (me), I'd say that any person you didn't recognize<br>>> would be<br>>> >> "new" and if they stated that they didn't need help, either they'd<br>
>> be lying<br>>> >> or a member. You could always ask their name as they come in if you<br>>> didn't<br>>> >> recognize them on the camera and check a registry. A sign-in sheet might<br>
>> >> work for this, though some people hate those. A mandatory RFID badge<br>>> to get<br>>> >> would be more useful and would be possible but harder to automate<br>>> with long<br>>> >> range RFID and something interacting with "the buzzer".<br>
>> >> One or two small "wireless" 2.4ghz cameras can be purchased for<br>>> under $120.<br>>> >> It might become expensive with non-rechargeable batteries if you<br>>> don't have<br>
>> >> somewhere you can plug the camera into if you opt to power such a<br>>> system via<br>>> >> 9 Volt batteries. I've seen IP cameras that are powered via Power Over<br>>> >> Ethernet and I know firsthand that a POE camera is an easy solution to<br>
>> >> implement, though such a camera might cost $150 to $300 (the last time I<br>>> >> checked). With a POE IP camera if an ethernet will reach, it will<br>>> power the<br>>> >> camera and receive data accessible on the local network that can<br>
>> also be put<br>>> >> on the Internet. I know that the company I have web hosting with<br>>> >> (<a href="http://ovh.ie">http://ovh.ie</a>) offers free software that acts to upload to free (in<br>
>> beta)<br>>> >> storage for still images with one week's cache and this is what I use to<br>>> >> capture images from my home camera setup (just a webcam so far).<br>>> >> Here's their pitch:<br>
>> >> Discover video surveillance via the Internet, with recordings accessible<br>>> >> from any connected PC.<br>>> >><br>>> >> Compatible with a simple webcam;<br>>> >> Recordings available for download;<br>
>> >> View videos from an internet browser...<br>>> >><br>>> >> Here's their offer:<br>>> >> <a href="http://www.ovh.ie/products/video_surveillance_offers.xml">http://www.ovh.ie/products/video_surveillance_offers.xml</a><br>
>> >> I think off-site storage makes more sense because if your images and<br>>> videos<br>>> >> are stolen with any server you're out of luck.<br>>> >> I also have SMEServer running an ftp user in proxmox on my server<br>
>> that does<br>>> >> the same thing via script-automated ftp jobs.<br>>> >> I'll eventually use a second machine to do this with larger storage<br>>> so I can<br>>> >> capture / upload video streams but for now it's a working solution<br>
>> that can<br>>> >> handle images in a more permanent way.<br>>> >> I'm a firm believer in video surveillance as a security measure and a<br>>> >> cheapie kit with eight cameras an be obtained for under $800 and<br>
>> includes a<br>>> >> DVR with a 500 gigabyte hard drive. If anyone's interested in more<br>>> info (for<br>>> >> yourself or the Noisebridge site), let me know and I'll share what I<br>
>> can in<br>>> >> the way of knowledge, bookmark URLs and vendors that sell such<br>>> equipment.<br>>> >> Kind Regards,<br>>> >><br>>> >> Thomas C. Stowe<br>
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>> >><br>>> >><br>>> >> On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Leif Ryge <<a href="mailto:leif@synthesize.us">leif@synthesize.us</a><br>>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:leif@synthesize.us">leif@synthesize.us</a>>> wrote:<br>
>> >>><br>>> >>> On 09/20/2010 10:44 AM, Casey Callendrello wrote:<br>>> >>> > What if there was a video camera on the gate end? That way you could<br>>> >>> > tell if you were buzzing in a new person or not.<br>
>> >>><br>>> >>> How could you tell?<br>>> >>><br>>> >>> ~leif<br>>> >>> _______________________________________________<br>>> >>> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<br>
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