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Re:Get Off My Desktop Windows Needs to Stop Showing Tabloid ... by justinclift on Monday March 27, 2023 @11:49AM (#35328212)
As a data point with tape, depending upon the type you might need more than 1 later.

Saying that because I've used black electrical tape for years, including over the camera lens of my iPhone SE.

But it turns out the iPhone SE can take pictures right through that (at least in daylight), and they're not terrible quality.

Showed a friend photography inclined friend and he was as surprised as I was. eg very

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Re:Get Off My Desktop Windows Needs to Stop Showing Tabloid ... by genewitch on Monday March 27, 2023 @04:39PM (#35332183)
When you say "black electrical tape" do you mean from, say, Harbor Freight, or from 3M? Since the 3M stuff blocks UV fairly well, i can't really see light getting through it, although i'd have to find some to test.

years and years ago we'd buy a roll of film, pull it out in the sun, and then get it developed but not printed. You could use that as an IR-passthrough filter on a camera lens - this is if my memory isn't faulty.

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Re:Get Off My Desktop Windows Needs to Stop Showing Tabloid ... by justinclift on Monday March 27, 2023 @11:46PM (#35335641)
Good question. I don't remember, though it was probably cheap stuff rather than good quality.
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