Archive for May, 2009
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
With all the foreclosures the last year has brought (with more on the way), more and more homes are standing unoccupied, even in well-to-do neighborhoods. This can be an invitation to squatters who come in for the "free rent." They're often able to pirate electricity and cable from ...
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
We usually talk about home security here, as in things you can do to make your house or apartment more secure, but for folks who travel a lot, "home" is sometimes a hotel room or perhaps an RV.
There are quite a few little gadgets and pieces of equipment ...
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Sunday, May 17th, 2009
With the economy in a turmoil, a lot of folks are buying physical gold and silver as a hedge against inflation. Most of the precious metal gurus will tell you to buy the actual bullion rather than (or in addition to) gold mining stocks, ETFs, etc. But where do you ...
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Security cameras are popular add-ons to even basic home security systems since they tell the story much better than a simple alarm hooked up to a motion sensor or some such. While a tripped alarm can instantly ping your cell phone or monitoring company, you don't know whether you're dealing ...
Posted in Cameras & Surveillance | 2 Comments »
Saturday, May 9th, 2009
While there are a lot of DIY home security systems available, many folks prefer to leave burglar alarm installation to the hands of experts. And if you want a very secure, fully monitored system (meaning someone is waiting to respond if the alarm goes off 24/7 and year around), then ...
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