Here is an interesting link on youtube that explains how to set up an IP camera. It describes how to take an Axis camera that has the standard factory defaults and configure it to be available from the public Internet. This includes the steps necessary to configure an IP address on the camera, port forwarding [...]
The recent election seems like a lifetime ago. For those who are glad it’s over, check out this interesting use of video from North Carolina. Apparently one guy was tired of having his yard sign tampered with, so he rigged it with a current from his electronic dog fence, and trained a camera on the scene [...]
Cisco announced they are investing $100M in product development, service and support for businesses with fewer than 100 employees. Part of this investment includes the formation of a new business unit called the small business technology group. You can see this groups new website at “Cisco Services of Small Business”. There you can find a [...]
Not sure if you get Security Systems News, but one of yesterday’s headlines grabbed my attention. The article described the death of a leading technology innovator, Steelbox. To summarize the already short article, Steelbox had an amazing technology solution (see their website – they have some cool overviews and the obligatory technology awards – even [...]
There was an interesting article on NPR about the increase in buyer’s remorse. Joseph LaRocca, vice president of loss prevention with the National Retail Federation estimates that retailers are expected to experience nearly $220 Billion (yes, that’s with a “B”) in returns in 2008. That represents an unprecedented risk to retailers because with that many [...]
I came across an interesting read while viewing a related article at the networkworld.com website. It cites marketing departments as one of the big drivers behind the growth. This has actually been a strong value proposition as we gain more traction in the retail market vertical. For example, analyzing linger times and traffic patterns around promotional [...]
Fall is my favorite time of year; the leaves are changing, it’s cooling down and most importantly it’s football season. For the past few years I’ve anticipated the start of the season with much more enthusiasm. The reason for this new found enthusiasm has been my involvement in a fantasy football league. Fantasy football, takes [...]
While perusing my blog reader, I noticed an interesting headline on A VC, Bustup Not Bailout. Certain that the post was related to the current issues facing GM and Ford, I read on. I worked briefly at one of the large U.S. automotive companies, so the topic is of particular interest to me. Also, as the [...]
Okay, the only thing worse than a string post is the promise of a string post the next day and then not following up on it for a week. Guilty. Actually there a lot of things worse than either of these things, but my apologies anyway. I posted at some point last week about the [...]
I recently read a great article in my favorite restaurant industry publication Nation’s Restaurant News. Most of the headlines are laser-focused on the economy and it’s effect on the industry. In fact, of the six leading stories, five of them contained the headline words gloom, glum, laid-off, slump and downturn. On the bright side, the articles focus [...]