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Ha, interesting, if there really are no security mitigations, I can wardrive 2 days in a row and figure out which houses have very low power consumption, and de

Ha, interesting, if there really are no security mitigations, I can wardrive 2 days in a row and figure out which houses have very low power consumption, and deduce from that they are empty and I can go rob them. Ha, maybe even figure out if some power consumption means they have security devices, or just a fridge and a cooler. And to make it worth my while I can just war-drive around the swanky areas of the city.

josefresco 5y ago
Or, look for high usage and rob people for their crypto-mining rigs or pot farms! /s
- Scoundreller 5y ago
  Might need to do some math for the pot farms. LEDs don’t use that much electricity. Can set up a pretty big operation with 1-2kw. But the draw will be very consistent.
  - josefresco 5y ago
    lol - I don't grow (obviously) but I know people who do (legally). They don't use LEDs, but I did use LED lights to grow some indoor veggies. From what I read (again I'm no expert) the low end LED stuff just doesn't cut it. Maybe there's a high-end LED market I'm unware of? If you could design an algorithm for your wardriver gear, you might be able to detect when growers switch from 18/4 to 12/12 hour light cycles.
    - Scoundreller 5y ago
      From my understanding, commercial grows all use LEDs. You can roll your own and buy 50w+ LED modules, old CPU coolers and constant current inverters to get as high-end as you want. A lot of the all-in-one “grow lights” aren’t well evaluated, but I’m sure some out there get the job done.
jeffbee 5y ago
Or you can just war-drive around collecting the high-energy infra-violet emissions that escape through the walls at night, finding out which houses are not occupied! OMG! Also, please excuse my pedantry, but it is impossible to rob an unoccupied dwelling.
- variaga 5y ago
  /me just now realizing that everything Bilbo did as a "burglar" was actually robbery.

josefresco 5y ago

Or, look for high usage and rob people for their crypto-mining rigs or pot farms! /s

Scoundreller 5y ago
Might need to do some math for the pot farms. LEDs don’t use that much electricity. Can set up a pretty big operation with 1-2kw. But the draw will be very consistent.
- josefresco 5y ago
  lol - I don't grow (obviously) but I know people who do (legally). They don't use LEDs, but I did use LED lights to grow some indoor veggies. From what I read (again I'm no expert) the low end LED stuff just doesn't cut it. Maybe there's a high-end LED market I'm unware of? If you could design an algorithm for your wardriver gear, you might be able to detect when growers switch from 18/4 to 12/12 hour light cycles.
  - Scoundreller 5y ago
    From my understanding, commercial grows all use LEDs. You can roll your own and buy 50w+ LED modules, old CPU coolers and constant current inverters to get as high-end as you want. A lot of the all-in-one “grow lights” aren’t well evaluated, but I’m sure some out there get the job done.

jeffbee 5y ago

Or you can just war-drive around collecting the high-energy infra-violet emissions that escape through the walls at night, finding out which houses are not occupied! OMG! Also, please excuse my pedantry, but it is impossible to rob an unoccupied dwelling.

variaga 5y ago
/me just now realizing that everything Bilbo did as a "burglar" was actually robbery.