I will be doing some articles on the many civilian applications of both of these apps soon for both home and business security. -SF
(NOTE: I think the name of the below video should have been “Night of the Living Trans-Vestites” or something along them lines; regardless I think it proves the absolute necessity of having some type of DVR/Cyber video surveillance at your front gate/door. )
ABOUT A MONTH ago, while visiting my family in Oregon, I decided to browse my Nextdoor notifications. I don’t log in every day and I’m not one of the many users who religiously comb the hyper-local social platform for neighborhood news. But if I get a particularly compelling update in my inbox, I’ll click through. Some news about a thwarted break-in caught my eye, and then I saw it: a photo of a stranger sitting on my front porch. I checked the location of the poster; he lives in the same complex. “I found this person trying to break into the back unit,” he wrote (my unit!?). The poster said the female stranger seemed confused, homeless, and maybe under the influence of something. She sat on the porch, insisted she lived there, and eventually left, but not before the Nextdoor poster could get a photo, which he uploaded through the app.
It was disturbing to see an image of someone who tried to break into my house. It would have been less strange if someone had texted me the photo directly. Instead, I encountered it by chance on Nextdoor. But the social app is increasingly the medium of choice for neighborhood news, specifically coupled with images taken by would-be detectives, using consumer-first technologies to run homespun investigation rings.
Earlier this week, a one- to two-man crime spree in San Francisco was thwarted thanks to Nextdoor and the smart home product du jour, a Nest Cam. A wig-wearing thief was caught on camera trying to break into cars and homes—and thankfully apprehended, according to an ABC news affiliate. But what the report failed to mention was that thesurveillance videos that helped police arrest the intruder were handed over to authorities by citizens using Nest Cam. The videos were originally posted to YouTube and Nextdoor.
Read he Remainder at Wired
Hello, friend!
thetacticalhermit.com, Thanks for keeping a thoughtful corner of the internet alive.
I recently published my ebooks and training videos on
https://www.hotelreceptionisttraining.com/
They feel like a standout resource for anyone interested in hotel and management. These ebooks and videos have already been welcomed and found very useful by students in Russia, the USA, France, the UK, Australia, Spain, and Vietnam—helping learners and professionals strengthen their real hotel reception skills. I believe visitors and readers here might also find them practical and inspiring.
Unlike many resources that stay only on theory, this ebook and training video set is closely connected to today’s hotel business. It comes with full step-by-step training videos that guide learners through real front desk guest service situations—showing exactly how to welcome, assist, and serve hotel guests in a professional way. That’s what makes these materials special: they combine academic knowledge with real practice.
With respect to the owners of thetacticalhermit.com who keep this platform alive, I kindly ask to share this small contribution. For readers and visitors, these skills and interview tips can truly help anyone interested in becoming a hotel receptionist prepare with confidence and secure a good job at hotels and resorts worldwide. If found suitable, I’d be grateful for it to remain here so it can reach those who need it.
Why These Ebooks and Training Videos Are Special
They uniquely combine academic pathways such as a bachelor of hospitality management or a master’s degree in hospitality management with very practical guidance on the front desk agent description. They also cover the hotel front desk receptionist job description, and detailed hotel front desk tasks.
The materials go further by explaining the hotel reservation process, hotel check-in, check-out flow, guest relations, and practical guest service recovery—covering nearly every situation that arises in the daily business of hotel reception.
Beyond theory, my ebooks and training videos connect the academic side of hospitality management studies with the real-life practice of hotel front desk duties.
– For students and readers: they bridge classroom study with career preparation, showing how hotel management certificate programs link directly to front desk skills.
– For professionals and community visitors: they support career growth through interview tips for receptionist, with step-by-step interview questions for receptionist with answers. There’s also guidance on writing a strong receptionist description for resume.
As someone who has taught hospitality management programs for nearly 30 years, I rarely see materials that balance the academic foundation with the day-to-day hotel front desk job requirements so effectively. This training not only teaches but also simulates real hotel reception challenges—making it as close to on-the-job learning as possible, while still providing structured guidance.
I hope the owners of thetacticalhermit.com, and the readers/visitors of thetacticalhermit.com, will support my ebooks and training videos so more people can access the information and gain the essential skills needed to become a professional hotel receptionist in any hotel or resort worldwide.
Wishing you continued success with your site—truly.
A valuable post with real takeaways—great job!
Just thought I’d add a quick note that could help tourism businesses and resorts. We recently launched a super easy-to-use AI hotel chatbot designed especially for hospitality businesses looking to boost bookings, guest satisfaction, and 24/7 support—on autopilot.
It’s a lightweight plug-and-play hotel chatbot that installs in minutes—no tech skills needed. This AI assistant for hotels runs all day and night to answer FAQs, even connecting with Messenger.
See full details and live demo here:
https://chatbotforleads.blogspot.com/2025/04/boost-bookings-and-guest-satisfaction.html
But here’s the best part: besides hotel and tourism, we also offer a full range of chatbot solutions that work beautifully on any website, in any industry, to drive sales in a simple, smart, and wonderful way—only $69 lifetime. No subscriptions. No tech headaches.
Use it as a lead gen chatbot—and test it out instantly on our blog.
With nearly 30 years of experience in tourism training, we built this tool to be one of the most conversion-friendly options available for small businesses.
So if you’re ready to engage more guests, or just want a chatbot that works—we’d love for you to check it out.
Hope it helps!
Hey thetacticalhermit.com,
You’re providing very useful content for your readers.
We help website owners and bloggers to get real, targeted traffic and convert visitors into potential clients. Using the same method that reached you — posting targeted blog comments and contact form messages in your niche and location — our chatbot engages these visitors automatically to capture leads efficiently.
As a special offer, if you purchase our chatbot service (normally $69, now $49), simply tell us your website, and we will handle the comment and contact form service for you. We’ll create a thousand targeted comments or submissions to bring visitors interested in your niche and location — globally.
We provide chatbots for many niches: all-purpose bots, real estate, dental, education, hotels & tourism, bars, cafés, automotive, and more.
See the full system here: https://chatbotforleads.blogspot.com/ — it shows precisely how the traffic and lead generation works in action.
Thanks for reading, and Wishing you and your website continued success.