• Nfamwap@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        All the laptops I have owned over the last 10 years have a mechanical shutter to cover the camera. None have been Dell.

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            2 months ago

            I believe they, and pretty much everyone else here, thought you were talking about the mechanical shutter that you have to manually slide over the lens.

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              2 months ago

              That’s not what mechanical means, but I can understand the confusion.

              Those are manual shutters. If it’s mechanical, unless you are using a very archaic definition or speaking in a different context it is capable of self movement in some form.

              Not that I’d be particularly surprised to find out product marketing on the question is all over the place.

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    2 months ago

    My camera has a cover 😂😂😂 I hope you like your screens pitch black because it’s the only thing you will see

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    2 months ago

    I’d honeytrap this with a software camera that just plays filth and shock sites on a loop :)

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      2 months ago

      The goal with software like windows is to eventualy take away all control. If you can run unaproved software, you can’t even join the teams call. Then you will see stuff like this.

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        2 months ago

        I own a small USB stick that acts as a camera. But in reality it’s just a HDMI input on the other end. Now beat that with software

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          2 months ago

          Just wait until webcams start cryptographically signing image frames to ensure their authenticity.

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            2 months ago

            Think Canon tried that years ago with some SLRs - expecting that tech will be the only thing that proves anything someday. Wonder if it’s panning out.