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[–] coldasblues@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Don't believe any of the other comments, this is clearly a one-way mirror with a camera inside. That conspiracy theory you've been thinking about a lot lately is true, and even worse they know you are on to them. Remember that creak in the floorboards you dismissed as the house settling? Footsteps. The way your coffee mug was turned slightly counterclockwise this morning? Intentional. They watch you when you sleep, and know how much time you spend looking at your phone.

Or it's what the top comment said. Sleep tight!

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 13 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (2 children)

For anyone who wants to achieve the same affect take a dry bar of soap and rub some info an area of.a mirror in whatever shape you like (circle square etc) and then buff it out with a dry soft towel or cloth until you can no longer see the soap. Next time you take a shower that part of the mirror won't be fogged up. Reapply soap and buff out ever couple weeks or so if you want it to stay that way.

[–] notarobot@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 hours ago

I wanted to write "i see you" before I left my last apartment. Didn't get the nerve to do it because I worried someone would slip and fall

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 14 points 7 hours ago

I'm going to draw penises the next time at a friend's house

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 14 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

These are such a good idea. It works by having a mirror behind the heater which prevents the reflection.

[–] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 13 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Alright, but now the heater is in the way.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 11 points 7 hours ago

Yeah, that's why it prevents the reflection

[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago

Just posting to say I was here when everyone replied with "These are such a good idea. It works by having a heater behind the mirror which prevents the condensation."

[–] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I had this happen in a hotel, and being curious I removed the mirror, and yes there was a hole in the wall behind it, no there wasn't a camera there. It was just were they had ran the wiring for the lights on the mirror.

It would make sense that it serves like an access hatch to a terminal block that feeds the whole room. It's simple, costs nothing, is easy to get to (compared to having it sealed in the wall), protected from splashing and prying guests, and close to where you want most lights and outlets.

[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

being curious I removed the mirror
protected from [...] prying guests,

blobcat, googly, think

[–] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Nothing is protected from those willing to pry hard enough ;)

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world -1 points 3 hours ago

In the olden days, I personally freed many an alarm clock that were non rotateable and tv remotes with short cords. The worst was on screwed into a swivel on the dresser the TV was on.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 48 points 18 hours ago

It’s heated.

[–] elgordino@fedia.io 14 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

These are such a good idea. It works by having a heater behind the mirror which prevents the condensation.

Ps. Excuse the multiple posts. fedia.io was having a moment. I’ve deleted them now

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 10 points 11 hours ago

Apparently no one here has been to a Home Depot or Lowe's in the last 15 years.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

You can achieve a similar effect at home by using your hairdryer on the fogged-up mirror!

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Well lah di dah ms "I own a hairdryer" /s

[–] ExtremeUnicorn@feddit.org 5 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (4 children)

You can achieve the same thing without wasting any (electric) energy by rubbing a bit of shaving cream onto the mirror and buffing it out. Works for a while.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

That's definitely the better long-term solution!

If my bathroom mirror is fogged up, the only reason I'd want it clear is to blow-dry my hair, so my method works out perfectly for me (and since it's ~10s of extra power usage, it's negligible). Otherwise your way is better :)

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago

You can achieve the same thing without wasting any shaving cream by rubbing a bit of testicle onto the mirror and buffing it out. Works for a while until the testicle becomes cold.

[–] jwmgregory@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

i’ll be honest the amount of energy it took to produce, ship, and then sell that shaving cream to you dwarfs the cost of the power for a hairdryer that’s only on a few seconds. if you’re wanting to be pendantic about it that is overall more harmful to the climate.

not in a rude way i’m just sick of these BP-personal-climate-calculator-core takes about environmentalism. just because you prostrate yourself doesn’t mean it’s actually doing anything to help. live your life. we’re all gonna die within a couple centuries if we don’t overthrow oligarchy, tho.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 hours ago

Sure...shaving cream....

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 31 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

This comments section feels like schizophrenia.

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 8 points 10 hours ago

These are such a good idea. It works by having a heater behind the mirror which prevents the condensation.

[–] kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world 12 points 11 hours ago

These are such a good idea. It works by having a heater behind the mirror which prevents the condensation.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 hours ago

Wait until someone finds a screwdriver.

[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 203 points 23 hours ago (21 children)

Uhh, because of the heat of the raspberry pi & camera behind there

[–] random8847@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago (4 children)

Ahh yes, because that would produce exactly square shaped heat.

[–] Natanael 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

It a very big Pi. Might even be a Tau.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Natanael 2 points 6 hours ago

Then why are people talking about squaring the circle

[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Lol, when I cut a hole in the wall I always make it the exact shape of a raspberry pi

[–] ChogChog@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

Why else would it be called the inverse square law?

  • Gets rid of fog
  • is in shape of a square

Makes sense to me!

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

Not with that attitude!

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[–] philpo@feddit.org 95 points 22 hours ago

Guessing this is a hotel bathroom by the looks of it.

Then it very likely has a mirror with integrated heating. I have one myself and love it.

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