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people tracker (http://cbs5.com/technology/google.latitude.people.2.926894.html) :eek:

Would you sign up for this service?

How fast do you see this being abused?

any comments about this?

I wouldn't sign up. That would certainly but a damper on my ninja skills.

Wow. I do not like this.

"This adds a social flavor to Google maps and makes it more fun," said Steve Lee, a Google product manager.

Nope, all I'm getting is creepy.

Really, really creepy.

Would you sign up for this service?

No.

How fast do you see this being abused?

Not as fast as it takes people to figure out they can turn it off. Which they can. Or they can insure only certain people can view their location, like family members.

any comments about this?

Cellphones are still stupid in my opinion. And yes, although I own one like most of the world, it isn't used on even a regular basis.

This is a bad combination with domestic spying.

people tracker (http://cbs5.com/technology/google.latitude.people.2.926894.html) :eek:

Would you sign up for this service?

No.

How fast do you see this being abused?

Incredibly fast.

any comments about this?

In theory it sounds like a good idea, in practice, it's doomed to suffer an epic fail.

Not as fast as it takes people to figure out they can turn it off. Which they can. Or they can insure only certain people can view their location, like family members. makes me wonder tho. when they are pushing this feature.

Seems like a great program for keeping track of your kids (especially teenagers) or perhaps your cheating spouse, which ever the case may be.

that would defeat the purpose if the teen or whomever can "easily switch off the feature on their phone. In addition, the program would also allow you to lie about where you are."

Edit: btw. no one signed up for the ability to 'Google yourself'. when I heard about it, and Googled myself, my address and phone number popped up. you have to request to be taken out of the search.

Cellphones are still stupid in my opinion. And yes, although I own one like most of the world, it isn't used on even a regular basis.so why have one if you don't use it regularly? My Cell Phone is my main and only phone.

oh... before I forget *turns of locator*

makes me wonder tho. when they are pushing this feature.

It's all here, on the Google Latitude (http://www.google.com/mobile/default/latitude.html) page including privacy features.

so why have one if you don't use it regularly? My Cell Phone is my main and only phone.

Because it's turned into an unfortunate necessity in todays gadget laden world. The practicalities of cellphones do out way the cons. That being said, my cell phone is about to once again become my main and only phone. It doesn't have internet, or a camera. It can't play music and videos. There is no way to check my Facebook account through it and I am terribly slow at texting. But my phone and I do one thing many other phone owners haven't done in ages, make and receive phone calls. Amazing isn't it?

This is a bad combination with domestic spying.

wait, were you under the impression the government couldn't already do this?

Now if a public company has this ability, how far ahead is the government? >.>

wait, were you under the impression the government couldn't already do this?

No, it just makes it more socially acceptable.

Because it's turned into an unfortunate necessity in todays gadget laden world. The practicalities of cellphones do out way the cons. That being said, my cell phone is about to once again become my main and only phone. It doesn't have internet, or a camera. It can't play music and videos. There is no way to check my Facebook account through it and I am terribly slow at texting. But my phone and I do one thing many other phone owners haven't done in ages, make and receive phone calls. Amazing isn't it?

I hear ya. my phone is only for calling people. no texting, no internet, no video/music... :D

Google is fucking scary.

I mean first it was Google Earth and it's like ohhhhh this is so cool! Now they have google maps..... Where you can get to street level and cruise around.. I mean, c'mon, what the fuck. Has privacy lost all meaning?

Google is fucking scary.

I mean first it was Google Earth and it's like ohhhhh this is so cool! Now they have google maps..... Where you can get to street level and cruise around.. I mean, c'mon, what the fuck. Has privacy lost all meaning?

before that there was 'googling yourself'. my home address, phone number and work place came up!

before that there was 'googling yourself'. my home address, phone number and work place came up!

Haha true. Yeah I don't like it.

Soon Google = Government!

http://www.gorissen.info/Pierre/maps/googleMapLocationv3.php

I'm here at the moment.

http://www.gorissen.info/Pierre/maps/googleMapLocationv3.php

I'm here at the moment.

on a boat I hope... :p

Haha true. Yeah I don't like it.

Soon Google = Government!
Google is slowly and quietly trying to take over the world. :p

But this does sound like a foolish idea, really. There's no way in hell I'd sign up to this sort of thing. Anyways, I rarely move out of my rut, so most people I know probably know where I am.

http://www.gorissen.info/Pierre/maps/googleMapLocationv3.php

I'm here at the moment.

You realize, padding either towards the sun or away from it would get you to land.

on a boat I hope... :p

Damn it. I thought I had posted the link to the right coordinates.:(

Damn it. I thought I had posted the link to the right coordinates.:(

So... you're NOT sunbathing in a skimpy bikini on the deck of your private yacht... :(

So... you're NOT sunbathing in a skimpy bikini on the deck of your private yacht... :(

What are you talking about? She sunbathes naked; no tan lines. I'm a bad bad boy.

So... you're NOT sunbathing in a skimpy bikini on the deck of your private yacht... :(

Nope, actually, I'm at La Complutence de Madrid uni campus. And, JuNii, sweetie, it's too cold to be sunbathing in a skimpy bikini.;)

What are you talking about? She sunbathes naked; no tan lines. I'm a bad bad boy.

