Security

[freshert]

I know my sister-in-law stole my digital camera from my room (I have proof). Now i think she stole my usb from my work table (no proof yet). Anyway my mum and I have had enough, my dad on the other hand just wants the family to stay together and wont let me tell anyone. My mum is going to buy me a safe to put all my stuff in when im not at home or when im not at my work table. I am also going to install a secret pinhole camera over my lamp (I know where to hide it and where i will put the wires). What I don't know is how to record video with it... Whats the easiest, cheapest and most undetectable way to record video with a pinhole camera. I dont have the pinhole camera or anything i need yet.
Thanks in advance. Hope nothing else gets "stolen" before I get the safe and install my pinhole camera.

 

[MarioMaster]

do you have an attic above your room? if so you could just get an old VCR and set it up, or use a junky PC and a TV capture card

those would be the cheapest options that I could think of, otherwise you might be able to find a small flash based video recorder off the internet somewhere

 

[freshert]

Damn i think my dad threw out the VCR not long ago... I havent seen one in the shops for ages either:'(

 

[MarioMaster]

check garage sales, this past weekend I got one that was so old the belts didn't operate properly anymore ;D (good for electronics components tho)

 

[john_lawson]

sounds like she needs a good old fashoned a$$ whipping
by another woman of course .............................................

 

[Uchuujin]

If you have a PC and a webcam, you can just download a recording software that has motion trigger feature. I'm sure there are a few such software out there for download.

 

[freshert]

sounds like she needs a good old fashoned  a$$ whipping
by another woman of course .............................................

that other woman should be my mum... my mum hates her also.

 

[freshert]

thanks for the replies everyone. ill try using a recording software with my pc if i cant find a vcr.

 

[Murudai]

She's stealing your stuff? Man, that's so low...

Rig up a laser defense system Have a little laser trip sensor at your door, and as soon as she walks through it a fog machine switches on and 100 red and green beams flash out crisscrossing your room.

She'd think twice then

 

[VillageIdiot]

Now that would be awesome.

 

[freshert]

She's stealing your stuff? Man, that's so low...

Rig up a laser defense system Have a little laser trip sensor at your door, and as soon as she walks through it a fog machine switches on and 100 red and green beams flash out crisscrossing your room.

She'd think twice then  

I might just do that ;D where can I buy little sensors? I remember Kipkay's video "protect your home with lasers" that might help out if I get stuck!

 

[SenKat_Stonetek]

[quote author=Murudai link=1213199754/0#8 date=1213349726]She's stealing your stuff? Man, that's so low...

Rig up a laser defense system Have a little laser trip sensor at your door, and as soon as she walks through it a fog machine switches on and 100 red and green beams flash out crisscrossing your room.

She'd think twice then

I might just do that ;D where can I buy little sensors? I remember Kipkay's video "protect your home with lasers" that might help out if I get stuck! [/quote]

I think he used maglite lasers in that video...... LOL

sorry to hear you are having issues like that - one good option is a locking doorknob. They have ones in hardware stores over here for close to $100 that have an electronic lock on them - you can enter in digits 0-9 on the keypad in almost any combination - it would take a LONG time for someone to figure out, plus the doorknob BEEPS every time you hit the button I have one on the front door of my house (Deadlock) since my kids used to lose housekeys frequently....it works GREAT, and they make them for inside doors, too. Takes 4 AA batteries, and has two keys to manually unlock it.
If you are truly interested in getting one of those, and cannot find one over there across the pond - you pay for the lock, and shipping, and It'll be sent as a "birthday present" to you

 

[freshert]

[quote author=freshert link=1213199754/0#10 date=1213362200][quote author=Murudai link=1213199754/0#8 date=1213349726]She's stealing your stuff? Man, that's so low...

Rig up a laser defense system Have a little laser trip sensor at your door, and as soon as she walks through it a fog machine switches on and 100 red and green beams flash out crisscrossing your room.

She'd think twice then  

I might just do that  ;D where can I buy little sensors? I remember Kipkay's video "protect your home with lasers" that might help out if I get stuck! [/quote]

I think he used maglite lasers in that video...... LOL

sorry to hear you are having issues like that - one good option is a locking doorknob.  They have ones in hardware stores over here for close to $100 that have an electronic lock on them - you can enter in digits 0-9 on the keypad in almost any combination - it would take a LONG time for someone to figure out, plus the doorknob BEEPS every time you hit the button  I have one on the front door of my house (Deadlock) since my kids used to lose housekeys frequently....it works GREAT, and they make them for inside doors, too.  Takes 4 AA batteries, and has two keys to manually unlock it.
If you are truly interested in getting one of those, and cannot find one over there across the pond - you pay for the lock, and shipping, and It'll be sent as a "birthday present" to you [/quote]
I wish I could give you the money to buy one for me but remember, my dad wants the family to stay together and wont let me install one even if I buy it. Me installing it would be a DON'T GO IN MY ROOM message to my sister in law and my brother would think that I hate his wife. My dad would also be pissed at me, and I mean he gets really pissed... As long as my lasers don't get stolen and my other collectors items don't get stolen ill be fine. I already have a key lock on my door but I just can't be stuffed locking it and opening it 24/7. And the other problem is that my work table isn't in my room (it cant fit in there) and I tend to leave my stuff on there. You know what my dad tells me to do? He tells me when I go away from the work table to do something else, I have to take anything worth a lot of money into my room and lock it. Thats a lot of stuff... :'(

 

[SenKat_Stonetek]

I feel for you - my Brother went through problems like that with his sister-in-law....it's really tough having a clepto, or someone who just doesn't care in the house with you. Lock your stuff up as best you can - but I don't see how filming the theft will help - especially when your Dad won't do anything about the current issues.

 

[nikokapo]

I say the a$$ whooping has to be from a full sized man.


Want me to send Chuck?



Oh, and there should be some spy cameras on DX...

 

[freshert]

I feel for you - my Brother went through problems like that with his sister-in-law....it's really tough having a clepto, or someone who just doesn't care in the house with you.  Lock your stuff up as best you can - but I don't see how filming the theft will help - especially when your Dad won't do anything about the current issues.

I want to know how she steals stuff and what she steals. I could ask her for my stuff back saying that i saw her take it and it was a very funny joke.