[hackerspaces] Webcam setups, for security and community?

[Will Bradley]

Me too!
On Nov 6, 2011 11:33 AM, "Yigit Ozkan" <yigitozkan2804 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd like very much to lay eyes on that, if it's possible! [?]
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> thanks!
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> happy hacking
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> On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 6:40 PM, Arclight <arclight at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> One of our members wrote a server back-end that you can point the
>> Linksys web cams at for off-site storage. It gets FTP updates whenever
>> one of the cameras detects motion, then stitches the frames together
>> into a flash player.
>>
>> He says he'll open-source it if there is interest. He just doesn't
>> have time to maintain it.
>>
>> Anyone interested in a first world-wide hackerspace infrastructure project
>>
>> Regarding security and monitoring who is there, I think the best
>> approach is to combine a hardware-based access/alarm board with a
>> Linux server that monitors and ties in with video.  Being able to see
>> who came/went, status of all of the doors (did someone leave the front
>> door unlocked?) and having an IP-based alarm system that you don't
>> have to pay for (we use an SMS call-out list) really gives you the
>> best of all worlds. Sensors and embedded hardware for real-time
>> operations, and video for auditing, verification of alarms, and
>> general "what's going on?" questions.
>>
>> Anyone want to work on video software?
>>
>> Arclight
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>> On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Mars <itcamefrommars at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I'll say one last thing... Tech that changes and goes through fast
>> generation changes(like surv. Equip) really enables 1-2(or older) year old
>> tech to be found on the super cheap on eBay...  That's basically what HF
>> sells IMHO... Although I love them for some stuff.
>> >
>> > But how important is it this project?  I'd say webcams one the
>> ubercheap and wired netcams from eBay... I got a bunch - well a few- of
>> 2003 dlink net webcams and I think they have wee wittle net servers built
>> in... Or at least some minimal http interface.  A little research and ya
>> might find some ancient netcams that can be refirmwareloaded w some open
>> Linux based stuffamagoo.
>> >
>> > Dunno... Just thoughts.
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> >
>> > On Nov 4, 2011, at 12:07 PM, psytek at alphaonelabs.com wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/4-channel-surveillance-dvr-with-4-cameras-and-mobile-monitoring-capabilities-68332.html
>> >>
>> >> On Nov 4, 2011, at 9:42 AM, Ben Brown <ben at generik.ca> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Our space is using two D-Link IP cameras monitoring both entrances out
>> >>> in the hall. I had tried to get zoneminder to play ball (along with
>> some
>> >>> regular USB webcams) but no dice. For now we're using the DVR software
>> >>> the cameras came with. Seems to work well enough, plus we have two
>> weeks
>> >>> of motion-detected video if we ever need it.
>> >>>
>> >>> However you'll never beat the quality of a commercial surveillance
>> >>> system... expensive as hell, but you do get what you pay for.
>> >>>
>> >>> Ben
>> >>>
>> >>> On 11/3/2011 1:07 PM, mars at redecho.org wrote:
>> >>>> Forgive me if this topic has been beaten to death already: I am new
>> to
>> >>>> this list and have found it difficult to search through the archives.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I am affiliated with Air Light Time & Space here in Seattle. We want
>> to
>> >>>> set up some webcams, both as a security measure and as a way of
>> promoting
>> >>>> community engagement. We think that people will be more likely to
>> "just
>> >>>> stop by" if they can check in first and see what to expect.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Commercial security camera systems look complicated and expensive.
>> We were
>> >>>> thinking that we could get a bunch of cheap USB webcams and plug
>> them into
>> >>>> a cheap PC and run some free software on it. Of course none of us
>> actually
>> >>>> know how to do this, which is why I am asking for advice.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Have any of you set up such a system? Can you give me any pointers on
>> >>>> hardware or software that I should look into? What is the state of
>> Linux
>> >>>> camera drivers - are there certain models which should be favored or
>> >>>> avoided? Is there such a thing as a weatherproof USB webcam? How far
>> can
>> >>>> you stretch a USB connection? (It'd be cool to put a camera over the
>> front
>> >>>> door, but that's a good 80 feet from where the PC would live.)  Video
>> >>>> would be great, but we would be happy with still frames.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Thanks for any pointers you can offer!
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Mars Saxman @ ALTSpace
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