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Wire business
owners afraid
of setting up
security systems?
TechFib
By Stan Elias
One of the deterrents to
a small business owner set-
ting up his own computer
network or security system is
the apparently daunting task
of running wires over long
distances through seemingly
impenetrable obstacles.
To put this concern to rest,
13 companies formed the
HomePlug Power Alliance in
March of 2000. Member com-
panies include well-known
names such as Comcast ,
Earthlink, GE Security, In-
tel, Linksys, Motorola, Radio
Shack, Sharp and Sony. The
goal of the alliance was to
establish a specification that
would allowthe use of existing
power outlets and electrical
wires to connect devices to
each other and to the Inter-
net. Today, HomePlug 1.0 is a
globally recognized standard
for high-speed power line
networking.
By establishing a single in-
dustrystandard,HomePlugad-
dressessystemincompatibility,
one of the major impediments
to whole-house automation,
"smart" houses and universal
design.The othermajor design
concept is the use of existing
in-home power lines for both
power and connectivity ap-
plications, instead of running
separatewiringfor applications
suchastelephoneandInternet.
Power outlets are availablein
virtually every room of every
house worldwide, and this
universalityiswhat HomePlug
1.0 exploits.
Thenext generationofpower
line technology, designated
HomePlug AV, is designed to
support home entertainment
applications, such as HDTV
and home theater. Imagine
distributinghome theater and
HDTV throughout a home
without wires! HomePlug-
it
member semiconductor com-
panies have already started
to announce chips based on
HomePlug AVtechnology.
Of course,HomePlug1.0and
HomePlug AV are compatible
withexistingwiredandwireless
(WiFi) systems.
Oneofthelatestincarnations
of HomePlug 1.0 technology
is a digital video surveillance
system from LukWerks. The
starterkit,about $300,consists
of aUSB power line receiver, a
single camera, a camera pow-
er-line transformer, desktop,
wall and suction cup mounts,
operating software and all
cables.Additionalcamerakits,
which include the power line
transformer and all mounts
and cables, are available for
about $230. Focus is manual;
brightnesscontrolisautomatic
or manual.
The system's real power lies
in its motion detection and
recording capabilities. The
motion detection sensitivity
can be set for each camera,
andwhentriggered,thecamera
recordstothe computer'shard
drive at 15frames per second.
If there is a broadband
Internet connection at your
business, you can view your
cameras remotely.
Installation is simplicity it-
self. First,installthe supplied
software on the computerthat
will be used as the monitor-
ing console. Plug one side of
the receiver into awall outlet
and the other side into aUSB
port on your computer. Plug
the camera transformer into
another wall outlet and con-
nect the camera to the trans-
former withthe supplied 10-ft
Ethernet cable. The system
will support as many as six
cameras.
It is positioned as a home
security system, but there is
no reason why it could not be
used for a small business. An
outdoor version is expected
to be available in June.
The idea of usinghouse wir-
ingasanetworkfor virtuallyall
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New bank gets initial FDIC approval
The still-forming Bank of Cape Cod
received initialapprovallate last month
for deposit insurance from the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation.
"We are very pleased with this favor-
able development," Timothy Telman,
president and CEO of the proposed
bank, said in a press statement, "and
are confident we can raise at least $12
million in capital."
That's how much bank organizers
need to gainfinal FDIC,aswell as state,
approvals.
More than $5 million has been raised
through a community stock offering,
according to Telman. He expects the
target amount will be reached before
the deadlines set by the FDIC and Mas-
sachusetts banking authorities.
The bankistargeted to beinoperation
in the third quarter of this year.
The former Colonial Candle retail
store on the east end of Main Street
already bears the bank's sign and will
serve asits headquarters.An Osterville
branch is also planned.
Art for art's sake
- and much more
Life, Inc.
residents mix the
fine and practical
arts
By Britt Beedenbender
news@barnstablepatriot.com
B
usiness and art
coincide at Life,
Inc., where product
design and production leave
room for artistic expression.
Life, an acronym for Liv-
ing Independently For Ever,
was founded in 1993through
the passionate efforts of
devoted parents, teachers
and founding director Mary
Ann Matthews, who wanted
to create a resident program
for adults with learning dis-
abilities that allowed them
to live independently in a
supported environment.To-
day, 70 residents are served
at sites in Mashpee and
Hyannis, and a group home
in Mashpee. Some members
live out inthe community.
Residents either own or
rent their own condomini-
ums and receive vocational,
social, recreational, nutri-
tional and fitness support.
On Saturday from 5 to 8
p.m., residents' artworks
will be on display at the
Cotuit Center for the Arts
as the "Mindflow" exhibit
opens (see story,page C:l).
The concept of residents
participating in an artistic
modality as a means of ex-
pression and as part of the
therapeutic process was not
new to Life, Inc. Several
years ago Barbara Oliver,
program director for Life,
began a program called the
"Art of Life." This identified
residents who had artistic
talent, then helped them to
develop a product that was
sold, in essence creating
a cottage industry for the
residents.
The issue that Oliver and
others had with the pro-
gram was that it didn't al-
low residents to go out and
become integrated with the
community, so a conscious
decision was made to elimi-
nate an in-house program
and replace it with one that
allowed for fuller integra-
tion. At the same time, local
businesses, aware of Art for
Life, were commissioning
Life, Inc. residents to create
artwork for products, which
were then outsourced.
It became obvious that
Life, Inc. needed to do
the work in-house, which
would also serve a variety of
needs, including providing a
vocation for several of Life's
residents. Impressions Print
Studio was established and
almost immediately local
businesses began contract-
ing work.
Only in its second year,
Impressions Print Studio
has evolved into a niche
printing business that
specializes in items such as
t-shirts, mugs, key chains,
plates, tiles, greeting cards,
and mouse pads. Oliver
is hopeful the Studio will
break even this year.
The clients Impressions
Print Studio serves are
quite impressive. Cape
Cod Five has been a regu-
lar customer, as has TD
Banknorth, which commis-
sioned a Life, Inc. artist
to create a drawing of the
bank that was then printed
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