[hackerspaces] Webcam setups, for security and community?

Yigit Ozkan yigitozkan2804 at gmail.com
Tue Nov 8 22:26:35 CET 2011


thanks

On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 9:07 PM, Arclight <arclight at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here you go:
>
> http://observer3.com/observer3_20111107.tar.gz
> http://observer3.com/observer3_ftpd_20111107.tar.gz
>
> Download the stuff,, and feel free to set up a Google Code site or
> whatever.
>
> Arclight
> 23b Shop
> On Nov 6, 2011 10:33 AM, "Yigit Ozkan" <yigitozkan2804 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'd like very much to lay eyes on that, if it's possible! [?]
>>
>> thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> happy hacking
>> y
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 6:40 PM, Arclight <arclight at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> 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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