Mini Color Security Camera Applied to a Remote Control Airplane
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If you’re a RC airplane enthusiast, you’ve probably wanted to strap a camera to your plane and get the awesome views from it. We found this video that we thought was awesome and could help some of you guys get that vantage point you want. The camera seen in the video is available from ApexCCTV, here.
Security Camera strapped to RC Airplane
Leave a comment if you’ve done this to one of your RC hobbies. It’d be awesome to have posts from our readers that use cameras for stuff other than surveillance.
Installing security cameras at heights
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You just purchased a top of the line security camera system and are installing it at the absolute best vantage points. One problem, a few of those vantage points are 20+ feet up in the air. The pro’s will know when to use a ladder and when to use something safer than a ladder, like a cherry picker or bucket truck. In this post, I’ll look at when you should ditch the ladder for a lanyard and consider the investment in safety.
A friend of mine that’s a doctor once told me that an average person has the same chance of living at falling from any height over 25 feet (I had to ask about extreme sports and how those guys crash motorcycles from 25+ ft all the time with which she noted that those guys “know how to fall”). So, let’s assume you’re going to fall when you install your high-tech security cameras, let’s give you the highest percentage chance of living assuming you don’t have hemophilia. Working at any height over 20 feet will decrease your chance of survival dramatically but heights lower than 20 feet don’t increase as dramatically. I WANT YOU to work at heights under 20 feet.
If you absolutely have to install the system yourself and you have the perfect vantage point at over 20 feet high, consider renting a bucket truck or aerial lift from a local dealership. For a 45′ working height truck, you’re looking at approximately $350 per day. Renting a lift can definitely help you become more cost effective than hiring a professional but be sure to work safely. Something like 28 people die every year from lift truck accidents. There are plenty of safety manuals available on the internet that are free of charge. If you’re operating one of these trucks, be sure to read up.
If you plan to use a ladder at heights, consider using a lanyard. Tie a lanyard to a secure spot near your work site. Using a lanyard is a good way to stay safe if you happen to lose your balance or if the ladder moves.
For more information on installing security cameras, check out these tutorials provided by ApexCCTV.com.
Keeping Your Privacy
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Privacy. We all want it. Celebrities have none. Computers, thanks to viruses and hackers, have even less. Privacy goes hand in hand with safety. It is our safety blanket that allows for us to act uninhibitedly within the confines of it’s embrace. Everyone expects for the home to be a privacy haven. Supplementary items need to be brought into the mix in order to ensure security, which goes hand-in-hand with privacy, such as camera security systems, guard dogs, floodlights, and more. While security cameras and the like offer great protection, it’s important not forget about the fundamentals.
The easiest way of establishing privacy within your home, to shelter your indoor activities from the outside world, can simply be accomplished by investing in window blinds. Blinds aren’t just for those of us who live on the first floor of buildings, preventing nosey passers-by from peeking into our realms, but also for those who live in larger apartment tenements. Buildings adjacent to one another can make it easy for your neighbors to take a gander across the street, directly into your bedroom, especially with a set of binoculars, or a telescope if they’re fancy. Protect your privacy with a solid set of window blinds, which will not only provide you privacy, but will also keep the sun beams away, for all of you Edward Cullen’s out there.
Make sure to select blinds that fit the contours of the windows they’re covering. If the length and height are too short, areas of the window will be left susceptible to being viewed from outdoors. Also take into consideration the opacity of the blinds. You want to find a balance in light exposure. Blinds that are transparent will serve you no purpose in the attainment of privacy, as everyone will be able to easily see right through them. Opaque blinds are ideal for optimal privacy as they do not allow for any light to penetrate through, which accounts for the lowest visibility through them. The darker and more solid the blind, the better of a selection they are.
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