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.
this post was submitted on 24 Aug 2026
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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.
heh, prophet savings
It's like a religious calling to all C-suite executives. Number have to go up, a flatline is bad. So costs are cut even to the detriment of the product, even though the cost savings are negligible and the detriment to the product significant.
yeah i get it, cult of the invisible hand, just a fantastic turn of phrase!
harder to spy on people that way though
For all that I'm scared this will enable terrifying new exploits, I'm equal parts happy all this proprietary crap is getting blown wide open faster than ever.
Hell yeah, fuck yo lock-in, fuck yo apps biatch 🖕
It's about letting a LLM find exploits to your hardware.
I love the idea of more control over my devices, but it also illustrates how easily someone else could own everything you own.
I wish my Sony DSLR has some open source firmware. I hate it has to use the Sony app to connect to the GPS on my phone. I hate that my phone sometimes put the app to sleep and I end up with no GPS info.
Canon cameras are the same for GPS data. Their app sucks and is barely functional that I don't bother. Half of the time it would fail to connect or fail to transfer pictures from the camera to the phone. A USB-C to SD card adapter is 100% reliable. I hate technology sometimes.
At least you can download lantern and unlock done stuff.
Unfortunately it seems to be mostly for older DSLR cameras, mine is a newer entry level mirrorless. The project does seem pretty awesome though.
That's too bad. I wish framework makes DSLR and use open source firmware.
Yeah, it's infuriating how much potential they are leaving on the table here. My camera has a clock to put the correct time into the exif data, but it's not possible to set up the camera so that it does take a picture every few seconds or every few minutes. That should be possible right out of the box.
Omg, that pisses me off so much. I have to go into geosetters and update it again.
But no other camera is as good as the Sony mirrorless. At least not at this price point.
same with my sony mirrorless
I have the a7iii and A9iii. They both use two different garbage phone app. When I'm double holstering, I have to have both apps open simultaneously. Or else one or both loses gps.
I really want to do this for my brother embroidery machine. Software is over a grand.
Scary times.