Re: [PLUG] The end of privacy as we know it?

[Wayne via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

Tape won't work, the mics are far too sensitive.

If you're using Pulse Audio, this may work as an attempt to disable the mic electrically.

pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ 1  # mute
pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ 0  # unmute


On 6/13/25 12:27 PM, Walt Mankowski via plug wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 02:50:13PM -0400, Casey Bralla via plug wrote:
> > But it seems to me that enclosing the laptop in a Faraday cage would solve
> > this problem.  Such a cage could be built-in to the laptop at manufacture.
>
> It seems to me that might hurt your WiFi performance. :)  Maybe it
> would be easier to cover the microphone inputs. Maybe even some scotch
> tape would work?
>
> Walt
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