Post #4434455
2026-08-07 12:58 UTC
I'm all for places banning the pervert glasses, and even implementing some countermeasures, but I'm curious how long it will be before someone accidentally blinds a bunch of people by running some IR strobes on a pseudorandom pulse at too high of an output in an attempt to fuck with the cameras.
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@ladytel@masto.hackers.town 2026-08-07 13:28
@cR0w@infosec.exchange soon given at apefest in 2023 flashed uv lights at the crowd and caused some damage. Man crypto was a simpler time. https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/11/bored-ape-creator-says-uv-lights-at-apefest-burned-attendees-eyes-and-skin/
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@huronbikes@cyberplace.social 2026-08-07 13:32
@cR0w@infosec.exchange "don't worry, AI will solve this!" I say as I finish the bottle of Ripple and smash it on my own head.
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@FritzAdalis@infosec.exchange 2026-08-07 13:34
@cR0w@infosec.exchange Can IR cause damage like that? Hm.
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@veticus@infosec.exchange 2026-08-07 14:29
@cR0w@infosec.exchange So you’re saying i should order a reel of IR LEDs and some FETs for a totally unrelated different reasons?