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How to Make Your Home’s Entrance Safer

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

home entrance Murray Anderson introduced these steps to make your home’s entrance safe to make it much tougher for burglars to get in:

- Start with your locks. Make sure you have a deadbolt lock in your door. If you still have the locks the builder installed, you probably don’t have a deadbolt lock. If you’re not the first owner
it’s also a good idea to change out any locks the previous owner used (you don’t know where a key may have ended up).

- Installing a deadbolt lock is relatively straightforward. Deadbolt lock kits(including installation instructions)are available at your home store, or a locksmith can install one in less than an hour.

- Check out the strike plate in your doorframe. Most are just a couple of inches in length and held in place with two 1 inch screws. Replace the old strike plate with a new plate 10 or 12 inches long (available at your home store). The longer plate will be much more difficult for someone to just kick out.

- Install the longer strike plate with 3- or 4-inch screws (not just little 1-inch screws). Now the lock side of your door is secured with a deadbolt lock going into a longer, stronger strike plate that is secured with 6 to 8 screws, long enough to attach directly to the solid framing lumber of the door frame (not just to the door casing).

- Replace the existing screws in the door hinges with the same 3- to 4-inch screws. This will secure the hinged side of the door to the actual 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 framing as well.

- Install a motion sensing light fixture that covers your entrance and be sure your outside light fixtures have working bulbs.

- Cut back any trees or shrubs that might provide a hiding place or cover for anyone trying to break in.

Warnings:

• Don’t make your home an inviting target. Use timers for lights and radios and change them from time to time so the lights don’t always come on at the same time.
• If you’re going away arrange to have regular deliveries stopped while you are gone and have a trusted neighbor pick up any “junk mail” that might show up. Arrange to have your grass cut or the snow cleared.
• Asking a neighbor to park a vehicle in your driveway also helps give the appearance the house is occupied.

Physical Door Security: Door Jamb Armor®

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Door Jamb Armor®

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

With home invasions and break-ins still going on in the country, many people have looked into many home security devices that can help in preventing burglary crimes to happen in their homes. One of the eyed home security devices in the market is the Door Jamb Armor®.

The Door Jamb Armor® consists of a set of metal sleeves that slide over an existing door and wooden door jamb to repair existing kick-in damage or prevent future ones.

Ultra Combo Set Door Jamb ArmorRepairing a broken door jamb has never been an easy task, and it costs a lot at times. Door Jamb Armor® stands both as an easy repair alternative and a door reinforcement, serving as a unique and dependable home security solution.

Also available is the Ultra Door Jamb Armor®, which is a response to the needs of landlords and apartment owners who are often required to provide privacy locks for their tenant’s safety.

Door Jamb Armor® was founded on 2004, and it specializes in propriety products that repair kick-in damages. Door Jamb Armor® provide physical door security for homes, apartments, and office buildings.

Burrman’s Home Security

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007


“Burrman’s Home Security” find out his weird product for home security.

Music As the Alarm

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Pioneer introduces its latest sound system that can act as a home security system because of its additional feature: motion sensors.

MT01 Sound SystemThe MT-01 Power Line Sound System allows you to enjoy music all throughout your house! Instead of using conventional speaker wires, the MT-01 uses household electricity lines to transmit sounds to any part of your home. You can plug up to six specially-designed Power Line Network speakers into electric sockets and have fun listening to music.

The sound system has a plain but stylish appearance, and can be controlled by remote control. You can also connect your MP3 player, iPod, computer, or any audio system with it. Multi-room playback from two different sources is also possible with MT-01! For example, music from you MP3 player can be played in one room, while music from another source can be played in the next room.

The most astonishing feature of the MT-01 sound system, however, is the motion sensor in the small speaker of the sound system. By detecting motion in the room, the system will automatically start playing your music. The only disadvantage we can see with this feature is that we’ll have to be ready for sudden music brought about by a simple vase falling or by a dog’s wagging tail.

The MT-01 will be released at the end of September. More information on the MT-01 Power Line Sound System at Pioneer.

The “Smart Pillbox” To Remind You of Your Medication

Monday, August 13th, 2007

For elderly patients and patients with chronic medical conditions, remembering to take medications can become a bother to the memory. Nevertheless, taking the medications are prescribed and for the better.

InforMedix has fortunately created a new interactive “smart pillbox” that will help remind patients to take their medications. This new creation is called the Med-eMonitor.

Med-eMonitor

The Med-eMonitor alerts the patient with a musical chime when it’s time to take their medicine. It also informs the patient on how to take the medication, and asks the patient questions about their health. It also records the date and time when the medicine drawer has been opened.

In the event that the patient takes the wrong pill or medicine, or in cases where he or she forgets to take her medication, the Med-eMonitor will send an email, a text message, or a fax to a relative or loved one, or to a call center through which a health professional will be notified. The Med-eMonitor also has a questionnaire section for patient feedback, and a “to do” list to help the patients do the most critical tasks first.

Emergency medical service will be notified in minutes by the call center if necessary.

Home Security System For Domestic Violence Victims

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Domestic violence victims don’t usually win in court and have their way for a safe life with their family. They face imminent danger at any time.

The AWARE program was created for the purpose of protecting these victims from the danger and violence they had once experienced. Sponsored by ADT, the program donates and offers installation of electronic security systems for free in the homes of domestic violence victims who are threatened by the possible dangers that might happen again.

ADT has stated that there are qualifications to be in the program. To have a security system installed, the victims must have a restraining order against the attacker. At the very least, the victims must have attempted to get one. They must also agree to testify in court if the attacker was arrested as a result of the security system.

The main security device of the AWARE program is an alarm pendant that the victim can carry with her always. She can just press the button when an attack comes. The pendant will automatically send a signal to ADT, which will then notify the authorities.

It is estimated that around 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by a partner each year. While the AWARE program doesn’t entirely solve all the victim’s fear and problems, it can at least give them some comfort and peace of mind.