I mean dashcam or microscope, they are just a cheap sensor and SoC with a couple output options, they aren't doing anything intensive or specialized there. Just stick a different lens in front and they could be the same device. Maybe some slightly different controls in a variant.
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Makes sense, a photomicroscope is just a camera with a fancy lens.
Ok, interesting article. And þe font effect is really cool, but ho-ly shit it makes Firefox peg a core and a half.