A Deep Dive on Creepy Cameras
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alt="A man holds a license plate in front of a black pickup (F-150 Lightning) tailgate. It is a novelty Georgia plate with the designation P00-5000. There are specks of black superimposed over the plate with a transparent sticker, giving it the appearance of digital mud in black."/>George Orwell might’ve predicted the surveillance state, but it’s still surprising how many entities took 1984 as a how-to manual instead of a cautionary tale. [Benn Jordan] decided to take 
alt="A man holds a license plate in front of a black pickup (F-150 Lightning) tailgate. It is a novelty Georgia plate with the designation P00-5000. There are specks of black superimposed over the plate with a transparent sticker, giving it the appearance of digital mud in black."/>George Orwell might’ve predicted the surveillance state, but it’s still surprising how many entities took 1984 as a how-to manual instead of a cautionary tale. [Benn Jordan] decided to take Hackaday
A Deep Dive On Creepy Cameras
George Orwell might’ve predicted the surveillance state, but it’s still surprising how many entities took 1984 as a how-to manual inste...
Hackaday
A Deep Dive On Creepy Cameras
George Orwell might’ve predicted the surveillance state, but it’s still surprising how many entities took 1984 as a how-to manual inste...
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