Tuesday, March 11, 2003

Losing our privacy, day by day.

In this CNN article, Jerome Dawson, research professor at the University of Kansas and president of the American Geographical Society, warns about the danger of embracing GPS tracking technology. "The phrase I like to use to bring this home is to ask, 'How long would Anne Frank's diary be if she were wearing one of these nifty devices?'"



Makes you think twice about buying a GPS wristwatch, huh? My talking Simpsons watch from Burger King is always asking, "Are we there yet? Are we there yet?" The little voices can be annoying at times, but now I'm happy that my watch never knows exactly where we are...



On a related note, I don't want pants that tell people where I am either. Arrggh, I'm feeling paranoid tonight.

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