by Alex Eckelberry | Mar 19, 2007 | privacy
Wow, this reeks to high heaven. There’s lots of BMW dealerships out there in Southern California. Go to one which does not have an absurd policy of demanding a thumbprint in order to buy a car (like this South Bay BMW and Mini outfit). The dealership is apparently...
by Alex Eckelberry | Mar 18, 2007 | privacy
Many of you may know of this one, but it’s not widely known. zug.com did a massive prank at the SuperBowl. Whether it actually happened or not (I think it probably did), it’s worth checking out. And this note by the author, John Margrave, which is dear to my hear and...
by Alex Eckelberry | Mar 7, 2007 | privacy
If lawmakers had any idea as to how difficult it is to find top talent anywhere in the US these day, they would never continue to consider this immigration policy — all in the name of anti-terrorism.Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft, on Wednesday warned that...
by Alex Eckelberry | Jan 6, 2007 | marketing, privacy
Minority Report was a fun film, and in it, you had some great examples of cool new technology, one of which might even be around the corner. However, one thing you may recall was the use of behavioral marketing — as Cruise’s character walks through the mall,...
by Alex Eckelberry | Apr 2, 2006 | privacy
A story in the Guardian today brings up some very interesting tidbits about the widespread use of CCTV in England, whose citizens are the most watched in the world. The complete ubiquity of these cameras has signaled the end of any sense of privacy for British...
by Alex Eckelberry | Feb 20, 2006 | privacy
(Sanyo)Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt loves cameras: Houston’s police chief on Wednesday proposed placing surveillance cameras in apartment complexes, downtown streets, shopping malls and even private homes to fight crime during a shortage of police...
