2026-08-25 06:06 UTC
I still don’t get why webcam LEDs aren’t just wired up to the same power circuit as the camera. Not only would it make it much more secure, but it would also be really simple, and eliminate the need for LED control firmware.
Replies (2)
-
@IronBird@lemmy.world 2026-08-25 06:32
harder to spy on people that way though
-
@echodot@feddit.uk 2026-08-25 07:19
Because we live in bizarro world where a resistor is more expensive than a microcontroller, by a whole 0.0001¢ so 10,000 units they save a whole dollar. You can’t argue with prophet savings like that.