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	>==Introduction==		==Introduction==
	This is a system which I thought of several years ago, in 1999 or so (in retrospect, I think it was largely inspired by ideas in David Brin's ''The Transparent Society'', perhaps directly; must re-read). Nobody's building it yet. The software was available but perhaps a bit expensive, back then (especially things like drivers and video codecs); today, it is probably all available as [[FOSS\|free/open-source]] modules which just need to be knitted together in order to do the job.		This is a system which I thought of several years ago, in 1999 or so (in retrospect, I think it was largely inspired by ideas in David Brin's ''The Transparent Society'', perhaps directly; must re-read). Nobody's building it yet. The software was available but perhaps a bit expensive, back then (especially things like drivers and video codecs); today, it is probably all available as [[FOSS\|free/open-source]] modules which just need to be knitted together in order to do the job.

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	==Summary==		==Summary==

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	==Introduction==		>==Introduction==
	This is a system which I thought of several years ago, in 1999 or so (in retrospect, I think it was largely inspired by ideas in David Brin's ''The Transparent Society'', perhaps directly; must re-read). Nobody's building it yet. The software was available but perhaps a bit expensive, back then (especially things like drivers and video codecs); today, it is probably all available as [[FOSS\|free/open-source]] modules which just need to be knitted together in order to do the job.		This is a system which I thought of several years ago, in 1999 or so (in retrospect, I think it was largely inspired by ideas in David Brin's ''The Transparent Society'', perhaps directly; must re-read). Nobody's building it yet. The software was available but perhaps a bit expensive, back then (especially things like drivers and video codecs); today, it is probably all available as [[FOSS\|free/open-source]] modules which just need to be knitted together in order to do the job.

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	==Summary==		==Summary==

Woozle: /* Links */ example of webcam catching dumpers

2009-01-05T16:45:29Z

Links: example of webcam catching dumpers

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	==Links==		==Links==
			* '''2009-01-05''' [http://www.bullcityrising.com/2009/01/durhams-dumbest-dumpers-or-the-tale-of-the-antithievers.html Durham's dumbest downtown dumpers?]: looks like existing software is slowly catching up -- although in this case there was only one pair of eyes, not many, so there wasn't any opportunity to do anything in real-time when the perps might have been caught.
	* [http://spyemporium.com/ Spy Emporium]: potential surveillance parts/equipment		* [http://spyemporium.com/ Spy Emporium]: potential surveillance parts/equipment
	* (2005-06-20) [http://alarm.com/ Alarm.com]: just from reading the front page, this sounds like a high-end version of (most of) what I had in mind -- i.e. implement this in open source with maybe a few minor features added, make it compatible with off-the shelf hardware if it isn't already, and you might have more or less what I'm thinking of.		* (2005-06-20) [http://alarm.com/ Alarm.com]: just from reading the front page, this sounds like a high-end version of (most of) what I had in mind -- i.e. implement this in open source with maybe a few minor features added, make it compatible with off-the shelf hardware if it isn't already, and you might have more or less what I'm thinking of.
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	*** [http://www.smarthome.com/95621.html Remote-Control Plane Takes Digital Pictures From Any Angle] (but why is the camera ''on top''?)		*** [http://www.smarthome.com/95621.html Remote-Control Plane Takes Digital Pictures From Any Angle] (but why is the camera ''on top''?)
	* GSM tracking:		* GSM tracking:
	** Wherify: [http://www.wherify.com/wherifone/serviceplans_individual.html plans] [http://www.wherify.com/wherifone/buy.html phones]		** Wherify: [ [http://www.wherify.com/wherifone/serviceplans_individual.html plans] ], [ [http://www.wherify.com/wherifone/buy.html phones] ]
	*** Costco doesn't have them anymore, but Amazon does; most phones are $80.		*** Costco doesn't have them anymore, but Amazon does; most phones are $80.
	*** Plans are minimum $20/mo. with a 1-year commitment. $150 cancellation fee.		*** Plans are minimum $20/mo. with a 1-year commitment. $150 cancellation fee.
	*** You get a limited number of tracking requests per month; the number depends on your plan. Cheapest plan allows 60 requests.		*** You get a limited number of tracking requests per month; the number depends on your plan. Cheapest plan allows 60 requests.
	*** This seems like a bit of a scam; having paid up front for the phone, can't you use it with some cheaper wireless service? Or is the price artificially low because of the service plan lock? (Most of the other GSM phones seem to be $200+, but they also seem to be much more sophisticated.)		*** This seems like a bit of a scam; having paid up front for the phone, can't you use it with some cheaper wireless service? Or is the price artificially low because of the service plan lock? (Most of the other GSM phones seem to be $200+, but they also seem to be much more sophisticated.)

