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It used to be that outfitting your home with a security system meant contacting a security agency like Brinks or ADT, installing sensors all over your house, and paying a monthly fee to keep your service going.But now that sensor tech has become drastically cheaper than it used to be, cheap DIY home surveillance systems are starting to pop up, and Piper is one of the first to hit the market.
Just a few short months ago, Piper was nothing more than ahopeful IndieGoGo project, but Blacksumac has been charging forward at blistering pace since then, and a couple months ago started shipping to consumers. We got our hands on one and played with it for a few weeks to determine if its really a viable alternative to traditional home security systems. Heres what we thought:
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One of Pipers biggest selling points is ease of use. Unlike traditional security/surveillance systems, Blacksumac promises that this little box promises doesnt require any sort of complicated installation process and it definitely lives up to that promise. To get started, you literally just plug it in, download the app on your phone, and follow directions. It starts by turning Piper into its own Wi-Fi hotspot, which you log on to. After that, youre prompted to enter in the name of the Wi-Fi network youd actually like to connect to, followed by the password. At this point, it makes you wait a little bit while it configures itself, but if everything goes smoothly, youll have your new security system set up in about 7 to 10 minutes. All in all, setup is pretty painless.
Insofar as the exterior design, we have mixed feelings. Its aesthetically pleasing, but its also clearly a security camera, which could potentially cause problems. In terms of build quality, however, its pretty solid. Its fairly lightweight, which makes it easy to mount, but also heavy enough that it sits firmly in its stand and wont tip over easily.
The physical design is decent, but where Piper really shines is its digital design. Blacksumacs app design team absolutely nailed it here. Pipers iOS/Android app is easy, intuitive, and has practically no learning curve. The main dashboard gives you four separate modes: Off, Away, Vacation, and a setting called Stay for when youre home sleeping, but still want the system to be armed. These four settings are basically just customizable presets that you can assign different rules to like record a video when a loud noise is detected in Away mode, for example, or sound the alarm when a motion is detected in Vacation mode. This logical interface makes Piper a breeze to use.
180 degree camera
This is arguably the coolest feature on the device. Depending on where you place Piper, the cameras super wide field of view allows you to surveil a large area of your home, and in many cases eliminates the need for multiple cameras to be positioned throughout a given room. Its also equipped with a digital pan/zoom function, so you can zoom into the room and pan around without actually changing the position of the device. BlackSumacs website claims the video is HD, and it may very well be recording in HD, but if you tap into a live video stream, dont expect it to look super crisp. Even on the two blazing-fast Wi-Fi networks we tried it on, the footage came up a bit grainy and slow on our phones but not to the point where it was unusable. On the plus, side, however, we found that playback was only a second or two behind real time, even on a crappy 3G connection.
In addition to using it for live video surveillance, you can also set up Piper to record video whenever certain sensors are tripped. Once activated, Piper will record a 20-second clip, and automatically saves it to the cloud so even if an intruder breaks in and steals the camera, youll still have access to the footage. Its a smart setup, and could definitely come in handy if you should ever need to use the footage is any sort of legal proceeding but unfortunately the app doesnt offer any way to export these videos, so the only way you can access them is through your phone.
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Salisbury, North Carolina
Barbara Neely always felt safe in her West Monroe Street home. She had a security system and assumed she was protected. Everything changed in December after a thief broke into her home.
Police investigators say the man who broke into the home 38-year-old Arthur James Jackson III remains in the Rowan County jail, charged with breaking into her home and half a dozen others.
The break-ins all occurred around the Christmas holiday, in December, at a time when some homeowners, like Neely, werent home.
Homeowners in those cases said jewelry, money, electronics and clothing were taken.
Authorities say Demetri Barber, 18, is responsible for residential break-ins that also occurred in late December on West Corriher, South Link and Ackert avenues, all near the Hefner V.A. Medical Center.
During those break-ins, police say, thieves took a variety of items that included food, electronics and jewelry. Officials dont believe the two men were working together.
Salisbury Police say 475 breaking and entering cases were reported in 2013 and of those, 379 were residential. Countywide, the Rowan County Sheriffs Office investigated 488 residential burglaries, which includes attempted break-ins.
In recent weeks, authorities believe theyve closed about 10 home break-in cases throughout the China Grove, Granite Quarry, Kannapolis, Rockwell, Gold Hill and Salisbury areas following the arrest of two teens.
Douglas Martin Patrick, 17, and Gage Allen Woodward, 18, are charged with breaking into homes and taking firearms, video game consoles, medications and jewelry. Investigators say in some cases the two pawned and sold the stolen items. Both teens remain in the county jail.
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Posted: Mar 8, 2014 1:59 PM by Mary Kate Burgess, KOMU 8 Reporter Updated: Mar 8, 2014 11:42 PM
FULTON - The Fulton State Hospital, which has been open since 1851, is in dire need of repair. According to a Department of Mental Health report in 2013, it is the oldest state psychiatric facility west of the Mississippi River. The hospital generates more than $52.4 million in Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH), Medicare, and other 3rd party sources. The conflict over the budget has been a large issue for the past few weeks and citizens in Callaway County are worried that if the budget to repair the hospital does not come through, a substantial amount of money will be lost to mid-Missouri.
Fulton mayor Leroy Benton said he hopes that legislators will be able to figure out the budget soon.
"The need is there," Benton said. "We tend to look at the economic impact and of course the city of Fulton is very concerned about that, it's our largest employer in the Callaway County area."
The Fulton State Hospital employs 1,228 employees, including full and part-time staff members.
"It also employs folks from the surrounding communities, Columbia, Jeff City, all of central Missouri actually," Benton said. "It's a very important piece to central Missouri's economic health."
The upcoming construction would generate a substantial amount of revenue that would help boost Callaway County's economy.
"The sheer fact of the construction itself, $211 million dollars infused into the central Missouri economy will be a very good generator. That should help our economic climate throughout," Benton said.
President of the Callaway County Chamber of Commerce Matt Gowin said in the immediate time frame, during construction, the Department of Economic Development "..has estimated approximately 2500 new jobs in conjunction with the construction of this new facility, about 1400 in direct construction jobs, and 1000 along the supply chain."
According to the Department of Mental Health's report, the proposal for the renovation is to build a new maximum and intermediate security complex to house 300 psychiatric patients, replacing the central boiler plant to handle more advanced heating and cooling needs, and demolishing any old and decrepit building that are no longer needed.