Make a covert wearable recorder with Pi Zero
In the same way that we used the Pi Zero in Chapter 2, Audio Antics, to create a covert audio record with a small battery pack and some low-profile USB adapters, we can do exactly the same with a small USB camera. In the following image, you can see that I have replaced the audio adapter and microphone with my USB webcam, again protected in a little bag:
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The Pi Zero with the battery pack shown should have enough current to power a small webcam as well as the Pi board. However, if you ever need to have the maximum power available from the USB port, you can ...
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