Guys,
This is probably more of a “rant” than a
request
for help - sorry! Had a
call
>from
the house. Needless to
say it
contained something worse than water!
Now after speaking to my neighbour, I suspect this is
kids,
as he’s had trouble too on and off for the last
year.
My house faces onto a path which unfortunately makes it
a
target.
I’m not happy!!!
OK, rant over.
Back to home
automation….
I’m now looking into ways to keep an eye on the
house –
and hopefully catch someone in the act. I’ve been playing with
“HomeWatcher” on and off for a while. For those who haven’t
come
across it before – I’d recommend it. It uses motion detection to
take
pictures when something happens and then uploads it to a
website.
I have a temporary site up and running at the following
location:
http://www.btinternet.com/~rasdial/webcam/overview.htm
Picture quality is low as it’s
dark out now…
I guess I’m looking for advice on ways to catch
the b*!%&&rs. I’m thinking about a
couple
of web cams – one for night (slow frame rate) and one for day.
I’m
wondering how many webcams my machine can control
without missing any “action”.
Also an outdoor PIR to turn on
the
porch light as a deterrent?
Any other
ideas? Maybe an outdoor
machine
gun?
Hmm.. Off to clean the front
door
now, and order some PIRs!
Cheers,
Nick