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2 anecdotes about Logitech software: I had a high-end webcam that flickered. There should be switch in the software to switch from 50hz to 60hz that'd fix it b

by xlii 29d ago

2 anecdotes about Logitech software: I had a high-end webcam that flickered. There should be switch in the software to switch from 50hz to 60hz that'd fix it but it was nowhere to be found. After digging deeper I found that it was only available in English version of software. It was before macOS had Setting to set language per app, so I had to manually replace Polish bundle with English one through binary. Another one: Has K810 keyboard that started in "FN-by-default" mode. K811, Mac version of said keyboard allowed for changing default setting just as K810 on Windows, but K810 on Mac - no dice. Support told me to shell out 200€ on Mac keyboard so I ended up writing small binary switcher [0] that would run after keyboard got connected [0]. [0]: https://github.com/exlee/k810_fkeys_mac https://github.com/exlee/k810_fkeys_mac

huflungdung 29d ago
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vanderZwan 29d ago
> I had a high-end webcam that flickered. There should be switch in the software to switch from 50hz to 60hz that'd fix it but it was nowhere to be found. Similar issue, although I'm not sure if it's the Logitech webcam or just how webcams are automatically configured on Linux these days in general: if I use a really bright LED lamp, the automatic exposure time goes down to the point that it doesn't matter if the webcam is set to 50hz or 60hz, it's going to catch flickering from other subtle frequencies affecting light output. I've also had situations where I wanted to use it to film a white piece of paper that I'm writing on, but it automatically adjusts exposure to make it gray instead. It took me forever to find something with a straightforward GUI that lets me manually override this behavior on Linux. I ended up settling for cameractrls. https://github.com/soyersoyer/cameractrls https://github.com/soyersoyer/cameractrls
wowczarek 28d ago
One anecdote about a piece of Logitech hardware: My once top of the range Brio USB 3.0 webcam produces so much high frequency EMI that GNSS receivers in its vicinity completely fail to operate across all bands (1.1 - 1.6 GHz). I had to disconnect it and use it from elsewhere, otherwise my lab dies. I have tens of others USB 3.0 devices that don't do this.
- 1werwerwerw 28d ago
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bugsmith 28d ago
Honestly, I'm always blown away by accounts if "so I just wrote a binary switcher" dropped casually like this. I'm a software engineer and have been for over five years, but wouldn't even know where to _begin_ with something like that. Well, I would, I'd end up vibecoding a slop solution I didn't really understand. How did you know / learn how to write a binary switcher?
- asdfsa32 28d ago
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  - gatio 28d ago
    Please read over https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
    - asdfsa32 28d ago
      I have. Can you help me understand what is the issue with my comment? Can we not agree that not being able to know where to even start with studying and changing a binary is foundational to being a software engineer?
      - gatio 28d ago
        As a native english speaker, your comment came across as an unnecessary slight. It might not have been the intent. Not everyone has had the same experiences, interests, or life/work opportunities in the same way, and this person seems genuinely interested in learning more. It's something to be encouraged.
        asdfsa32 28d ago
        I don't think pandering to the ideas that basically amount to "a 6 week bootcamp makes you a Software Engineer" is honest or useful. It is sycophancy and disingenuous. If someone doesn't even know where to start looking for replacing a binary in a package; they have no grounds to call themselves a "Software Engineer". Consider how would you respond if someone made a remark like this: > Honestly, I'm always blown away by accounts [of] "so I just welded the pipes" dropped casually like this. I'm a plumber and have been for over five years, but wouldn't even know where to _begin_ with something like that.
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ru13r 22d ago
Hi! Forked that for K380 Keyboard! https://github.com/ru13r/k380_fkeys_mac https://github.com/ru13r/k380_fkeys_mac Thank you!

by xlii 29d ago

huflungdung 29d ago

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vanderZwan 29d ago

> I had a high-end webcam that flickered. There should be switch in the software to switch from 50hz to 60hz that'd fix it but it was nowhere to be found. Similar issue, although I'm not sure if it's the Logitech webcam or just how webcams are automatically configured on Linux these days in general: if I use a really bright LED lamp, the automatic exposure time goes down to the point that it doesn't matter if the webcam is set to 50hz or 60hz, it's going to catch flickering from other subtle frequencies affecting light output. I've also had situations where I wanted to use it to film a white piece of paper that I'm writing on, but it automatically adjusts exposure to make it gray instead. It took me forever to find something with a straightforward GUI that lets me manually override this behavior on Linux. I ended up settling for cameractrls. https://github.com/soyersoyer/cameractrls https://github.com/soyersoyer/cameractrls

wowczarek 28d ago

One anecdote about a piece of Logitech hardware: My once top of the range Brio USB 3.0 webcam produces so much high frequency EMI that GNSS receivers in its vicinity completely fail to operate across all bands (1.1 - 1.6 GHz). I had to disconnect it and use it from elsewhere, otherwise my lab dies. I have tens of others USB 3.0 devices that don't do this.

1werwerwerw 28d ago
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bugsmith 28d ago

Honestly, I'm always blown away by accounts if "so I just wrote a binary switcher" dropped casually like this. I'm a software engineer and have been for over five years, but wouldn't even know where to _begin_ with something like that. Well, I would, I'd end up vibecoding a slop solution I didn't really understand. How did you know / learn how to write a binary switcher?

asdfsa32 28d ago
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- gatio 28d ago
  Please read over https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  - asdfsa32 28d ago
    I have. Can you help me understand what is the issue with my comment? Can we not agree that not being able to know where to even start with studying and changing a binary is foundational to being a software engineer?
    - gatio 28d ago
      As a native english speaker, your comment came across as an unnecessary slight. It might not have been the intent. Not everyone has had the same experiences, interests, or life/work opportunities in the same way, and this person seems genuinely interested in learning more. It's something to be encouraged.
      - asdfsa32 28d ago
        I don't think pandering to the ideas that basically amount to "a 6 week bootcamp makes you a Software Engineer" is honest or useful. It is sycophancy and disingenuous. If someone doesn't even know where to start looking for replacing a binary in a package; they have no grounds to call themselves a "Software Engineer". Consider how would you respond if someone made a remark like this: > Honestly, I'm always blown away by accounts [of] "so I just welded the pipes" dropped casually like this. I'm a plumber and have been for over five years, but wouldn't even know where to _begin_ with something like that.

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ru13r 22d ago

Hi! Forked that for K380 Keyboard! https://github.com/ru13r/k380_fkeys_mac https://github.com/ru13r/k380_fkeys_mac Thank you!