▲ 515 ▼ License Plate Cameras Will Soon Track Phones, Wearables, Infotainment, and Even Your Pets (www.thedrive.com) submitted 4 months ago by LuminousLuddite@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 83 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] mrnngglry@sh.itjust.works 51 points 4 months ago (6 children) This is how you make tech enthusiasts hate tech. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] imperial_bouncer@lemmy.world 27 points 4 months ago (5 children) Or motivate them to tactically acquire new hardware. The elites don't want you to know this but the cameras in the park are free, you can take them home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Snowwdropp@lemmy.zip 13 points 4 months ago Strategically Transfer Equipment to Another Location permalink fedilink source parent [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) I had heard previously that shining multiple laser pointers at a camera will break it. Just a thought. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) How powerful do we need to get for that. It'd be a clean way to work on the issue. You'll need to be in line of sight though i imagine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago* We got into this in detail on other social media. Some camera types are more susceptible, but the more powerful lasers are dangerous as shit , that could take out any camera. You need eye protection, and welding goggles might not do it because it's different wavelengths. I'm not a technical guy so I can't say precisely. But the regular laser pointers can take out some cameras. permalink fedilink source parent [–] green_goglin@thelemmy.club 1 point 4 months ago Scavenger hunt! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] imperial_bouncer@lemmy.world 27 points 4 months ago (5 children) Or motivate them to tactically acquire new hardware. The elites don't want you to know this but the cameras in the park are free, you can take them home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Snowwdropp@lemmy.zip 13 points 4 months ago Strategically Transfer Equipment to Another Location permalink fedilink source parent [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) I had heard previously that shining multiple laser pointers at a camera will break it. Just a thought. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) How powerful do we need to get for that. It'd be a clean way to work on the issue. You'll need to be in line of sight though i imagine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago* We got into this in detail on other social media. Some camera types are more susceptible, but the more powerful lasers are dangerous as shit , that could take out any camera. You need eye protection, and welding goggles might not do it because it's different wavelengths. I'm not a technical guy so I can't say precisely. But the regular laser pointers can take out some cameras. permalink fedilink source parent [–] green_goglin@thelemmy.club 1 point 4 months ago Scavenger hunt! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Snowwdropp@lemmy.zip 13 points 4 months ago Strategically Transfer Equipment to Another Location permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) I had heard previously that shining multiple laser pointers at a camera will break it. Just a thought. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) How powerful do we need to get for that. It'd be a clean way to work on the issue. You'll need to be in line of sight though i imagine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago* We got into this in detail on other social media. Some camera types are more susceptible, but the more powerful lasers are dangerous as shit , that could take out any camera. You need eye protection, and welding goggles might not do it because it's different wavelengths. I'm not a technical guy so I can't say precisely. But the regular laser pointers can take out some cameras. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) How powerful do we need to get for that. It'd be a clean way to work on the issue. You'll need to be in line of sight though i imagine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago* We got into this in detail on other social media. Some camera types are more susceptible, but the more powerful lasers are dangerous as shit , that could take out any camera. You need eye protection, and welding goggles might not do it because it's different wavelengths. I'm not a technical guy so I can't say precisely. But the regular laser pointers can take out some cameras. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago* We got into this in detail on other social media. Some camera types are more susceptible, but the more powerful lasers are dangerous as shit , that could take out any camera. You need eye protection, and welding goggles might not do it because it's different wavelengths. I'm not a technical guy so I can't say precisely. But the regular laser pointers can take out some cameras. permalink fedilink source parent