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Start Zoneminder Recordings with Vera Events

By dsmoot | Software | 4 comments | 7 April, 2015 | 1

In a previous post I explained how you could configure the security DVR software Zoneminder to trigger recordings from a network connection. While a neat trick, I never really explained why I set this up. I use the Vera home automation platform as the central brains of my smart home. Vera is tied into myRead more

Building a Garage Computer From a Beagle Bone

By dsmoot | Hardware, Software | 0 comment | 24 February, 2015 | 1

This is one of those projects I’ve wanted to do for a while and finally all the pieces are coming together. I hated the user interface on my home sprinkler system. Despite an engineering degree and a P.E. license, the Hunter Pro-C controller in my garage regularly humiliated me with both under and over wateredRead more

Zoneminder Network Triggering

By dsmoot | Software | 4 comments | 10 September, 2014 | 0

I will be surprised if anyone actually reads this but I was surprised by the popularity of my previous Bluetooth posts, so here goes. Home automation is one of my hobbies and I currently use Zoneminder to manage my security cameras around my house (6 so far and #7 will be running if I getRead more

Home Automation: The Frontier of the “Internet of Things”

By dsmoot | Software | 1 comment | 21 May, 2014 | 1

Home automation is one of my hobbies that I use to entertain and enlighten myself when my day job is a little tedious (which lately has been quite rare). I think home automation is on the verge blossoming from the domain of the hobbyist and wealthy into a huge growth market. It is all partRead more

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