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  1. area651

    Any one use Free (unlicensed) Windows 10 w/ Blue Iris?

    To answer your question, Yes. Running BI in Unactivated Windows works fine. I'll let the legality of all be debated by others and the entire internet. (google search it's legality and you'll likely find just as many "legit responses" saying yes as they say no.) Be aware though that there's a...
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    I think I was hacked?

    From just looking at that, it looks like it. I'd guess its time to disconnect everything, perform factory resets on everything that you can and then set it all up with new passwords. I would seriously doubt that some nefarious character was sitting there "self juicing" (Cohen reference from...
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    New from Houston

    I'll say what you're proposing is quite ambitious. I typically warn new members that a lot of this is a hobby and don't get your hopes too high about what your system will do for you in a police investigation. Even IF you get a good picture, without a license plate or short of the perp holding...
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    Is this poe switch worth to buy(Netgear GC728XP)?

    Is that the 19 day old ad from the San Fran area? That HAS to be fake. NETGEAR 24-PORT POE CLOUD SWITCH-NEW - electronics - by owner - sale I bet its fake because I can't imagine a $540, "brand new in box" switch, being offered for only $150, staying listed (unsold) for 19 days being so close...
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    Is this poe switch worth to buy(Netgear GC728XP)?

    I know nothing about that one other than what I see on Amazon but the price of $150 is really unrealistic for a brand new one compared to new on Amazon. They're listed at $540 new on Amazon. So my guess would be that it could be any of these: not the model specified in the ad? not brand new...
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    Looking to setup home security system for under £180?

    The short answer is........."no". imho there's no way you can assemble a decent 4 camera system and recorder for under $210 USD. Longer explanation - imho there's no way you can assemble a decent 4 camera system and recorder for under $210 USD. At least in the US anyway. Maybe things are...
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    Dumping tires Conclusion - Pick up on Isle 3

    ummmm.....I doubt these people, the ones who dumped originally, or the fine woman that came and picked them up is really concerned about laws. Laws don't keep people in check. They are only guidelines for those that choose to follow them and I'm not convinced these people are normally on the...
  8. area651

    Where to Sell my IP cameras?

    https://ipcamtalk.com/forums/cameras-nvr-dvrs-hardware-more.47/
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    Easiest way or changing around IP#s on my system

    for me, I use the router to do it all. Just set the manual dhcp assignment feature available at most routers. Then you select your MAC address you want to assign it to. There's no need to set a certain number like you're suggesting but then at least the camera gets the same number assigned to...
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    Anyone here uses Linux and can recommend me a good distro?

    Lord knows just don't sign up for "Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter" from [email protected]. I've been on there for years and still haven't found a way to unsubscribe (that works).
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    Anyone here uses Linux and can recommend me a good distro?

    The one before grub was lilo and was much easier to configure. As for GUIs to customize things anywhere in linux, they're' few and far between. At my former employer I mentioned, it was often laughed about how linux will never become an OS for "the common person". Unfortunately, there are no...
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    Anyone here uses Linux and can recommend me a good distro?

    Yep. Don't dual boot. If you want/need to learn Linux, go balls deep. Immersion is the way to go. Forces you to learn. The only thing that I encountered w my needs to stick with Windows was BI. And since that's on it's own, dedicated machine...
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    Ring video quality eerrrrrrmm intruder deterrant sprinkler system

    I just meant that its pointing to one side of the truck and that happens to be the side that the guy rides up on. A lot of "viral videos" are set up and recorded. Its kind of like the easiest way to report news is to make it first.
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    new feature in 5.2.1 that I asked for is live!!!

    I'd expect a few to really like this. https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/5-2-1-march-11-2020.46371/ This is what I asked Ken for and he understood and came through. I had initially asked as explained here (5.2.1.0 new features?) but he's now tweaked it and it works! I have set a keyboard shortcut...
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    5.2.1.0 new features?

    Its now in 5.2.1. Works GREAT
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    Hi - looking for security camera advice

    Don't take this the wrong way (I don't want to make it political) but putting a camera in your church isn't going to prevent or stop anything. It's just going to record it if it happens. (which we obviously hope & pray it doesn't). If you're concerned in any way about violence, simply...
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    Anyone here uses Linux and can recommend me a good distro?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon_(desktop_environment) There ya go! I didn't miss it by much. 2011
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    Anyone here uses Linux and can recommend me a good distro?

    Well.....maybe 10yrs I guesstimate? When I started linux in fall of 2000, I favored KDE on SuSE also. Gnome surprisingly enough has came a long way in the past 3yrs actually. I still prefer Mint or Cinnamon. just imho
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    Anyone here uses Linux and can recommend me a good distro?

    hehehe..... I hear ya! I always used to tease the devs at work who said "command line only here" by asking them if they surfed the web via command line. Yes, you CAN, but it's not really fun, easy or interesting. In short, there's the right tool for the job. Running a server, why do you need...
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    Anyone here uses Linux and can recommend me a good distro?

    and iirc, Elementary was the effort to emulate the Mac style interface. Again it all comes down to what you're most comfortable with.