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> I'm a fan of using painters tape.... pretty low profile, easily removed, stays on really well The cleverest solution I've seen that is 1.) easily toggled, an
by knodi123 6y ago
> I'm a fan of using painters tape.... pretty low profile, easily removed, stays on really well
The cleverest solution I've seen that is 1.) easily toggled, and 2.) harmless to screens is a coworker who built a little vinyl veil that attaches to the top back of their monitor. They can flip it forward to cover the camera, or flip it back to use it. But if you close even the tightest of lids with a couple microns of vinyl in there, it's harmless. Bada-bing, problem solved, and they only used a penny or two worth of materials.
- ObsoleteNerd 6y agoMy wife uses a tiny speck of Blu Tak. It’s soft so just gets squashed flat when the lid closes and it’s designed to be infinitely reusable and come off things without leaving a mark. She just pulls it off and sticks it a few cm to the side of the camera when she wants to use it. She’s been doing it for 3+ years (same piece) and it’s genius.
- rmellow 6y agoSame. I dye mine black with a marker so it doesn't stand out so much.
- swyx 6y agohow does it not lose stickiness over 3 years?
- ObsoleteNerd 6y agoI’ve got some a lot older than that that’s still sticky. I have no idea what wizardry it’s made of but it’s incredible stuff. Probably involves actual magic (aka Materials Science, the closest thing we have to real magic). I use it every day to hold wires in place while soldering, or temporarily positioning components to decide on layouts, etc etc.