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		abstrakraft on July 10, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the cam... And what sort of hardware switch is it that guarantees the 3 second minimum?

captn3m0 on July 10, 2020 [–]

A capacitor?

abstrakraft on July 11, 2020 | [–]

A capacitor would also mean that you could quickly switch the camera on and off without triggering the light.

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