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Ask Slashdot: Linux-Based Home Security
Grady Martin writes: I got a new job. Everything about it is perfect, except for one thing: The overwhelming majority of affordable housing within driving distance lies in an area known for its high crime rate. A home security system would afford some peace of mind, and a system whose code I could tinker with would afford even more. What Linux-based options are available? What experience do you have with such systems?
collar $5
bag of kibble $20
picking up poop for 15-years, priceless
Haven't you been reading the LKML? There is a bug in the 3.x kernel code that makes booting Linux on dogs fail, and Linus dropped support.
I personally would go for a security Badger, preferably a dead one so as not to have to feed it. The old install method found here can still be adapted to a modern kernel and userland with a few easy compiles, with several open source drivers available for modern networking hardware as well.
Badgers are also much more vicious than non specialized dogs.
To err is human; effective mayhem requires the root password!
Hmm, just park a car with no wheels and an oil puddle underneath in front, put plastic garden furniture in your house, smash a couple of the windows and leave the door unlocked. If there is nothing of value inside, then nothing will get stolen. Peeing at the garden gate will also help to discourage visitors.
No, a badger is easy to deal with, you just rub their belly until they stop eating your fingers.
What you want is a moose.
A moose once bit my sister...
There is nothing worse than a moose running "Malevolent Moose"!
Note that you will need to put about two feet of water in your living room so move your electrical outlets accordingly.
While you don't have to walk a moose, you do have to get the hell out of the way once in a while...
It's kind of like living with a pissed off Volkswagen.
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