tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post8057753247024898634..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Speaking of security . . .Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-26478208094110010982015-10-27T18:00:21.045-05:002015-10-27T18:00:21.045-05:00"Security" at my house amounts to a lock..."Security" at my house amounts to a locked door/window and the fact someone is typically at home 20 some hours a day. Whenever I see cameras on someone's house/garage I immediately start wondering how much traffic that residence has and if the task force needs to be notified.kamas716https://westfargomusings.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-87832527099695496802015-10-26T18:07:37.448-05:002015-10-26T18:07:37.448-05:00Be careful of the Metro PD. When I lived near Nash...Be careful of the Metro PD. When I lived near Nashville their reputation when it came to armed citizens was not the best, shall we say. Hopefully they have improved in the meantime.Quartermasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-61490881598171107072015-10-26T10:09:52.398-05:002015-10-26T10:09:52.398-05:00@Bruce- I like that driveway alarm. I have a very...@Bruce- I like that driveway alarm. I have a very long driveway.<br />THey don't mention how much trees interfere with the signal. :o(<br /> Do you have a link to the forum?mobiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10582872757769683429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-36064090700655200672015-10-26T09:53:04.762-05:002015-10-26T09:53:04.762-05:00I've installed a few alarm systems and video s...I've installed a few alarm systems and video surveillance systems back when I worked for a data services provider (yeah, having their highest paid, most senior sys admin and the manager of their NOC running cable and installing alarms systems at customer locations made tons of sense to me, too. NOT!). But, when I first got into that stuff, I came a cross a web site dedicated to the diy installer called the Home Security Store (www.homesecuritystore.com). Ended up do a lot of business with them for the the alarms and sensors. They have a huge forum for diyers and people that want to take over control of their professionally installed systems. Plus they connected me with a company that would monitor our alarms for 1/3 the going rate - and they monitor self-installed systems. I highly recommend them and they will be my go-to when I buy a house myself.<br /><br />For the surveillance systems, we went to a different supplier, but they are still a good place to start your research. Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-50892507971991186062015-10-26T09:06:37.036-05:002015-10-26T09:06:37.036-05:00I'll stick with old school security, a dog, an...I'll stick with old school security, a dog, an armed man, and a reputation for alertness.mobiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10582872757769683429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-9419143410727369492015-10-26T06:46:33.878-05:002015-10-26T06:46:33.878-05:00I only desire a IR proof ghillie suit. For chilli...I only desire a IR proof ghillie suit. For chilling (literally, if you get my drift) on the southern border.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-22525054592229421342015-10-26T06:31:15.414-05:002015-10-26T06:31:15.414-05:00Nothing on earth is worth that much paranoia. I re...Nothing on earth is worth that much paranoia. I remember a German rich guy back a few decades ago. SOB had the best security known to man at the time. Four terrorist took him out with a 50$ IED. There is no such thing as death proof security. Sooner or later you gotta come up for air, and a good(or lucky) assassin will get you if that's your Karma. No amount of money can bribe the reaper.---RayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-58157232374391738472015-10-25T23:54:13.694-05:002015-10-25T23:54:13.694-05:00I haven't read the article to which you link y...I haven't read the article to which you link yet, but when I hit the lottery jackpot I will definitely spring big for maximum security in my new digs. A backup generator is for long outages, like after a flood or hurricane.<br /><br />For short outages you can have a UPS to keep your comms and security equipment powered until the police arrive (remember it's Christmas soon, give to the Patrolmans' Benevolent Association!). Thirty minutes should be sufficient and you can wait in the safe room. Or if you prefer, engage the intruder(s) with your shotgun.<br /><br />What I would like is a high-tech night vision helmet with a heads-up display integrated into the visor that gives me switchable views of my closed-circuit cameras and heat sensing devices. The latter would look like the old PacMan video game: moving dots (each signifying a warm body) within a floor plan of my house and its surroundings. See them before they see me. A simplified version of this display will also appear on my AppleWatch when required, via Bluetooth from my comms/security center in the safe room.<br /><br />Have to be careful with CCTV cameras if they look at your neighbor's houses or the sidewalk, may not be compatible with privacy laws in your jurisdiction. Infrared sensors that merely report sources of body heat should be legit, however.<br /><br />An escape tunnel from the floor of the safe room to the garage might be worth considering. Probably the best early-warning system is also the oldest: an alert dog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com