Archive for January, 2012

10 Winners of the Lee Valley Gift Certificates Announced Today

What better way to start the new year off than winning a gift card to the premier woodworking and gardening company.  Congratulations to the following  December registrants whose names Read More…

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Milwaukee Introduces its new 160×120 Thermal Imager

Milwaukee Introduces its new 160×120 Thermal Imager

Milwaukee Tool Corporation continues to expand their Test and Measurement line and M12™ LITHIUM-ION system with the introduction of the new 160×120 Thermal Imager, powered by M12™. Ideal for professional preventative maintenance and troubleshooting applications, the new tool features 160×120 pixel, high resolution thermal images, a visual camera for standard pictures, and the broadest temperature range in its class
(-10° to 350°C/ 14° to 662°F) for unmatched productivity.

“Designed from the ground-up with the professional Read More…

How-To Install Surveillance Cameras to Deter Criminals in a Vacation Home

How-To Install Surveillance Cameras to Deter Criminals in a Vacation Home

Second Part of Securing a Vacation or Lake Home.

How-To Install Surveillance Cameras in a Vacation or Lake Home, Where Remote Surveillance Using the Internet or Smartphone is Necessary

In the first section we covered deterrents, now we cover surveillance as a means of protecting property in a remote vacation home or lake house.   After the break-in occured, I spoke with Sheriff’s deputies about ways to prevent a further break-in. I wish I could say they had great ideas that were easily implemented. Unfortunately, I was told that locks and alarms keep out the honest people, but the hard core criminal will find a way in if he wants something bad enough.  Two weeks after installing the alarm system, the thieves came back. They broke the same door they had used two weeks earlier. The deputies’ point Read More…