webcams for security?

[camel lips]

I want to be able to view the coming and goings of my children while I am work.They are good eggs but want to keep everything on the up and up with them.

Having never used a webcam before could I simply sign into Yahoo chat turn it on in the morning and watch it from my work computer?

Or would I need to get some sort of motion activated camera that records to a hard drive?If so what are some inexpensive alternatives?

Feel free to email me at my email if you prefer not to post this publicly.

Thanks

 

[bubblescivic]

why not just use a real CCD that connects through cat5 for ease of installation etc.

 

[Bigwoods]

Use a keylogger. It shows all the sites visited and it's nearly invisible on the computer..

 

[NaughtyMonkey]

Use a keylogger. It shows all the sites visited and it's nearly invisible on the computer..

Keyloggers are cool, especially when you have older siblings lol hahaa.

 

[sg1]

There's a few free ones here you can try out

 

[cajohnson]

WebCam

I would use a web cam. Here is one I have installed in the past, that is quick and easy, and around your price range. It also functions well in low lighting, since it has night vision capabilities.

http://www.pressdigital.com.au/comm...-camera-with-infrared-leds-indoor-p-5440.html

Hope this helps,
Chris