Archive for January, 2007
Monday, January 29th, 2007
For a lot of people, the main way they secure their sliding glass door is with a chunk of wood dropped into the slider at the base. That might help keep an not-so-ambitious burglar out, but it's possible to jostle one of those free with a little determination. ...
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Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
If you have a swimming pool, you may be concerned about the neighborhood kids getting in and hurting themselves while you're not home to watch over things. Or maybe you just don't want to allow potential burglars access to your backyard.
This gate alarm can be programmed to ...
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Saturday, January 20th, 2007
If your outdoor lighting isn't sufficient to brighten the path to the front door after dark (or maybe you just forget to leave the porch light on sometimes), you can trip, stumble, or just waste minutes fumbling to unlock the lock. This can be a double pain if you're ...
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Tuesday, January 16th, 2007
Gone are the days when you had to open safes with a rotating dial.... 53 left...14 right...48 left, or was it 84... Half the time you couldn't get the thing to open even when it was yours and you knew the code (don't worry; I had the same trouble with ...
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Saturday, January 13th, 2007
Here's a handy gadget that's more home safety (or just convenience) than home security, but there's nothing wrong with concentrating on making a home safe.
If you regularly come home to a dark house or have a room you walk into where there's not a light switch by the ...
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Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
If you live in an area that's prone to floods, hurricanes, or other wet and wild storms, you might want to consider a waterproof container of some sort to protect your personal documents and anything that relates to the ownership of your house, car, etc. That's in addition to ...
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Sunday, January 7th, 2007
If you want the peace of mind of a burglar alarm guarding your house, but you don’t want the hassle of remembering key codes and punching them in every time you walk in the door, you could try something like this wireless system. The 510050 Remote Home Security Alarm can ...
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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007
If you’re always losing your keys, or would just like to take your house into the 21st Century, you could spring for new door locks that don’t require keys at all. This knob can be opened via a combination on a number pad, so it’s just like punching in your ...
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