Woozle: /* Links */ additional thought

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Links: additional thought

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	*** Plans are minimum $20/mo. with a 1-year commitment. $150 cancellation fee.		*** Plans are minimum $20/mo. with a 1-year commitment. $150 cancellation fee.
	*** You get a limited number of tracking requests per month; the number depends on your plan. Cheapest plan allows 60 requests.		*** You get a limited number of tracking requests per month; the number depends on your plan. Cheapest plan allows 60 requests.
			*** This seems like a bit of a scam; having paid up front for the phone, can't you use it with some cheaper wireless service? Or is the price artificially low because of the service plan lock? (Most of the other GSM phones seem to be $200+, but they also seem to be much more sophisticated.)

Woozle: /* Links */ wherify GSM

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Links: wherify GSM

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	** purely for shininess, not security:		** purely for shininess, not security:
	*** [http://www.smarthome.com/95621.html Remote-Control Plane Takes Digital Pictures From Any Angle] (but why is the camera ''on top''?)		*** [http://www.smarthome.com/95621.html Remote-Control Plane Takes Digital Pictures From Any Angle] (but why is the camera ''on top''?)
			* GSM tracking:
			** Wherify: [http://www.wherify.com/wherifone/serviceplans_individual.html plans] [http://www.wherify.com/wherifone/buy.html phones]
			*** Costco doesn't have them anymore, but Amazon does; most phones are $80.
			*** Plans are minimum $20/mo. with a 1-year commitment. $150 cancellation fee.
			*** You get a limited number of tracking requests per month; the number depends on your plan. Cheapest plan allows 60 requests.

Woozle: /* Links */ SmartHome stuff

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Links: SmartHome stuff

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	*[http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1659672,00.asp Motorola Home Monitoring and Control review]: a similar system, but overpriced		*[http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1659672,00.asp Motorola Home Monitoring and Control review]: a similar system, but overpriced
	*[http://nerdman.com/ NerdMan]: heavy webcam user. Livia gave me this link; not sure if it's applicable or not. Saving it to look at later.		*[http://nerdman.com/ NerdMan]: heavy webcam user. Livia gave me this link; not sure if it's applicable or not. Saving it to look at later.
			* '''SmartHome''' Home Automation Superstore:
			** indoor cams:
			*** [http://www.smarthome.com/7544n.html Network Camera Kit Includes Video Server for Viewing and Recording Over Any PC] $160
			** outdoor cams, no IR:
			*** [http://www.smarthome.com/76012.html Affordable Outdoor Color Dome Camera Comes With a Remote Pan Controller for Maximum Coverage] $100
			** outdoor cams with IR:
			*** [http://www.smarthome.com/7857oc.html IR Lens Picks Up Clear Images Even In Darkness] $80 + receiver
			**** requires [http://www.smarthome.com/7857.html discontinued receiver unit] – but wouldn't it be compatible with other wireless receivers?
			*** [http://www.smarthome.com/76003.html Weatherproof Color Camera Security System] $110 (12 LEDs, 32.8 ft.)
			*** [http://www.smarthome.com/7545S.html Outdoor Wireless Color Camera Transmits to 2.4GHz Receiver in Near-Darkness] $140 (49 ft.)
			*** [http://www.smarthome.com/76004.html Wireless Color Camera Transmits Audio and Video in Total Darkness to Your TV or VCR] $160 (45 ft.)
			*** [http://www.smarthome.com/70402.html Compact Color Surveillance Camera Can See 80 Feet in Total Darkness] $180 (24 LEDs, 80 ft.)
			*** [http://www.smarthome.com/77631.html Weatherproof Color Camera Captures High-Resolution Images in Total Darkness] $180 (12 LEDs, 45 ft.; includes 60 ft. power/video cable)
			** other stuff
			*** [http://www.smarthome.com/4080xt.html Scare Away Unwanted Visitors] $60: X10 motion-detector floodlights
			** purely for shininess, not security:
			*** [http://www.smarthome.com/95621.html Remote-Control Plane Takes Digital Pictures From Any Angle] (but why is the camera ''on top''?)

