Use Skype as a home security system ?
Solomon’s blog shared an very interesting idea: to use Skype as a home security system. When you work at office or go out for travel, you can connect back to watch what’s happening at your home. So cool !
1. Open two new accounts.
* 2. On account 1 add new user two as your ONLY contact
* 3. Re-log in as account 1 and set as follows:
Go to tools–>options–>advanced–>(tick) automatically answer Incoming calls–>
Then go to Tools–>options–>Video–>(tick) start video automatically and Only People in My contacts–>save.
Leave this account online
* 4)Log in as account 2 from another PC.
But I am wondering if there is not some security here, the world will share your home view with you, as long as they find that account. So please do remember to configure youself as the only person can talk with this account.
Bill suggested that it would be even better if Skype supported Pan and Tilt on the webcams. I think it’s 100% feasible. It’s simple to develop a GUI software to control that webcam and use Skpe API to accept order from you.