[Noisebridge-discuss] Safety

[Michael Shiloh]

As a form of ID? I didn't realize the technology was there yet.

Live and learn...

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