Sunday, August 18, 2013

Show Report: Drones + Physical Security





Drones are all over the press, both good and bad, for their use around the world. Given their surveillance abilities, it would seem a natural fit for physical security. However, so far, this is not happening.



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Friday, August 9, 2013

QuickCast Is a Simple Way to Make and Publish Short Screencasts





Mac: At some point in your life, you're probably going to need to record your screen to share with someone. It might be just once, and it might not need to be too complicated of a process. If that sounds like you, QuickCast is a fantastic little app that makes screen recording easy.



via Pocket http://lifehacker.com/quickcast-is-a-simple-way-to-make-and-publish-short-scr-1077479423

Bake Easy Homemade Dog Treats with Flour and Baby Food





Dog treats can get expensive, but you can create your own on the cheap with a very simple recipe that only requires two ingredients: flour and pureed baby food. The folks over at Curbly came up with this money-saver. They say you only need the follow:



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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Your Xerox copier could be replacing numbers in your documents





Copy machines have a relatively simple, single task so it's generally accepted that they'll function without issue and maintain 100 percent accuracy. Unfortunately, some owners of select Xerox products are experiencing a problem that goes against both of those expectations.



via Pocket http://theverge.com/2013/8/6/4594482/xerox-copiers-randomly-replacing-numbers-in-documents

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Turn an Android Stick into a Streaming Media and Google Voice Server





You've probably seen those multi-function, Android-powered USB sticks that can become a tiny server, a console emulator, and more.



via Pocket http://lifehacker.com/turn-an-android-stick-into-a-streaming-media-and-google-955631286

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Prox vs. iClass Explained





The differences between 'contactless' proximity credential formats are significant, yet the details are not well understood. Most access designers and users are familiar with 'Prox', but replacing them with 'iClass' has no real benefit...



via Pocket http://ipvm.com/updates/2114

Monday, July 22, 2013

Mercury Open Access Hardware Examined





Everyone wants an "open" access platform, yet no one delivers... or do they? One of the biggest names in access control is one most end-users rarely hear mentioned but widely used.



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