<p>No mention of anal probes... just thought I'd raise that as an option.</p>
<p>On Sep 20, 2010 12:56 PM, "Jack Perkins" <<a href="mailto:jackaperkins@gmail.com">jackaperkins@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> 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 <<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 would be<br>>> "new" and if they stated that they didn't need help, either they'd be lying<br>>> or a member. You could always ask their name as they come in if you 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 to get<br>>> would be more useful and would be possible but harder to automate with long<br>
>> range RFID and something interacting with "the buzzer".<br>>> One or two small "wireless" 2.4ghz cameras can be purchased for under $120.<br>>> It might become expensive with non-rechargeable batteries if you don't have<br>
>> somewhere you can plug the camera into if you opt to power such a 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 power the<br>>> camera and receive data accessible on the local network that can 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 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 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 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 so I can<br>>> capture / upload video streams but for now it's a working solution 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 includes a<br>
>> DVR with a 500 gigabyte hard drive. If anyone's interested in more info (for<br>>> yourself or the Noisebridge site), let me know and I'll share what I can in<br>>> the way of knowledge, bookmark URLs and vendors that sell such equipment.<br>
>> Kind Regards,<br>>><br>>> Thomas C. Stowe<br>>> The information transmitted in this communication is intended only for the<br>>> person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential<br>
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>> intended recipient, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you<br>>> received this in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete and<br>>> destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all<br>
>> attachments.<br>>><br>>><br>>> On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Leif Ryge <<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>
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