Is London a good place or horrible place for living?
Recently, I've decided to move to London, UK. I have two friends who were/are living In London, both worked and studied. One of them just told me very horrible things, streets are full of thieves, central London is very busy, everything is so expensive and you can't pay for new clothes and gym (how do people survive there?!), nobody wants to date anybody except online and they are weird when you date them, South London is extremely dangerous, and weather sucks!...Actually she scared me well! Another friend of mine said London is a beautiful busy city, finding a job is difficult but not impossible. Everybody walks in the street isn't a danger. It's not impossible to see good men. All the flatmates don't practice cannibalism! She tried to give me some pieces of advice... But is London a bad city full of weird people?
Are there really cameras everywhere on every street in UK?
The last government of control addicts sprayed the UK with CCTV, more than any other country. It's impossible to drive a car between towns/cities without the number plate going past an automatic number plate recognition camera. If you're stabbed for your phone in a city centre, the tapes would be looked at to see if they can find who killed you. That's why such people wear hoodies. Many police cars automatically scan car number plates and check instantly who the driver should be, if they have convictions, MOT, road tax or insurance. Tony B.Liar used George Orwell's 1984 as his guide to running the UK. Many householders have their own CCTV, do you remember the woman who threw a cat in a bin? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYdUZdan5i8
I want to connect the CCTV Cameras to my laptop and show the demo of the CCTV Cameras to my customers.?
If the CCTV cameras are not IP based (wired or wireless, connecting to a LAN), then they are analog. Usually, these analog surveillance cameras connect to a video monitor with a composite video connection. This can be a single yellow-plastic jacketed RCA male connector or BNC connector. How do you normally get analog video to show on your laptop? You have several options. This list is not complete: 1) You did not tell us which laptop computer you are using. You may be able to install a video capture card that can accept the anallog (RCA) connection. If the camera uses a BNC connector, there are inexpensive BNC-RCA adapters available. 2) You did not tell us how extensive you want the demo to be. Since it is more useful for the surveillance video to be recorded, you could connect the analog camera to a surveillance DVR. The DVR is assigned an IP address, the computer and the DVR are connected to the LAN, the computer sees what the DVR is recording (or has already recorded). 3) Continue using a TV... Most of the portable DVD players out there have a switch that changes the AV-out port to an AV-in port. Use a female-to-female adapter to connect the AV cable (RCA male, yellow plastic jacket) that came with the portable DVD player and the surveillance camera's cable. I use a Sony portable DVD player to connect to my camcorder when the camcorder is in a place that I cannot see/use the viewfinder or LCD screen. Doing this with a surveillance camera is the same thing. Because you are not using the DVD drive, the battery life in "monitor only" mode is pretty long (5+ hours is usually what I get).
Is London that bad, and Londoners rude???
Take all the negative opinions and TURN THEM RIGHT AROUND. Then you will have some idea of what the REAL LONDON is like. I live quite nearby, visit London often, and I love the city!! There is plenty to see and do there. You will need at least a full week to get most tourist things done. Maybe even allow yourself a couple of extra days for daytrips and uncovering its many HIDDEN TREASURES. A lot is made about London weather, but the truth is, it is never really extreme (like New York). It just changes quite quickly. Often, a yukky morning can turn into a lovely afternoon, especially in summer. If you are dissatisfied with London weather...just wait a few minutes. It will have changed! early September is a good time to come. Not too hot, not too cold, not too crowded and often sunny too. Public transport in London is excellent. The underground is on the whole, far-reaching, clean, safe, better protected than a year ago and the trains are very punctual and plentiful. Buses are of the same ilk, and when things have shut down for the night, there is a comprehensive system of night buses to take you where you want to go. Taxi drivers too are among the most honest and good-natured you will find anywhere. As for Londoners being rude, I would say that is true for ONLY about 5%, the same as any major city. From my experience, Londoners tend to be jolly, friendly, quick-witted, extrovert, helpful and generally interested about people from other parts of the world. Safety shouldn't really be too much of a problem either, just take the precautions you would normally take in any large city in the world. Stick to well-lit areas, keep valuables close by (especially in crowded areas and on the tube, maybe invest in a money belt) and make sure you know where you are going before you set off. Most areas are safe at night, and the tourist areas have a visible police presence and CCTV cameras around. If you need any help or advice, don't hesitate to ask a police officer or enquire to a passer by. They will help you. Best advice of all is to discard any negative expectations and horror stories, and come with an open mind. Tourists flood into London all year round. There must be a reason for this. Enjoy your trip when you do come here.