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Your Car The Narc
Posted on July 9, 2008 - Filed Under Living Free | Leave a Comment
From the “Is This Really News?” department comes this recent story posted at NewScientist.com and titled Why satnavs are a detective’s best friend-
The way in-car and portable GPS receivers store records of their owner’s past movements is a boon for crimefighters, according to London’s Metropolitan Police.
In recent months the Met’s detectives have used data recovered from satnav systems of suspects to investigate kidnappings, child grooming, murder and terrorism, forensic experts say.
The gadgets can store hundreds of records of recent locations…
Google Gets A Little Cooler (And A Little Scarier)
Posted on December 3, 2007 - Filed Under Technology | Leave a Comment
Okay, despite my recent problems with the Big G I’ve got to admit their latest announcement is pretty damn cool-
We’ve all been there: You’re out and about, and you need to figure out where you are, what’s around you, and how to get there. Google Maps for mobile can help you do all that, but first you have to enter in a starting point using the keypad. And let’s face it — entering things into your phone using the keypad is…
Can Technology Save The Rainforest?
Posted on November 20, 2007 - Filed Under Technology | Leave a Comment
As a road tripper I’m not a very big fan of GPS. It seems they would spoil the sense of adventure and prevent the most glorious finds (which always seem to be found while “lost”). And as a privacy advocate I am some pretty heavy concerns about the ability of just about anyone being able to track all of my movements 24 hours a day. But I still think it’s incredibly cool technology.
That last belief was just made all the…
