Amazon to acquire video doorbell maker Ring

Post by Mister_Snuggles » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 3:56 AM UTC

cloakandswagger wrote: post #87

Mister_Snuggles wrote: post #84

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This is the approach I take. It’s not for everyone, but it can range from simple to complex depending on what you want to do. I have a variety of WiFi cameras, all of which are on a dedicated WiFi network that cannot access the internet. I use Zoneminder to handle the recording, motion detection, etc. Zoneminder is pretty versatile, but it’s ultimately up to the camera to provide a compatible method of access - RTSP…

>I have a variety of WiFi cameras, all of which are on a dedicated WiFi network that cannot access the internet. > All of my cameras, for example, have some degree of motion detection and the ability to upload files to an FTP server or send an email. Am I missing something?

Post by dmourati » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 4:21 AM UTC

Haydos585x2 wrote: post #100

cavisne wrote: post #93

Not an original thought but its fascinating how much extra information Amazon has in these acquisitions than a normal company. When such a big part of Ring's sales are through amazon they can figure out things like * How many people search specifically for the brand Ring * If a knockoff appears first do people buy that instead * What is the growth in searches and purchases overall * Why do people return the product T…

I suppose you could go even further with it if they had things like hosting with AWS. With the product information you mentioned and any technical information they could pick up through AWS I'm sure they know exactly what to pay for something. Just gotta hope that an employee doesn't leak it one day.

Post by Larrikin » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 4:43 AM UTC

mbesto wrote: post #97

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There was just another example of this - A company called Plated, Cuban agreed to invest during the show then backed out during due diligence. I guess Mr. Wonderful found out and called them up to invest later. Plated just got sold to Albertsons for 300m, and O’Leary claims to have made 1300%+ return on his investment. Poor Mark. I love the show, I don’t think any of the sharks are “dumb money,” but I don’t think it’…

> I don’t think it’s an accurate representation of what a good investment for most businesses should look like So, honestly, what do "good investments" look like then? If anything I think the only problem with shark tank's portrayal of investments is it that it doesn't explain to the audience that it's wide viewership is the largest return for most of the founders on the show. Every founder who goes on the show knows…

Post by Apocryphon » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 4:55 AM UTC

Post by conception » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 5:28 AM UTC

wavefunction wrote: post #39

SmellTheGlove wrote: post #13

Amazon now has Blink and Ring. I wonder how soon "You're out of paper towels" and "Your paper towels are on the porch" will come about? Bonus points for "the neighbor kid just stole your package" alert.

>the neighbor kid just stole your package Facial recognition is rather trivial and common-place these days I suppose but the association of that face with your neighbor's kid seems to take it a step further into invasive territory.