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Re: Home surveillance



On Wednesday 09 November 2005 12:36, Ueli Meier wrote:
> Hi
> Is there anyone who set up a home surveillance system wit Linux?
> Im thinking of using a normal web-cam and a Laptop computer.
> What are the requirements?
> Is there any software that can start record automatically when there is
> some Movement, and pause when movement stops?
> Purpose to keep an eye on the fruit trees.
>
> Ueli
There's a program called motion thats pretty easy to setup and works well. 
Watching fruit trees might be a problem though as they will tend to move in 
the wind and trigger the motion sensor. Maybe you should try razor wire, 
landmines and a scarecrow?

Billy



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