Recent content by Peterjwa

Yes, the actual quality is a big problem of those 'big box store setups' as you call them. And the other problem is the accessibillity of specific data. It's a horror with them, as you cannot even access their internal drive over the network! I spent hours trying to extract a certain footage...

Those are EXACTLY the DVRs which can be hacked. This "guy" as you call him does not produce the DVRs, he is just a reseller. It uses the exact same core mentioned in the article, just a different label on it. No comment on your '..you wont feel like an idiot for buying'..

I wish it was as you wrote. But if you read more, you'll see that those cameras conveniently open those ports from "inside" via UPNP. Since about 2008 UPNP is enabled in most home style routers by default. This is why these cameras are so scary. In light of these issues, I strongly...

More Than A Dozen Brands Of Security Camera Systems Vulnerable To Hacker Hijacking I logged in just to make you aware of another issue with these cheapo Costco/Frys cameras like Lorex, Q-see, Foscam etc...

forgot to add: the reason why most builders drywall the garage ceilings now in SoCal is that most people use their garages as "living" space, i.e. storage etc, and not actually to park cars.

After some more experiments I found that the balancing is no problem at all, the boards hardly tilt if I drag 2 batteries to one end. But I had added some vertical 1x 6 around the whole set, both for stabillity and so they would act as a barrier. So we finally got word from the City. He OK's...

Hi, I install cameras for offices. There are 2 major types of cameras: 1) Analog (like those Costco Lorex et al) 2) IP (meaning over ethernet or WiFi) I can strongly recommend IP cameras if you want to build something that will last and most importandly can be used for actual identification...

Shocker, thanks for OSB, looked that up, interesting, saw them often, thought they were unfinished plywood. Yes, my friend mentioned that older type 2x6 (4) lumber was indeed 2"x6" (or 4") and that those joists were much stronger by their lumber type than today. But this is a newer house with...

Again, thanks for the suggestions. The reason why I am hesitant to touch the joists was that my friend (who was a structural engineer in his other life) said that anything touching the joists would need a permission and lengthy review here in CA. But just adding stuff like mentioned would be...

Thanks for your reply. When searching for my issue this board came up quite often and reading through the many intersting threads showed that knowledged people are here. The idea of using 2x4 sounds great but I have 2 particular obstacles: My saw is too weak to cut through that and worse the...

Hi all, We need to put some heavy stuff somewhere onto the attic of a friend's garage/house. Her attic is just a row of 16" spaced 1.5" x 5.5" (wood) joists holding the drywalls below (ceiling). Some calculations (span, dead/live load etc) revealed that that is not strong enough to hold such...