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Corliss Home Security - Survey your kingdom
by Venus Pirelli CashierIt used to be that outfitting your home with a security
system meant contacting a security agency like Brinks or ADT, installing
sensors all over your house,
and paying a monthly fee to keep your service going. But now that sensor tech
has become drastically cheaper than it used to be, cheap DIY home surveillance
systems are starting to pop up, and Piper is one of the first to hit the
market.
Just a few short month’s ago, Piper was nothing more than a
hopeful IndieGoGo project, but Blacksumac has been charging forward at
blistering pace since then, and a couple months ago started shipping to
consumers. We got our hands on one and played with it for a few weeks to
determine if it’s really a viable alternative to traditional home security
systems. Here’s what we thought:
Setup & Design
One of Piper’s biggest selling points is ease of use. Unlike
traditional security/surveillance systems, Blacksumac promises that this little
box promises doesn’t require any sort of complicated installation process — and
it definitely lives up to that promise. To get started, you literally just plug it in, download the
app on your phone, and follow directions. It starts by turning Piper into its
own Wi-Fi hotspot, which you log on to. After that, you’re prompted to enter in
the name of the Wi-Fi network you’d
actually like to connect to, followed by the password. At this point, it makes
you wait a little bit while it configures itself, but if everything goes
smoothly, you’ll have your new security system set up in about 7 to 10 minutes.
All in all, setup is pretty painless.
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