Woozle: /* Introduction */ credit to Brin

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Introduction: credit to Brin

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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==
	This is a system which I thought of several years ago, in 1999 or so. Nobody's building it yet. The software was available but perhaps a bit expensive, back then (especially things like drivers and video codecs); today, it is probably all available as [[FOSS\|free/open-source]] modules which just need to be knitted together in order to do the job.		This is a system which I thought of several years ago, in 1999 or so (in retrospect, I think it was largely inspired by ideas in David Brin's ''The Transparent Society'', perhaps directly; must re-read). Nobody's building it yet. The software was available but perhaps a bit expensive, back then (especially things like drivers and video codecs); today, it is probably all available as [[FOSS\|free/open-source]] modules which just need to be knitted together in order to do the job.

	==Summary==		==Summary==
	The basic idea is to use inexpensive web cams, an inexpensive internet connection, and an inexpensive shared hosting account to provide home security, monitored at no cost by multiple pairs of eyes over the internet.		The basic idea is to use inexpensive web cams, an inexpensive internet connection, and an inexpensive shared hosting account to provide home security, monitored at no cost by multiple pairs of eyes over the internet.

Woozle: /* Links */

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Links

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	*[[Sousveillance]]		*[[Sousveillance]]
	==Links==		==Links==
			* [http://spyemporium.com/ Spy Emporium]: potential surveillance parts/equipment
	* (2005-06-20) [http://alarm.com/ Alarm.com]: just from reading the front page, this sounds like a high-end version of (most of) what I had in mind -- i.e. implement this in open source with maybe a few minor features added, make it compatible with off-the shelf hardware if it isn't already, and you might have more or less what I'm thinking of.		* (2005-06-20) [http://alarm.com/ Alarm.com]: just from reading the front page, this sounds like a high-end version of (most of) what I had in mind -- i.e. implement this in open source with maybe a few minor features added, make it compatible with off-the shelf hardware if it isn't already, and you might have more or less what I'm thinking of.
	*[http://www.smarthome.com/7544np.html Network Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera]: streams over the internet without a computer, but probably does not record off-site; provides only a single video feed, at a cost of $350 (as of this writing) which would buy you several low-end webcams		*[http://www.smarthome.com/7544np.html Network Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera]: streams over the internet without a computer, but probably does not record off-site; provides only a single video feed, at a cost of $350 (as of this writing) which would buy you several low-end webcams
	*[http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1659672,00.asp Motorola Home Monitoring and Control review]: a similar system, but overpriced		*[http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1659672,00.asp Motorola Home Monitoring and Control review]: a similar system, but overpriced
	*[http://nerdman.com/ NerdMan]: heavy webcam user. Livia gave me this link; not sure if it's applicable or not. Saving it to look at later.		*[http://nerdman.com/ NerdMan]: heavy webcam user. Livia gave me this link; not sure if it's applicable or not. Saving it to look at later.

Woozle: /* Links */ sousveillance

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Links: sousveillance

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	==Development==		==Development==
	At this point, the most I could do is help coordinate design and development on this project; I don't have time or energy to do any actual programming. If anyone's interested in working on this, please [[{{SITENAME}}:Contact\|Contact]] me.		At this point, the most I could do is help coordinate design and development on this project; I don't have time or energy to do any actual programming. If anyone's interested in working on this, please [[{{SITENAME}}:Contact\|Contact]] me.
			==Related Articles==
			*[[Sousveillance]]
	==Links==		==Links==
	* (2005-06-20) [http://alarm.com/ Alarm.com]: just from reading the front page, this sounds like a high-end version of (most of) what I had in mind -- i.e. implement this in open source with maybe a few minor features added, make it compatible with off-the shelf hardware if it isn't already, and you might have more or less what I'm thinking of.		* (2005-06-20) [http://alarm.com/ Alarm.com]: just from reading the front page, this sounds like a high-end version of (most of) what I had in mind -- i.e. implement this in open source with maybe a few minor features added, make it compatible with off-the shelf hardware if it isn't already, and you might have more or less what I'm thinking of.