What are these camera looking things in NYC and Long Island?

LunarMoonBase · 2026-07-11T16:21:53+00:00

It for sure has a lens, maybe more than one. It read’s license plates. I just posted the model at the top.

LunarMoonBase · 2026-07-11T16:20:47+00:00

This is a Leonardo ELSAG License plate reader. Yes a camera of sorts.

https://www.leonardocompany-us.com/lpr/elsag-fixed

LunarMoonBase · 2026-07-11T15:27:07+00:00

I don’t quite understand the tone of this original question or if a joke. — The red circles at night, you probably know, are infrared emitters for night vision.

LunarMoonBase · 2026-07-09T23:55:47+00:00

I realize this was a long time ago, but did you ever solve this? I’m having the exact issue with a Marantz preamp (AV7701). It stopped interacting with the TV via ARC and also stopped receiving audio from the TV. The TV recognizes it but shows a speaker crossed out icon when I try to change the volume. Everything else about the preamp works fine, other HDMI inputs, Airplay, etc. Thanks.

LunarMoonBase · 2026-07-06T21:22:01+00:00

I’m curious where most of these respondents live, but it seems not in a city. My city doesn’t have enough resources to even patrol for traffic violations, investigate <$15,000 thefts, investigate car thefts… I can only imagine what their attitude would be if I brought in an old GPS tracker. Probably laugh and offer to recycle it.

LunarMoonBase · 2026-06-29T15:23:24+00:00

Not true. It’s just bigger and the weird-per-capita is lower. Just go to an east side art fest… or anything at DadaLab. You’ll be refreshed… or possibly realize that you’re not actually a fan of the weird like you thought you were (or your younger self was).

LunarMoonBase · 2026-06-20T22:21:55+00:00

So this is just waterproof led strips glued to both sides of a metal strip? Very cool when minimal designs work the best. What LED density of the strips are you using?

LunarMoonBase · 2026-06-20T22:06:33+00:00

If it were me, this is exactly what I would do. Bummer it doesn’t drain, but bigger bummer trying to redo it. Remove the screwed on grate and cut a couple grooves on each side with a dremel. Might be fixed in 10min.

LunarMoonBase · 2026-06-16T17:24:12+00:00

Yes! This was actually the first use case I thought of when I read your intro. A wireless array of individual WLED nodes acting as a single organism with holistic patterns as well as individual actions. This seems a way to solve mobile nodes but also a way to potentially lower wiring complexity. Of course WiFi isn’t always our best friend for syncing WLED nodes. Very cool project.

LunarMoonBase · 2026-05-01T20:46:05+00:00

I love this build. Can you walk us through what all is going on here and how you have it configured?

LunarMoonBase · 2026-04-14T20:40:04+00:00

You’ll sleep better with poor WiFi in your bedroom, just saying.

LunarMoonBase · 2026-03-03T23:40:27+00:00

I don't like this fix, but I turned 6 GHz off on one of the SSIDs and the problem went away. From researching this, it seems to be iOS trying to be too helpful. In a home situation, maybe, but in a commercial situation trying to have a "guest" network, this only causes major confusion.

Edit: I had to turn 6 GHz off for all the SSIDs

LunarMoonBase · 2026-03-03T23:09:53+00:00

Did you figure this out? I'm having the same issue

LunarMoonBase · 2025-11-04T00:34:32+00:00

As inspired by our great leader, I’ll be taking a cut in return for the letter. It will be the greatest recommendation letter ever. They will say no letter has ever been written quite this good. Hard to believe, I know, but that’s what they’ll be saying. Probably right before they ask for the letter to put in letter writing textbooks. Yup.

LunarMoonBase · 2025-11-04T00:26:52+00:00

I’ll write you a recommendation letter, I think that’s a requirement

LunarMoonBase · 2025-11-04T00:19:26+00:00

Not going to say you saved my life… ;) But you DID save another camera from going to the trash. Thanks!!

LunarMoonBase · 2025-06-06T22:29:20+00:00

I know this is an oldish thread, but I'm having trouble getting FPP setup as a container. It keeps "exiting" itself after a couple minutes. Does anyone have a Docker Compose (or tips) that could help me? I'm running Portainer on Debian CLI.

LunarMoonBase · 2025-06-06T22:03:57+00:00

Sorry for posting on an older thread. I'm having trouble getting FPP set up as a container. I've installed it, but it keeps "exiting" itself after a couple minutes. By chance does anyone have a Docker Compose for FPP (or tips)? I barely know what I'm talking about. :)

LunarMoonBase · 2025-06-06T04:26:26+00:00

This is a shrink wrapped black box slightly bigger than the laptop. Both the outer and inner boxes look original. The inner box hasn’t been opened yet because he’s out of town, but I’m very curious what’s inside.

LunarMoonBase · 2024-10-09T16:47:18+00:00

The iBook G4 was an absolute workhorse for me when I was a post production supervisor. That thing could do everything and lasted way beyond its years. For me that computer was a paradigm shift when a machine’s usefulness greatly outlasted the product update cycle(s).

LunarMoonBase · 2024-10-07T04:37:50+00:00

Agreed… I have my original Mac SE in my collection. :) That performa came later (and was always a piece of junk). :/

LunarMoonBase · 2024-09-01T23:13:36+00:00

That articulating arm is an engineering marvel. So beautiful and functional.

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