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realguess on July 21, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: How many internet-connected microphones ar...

There are usually two microphones in laptop, plug in one disables the other. I should say two down, more to go.

eloisius on July 21, 2013 [–]

I can't find a source but I remember something on HN a while back about this not being the case with new MBPs. The input device is software-controlled now. If you care to search for it, it had to do with laptop security guidelines for employees of some government agency.

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