Yoldering - 2005-03-24 3:11 AM
to link the HPC/Pager/Phone to a home security system. I know it would only work with Wifi or some other connection though. Then I thought what about an email warning so if you wanted to you could keep an eye on your house for less money than a full-fledged
Many commercial alarm systems are doing exactly as you described. Maybe another idea: if you have a cable or DSL connection there are many SOHO routers with USB port which allow for connecting a Web camera. For example, my Asus does. So, you can monitor your house through a Web browser. This is a more passive approach, of course, but combined with SMS
(not that easy
) or e-mail message
(you need "always on" in your pocket
) you can easily check whether it is about false alarm or not... Maybe you can find a simple camera with motion detector...