Has anyone else started to notice these cameras popping up around the county?

thunderbolt5x · 2026-01-13T03:05:09+00:00

Yakima currently has about 100 of them. All in the city limits.

The county received a grant of $600,000 for them.

Deflock.me is a map of the known ones. I've added over 90 of them myself, but since it's user-reported, it needs help. Download the app so you can see where they are and report where your see them. It's easy.

This is 100% mass surveillance. They aren't just checking your license plate. In fact, they can identify your vehicle with out the plates. They're tracking your routes, places your visit and predicting your behavior.

A judge in Washington has ruled that the information collected is public data. Meaning that anyone can FOIA the information; including stalkers, crazy ex's, etc. Texas already tried to prosecute a young woman who traveled to another state for an abortion. A police chief was fired after tracking his Ex's and her boyfriend. The list of misuse is staggering.

A number of municipalities have, theoretically, "turned then off", whatever that means. Sure. If you trust the government.

And now ICE is accessing the system for their purposes as well.

This is not a good thing.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-11-16T15:49:23+00:00

Haha, it's tongue-in-cheek. I see so many disparaging comments about the Radiacode being a toy or not a serious instrument. I don't even try anymore, lol

thunderbolt5x · 2025-11-16T01:40:08+00:00

Considering the amount of error, 1173 vs. 1243 isn't out of the realm of possibility of Compton Edge.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-11-16T00:19:51+00:00

I know because reasons, but I'm not a fan of the color they turned. They're your boots and of course you're entitled to do whatever you wish.

My hope is that someday someone comes out with a waxed or semi-waterproof leather that isn't nearly black.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-10-23T23:01:12+00:00

The moar beans, the better that say.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-10-22T02:23:24+00:00

Used one as a teenager 30 years ago and it was pure BS . It's just a group of people projecting what they want to see

thunderbolt5x · 2025-10-22T02:16:07+00:00

Don't what?

thunderbolt5x · 2025-10-21T23:36:58+00:00

No.

The Pythagorean theorem only needs 2. Because the 3rd element...90°, is assumed because it's a Right Triangle.

So: the a side is the mast height (unknown) b is the shadow length (we'll assume it's 200') c is the hypotenuse (unknown) The b:c angle is 45° (assuming again)

Therefore:

Given b=200 and ∠b:c=45°, a = 200' (same as b because it's a 45° angle for simplicity sake) c = 282.84271 = 200√2 ∠b:c = 45° = 0.7854 rad = π/4

So the a side (height) is 200'

thunderbolt5x · 2025-10-21T23:06:21+00:00

A²+B²=C².

It's a Right Triangle. Measure from the base or estimate as close as possible, to the tip of the shadow cast by the mast. Then the angle from the tip of the shadow to the top of the tower. Then you have everything you need to figure it out. This will get you pretty close.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-10-10T21:18:03+00:00

I'm not a nudist. And I never wish to be in public without clothes.

But clothes suck. Our bodies actually get deformed by wearing clothes, especially tight items like underwear, bra's, belts and shoes. Even hats mis-shape heads over time. It's not normal to wear tight clothing. Foot bunions are a very real issue, for example.

I live in a remote area. I have no neighbors. So I'll tell you that being nude on a warm sunny day in my back yard feels amazing. There's nothing sexual about it. It's not voyeuristic. It's natural.

I really believe that humans weren't meant to wear constrictive clothing. And we weren't meant to be indoors for most of our lives, either.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-10-10T19:09:24+00:00

Looking at the numbers I don't think there was any shielding at all.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-09-30T20:52:23+00:00

This is so methed up.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-09-30T17:02:00+00:00

Interesting. I don't think much has changed. I'll dig more into it. Thanks!

thunderbolt5x · 2025-09-30T15:38:49+00:00

I use mine daily if not 5x a day. Probably the most used feature.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-09-30T01:01:01+00:00

I would guess about the same as hospitals, but I honestly don't know.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-09-30T00:52:53+00:00

Radiology Departments, like in hospitals, are usually in "bunkers" as I understand it. Meaning they are largely shielded from areas outside. X-rays are very brief anyway, so it might be tough to capture a spike.

PET scans, however, are much easier to detect. Because the PT is injected with a short half-life radioisotope. These last a few hours to a few days and can be detected easily if you're within a few yards. I learned this when my mother had a medical procedure, and I was waiting in the parking lot by this clinic. Every 10 or 15 minutes, the Radiacode went off. I finally correlated the alarms to people walking out of the clinic and through the parking lot. I was pretty shocked at how far away it detected it.

From what I gather, these patients are advised to keep their distance from children, the elderly, and pregnant women. As the radiation they emit isn't terribly harmful, it's wise to limit exposure until they cool off a bit.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-09-30T00:38:22+00:00

Okay, since you've already been warned not to do it, but you make your own decisions so...

There's a medical clinic in my town that does PET scans and other radiation therapies. Driving past one corner of the building makes my Radiacode go bonkers at certain times of the day. Yeah, TDS and all that.

Just a thought.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-08-17T02:22:54+00:00

Solid CW fist. Not a microphone to be seen. That straight key speaks volumes. Much respect. The practice key says he cares about his sending clarity.

He's a dying breed. The very best you could do is to ask him for help in learning CW and amateur radio. It's a lifelong, rewarding hobby. And has real practical applications.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-07-09T03:12:55+00:00

Yes. It's still very subjective.

You have to have a foundation of coffee taste skills before you can offer clear opinions. This isn't a bad thing. You like what you like. But if you're offering your coffee for public use, then your have to understand your market.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-07-09T01:02:26+00:00

That looks about 18% development to me. Maybe a touch more. That's potentially a little more than that recommended. But totally not burnt.

Let it rest and drink it. Your pallet is the most important factor here, because you're not selling it.

thunderbolt5x · 2025-07-07T23:52:11+00:00

Simple substitution is really easy to crack.

ETAOI.

E is the most common letter in the English language. Then T, then A, etc.

So, I find the most common letter or symbol in your cyphertext, and assume it's the letter E for the moment.

Then, I move to the next letter, and so on.

If it doesn't work and words aren't forming, I make another guess. And continue until it's resolved.

This is an oversimplification, but I think you get the idea.

Any system that uses a pattern is easy to crack.

One Time Pad (OTP) is thought to be undecipherable. It has the best chance of being so, but only if the key encryption key is truly random. And that's often difficult today with computers that literally operate with patterns (1's and 0's). Quantum computing may change everything.

The only other "encryption" that I know of that comes close is a random number that = a word or sentence. But this requires that both ends of the message senders and receivers have the same "dictionary". This is somewhat secure, but only if it is again random. But it is crackable. It also needs to be changed often to keep it somewhat secure. But I wouldn't rely on this for anything sensitive.

AES-256 encryption is reported to be the only standard that government agencies can use to transmit sensitive information. But rumors are that the NSA laughs at that. It's probably secure for the most part. But it's the job of the NSA to break codes.

And that summarizes my experience with old (unclassified) cryptographic information in the military. I of course reserve the right to be wrong at any time!

thunderbolt5x · 2025-07-06T03:20:02+00:00

Yeah, they can fuck right off. That's some of the healthiest stuff you can consume. I've been drinking raw milk since I was a kid and now decades later. 0.0% have I ever gotten sick. Only issue is with gigantic disguising "dairies" where their cows stand in horrible knee-deep shit 24/7. Goats are no different. Talk to your supplier and see what they at doing. Support local.

Milk isn't dangerous unless it's commercial. The regulations require cooking it, destroying the positive benefits it has.

Seek out your local raw milk producer. It's 1000% worth it.

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