[GRLUG] Baby Monitors - Will bring it back to Linux promise

[Michael Mol]

On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 9:22 PM, Benjamin Flanders <flanderb at gmail.com> wrote:
> Well we are expecting our second kid in November(another boy if any
> one is interested) and we are putting our first kid downstairs.  We
> would like to get a video baby monitor for that room.  Upon looking at
> them at all the baby stores the price seems to be ~$250.  I'm thinking
> for that money I'd look into something a little more robust.  Maybe
> tie into the net and after the need for a baby monitor, could be used
> as a security camera setup in conjunction with some Linux box.
>
> Anyone have any experience with this?  Any suggestions.

I've got a Mumble server on my router, and you can put Mumble clients
on Android devices. My phone cost ~$100. I'm hearing that this model
(Huwei Ideos) goes for $80 in Africa.

2*$80 < $250.


-- 
:wq

-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.