Comment Re:so... (Score 1) 412
I am alarmed how quickly the spineless school principal caved in to political correctness.
Comment Snooping through a loophole? (Score 1) 183
the North Korean facebook thing may work along these lines?
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/tech-news/facebook-privacy-loophole-lets-you-view-the-chats-pending-friend-requests-of-your-friends_100359022.html
Comment Re:Middle Ground (Score 1) 305
I agree, I'm a long time viewer and I am tired of watching NASA employees drinking Coke and going to the bathroom during long shifts in the control room. I need more cameras pointed at the Earth..I love watching the planet turn below. Better still, how about a public controlled camera through the internet..Can't be too hard!
Comment Insurance companies must be excited (Score 1) 235
Ah let me see...my crystal ball says that in the future you will be excluded from insurance cover if your DNA shows cancer markers. What about that job you applied for? Your DNA says that you may have a propensity for borderline personality disorder...go straight to management!
Submission + - Biometrics face recognition at you local mall. (smh.com.au)
dippityfisch writes: The Sydney Morning herald reports that face recognition is being considered at the shopping center giant Westfield's Sydney mall to catch offenders. The identification system matches images captured by surveillance cameras to an existing database of faces. Police said they could not comment on the center's intentions, but would welcome any move to improve security and technology in the area.
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