• unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 day ago

    Surprising nobody… Ring was basically the initial test for how much pushback there would be if the police were given direct access to everyones security cameras. And there was roughly zero pushback…

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      19 hours ago

      Surprising nobody, as in nobody really cares if they are unaware of being spied on. If the utility does what it says on the tin, that’s as far as the thought process goes. They don’t even know these things can be hacked or be part of state surveillance. People that go “hmm… wait it must be connected to the internet?” are really tiny part of the market.

      As people are accustomed to think having the password/account, means one else can have access to it. It never crosses their mind.

      It’s like how much Chinese network devices are prevalent in the market. It kinda does what it says, but also sends your data to the mother ship.

      Authoritarian governments think alike.

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    1 day ago

    I use a ring camera to keep an eye on my chickens.

    What can I switch to? It seems everything these days is app based…

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      23 hours ago

      BlueIris (software) is a good option, and I loke Amcrest cameras. Thats what I run for our ranch.

      Its not to difficult to setup.

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      1 day ago

      I’ve never used them so you’d need to research a bit as I only have experience with their gateways, but Unifi makes security equipment that I believe can run locally or be hosted to devices from your network

      Maybe someone more knowledgeable than me can chime in if they have experience with their security ecosystem and how complex it is to use as you would a ring

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        I also don’t have any experience yet, but unify also supports certified (I think) 3rd party cameras.

        I was planning on getting one of those, as the unifi cameras are too expensive for what I want them for.

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        1 day ago

        I actually use unifi for work, all my switches and waps.

        I’ll take a deeper look at them for cameras, but they already more professional than I need.

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    1 day ago

    What are the best alternatives? Anything that can be entirely self-hosted and stored on a NAS? I haven’t looked into this in a while but cloud-based cameras seem like a huge problem.

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      16 hours ago

      Yes. It’s not cheap, but you also don’t need to absolutely break the bank. It is well worth it.