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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by abstrakraft on Friday July 10, 2020 @07:08PM (#23797661)
And what sort of hardware switch is it that guarantees the 3 second minimum?
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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by captn3m0 on Friday July 10, 2020 @07:14PM (#23797705)
A capacitor?
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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by abstrakraft on Friday July 10, 2020 @10:17PM (#23798894)
A capacitor would also mean that you could quickly switch the camera on and off without triggering the light.
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