However, writing for MakeUseOf often forces me to think a bit outside the box.
How would I accomplish a home security system inexpensively or free?
However, what I’m going to describe today is a combination of all of those things.
In essence you could create a giant personal surveillance web connection without limitations.
As you’re able to see even from this first screen - the software has alotof capabilities.
The next screen in the wizard lets you choose from the three standard methods of broadcasting your captured video.
This is the place where we can accomplish the magic.
A few things to keep in mind here.
First, set the sensitivity to what you want to accomplish.
For example, in my case my cameras are sitting in an empty house where nothing should be moving.
Setting it to 95% will fire off an email at the slightest movement.
Now that’s slick.
The email prefs are very easy.
Just configure your SMTP options and remember to add which email address to send the alert to.
you might add multiple ones by using a comma between them.
During a test run with my single laptop webcam watching for motion, I received the following email.
Okay, so it works - but what aboutreallyputting it to good use?
Now, two of these cameras were obviously monitoring very quiet locations.
Sure enough, within about five minutes, I received my email alert.
I captured three snapshots of this student who had just walked into the room and stood at the table.
Just imagine if this was your home or business security system.
