Skype Unusual Uses: CCTV Home Monitoring

Want to check in on your home while you're at work or somewhere? Worried that men in black will be visiting your place to plant bugs? Create your own inexpensive home security by turning to Skype for essentially free home monitoring. All you need is a webcam, two Skype accounts, and a broadband connection. Run one Skype video window at home, set to automatic answer, and another wherever you are. More details at VoIP-Sol.

Of course, unless you keep both Skype windows going, you will not have constant monitoring. You can do the same thing with Sightspeed, which some people, including myself, think has better quality video calling.

Now while you basically have your own CCTV (Closed Circuit TV) system this way, you might still want something like InnovAlarm or Alarm.com to actually warn the authorities if you have an invader. Unless it's them paying your place a visit.

Written by ewriter on October 4th, 2006 with no comments.
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