The Hyperlocal Movement Takes off in the UK and Around the World One of the new buzzwords in social media and journalism in the UK is “Hyperlocal Neighbourhoods.” In California, the site OhSoWe calls its members “Homesteaders.” Homesteaders, as you may recall, were those who settled the “Wild West” of the US, daring to build …
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Here at Jabbakam we are often asked about whether Jabbakam can be used as a nanny cam, particularly because Jabbakam live view and footage alerts can be viewed remotely using smartphones and other devices. Nanny cams continue to be one of the most popular ways that people use IP cameras and video surveillance technology. There …
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As afficionados of the new community monitored TV (CMTV) will know, people will steal anything these days. We have noticed there seem to be some interesting regional variations. They also highlight the differences between CCTV and CMTV. In Watford at the moment, there’s a spate of manhole cover theft. The burgling community of Morley in …
Have you tried those new Dyson urinals? They’re rubbish aren’t they? Without being too graphic, the drainage system leaves a lot to be desired. The floor becomes very wet. And what’s that blast of hot air all about? That’s the last thing that’ll help when you’re trying to relieve yourself in peace. Dyson Air? Ha! …
The idea of volunteering our free time to help the more vulnerable members of society is quite challenging to many people. Britain’s game show hosts, comedians and BBC breakfast show hosts seem desperately worried that it will damage the moral fabric of the country. Presumably every hour wasted on the community is billable time that …
Every new invention always brings at least one totally unexpected benefit. Teflon was discovered by NASA, for example. I bet nobody expected Neil Armstrong to come back from the moon with a non stick frying pan. Actually, it didn’t happen like that. Teflon was developed as a heat resistant material for coating a …
There’s a reason why people look completely different when you see them in a different context. Neuro scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered how our memory for faces is subject to many different stimuli. The two most important being, respectively, object in place recognition memory and temporal order memory. The first helps you …
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“There’s a bit of a debate going on right now about CMTV. It was sparked by this rather unfair criticism. Our response is at the bottom of the page. I thought this was a peerless example of a genre of marketing known as “moral panic” . That was until I discovered this gem on display …
One of the first rioters to be arrested turns out to have been a teacher at a primary school. Another was a lifeguard. Another a charity worker. All are the type of community based jobs which give you unlimited license for pious posturing – should you be so inclined. Granted, the majority of teachers and …
If all the shops had subscribed to Jabbakam there would be much more evidence A couple of real life incidents have brought home to us the real game-changing transformation that the introduction of community based TV monitoring can provide. The trigger event was the burglary of a newsagent’s premises right in the heart of a …
Sleepy Surrey shop heist shows value of strong video surveillance Read More »
