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Home Mounts and Tripods for the Petcube Camera

The Petcube Camera is a WiFi home security camera marketed to pet owners. The Petcube provides many of the features of a home security camera with the added bonus of an integrated laser pointer. Entertain your cat or scare the heck out of guests with this feature. You can activate and move it from anywhere in the world. Out of the box, the Petcube is designed to sit on a desk or shelf. It’s a fairly large camera measuring in at 4 x 4 x 4 inches and weighing over a pound. A drawback is that the camera is recessed … Read more

Home Mounts and Tripods for the Amcrest ProHD Camera

The Amcrest ProHD Home Security Camera is one of the latest from Amcrest targeted towards home security. The Amcrest ProHD Camera is a great piece of hardware with a so-so smartphone app. It’s great for those that want a camera and are somewhat technical. Not for beginners. Out of the box, the Amcrest ProHD Camera is designed to sit on a desk or shelf. This isn’t a typical home security camera. It’s somewhat old school in design. The lens sits within a round ball that can be swiveled and pivoted. It provides a very wide-angle view as long as you have … Read more

Yi Home Camera Mounts for Home Security

I recently picked up an inexpensive home security camera called the Yi Home Camera. If you’re looking for an inexpensive home security with some high-end features, it’s a good candidate. Most Yi Home Camera owners will use the camera with its included stand sitting on a desk, table or shelf. If you’re happy with the camera sitting on one of those surfaces, you can stop reading. The included weighted stand will work well for that purpose. But what if you want to mount the Yi Home Camera on a wall, other vertical surface or perhaps in a more stealth environment? … Read more

Home Mounts for the Zmodo HD Wireless Bullet Outdoor Camera

The Zmodo HD Wireless Bullet Outdoor Camera comes from a company that’s been around the home security camera arena for some time. The camera is an inexpensive and reliable option for those wanting an outdoor bullet camera. The Zmodo HD Wireless Bullet Outdoor Camera is made of metal and is fairly heavy coming in at about one pound. Any alternative mount needs to be sturdy enough to handle the heavier device. A mount made for a lightweight camera will not work. A decent mount is provided with the Zmodo camera. It’s a ball and socket design that is fairly short. … Read more

Home Mounts and Tripods for the Reolink Keen Wireless Camera

The Reolink Keen is a wireless pan and tilt camera. No power cables here. It’s fully battery operated. That leads us to some interesting mounting potential with this camera. Not being constrained by the need to mount it close to an A/C outlet means these be mounted in a lot of places. Just be sure it’s indoors though as the Reolink Keen is not waterproof. Like most pan and tilt cameras, the Reolink Keen is a large camera. Not surprising. A pan and tilt camera is always larger than a stationary lens variety. The camera measures almost 5 inches high by … Read more

Wheelchair Apple iPad Mounts and Holders

I recently had to visit a patient in a rehabilitation center and noted several residents with an Apple iPad and other tablets on their laps. I suspect this isn’t the greatest arrangement for them and the tablet often gets lost or drops off their laps. So based on this, I decided to write this article to recommend some wheelchair Apple iPad mounts. Although there are a few exceptions, most wheelchairs are built similarly. They are constructed of metal circular bars with padding added to the armrest. The diameter of the round bars are typically in the .75 to 1.25 inch … Read more