Set up a mini spy camera
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Set up a mini spy camera
Looking for an inconspicuous way to monitor visitors to his flat, Robert Irvine tries to…
Five years ago (in Issue 603), I wrote a column about turning an old smartphone into a surveillance camera. That security measure lasted me a while, until someone stole the phone and switched it off so I couldn’t identify them.
I considered buying a proper security camera to monitor my home while I’m sleeping or working. But I don’t want one that will make visitors feel like they’re being watched (though of course that’s the point) and I don’t want to pay a monthly subscription for cloud storage, as you do with Amazon’s Blink cameras.