Are you hitting the opium pipe again? And yes, you are a bad boy.

Are you hitting the opium pipe again? And yes, you are a bad boy.

Why would I do opium when I have whiskey?

Why do you keep illuminating the white text? You're taking the fun out of seeing if people are paying attention.

What are you talking about? She sunbathes naked; no tan lines. I'm a bad bad boy. ah, but as she said...
Nope, actually, I'm at La Complutence de Madrid uni campus. And, JuNii, sweetie, it's too cold to be sunbathing in a skimpy bikini.;)

thus the clothing I provided... :p

*gets image of Nanatsu in a bikini in the cold.*

*the image of Nanatsu smuggling two grapes*

BRB!
*Runs to take cold shower!*

Why would I do opium when I have whiskey?

You tell me.

Why do you keep illuminating the white text? You're taking the fun out of seeing if people are paying attention.

Because I am having fun annoying you.

...
Wrong conversation. My bad.

You tell me.

Double the pleasure, double the fun.

Because I am having fun annoying you.

You're worse than a drunk wife during a traffic stop.

As we have now seen, any technology, no matter what the potential repercussions, can be easily accepted by a community with the help of one or more attractive females and a discussion on nude sunbathing.

As we have now seen, any technology, no matter what the potential repercussions, can be easily accepted by a community with the help of one or more attractive females and a discussion on nude sunbathing.

It's a technique I've perfected after many long minutes of effort, trial and error, and documentation. The government, and private companies, should use it in furtherance of... well, pretty much whatever they want.

I had a friend who's dad got some tracking thing put into her phone when she was 15...I think I still have that phone somewhere in my house :p

aside from switching phones with people and other funny ideas (gay strip club anyone?) this does sound pretty nifty I mean I can turn it off and it brings me one stop further to having a tracking device on my keys/wallet/thing I need at that exact moment in time

This will be excellent because in the future, employers can just do a quick check to see where you've gone, how long you stayed there, estimate what you did when you were there, calculate averages based on your demographic and analyze your personal, social, religious, financial habits. The job interview will consist of them retrieving this data from your phone.

so are we decent now? Can we discuss paranoia and the system again?

so are we decent now? Can we discuss paranoia and the system again?

of course... we're never decent. :D

shouldn't stop you from talking about paranoia and the system tho. :(

This will be excellent because in the future, employers can just do a quick check to see where you've gone, how long you stayed there, estimate what you did when you were there, calculate averages based on your demographic and analyze your personal, social, religious, financial habits. The job interview will consist of them retrieving this data from your phone.

ah yes. tho what happens should they check your phone and see that you spend 4 hrs at a bar and draw a conclusion that you have a drinking problem and thus would present a bad image to the company and not hire you...

Double the pleasure, double the fun.

Mmmm...

You're worse than a drunk wife during a traffic stop.

I find that totally disagreable with the concept I have of myself.

I find that totally disagreable with the concept I have of myself.

Well, we don't know what she was doing *before* the traffic stop, now do we?

of course... we're never decent. :D

shouldn't stop you from talking about paranoia and the system tho. :(

mmm...yes...I've noticed a bit of this.

In all seriousness, this is bad. Really really bad. "Big Brother is coming for us" bad.

Well, we don't know what she was doing *before* the traffic stop, now do we?

What, pray tell, are you talking about?

mmm...yes...I've noticed a bit of this.

In all seriousness, this is bad. Really really bad. "Big Brother is coming for us" bad.

worse, it's coming from a side that no one really pays any attention to. a corporation, not Government.

What, pray tell, are you talking about?

I'm not even sure sometimes. But I'm sure you can figure it out.

This will be excellent because in the future, employers can just do a quick check to see where you've gone, how long you stayed there, estimate what you did when you were there, calculate averages based on your demographic and analyze your personal, social, religious, financial habits. The job interview will consist of them retrieving this data from your phone.

surely all the employer is looking for is if you have friends in the company :p

ah yes. tho what happens should they check your phone and see that you spend 4 hrs at a bar and draw a conclusion that you have a drinking problem and thus would present a bad image to the company and not hire you...

*shrug* just leave your phone in the library/number 10

Ain't technology wonderful, this will save stalkers so much time.

I'm not even sure sometimes. But I'm sure you can figure it out.

I could figure it out, yes. I'm just too lazy to try to.

In all seriousness, this is bad. Really really bad. "Big Brother is coming for us" bad.

yes big brother can now track us by phone...instead of just using the millions of cameras and tracking what we put on the internet

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I could figure it out, yes. I'm just too lazy to try to.

Perhaps I will explain later.

Perhaps I will explain later.

As you wish.:wink:

I wonder how long they were doing it before they told people about it?

*shrug* just leave your phone in the library/number 10

would you leave your cell phone anywhere but at home?

I wonder how long they were doing it before they told people about it?

You just had to say it, didn't you?

would you leave your cell phone anywhere but at home?

you'd be shocked where my phones go (it would appear I'm very keen on trains if such a tracker was used)

you'd be shocked where my phones go

Jesus, that one killed me. :tongue: