▲ 408 ▼ Winona police want to know who stole their Flock surveillance cameras (www.mprnews.org) submitted 3 weeks ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world 127 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 12 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) Ah so each camera costs about $3000 huh? I wonder how much people will buy it for on the streets ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) While they cost that much, they are worth probably way less. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) Basically worth the cost if a RaspberryPi with camera and a couple 18650 batteries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago Funny enough - raspberry pi prices have jumped up dramatically! So win win! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) Well if there actually was an RPi in those boxes, they would make even more interesting targets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago If someone can change the boot loader it would be funny to reverse engineer these things, mod them, add mesh networking, and put them back up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) It's a similar SoM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago Nice. Octacore 1.8GHz A53 from Qalcomm. OK, 2GB RAM is a bit lean, but at least they use a documented SoM. So those cameras could actually be a worthwhile organ donor. And the battery pack looks beefy, too! permalink fedilink source parent [–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) How much ram they got? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Minimal. I'd be surprised if it's more than 1gb and it's definitely soldered to a main board, not a discrete module. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 3 points 3 weeks ago With the challenges of ram these days, an enterprising person may figure out how to make it work for the consumer market. permalink fedilink source parent [–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 weeks ago Enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) While they cost that much, they are worth probably way less. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) Basically worth the cost if a RaspberryPi with camera and a couple 18650 batteries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago Funny enough - raspberry pi prices have jumped up dramatically! So win win! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) Well if there actually was an RPi in those boxes, they would make even more interesting targets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago If someone can change the boot loader it would be funny to reverse engineer these things, mod them, add mesh networking, and put them back up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) It's a similar SoM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago Nice. Octacore 1.8GHz A53 from Qalcomm. OK, 2GB RAM is a bit lean, but at least they use a documented SoM. So those cameras could actually be a worthwhile organ donor. And the battery pack looks beefy, too! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) Basically worth the cost if a RaspberryPi with camera and a couple 18650 batteries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago Funny enough - raspberry pi prices have jumped up dramatically! So win win! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) Well if there actually was an RPi in those boxes, they would make even more interesting targets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago If someone can change the boot loader it would be funny to reverse engineer these things, mod them, add mesh networking, and put them back up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) It's a similar SoM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago Nice. Octacore 1.8GHz A53 from Qalcomm. OK, 2GB RAM is a bit lean, but at least they use a documented SoM. So those cameras could actually be a worthwhile organ donor. And the battery pack looks beefy, too! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago Funny enough - raspberry pi prices have jumped up dramatically! So win win! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) Well if there actually was an RPi in those boxes, they would make even more interesting targets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago If someone can change the boot loader it would be funny to reverse engineer these things, mod them, add mesh networking, and put them back up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) It's a similar SoM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago Nice. Octacore 1.8GHz A53 from Qalcomm. OK, 2GB RAM is a bit lean, but at least they use a documented SoM. So those cameras could actually be a worthwhile organ donor. And the battery pack looks beefy, too! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago If someone can change the boot loader it would be funny to reverse engineer these things, mod them, add mesh networking, and put them back up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) It's a similar SoM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago Nice. Octacore 1.8GHz A53 from Qalcomm. OK, 2GB RAM is a bit lean, but at least they use a documented SoM. So those cameras could actually be a worthwhile organ donor. And the battery pack looks beefy, too! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago Nice. Octacore 1.8GHz A53 from Qalcomm. OK, 2GB RAM is a bit lean, but at least they use a documented SoM. So those cameras could actually be a worthwhile organ donor. And the battery pack looks beefy, too! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) How much ram they got? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Minimal. I'd be surprised if it's more than 1gb and it's definitely soldered to a main board, not a discrete module. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 3 points 3 weeks ago With the challenges of ram these days, an enterprising person may figure out how to make it work for the consumer market. permalink fedilink source parent [–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 weeks ago Enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Minimal. I'd be surprised if it's more than 1gb and it's definitely soldered to a main board, not a discrete module. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 3 points 3 weeks ago With the challenges of ram these days, an enterprising person may figure out how to make it work for the consumer market. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 3 points 3 weeks ago With the challenges of ram these days, an enterprising person may figure out how to make it work for the consumer market. permalink fedilink source parent