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Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P... by leoedin on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @04:13AM (#46883453)
My neighbour has a motion activated flood light. It's annoying. Not annoying enough to risk a feud by telling them though. It also completely ruins any natural habitat for nocturnal animals.

The whole concept of permanently lighting your garden is crazy! Where do you live that you're so worried about people hiding in your yard? Could you not solve that with cameras and an infra-red floodlight?

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Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P... by johannes1234321 on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @05:46AM (#46884184)
Even infrared is weird to me. Insects and other creatures living in the garden have issues with it, while they are important for a healthy environment ...
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Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P... by Rychard on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @01:04PM (#46889255)
I live in a not-so-great area of town. There were two murders in the last 6 months. One in my neighborhood, and the other in an adjacent public park.

The always-on lighting is a deterrent to anyone trying to hide from police.

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