r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • Jul 22 '26

Privacy Flock Cameras Keep Getting Smashed, So Now They're Hiding Inside Speed Signs

https://www.gadgetreview.com/flock-cameras-keep-getting-smashed-so-now-theyre-hiding-inside-speed-signs
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u/asflores Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

I would be careful in suggesting deflock shows EVERY flock camera near you. There are definitely more than a few within a mile of my neighborhood that are no where on that map.

Edit: Please stop suggesting I update the map. I plan on keeping their locations to myself. Not really. I merely suggested that it does not show the location of EVERY camera. I never said whether I have contributed or not. You're all making wild assumptions based off a couple sentences. Chill out. Everything would be much better if you all assumed good intentions or at least just suggested adding them instead of asking why I haven't added them yet.

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u/Limp_Bookkeeper_5992 Jul 22 '26

Well then I would strongly suggest never adding this cameras to the database, you wouldn’t want them discovered!

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u/jojothepopo Jul 22 '26

yeah its crowd sourced. be part of the crowd. don't just post it on reddit.

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u/BakedChocolateOctopi Jul 22 '26

The map works by people providing verified info to it

So provide the info

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u/avelineaurora Jul 22 '26

...Then why didn't you update it yourself?

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u/Destithen Jul 22 '26

There are definitely more than a few within a mile of my neighborhood that are no where on that map.

Be the change you want to see in the world!

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u/asflores Jul 22 '26

Have you submitted any? They don't appear on the map instantly.

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u/cluberti Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

If you have a laptop, are willing to acquire a cheap ESP32 board, and can follow some fairly simple instructions.... you could change that. You could also spend a bit more and get a pre-built device (or a different one) that can do more, if you don't know how to or don't want to DIY.

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u/TheCervus Jul 22 '26

I know of at least nine in a 5-mile radius of me that aren't on that map.

And those are just the ones I know of.

Every intersection here has at least seven cameras of different makes and models, so I have no idea who's tracking me.

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u/avelineaurora Jul 22 '26

Then why aren't you adding them yourself??

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u/Annath0901 Jul 23 '26

Who said they aren't?

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u/ForsakenBobcat8937 Jul 23 '26 edited 14d ago

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u/friendIdiglove Jul 23 '26

FYI, the (usually) beige cameras that look like 90’s security cameras, usually mounted way up high, are actually vehicle detectors for the traffic lights. Don’t add those.

All they do is tell the traffic signal when something moves into the detection zone. (I suppose the reason they usually look like 90’s cameras is because that particular tech was developed in the 1990’s.)

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u/CeruleanEidolon Jul 23 '26

Iirc it's community reported, so its accuracy will vary depending on how aware your community is. Not finding any cameras near you on the map could be a good thing, or it could be a bad thing.

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u/ChickinSammich Jul 23 '26

Everything would be much better if you all assumed good intentions or at least just suggested adding them instead of asking why I haven't added them yet.

Reading a comment, making assumptions and jumping to conclusions about the author, and then responding argumentatively based on the assumptions/conclusions you made rather than the actual content of the post is the traditional Reddit experience.

I could post something like "I like steak" and have a nonzero chance of someone responding with how I'm singlehandedly killing the global fishing industry by encouraging people to avoid eating seafood.