I had an older computer running Vista, it was that machine which hosted my webcams as security cameras. I was able to determine if someone was at the front door, in the yard, or what the dogs were doing in the backyard. When Vista was discontinued last month, I had to shut down that computer to avoid possible security risks since Vista is no longer supported.

This picture shows a time when I had it running in a Special program on Linux that allowed me to run Win7 also, it kept crashing though so I moved it back to Vista.

From left to right, Backyard, offline spare, view to front from office window, front porch and door, living room. All the cameras are pan and tilt. Can be controlled via computer or smart phone.

At least I can still use them all remotely by Android phone and tablet. I think I will just buy a cheap tablet and dedicate it to the webcams. I just never realized how blind or isolated from the outside I would feel, not having them. Of course running a $60 tablet instead of a large more costly computer will be a plus.

Do any of you use your computers for security around the home, or other jobs?

Comments welcome,