So. How do we do this? How do we make a home both more accessible and less accessible… at the same time? Security systems, at their core, are designed to restrict clear access to a living/working space to anyone not authorized to be on the property or inside the premise. They can be used as […]
Tag Archives: Kitchener
Police Registration
A lot of questions surrounding Waterloo Regional Police registration this year. Trust me. We get it. It. Sucks. Waterloo Regional decided years ago that any home with an alarm system was to be registered as having an alarm system in order to receive prioritized response and one free false alarm response per year. As the […]
Trust, and how to keep it
Something I have learned from writing a public blog is that everyone has an opinion on how a public blog should be run. Everything from fun fluff to strong advice pieces gets its share of praise and criticism, and while all opinions are welcome very few of them hold any clout. The reality of the […]
SAFEsystem – Next Generation Emergency Response
We all like a secure domicile. We just do. And we should. No one can tell you you shouldn’t have that, and it’s not paranoia to want it. Sturdy locks, alarm systems, steel clad doors… all designed to make getting into your property as hard as possible. Problem; what about when you want to let […]
Buyer Beware
Do you need an alarm? Watch out for pressure sales.
Openers – Position Matters
So, this is gonna be a short post. It’s been awhile, again, but sometimes some things need to be said. Let’s start at the beginning; This is a door; When the door opens, it rests at a 90 degree angle from the door frame, covering approximately 39″ of wall, like this; These are things that […]
AC Hobbs and the Impossible Locks
So. I’m taking a break from history for a bit. As pretty as they are, I’m finding very little in the way of useful developments from the Romans to Medieval locks. The really interesting stuff starts at Joseph Bramah and Jeremiah Chubb around 1850. See, in 1770 a man named Joseph Bramah invented a lock […]
Inviting Them In – Overusing Social Media
I’d be lying if I didn’t acknowledge my own use of Facebook as a way to both talk about my own goings on, and a way of keeping up with others. It’s not like we don’t know privacy is a thing. There are times when we’d just rather have the attention. This is gonna sound […]
Security for All
Welcome to the KW Region, where we all look like this; Because we dream about this; Or something like it, at least. Kitchener Waterloo Region has become a hub for all things business. Big conglomerates, small smart ups, single proprietors and big corporations are all finding exactly what they need right here is Kitchener Waterloo. […]
Full Circle
So. I feel like we’ve beaten the whole home automation thing into the ground for now. Maybe that’s because of the total immersion I’ve been experiencing for the past 2 months. It probably is. If I’m not careful, and/if/or statements are going to become part of my vocabulary. That would be bad. It would be […]