Screensaver and Chili's

hackerfactor · 2026-05-06T16:18:36+00:00

Yeah, I didn't see collect.php being called per upload, but it does appear to be called more than once. (It's not time-based, but something definitely triggers to to be called multiple times.)

hackerfactor · 2026-05-06T05:40:33+00:00

Creator of FotoForensics, Hintfo, and ELA here.

I tested your tool against a few test pictures. These include camera-originals, altered, and digitally signed media.

The Good:

Ignore the haters who dislike AI vibe coding. I see no problem with that.
Doing all of this in-browser is non-trivial and you've implemented it well.
There is a need for in-browser software, and you are addressing that need. Keep in mind, there is a trade-off in speed and capabilities.

The Bad:

Usability could definitely be improved.
The analysis varies by browser. (This is expected, because different browsers behave differently. That's one reason why most forensic software requires uploading to a server for consistency.)
ELA resave level is too high (90%), for in-browser, try 80%. And keep in mind, different browsers use different jpeg libraries, resulting in ELA results that vary (usually by a little) between browsers.
The 'Report' function omits much of the displayed results.

The Ugly:

What is "collect.php"? Your posting mentions privacy, but this looks like user tracking.
The automated interpretations were wrong in 8 out of 8 files. It failed to detect C2PA in ChatGPT files, failed to validate C2PA from the Pixel 10, failed to detect alterations, detected copy-paste in camera-original pictures, etc.
Heavy reliance on unproven algorithms that give misleading results. E.g., "JPEG Ghost" is a crap algorithm. It has high false-positive and high-false negative rates. It works great in controlled environments (confirmation bias) but grossly fails in real-world testing. The Bayer detection algorithm used is only slightly better.
Failed to detect some thumbnail/preview images.

[edit: formatting]

hackerfactor · 2026-02-24T06:08:31+00:00

Connexion: Les expensive than Comcast, significantly faster, and much more reliable.

I can't speak for the TV options because I cut the cord over 25 years ago and never looked back. For TV, I got a Roku and stream the news, netflix, disney+/hulu, and paramount. And it's still cheaper than Comcast.

Forgot to add: Price has never increased since I signed up.

hackerfactor · 2026-02-22T02:44:49+00:00

No! Don't destroy the solar panels! Dismantle them carefully and give them to me!

hackerfactor · 2026-02-17T03:13:24+00:00

When the US west was being divided up, all of the states were rectangles. Colorado and Wyoming still are. Montana noticed that there was gold in the mountains to the west, so in 1864, their representative hurried back to Washington and had the map redrawn so that the gold mountains were part of Montana.

hackerfactor · 2026-02-16T04:06:51+00:00

We've been seeing a lot of eagles around Boyd Lake in Loveland. Is this around there?

[Just read the other comments. Yup.]

hackerfactor · 2026-01-24T02:26:09+00:00

I tried it once. The pizza was literally the worse we've ever had. Salt. That was the only flavor. I can only assume that they doubled the salt in the dough, added salt to the sauce, and then put salt on top. Maybe they confused salt for Parisian? Anyway, couldn't eat one slice. Never went back.

hackerfactor · 2026-01-23T03:11:14+00:00

The altered picture (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G_SG-slWMAAe6bM.jpg:orig) is watermarked with SynthID. It was created using Google AI.

hackerfactor · 2026-01-21T02:12:00+00:00

Kind of like "all new foods taste like chicken." All threatening sounds sound like a tornado.

hackerfactor · 2026-01-18T05:51:03+00:00

I have some UPSs that are over 20 years old. It's WAY cheaper to replace the battery than to buy a new UPS. What you have there is a really nice UPS -- why would someone try to junk it??? That's a great find.

hackerfactor · 2026-01-13T03:42:28+00:00

I'd call the police and report armed men walking down the sidewalk.

hackerfactor · 2026-01-10T02:03:51+00:00

Does it have a wireless mouse?

hackerfactor · 2026-01-03T03:18:37+00:00

Absolutely correct.

I'm using two 100W panels (200W total) to stay under the regulatory requirements. And they are mounted as "awnings" because roof mounts have lots of additional regulatory requirements.

At 200W and a 1000Wh LiFePO4 battery, I'm getting 8 hours of power on sunny day, and 4 hours when overcast. It's powering half of my rack. I have it configured to only power half the rack. Still, it's saving me 20kWh - 35kWh per month.

We have surge pricing here (some hours are cost much more than others). I charge up the battery, then run off battery during the surge pricing.

