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  1. mat200

    real basic stuff

    FYI - remember, I prefer to wire N+1+ quality cat5e/6 cables awg 25 or 26 to each location I plan to use. This way I always have one extra cable run, for testing, for swapping, for another PoE device ( camera ), as when you start out the major costs are the labor for the run not the cable and...
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    Property marker LPR camera

    Nice job still .. great to see you sharing it.
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    The official "WTF" thread

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    2nd Amendment thread

    Heads are ROLLING at the ATF
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    The official "WTF" thread

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    Money & Economics

    " .. the CCP can not tolerate a fair fight .. " ( because in a fair fight they lose ) Inside China’s Business World with Patrick Jenevein | China Considered Hoover Institution Dr. Elizabeth Economy sits down with Patrick Jenevein to discuss his career in the energy industry in China, the...
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    Money & Economics

    Good video covering the issues .. Gordon Chang: “This is an existential struggle… and we better win it.” American Thought Leaders - The Epoch Times This is the full version of Jan Jekielek’s interview with Gordon Chang. The interview was first released on Epoch TV on April 16, 2025. As the...
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    Money & Economics

    Could China win a trade war with America?
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    Money & Economics

    How Presidents stand for different things .. of course there is more nuance that is required
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    NVR/POE Recommendations(?) - How many / Where / What models? Mid-tier budget

    Hi @Lcardoni @bigredfish has some solid recommendations ( see above ). I'd jump on them if you are in need as it looks like the Tariffs will hit imports soon. Normally I would recommend a slower approach and buy one good 4MP 1/1.8" varifocal IP PoE camera and test it out before buying more...
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    What do you guys clean your dome cameras with?

    Sooner or later domes under UV need to be replaced imho. Recommend buying replacement domes if you have decent dome cameras in UV exposed locations. ( get them soon, as looks like tariffs gonna hit us hard )
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    Progressive Liberal Hypocrisy

    Thomas Sowell Blasts AOC in His Latest Interview for Her Fact-Free “Dumbest Takes” Thomas Sowell
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    2nd Amendment thread

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    Funny / Satire

    6 hours of ribbon cutting and no hot chicks .. @Arjun check your system for virii
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    DOGE .. Department of Government Efficiency was : who wants to work at DOGE ?

    Has DOGE Admitted Defeat? Has DOGE just discovered a monumental cover-up? At a rally in Wisconsin, DOGE analyst Antonio Gracias along with Elon Musk unveiled data displaying massive amounts of fraud. In fact...could it be bad enough to regarded as treason?
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    Electrical Inspection Wall Of Shame

    I've worked with a few of those folks ..
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    Money & Economics

    or US Dollar drops, buys 1/2 of what it used to in terms of Gold ..
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    Will The Left Have Any Chance After This? - Jordan Peterson
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    POE camera installation - how are you guys running wires?

    If you have an attached garage facing the sidewalk, you typically can mount most of your front facing cameras and front / side camera from there. if the garage is finished, you can use a stud finder to help determine the best options, and often with some careful drywall cuts you can get a lot...
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    Coldwar 2.0, WW III, conflicts that challenge US hegemony ..

    Watch: Singapore's Defense Minister Explains the SCS Conflict Rise of Asia
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    Funny / Satire

    If America Was Like This In WW2
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    Money & Economics

    Chinese thoughts .. "Call Damn It"
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    Funny / Satire

    Man, I want to collect the entire bunch now ! hmm .. is Bernie a Maoist or Leninist ?
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    Funny / Satire

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    The 1st Amendment Thread

    Youtube censorship .. deletes a video from 14 years ago .. youtube rule struck is not objective, it is a random, rules are not enforce the same .. Video Censorship: Why I Re-Uploaded a Video From 2011 Today
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    Money & Economics

    coming in the future ..
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    The official "WTF" thread

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    The 1st Amendment Thread

    facebook / META censorship of Americans on behalf of China : Facebook, China, and the Whistleblower No One Can Ignore Ryan McBeth
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    Camera System Help Needed for Business

    Hi @klo289 You need to decide what you want to accomplish with the security cameras. From there you can look at FOV and resolution requirements.
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    Funny / Satire

    I believe the Trump Shower head has never had any sort of flow restrictor .. it just keeps spouting out my friend