[hackerspaces] Webcam Matrix

[Brendan Halliday]

My local space HSBNE has what I'd consider the best of both worlds.

We have security cameras, recordings expire after 1-2 weeks so we can check
back if shit happens. This is not publically accessible and is only
available to exec/people responsible for areas.

Then what we publish is a snapshot every five minutes of our largest
outside and inside area at http://porthack.hsbne.org/webcams/

We've never had stalking issues, because we have 24/7 access control for
members and if it became a problem we can just remotely nix their access.

On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 5:52 AM, Bob Bownes <bownes at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> We discussed both putting the cameras and the 'who's logged in' data
> online. While buglers were a bit of a concern, the deciding factor was a
> concern about stalkers coming to harass someone.
>
> The safety guy, however, knows how to get to the recorded footage in the
> case of a problem.
>
> Bob
>
> > On Apr 1, 2017, at 08:48, Pete Prodoehl <raster at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Our space consists of 16,000 square feet and over 20 different rooms...
> I don't think one single webcam is going to show all of that. We could
> easily have 100 people in the space and the camera might not see any of
> them, especially since it's mobile and can be pointed at anything or in any
> direction (but not all directions.)
> >
> > Part of our mission is to share what we are doing with the world, and
> promote creativity and making. Most of the people who view our camera are
> our own members or friends from other spaces in our area.
> >
> >
> > Pete
> >
> >
> >> On 4/1/17 6:14 AM, Ijon wrote:
> >> I also want to add, that having a webcam that shows wether someone is in
> >> the space or not (closed or open) is basically an invitation for a
> >> burglar to come and break into the space to steal your tools and
> computers
> >>
> >>> On 31.03.2017 18:39, Ijon wrote:
> >>> I really have a hard time to understand this.
> >>>
> >>> In some spaces photos, cameras, video is forbidden, a lot of hackers
> >>> (not enough) cover up the cameras on theire personal devices, everybody
> >>> is always super sensitive when it comes to photos or videos of them...
> >>>
> >>> and here we are, somebody is asking to create a centralized repository
> >>> of webcams in hackerspaces?
> >>>
> >>> i dont get it! Can somebody explain how this is possible? this seems to
> >>> be going in the opposite direction of what we aim for, helping people
> to
> >>> preserve privacy, helping people to encrypt, helping people to stay
> >>> anonymous.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On 31.03.2017 18:05, Joshua Pritt wrote:
> >>>> https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/Webcams
> >>>>
> >>>> If you have a live camera stream from your 'space, please add it to
> the
> >>>> list on this wiki page.
> >>>> I want to bring back the Webcam Matrix and more!  I just added the one
> >>>> for the Melbourne Makerspace.
> >>>> I want to also see if there is a video chat enabled computer there at
> >>>> your space as well so I can start up my idea for the 'SpacePhone.  A
> >>>> quick and simple way to click on a hacker/makerspace's logo on a
> similar
> >>>> matrix layout web page and start up a video call.  Let's collaborate
> on
> >>>> this as one, big, group project!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >
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