Disrupt SF Hackathon 2012

San Francisco, California | September 8 - 9, 2012

SafeHouse Is A Legit Home Security System Powered By Ninja Blocks And Raspberry Pi

Matt Burns

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Sunday, September 9th, 2012


Using off-the-shelf hardware, SafeHouse aims to disrupt the home security space. Raspberry Pi and Ninja Blocks are used to build a surprisingly robust security system. As seen during their Battlefield presentation, even though SafeHouse was built during our 24 hour Hackathon, this product could be a legitimate service.

I spoke to creators backstage. Going forward, SafeHouse could live on in conjunction with Ninja Blocks. And for good reason, too. SafeHouse is the perfect demonstration of Ninja Blocks’ sheer power.