▲ 1590 ▼ Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras. Anger over ICE connections and privacy violations is fueling the sabotage. (www.bloodinthemachine.com) submitted 8 months ago by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 198 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago (9 children) Well, that might change after this though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 27 points 8 months ago (5 children) Even if they do, don't be a dumbass and have your phone on you and be completely covered and approach the device via analogue method (e.g. walking, bicycle without a serial, etc). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 months ago (4 children) As an aside, I’ve been toying with the following idea: I like to refurbish bicycles for my own use. The idea I’ve had is to buy cheap Facebook marketplace / Craigslist bikes, disassemble, grind off the serial, and paint in a uniform and non identifiable (or at least less so) and reassemble, replacing wear parts. Put them into the community to use however they see fit, cheap enough to ditch without caring. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] exaybachae@startrek.website 9 points 8 months ago (3 children) Community bikes are not a new thing. They had them in my hometown through most of my youth and teen years, and may still. I don't live there anymore. 🙁 They had a strong bike community, and a bike store and repair shop off a main ped/cycle path through town, just outside downtown. It had a lounge and was the primary source of the community bikes and their maintenance. Paint the bikes all a similar bright color, not white, and get stickers made with info about use and contact info for pickup and repair. Like, "I'm a community bike, use me as you like, leave me somewhere responsibly when you're done with me, so somebody else can use me too. Contact for pickup or repairs 555 RIDE 4ME" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago Thank you for that. I love it. But can I ask why paint a bright color? I would think flat black is what the current environment calls for. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago It's going to get picked up by a kid or a drunk guy and end up in the nearest body of water. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago What's the business model of the repair shop in that situation? permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 19 points 8 months ago (2 children) The idea of a bunch of surveillance cameras watching other surveillance cameras only to prevent vandalism of the surveillance cameras… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] turdburglar@piefed.social 7 points 8 months ago it’s sorta like llm agents in a social network talking amongst themselves, innit? permalink fedilink source parent [–] hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 8 months ago Who watches the watcher's watcher? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 27 points 8 months ago (5 children) Even if they do, don't be a dumbass and have your phone on you and be completely covered and approach the device via analogue method (e.g. walking, bicycle without a serial, etc). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 months ago (4 children) As an aside, I’ve been toying with the following idea: I like to refurbish bicycles for my own use. The idea I’ve had is to buy cheap Facebook marketplace / Craigslist bikes, disassemble, grind off the serial, and paint in a uniform and non identifiable (or at least less so) and reassemble, replacing wear parts. Put them into the community to use however they see fit, cheap enough to ditch without caring. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] exaybachae@startrek.website 9 points 8 months ago (3 children) Community bikes are not a new thing. They had them in my hometown through most of my youth and teen years, and may still. I don't live there anymore. 🙁 They had a strong bike community, and a bike store and repair shop off a main ped/cycle path through town, just outside downtown. It had a lounge and was the primary source of the community bikes and their maintenance. Paint the bikes all a similar bright color, not white, and get stickers made with info about use and contact info for pickup and repair. Like, "I'm a community bike, use me as you like, leave me somewhere responsibly when you're done with me, so somebody else can use me too. Contact for pickup or repairs 555 RIDE 4ME" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago Thank you for that. I love it. But can I ask why paint a bright color? I would think flat black is what the current environment calls for. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago It's going to get picked up by a kid or a drunk guy and end up in the nearest body of water. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago What's the business model of the repair shop in that situation? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 months ago (4 children) As an aside, I’ve been toying with the following idea: I like to refurbish bicycles for my own use. The idea I’ve had is to buy cheap Facebook marketplace / Craigslist bikes, disassemble, grind off the serial, and paint in a uniform and non identifiable (or at least less so) and reassemble, replacing wear parts. Put them into the community to use however they see fit, cheap enough to ditch without caring. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] exaybachae@startrek.website 9 points 8 months ago (3 children) Community bikes are not a new thing. They had them in my hometown through most of my youth and teen years, and may still. I don't live there anymore. 🙁 They had a strong bike community, and a bike store and repair shop off a main ped/cycle path through town, just outside downtown. It had a lounge and was the primary source of the community bikes and their maintenance. Paint the bikes all a similar bright color, not white, and get stickers made with info about use and contact info for pickup and repair. Like, "I'm a community bike, use me as you like, leave me somewhere responsibly when you're done with me, so somebody else can use me too. Contact for pickup or repairs 555 RIDE 4ME" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago Thank you for that. I love it. But can I ask why paint a bright color? I would think flat black is what the current environment calls for. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago It's going to get picked up by a kid or a drunk guy and end up in the nearest body of water. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago What's the business model of the repair shop in that situation? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] exaybachae@startrek.website 9 points 8 months ago (3 children) Community bikes are not a new thing. They had them in my hometown through most of my youth and teen years, and may still. I don't live there anymore. 🙁 They had a strong bike community, and a bike store and repair shop off a main ped/cycle path through town, just outside downtown. It had a lounge and was the primary source of the community bikes and their maintenance. Paint the bikes all a similar bright color, not white, and get stickers made with info about use and contact info for pickup and repair. Like, "I'm a community bike, use me as you like, leave me somewhere responsibly when you're done with me, so somebody else can use me too. Contact for pickup or repairs 555 RIDE 4ME" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago Thank you for that. I love it. But can I ask why paint a bright color? I would think flat black is what the current environment calls for. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago It's going to get picked up by a kid or a drunk guy and end up in the nearest body of water. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago What's the business model of the repair shop in that situation? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago Thank you for that. I love it. But can I ask why paint a bright color? I would think flat black is what the current environment calls for. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago It's going to get picked up by a kid or a drunk guy and end up in the nearest body of water. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago What's the business model of the repair shop in that situation? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 19 points 8 months ago (2 children) The idea of a bunch of surveillance cameras watching other surveillance cameras only to prevent vandalism of the surveillance cameras… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] turdburglar@piefed.social 7 points 8 months ago it’s sorta like llm agents in a social network talking amongst themselves, innit? permalink fedilink source parent [–] hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 8 months ago Who watches the watcher's watcher? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] turdburglar@piefed.social 7 points 8 months ago it’s sorta like llm agents in a social network talking amongst themselves, innit? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 8 months ago Who watches the watcher's watcher? permalink fedilink source parent