by Sicarius
If you've ever thought an internet security camera sounded cool, now's a great time to pick one up (or even install a network of them).
Prices have really come down, and the technology is getting easier and easier to implement all the time. It really has become a plug-and-play kind of installation.
If this is your first time reading about internet security cameras, here are some of the cool things they can do:
Let you monitor your home from work or even an internet cafe on the other side of the world. View your home's interior or exterior from an internet-enabled cell phone. Use one as a nanny cam to keep an eye on the babysitter caring for your children while you're away. Capture a video recording of anyone entering your home without authorization (i.e. catch thieves in the act!)There are lots more features, too, depending on the model you get (some let you pan, tilt, and zoom in, all from a remote computer). You can visit this site to read more about security cameras and internet security cameras .
This is a very insightful post. I agree that the technology has come a long way in the past few years, both in terms of a reduction in the cost of internet security cameras and the ease of installation and set up for the average, non-technical user.
What I'm a little frustrated with, however, is the relatively slow acceptance and adoption of this technology by the general public. For example, the daycare center that watches my son has an extensive camera security system in place with cameras in just about every room and common area of the center, but the system is NOT internet based. A parent still has to physically go down to the center to view the hard-wired monitors in the center rather than just being able to log into their computer at work to "check in" on their children.
I think the primary reason for the slow adoption of new technology is simply ignorance of how cost effective and easy to use these systems have become. Can anyone else think of another reason?
...17.09.09
PALM BAY, Fla. -- A Palm Bay man says all the money he spent on a home security system was well worth the expense. His security system caught burglars in the act and now he needs the public's help to learn the crooks' identities. AT THE SCENE: Home Security Cameras Capture Burglary ImagesSource: WFtv.com
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