[ale] Critters in the Attic

[Christopher Fowler]

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On Tue, 2005-01-25 at 08:59, David Corbin wrote:
> We have critters in the attic.  Unfortunately, they don't seem to want to be 
> caught by our rat traps (cages sized for Noregian Roof Rats, which we've had 
> before).  So, I assume it's something larger.  What I really need is to know 
> where they're entering the attic, so I can seal it.
> 
> But wait you say, this is a Linux list.  I have an old P133 system that I just 
> shut down.  I had this thought - what inexpensive peripherals could I add 
> to this box to help me solve it?
> 
> I was thinking I could put the box in the attic (winter fortunately), and put 
> a cheap camera on it.  I'd need some type of flash/strobe, or it would have 
> to be an IR-capabel camera (they only seem active at night, so even low-light 
> won't help).  If it's a still-camera, I'd need a motion sensor, though that 
> might be good either way.
> 
> Suggestions?
> David
> 
> 
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