There are wireless webcams that will do this. I just got a wired one that has the abilityt o detect motion and start recording video to the HD of my computer when it detects motion. You can also set a "window" for it to specifically watch for movement (a door for example). You can set the length of time it records after the motion stops and also the motion sensitivity (in case you have a cat or something). Lastly, it has the ability to FTP or email the first frame of the vid to anywhere you specify. You may be able to send an image to a special email address and have the image sent to your phone.
I don't have mine turned on right now, but when I know someone from the apt complex is going to be in my apt for maintenance I aim it at the door to my office and turn that motion sensor on just to make sure they aren't exploring all my gadgets for things to take. I'd just search around the new for one. If all you are looking for is video monitoring, having it be a webcam gives you alot more flexibility than buying a closed "security system". If you are looking for more, like door/window sensors, you'd want a more traditional security system. Though I think there are several out do-it-yourself systems there now (X10?) that will let you connect it to your computer also. Of course, this all assumes they aren't there to steal your computer. ;) -Cameron On 1/6/07, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Damnit! My go-kart got stolen overnight. It's pretty unsettling > since you don't even see my house from the road. I also have a dog > who barks his head off and my driveway is 1200ft. All this adds up to > someone knew what they were after. So, I want to install a security > camera system. Ideally, I'd want one that I can monitor from away and > one that would text message me when it noticed movement. > > Anyone have experience with something like this? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade & integrate Adobe Coldfusion MX7 with Flex 2 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:223887 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