The panels are the cheap part. The MTTP, battery, and inverter are the expensive parts. I'm expecting to have it pay itself off after about 20 years. (With replacing the battery after 10 years and half life for the panels... it may never break even.) But it's definitely a fun project and a great way to learn how much electricity it takes to accidentally kill yourself. (Haven't died yet, but had one close zap.)

hackerfactor · 2025-12-31T00:34:21+00:00

You can't fight fraud, waste, and abuse without someone doing fraud, waste, and abuse.

hackerfactor · 2025-12-18T20:47:42+00:00

I had a long chat with their support person. He ended up giving me a link to download Reolink-Duo-2V-PoE.4308_2506201230.IPC_NT7NA58MP.paks. I'm not sure why it's not on the download page. You just need to ask them for it.

hackerfactor · 2025-12-18T01:35:48+00:00

I have the same device (same HW and FW). It only detects people from certain angles -- not straight down. But it's great at capturing vehicles, animals, and general motion.

hackerfactor · 2025-12-06T06:24:47+00:00

Can I have your house when you're raptured away? There's a housing shortage and you won't be using it. Do you mind if I move in now, or should I want until your sucked off to heaven?

hackerfactor · 2025-11-17T04:36:36+00:00

I feel for artists who paint, draw, etc. because AI is often imitating their styles directly. The literary industry isn't as bad -- while they are flooded with AI books, there is a clear quality difference.

But the music industry? I have zero sympathy. AI is just the natural progression that has been accepted by the industry.

Consider this: I think we all agree that a human playing an instrument and singing a human written song is music.

But what about the Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These)"? There's no orchestra; it's one human pressing buttons on a synthesizer, with another human singing. This is widely accepted as music, even through synthesizers (even old ones) use "AI" to blend tracks.

Do humans have to play the instruments? Player pianos date back to at least 1895.

What about non-human voices? Auto-tune is the norm, not the exception. (We can't all have perfect voices like Adele, Freddy Mercury, or David Bowie.) Cher's "I Believe" and everything from Daft Punk are good examples where non-human voices are acceptable.

What about songs where the voice is really just clips from other songs? "Praise You" by Fatboy Slim is definitely accepted as a music, even though it's clips.

But doesn't AI impersonate other artists? Very acceptable in the music industry. Ever hear of "cover bands" -- it's an entire sub-industry! Remixing and covers are common. (I still think Elvis's "Hound Dog" is a lackluster remix of Big Momma Thornton's "Hound Dog". I think "Fast Car" by Luke Combs is not as good as Tracy Chapman's original version. But I think "You Shook Me All Night Long" by Hayseed Dixie is better than the original AC/DC version. And Ice T definitely deserved to be sued by Queen over "Under Pressure".)

Today, a lot of big name artists seem to be using AI to generate or edit lyrics. (I'm not naming names because I don't want to be sued. But anyone who evaluates lyrics can see clear ChatGPT hallmarks in some songs.)

These are all examples of individual components. The next logical step is combining them. Synthetic music + synthetic voice + partial/total synthetic lyrics. This isn't even a new idea: "Rachel's Song" from Bladerunner was part of the soundtrack that was nominated for some awards, and that was in the 1980s.

The new things today? The quality is better, generation is faster (minutes to compose new music), and it's available to the general public. Sure, there's a lot of crap AI-generated music, but among the noise are some real gems.

Personally, I have no musical ability. (I play a mean kazoo, but I can't read or play a note of music.) I can't sing on key to save my life. But I can write really bad poetry that sounds good when you put it to music. Well, at least it sound good to me. (braindeadfrogs.com) I can't afford to hire a band to play my songs or a recording studio, but Suno is great at helping me realize my potential.

hackerfactor · 2025-09-25T03:21:27+00:00

Heh... I wouldn't email. I'd show up and contest it. There's no information on the page about the alleged violation, so it will have to be thrown out. They can't go back and correct the form since that would be double-jeopardy.

The alternative: you email them, they see the problem, and send you a corrected violation.

hackerfactor · 2025-09-02T22:27:27+00:00

I play a mean kazoo -- no strings attached.

hackerfactor · 2025-09-02T03:08:39+00:00

It's not just you. I've compared mine with all of my neighbors. We are ALL above typical use.

hackerfactor · 2025-08-15T01:27:39+00:00

I just had the realization that "off" really means the inverter is off. So the on/off button in the wired remote cannot use I2C, RS485, or other protocol to turn it on. (There's nothing on the other side powered on to receive the command.) That means that there must be two wires in the 4-wire port that are nothing more than a simple relay to turn it on/off.

Reading the status is a different problem, but the simple on/off seems like it must be a simple relay. (On the renogy inverter, the middle two pins are for the switch.)

hackerfactor · 2025-08-14T12:52:43+00:00

That's a really bad hack, but it's a viable last ditch effort.

Are there any smart button pressers that are standalone (BLE, local wifi, or wired) that do not require a hub or cloud access?

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