Gadget Exposed a Spy Camera [video]

(youtube.com)

22 points | by rib3ye 5 hours ago

4 comments

  • nomilk 3 minutes ago
    How does a 'camera detector' (/hidden device detector) actually detect a camera/device? (curious as to whether they give many false-positives when used in real settings, e.g. airbnb or hotel room).
  • pugworthy 1 hour ago
    For those that don’t know Project Farm, and are ready to hit ‘back’ after hearing him talk for 2 seconds, stick it out.

    He’s incredibly thorough and detailed in how he tests and ranks things. And he tests all kinds of things, from drill bits and bed liner paints to portable battery banks.

    • eresonance 1 hour ago
      Exactly, I was initially put off by how weird his videos are, but dude has serious conviction to presenting pure content with no fluff. He pays for all the stuff himself, and reviews kinda weird things you wouldn't expect.

      I've bought a few things based off of his recommendations, like bungee straps and wrenches. Not always his top pick because I don't always agree with his weightings, but he flashes the raw data so you can make your own calls.

      • throwaway81523 0 minutes ago
        I got bored with his shtick. He could condense each of his videos to the 3 or so graphs that he puts up, in the middle and at the end. Sometimes I fast foward to those if it's something I'm interested in. But he's usually too superficial anyway.

        Torque Test Channel is a lot better and more watchable imho.

      • stickfigure 54 minutes ago
        ...and when you're ready to up the skookum level by a couple notches - for similar content - check out AvE.
        • Arainach 31 minutes ago
          Eh. AvE was amusing for a while, but the shtick grew old to me and it all feels much more theatrical and artificial (not necessarily artificial as in faking data, but artificial as in the entire process designed to be amusing rather than useful) as opposed to the no-nonsense "here's the methodology and the data" of project farm.
    • arcfour 11 minutes ago
      Seems to me like you'd have to be an incredibly prejudiced or weird person to be "ready to hit ‘back’ after hearing him talk for 2 seconds." He sounds perfectly fine and normal to me...?
    • prodigycorp 1 hour ago
      Yup. He lays things out in a way that gives you power to make a decision. Perhaps you don't like his methodology or his weights, totally fine, you can understand what's important to you and feel pretty happy with a different pick.

      Style wise, he's like a product reviewer version of kipkay lol. I do think that I'd prefer an NPR whisper version of his reviews though.

  • cr125rider 54 minutes ago
    This guy is an absolute gem of a scientific reviewer. He tests real world use cases for damn near everything. Before I buy anything I search his channel. One of my all time best YouTube subscriptions.
  • thatoneengineer 1 hour ago
    ...in testing. Clickbait title IMO.
    • pugworthy 1 hour ago
      As are most of his videos. But the content is usually quality.