Comments on: Consumer activism, the iPhone and intelligent object recognition http://www.adambohannon.org/ticonsumer-acvism-the-iphone-and-intelligent-object-recognition/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Seiji http://www.adambohannon.org/ticonsumer-acvism-the-iphone-and-intelligent-object-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Seiji Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:32:58 +0000 http://www.adambohannon.org/blog/?p=199#comment-299 That's interesting. If it's one-way, where the authority monopolizes the technology, then I am not for it. And obviously it's in its toddler phase, so don't have to worry about it too much anyways. But if we consider it an invasion of privacy... the pattern is already setup in that direction. Just look at Google Maps. Lots of folks think it's an invasion of privacy (lawsuits in Japan over this for example). Also, in Hawaii they took my photo and my prints for a freakin' residence card. I'm in the system now. It's just a matter of time, I think before the technologies merge. Your face is on this blog as well. "Big Brother" is watching you, too! (^.^) But as a healer in Hawaii told me, "You think too much. It's not good for you." That, and I don't drink enough water. He's probably right. That’s interesting. If it’s one-way, where the authority monopolizes the technology, then I am not for it. And obviously it’s in its toddler phase, so don’t have to worry about it too much anyways.

But if we consider it an invasion of privacy… the pattern is already setup in that direction. Just look at Google Maps. Lots of folks think it’s an invasion of privacy (lawsuits in Japan over this for example). Also, in Hawaii they took my photo and my prints for a freakin’ residence card. I’m in the system now. It’s just a matter of time, I think before the technologies merge. Your face is on this blog as well. “Big Brother” is watching you, too! (^.^)

But as a healer in Hawaii told me, “You think too much. It’s not good for you.” That, and I don’t drink enough water. He’s probably right.

]]> By: Adam http://www.adambohannon.org/ticonsumer-acvism-the-iphone-and-intelligent-object-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Adam Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:21:00 +0000 http://www.adambohannon.org/blog/?p=199#comment-298 Have you read the debate over using facial recognition technology at the <a href="http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2001/02/41571" rel="nofollow">super bowl</a>? With the high rate of false-positives for such a nascent technology and the bureaucratic inefficiencies of our government and security forces, facial recognition capabilities seem like an unnecessary and dangerous encroachment on personal privacy and freedom, especially when used for outstanding arrest warrants that are relatively insignificant. And how would it change social interaction if such capabilities were put in the hands of individuals? (Though, the information available to either party in question would be different.) Have you read the debate over using facial recognition technology at the super bowl? With the high rate of false-positives for such a nascent technology and the bureaucratic inefficiencies of our government and security forces, facial recognition capabilities seem like an unnecessary and dangerous encroachment on personal privacy and freedom, especially when used for outstanding arrest warrants that are relatively insignificant.

And how would it change social interaction if such capabilities were put in the hands of individuals? (Though, the information available to either party in question would be different.)

]]> By: Seiji http://www.adambohannon.org/ticonsumer-acvism-the-iphone-and-intelligent-object-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Seiji Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:43:39 +0000 http://www.adambohannon.org/blog/?p=199#comment-300 Eventually there will be face recognition adapted to it. I think the more interesting impact will be when criminal mugs are combined with the face recognition. Can you imagine just moving around your iPhone and a info bubble popping up saying this person is a sex offender, most-wanted, or terrorist? Eventually there will be face recognition adapted to it. I think the more interesting impact will be when criminal mugs are combined with the face recognition. Can you imagine just moving around your iPhone and a info bubble popping up saying this person is a sex offender, most-wanted, or terrorist?

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