Details about Nevada City's Flock Camera System - Claims no AI, no data sharing

>During the presentation, Foss explained that while the Flock company name and presence have drawn ongoing concern from community members, Nevada City's Flock system, in particular, differs significantly from other camera models with more advanced features. Foss said the six installed cameras in the city, known as “Condor” models, are confirmed pan-tilt-zoom cameras with up to 25-times optical zoom and limited night enhancement. However, unlike other models, the Condors do not possess any facial recognition, ALPR, automatic traffic enforcement, audio recording, or autonomous tracking abilities.

>“I’m going to call them somewhat ‘dumb cameras,’” said Foss. “They're really just a camera that most people would associate with cameras for the last 20 or 30 years. They have to be manually manipulated by the operator, which is us, through the police department.”

>Foss added that because the cameras operate at a basic level, they cannot automatically determine when a crime is occurring. Instead, a live operator must watch the feed themselves and report any incidents. The system does, however, record and store video for 30 days, which Foss compared to a more sophisticated version of a Ring doorbell camera.

>Foss also acknowledged that while the cameras can technically use artificial intelligence to alert operators to activity, Nevada City does not currently have that feature enabled since the cameras are located in areas with constant activity and would therefore generate too many alerts. 

>He also emphasized that NCPD would not share camera information with outside agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or anti-reproductive rights organizations to assist in arrests or investigations, citing it as a direct violation of the SB 54 California Values Act and other state laws. 

>“We not only would not share that data, but we also couldn’t legally,” said Foss. “Our data is controlled exclusively by Nevada City PD.”

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u/PM_Me_Your_Deviance — 5 days ago

Grass Valley, California to 'indefinitely suspend' use of Flock Safety cameras

>In the case of ALPR technology used by the Grass Valley Police Department, the initial use and deployment had been well reasoned, understood at the time, and believed to be for the benefit of the community. This was all true. However, things have changed since that time - rapidly. Changes outside of our control have warranted a new look and assessment; questions that we have taken the past 60 days to evaluate, and answer questions that are relevant today but were different before.

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u/PM_Me_Your_Deviance — 8 days ago

I *love* how effectively SN University uses screen space.

Yeah yeah, I know you can toggle the display options in the upper right, but it's still bad unless you full-screen, and that's it's own kind of annoying.

u/PM_Me_Your_Deviance — 15 days ago
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Took the Yuba River Shuttle today

This year Nevada County introduced a shuttle to help address the lack of parking at the Yuba River access and trailhead. The shuttle cycles between Nevada County Government Center and the river.

Price: $2 one way, cash or tap to pay. (if paying for a large group, bring cash)

More Details: https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/4253/Nevada-County-River-Shuttle

Schedule: July 3 - Sept 6, 9am to 6pm, Friday - Sunday - Every half hour.

Staff: Curious staff on both of our rides. No complaints.

Busses: I'm not sure If they are new, but they appear to be clean and in good condition. They appear to be suitable to carry a couple of wheelchairs as well. 12 or 14 regular seats.

https://preview.redd.it/0bc3alzl5nch1.png?width=449&format=png&auto=webp&s=cffd86e1488b4c906ea7a7c533696ecd989d4a07

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u/PM_Me_Your_Deviance — 1 month ago

Chunks resetting after only a few hours in-game - server 3.0

No mods, on 3.0 experimental branch. Set to difficulty preset "warrior" and made some light adjustments from there. I confirmed "MaxChunkAge" value="-1" is set, so chunk reset should never happen, right?

I raised the issue with the server host, but it's a new company I've never dealt with before.

Anyone else experiencing this issue?

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u/PM_Me_Your_Deviance — 2 months ago

Just found out my elderly mother is being charged for a rental router while also getting free "Whole Home WiFi"

https://preview.redd.it/xtrm5clbl48h1.png?width=1527&format=png&auto=webp&s=a89cc94d6794c295db46e72c994f9e265d22f3c4

I can't think of any normal scenario where a customer would need both a regular router and a WiFi router. This has been happening for years and she had no idea what this charge was. It seems intentionally confusing.

Anyone have luck getting refunds in these cases?

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u/PM_Me_Your_Deviance — 2 months ago

Foam is getting a bit high... what should I do?

https://preview.redd.it/2ocv8v1j5w4h1.png?width=3000&format=png&auto=webp&s=c0fd762710f30929b604b5e6f9015742696ff7cc

Cherry Wine. I can see now I should have left more head space. 😃 The foam is currently right at the bottom of the lip of the cap, so it has about an inch before it gets into the airlock. It was about 80f yesterday, so the yeast is extra happy.

Started this batch on 5/31, so it's early in the process.

What can I do? Can I stir the foam down or ladle some off? Or should I remove some of the liquid?

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u/PM_Me_Your_Deviance — 3 months ago

USFS holds off on use of pesticides in 2026/27 on Caldor Fire reforestation project in Lake Tahoe Basin

For the next two seasons, LTBMU will not be using herbicides in the area (the portion in the Lake Tahoe Basin), but relying on the other tools, according to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA). However, in the future, they could be considered under the approved project actions and resource protection measures described in the Caldor Fire Restoration Project Decision Notice.

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u/PM_Me_Your_Deviance — 3 months ago

Absolutely infuriating - no way to cancel

What the fuck instacart?

Just ranting. I'm going to contact customer service.

u/PM_Me_Your_Deviance — 3 months ago