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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

If you have a pet that isnt allowed on the bed but you know she gets on it when you are not there, now you have the tools to get that proof. >=)

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

None of these cameras measure things in Kelvin, the only temperature scale that matters. Disappointing.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They do actually, it's just that they convert it to Celsius right before displaying the value on the screen

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (9 children)

It doesn't count if you can't see it!

Kelvin is the only legitimate way to measure temperature. Everything else is trivia. Duh.

Edit: I don't have time for your downvotes. It's 277 degrees outside and I don't have a clean sweater.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Look at IR reflections on matte steel surfaces - you'll probably find that the longer wavelengths get reflected quite well on a surface that is matte in visible light.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Ooh let me see if I have any at all

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

About 70% of your pizza is 70° hot!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

I found an uninsulated stud space in my friend's house using one of these. He couldn't figure out why the room was always cold, they are neat

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Check your ceiling and walls.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

That's a really neat idea for a horror device. You can see evidence of the creature(s) in your walls, but it's very blurry (heat signature spreads out when moving through the drywall), and also delayed (takes time to radiate from warm spots, and also to form new spots).

I'd love to try making a horror game with that angle, but ADHD has me by the balls 😞

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I’ve seen FLIR thermal cam attachments for your phone not but a phone itself. Is that what you mean?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No, it's a CAT s62 phone with built in FLIR

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I want a phone with a thermal imager but I'm worried it would be a shit phone if I did because it'll be a 10 year old industrial affair

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Great way to check for roof leaks after a rain

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I have 3 glassbottles in my fridge, that I use for filling up my water bottle I carry around. I have a pixel 8 pro with a thermometer. And I use it to check which bottle have the coldest water if Iam I doubt.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have a FLIR camera too and my gas range runs at 250°C confirm?

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