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GPS question Is Big Brother Watching you?? |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 5,494 |
| | Posted: | | | | Received a GPS device this past Fathers Day., and have been enjoying all the extra features that these GPS devices provides for you, even if you know your way around town and don't need directions . It does monitor your speed and let you know how many minutes and miles to your next predetermined destination point .., as well as the closest Gas station is ..... But I've been wondering if all this information is or Can be used for Big Brother. Is 'he' watching us...  Since your device on your dashboard is registered to your Log in name (for updates etc on the PC,,) could your "traveling in life" be documented? Like how many times do you go to Starbucks in a week? Is your wife finished her shopping yet and is coming home? ( or worse).,,  By monitoring where abouts yourself from home PC .. Is your young adult children nearby and if so can they run an errand for you since they may be in the right neighborhood? Could Uncle Sam watch your speed and issue your GPS device a speeding ticket?, if detected, by monitoring your driving habits .. You know we are only in the infancy of GPS and who knows what may be the ' norm' in 20 years from now ?????????????? | | | In the 60's, People took Acid to make the world Weird. Now the World is weird and People take Prozac to make it Normal.
Terry | | | | Last edited: by widescreenforever |
| | Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 5,918 |
| | Posted: | | | | Most GPS devices don't have a "upload" functionality as it requires some kind of network capability.
Many do have an update functionality but that's typically performed by flash stick, one-way. Now if it's something where you plug it in via USB to update, that feature exists. Privacy groups hunt for such undocumented features though.
Now cars that come with a GPS and Onstar - both are integrated with the cellular network. |
| | Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,494 |
| | Posted: | | | | it does raise the question though... I mean look where facebook is today.. You can see if your friends are all at the mall.. (well not me but others).. If your car is stolen and the gps is turned on ,, The thief could be be tracked .. and caught .. Starbucks and a whole lot of other places of business would be indebted to the new service .... But please no speeding tickets ...  | | | In the 60's, People took Acid to make the world Weird. Now the World is weird and People take Prozac to make it Normal.
Terry |
| | Registered: May 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,918 |
| | Posted: | | | | The main negative is all the screaming about invasion of privacy that's likely to happen. |
| | Registered: September 18, 2008 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 2,650 |
| | Posted: | | | | There's a new site in the UK where shops who can't afford security guards can pay £20 a week to and allow people online to view the CCTV and catch a crook. You can get up to £1000 for finding shoplifters. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20101005/tuk-armchair-internet-snoopers-to-win-ca-dba1618.html | | | | Last edited: by samuelrichardscott |
| | Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,494 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Dr. Killpatient: Quote:
The main negative is all the screaming about invasion of privacy that's likely to happen. Well it's like I say , ,who says what the 'norm' will be i n20 odd years .. I mean would you have ever suspected how far airlines security has come in the past two to four decades.. and what about No smoking (outdoors) at your public beach and park in certain cities these days .. crazy right?? I'm just saying the technology is there and there may be groups to get it expanded good or bad .. but mostly for good right now .. | | | In the 60's, People took Acid to make the world Weird. Now the World is weird and People take Prozac to make it Normal.
Terry |
| | Registered: May 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,918 |
| | Posted: | | | | With the Patriot Act, it probably already is happening in the US. | | | | Last edited: by Dr. Killpatient |
| | Registered: March 10, 2009 | | Posts: 2,248 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting widescreenforever: Quote:
Received a GPS device this past Fathers Day., and have been enjoying all the extra features that these GPS devices provides for you, even if you know your way around town and don't need directions .
It does monitor your speed and let you know how many minutes and miles to your next predetermined destination point .., as well as the closest Gas station is ..... But I've been wondering if all this information is or Can be used for Big Brother. Is 'he' watching us...
Since your device on your dashboard is registered to your Log in name (for updates etc on the PC,,) could your "traveling in life" be documented?
Like how many times do you go to Starbucks in a week? Is your wife finished her shopping yet and is coming home? ( or worse).,, By monitoring where abouts yourself from home PC ..
Is your young adult children nearby and if so can they run an errand for you since they may be in the right neighborhood?
Could Uncle Sam watch your speed and issue your GPS device a speeding ticket?, if detected, by monitoring your driving habits ..
You know we are only in the infancy of GPS and who knows what may be the ' norm' in 20 years from now ?????????????? |
|  | Blair | | Resistance is Futile! |
| Registered: October 30, 2008 | | Posts: 1,249 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting widescreenforever: Quote:
Quoting Dr. Killpatient:
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The main negative is all the screaming about invasion of privacy that's likely to happen.
Well it's like I say , ,who says what the 'norm' will be i n20 odd years .. Exactly. Now, in many large cities, almost anywhere you go there is a camera nearby watching, and facial recognition software is getting more accurate and powerful (due to faster processing speeds). With your cell phone, if the police can get the ID number of that particular phone (not just the phone number), they can track wherever that phone goes because it is sending out a constant signal. It only has to be turned on. | | | If at first you don't succeed, skydiving isn't for you.
He who MUST get the last word in on a pointless, endless argument doesn't win. It makes him the bigger jerk. |
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