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Path of Least Surveillance
alewando writes: "iSee is a service provided by the Institute for Applied Autonomy and is intended to allow New York City pedestrians to map out routes in Manhattan that avoid as many surveillance cameras as possible. Their data encompass nearly 2,400 cameras in Manhattan, and plans are in the works to bring the service to Seattle, Chicago, and London. Read the Wired article." This is a great hack - a useful service and a political statement at the same time.
This is great... I can't wait until they have something like this for Rochester, NH!!!
What your needing is a good map of the sewers and pair of water tight boots!
Who wants to bet that the FBI is logging all connections to the iSee web site ?
(And what will the slashdot effect do to that logging ?)
Could someone explain how this service will be useful?
I gain comfort from the presence of a camera. Not a lot, but a little.
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Sorry, but there are just too many surveillance cameras to make this useful. Cameras are small, and are set up by many (perhaps most) private firms. If you want to travel and not be seen in NYC, knowing where a few video cameras are is not the trick.
The way to stay anonymous is to stop using your EZ-Pass, carry no proximity-type cards, use no credit/debit cards, travel by walking, bike, bus, or taxi.
Finally, even my apartment building has a video camera looking out the front and back access ways right now. Hum, and it doesn't seem to be on the list.
Just about where that iSee introductory flash animation zooms in on.
;-P
Based on the iSee map... I have the distinct joy to tell you that it appears I can't so much as scratch my ass without 3 different Federal and State agencies knowing about it, much less go outside and walk anywhere.
Hey? Is that a casino bubble camera just outside my window? Is that another one over there under that pigeon?
They don't need no Magic Lantern to intercept my keystrokes.
Grumble, grumble... thanks for the link Slashdot, thanks for the map IAA: ignorance really is bliss after all.
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I live in central Barcelona in Spain. The petty crime here - bag-snatching, pick-pocketing etc. - is terrible. I wish they would fill the streets with surveillance cameras - that would be much preferable to the damn thieves.
Someone on the city council has a sense of humor. They are doing a trial of surveillance cameras in George Orwell Square.
If you want to avoid surveillance, the optimal strategy is to walk six feet behind someone dressed like Carrot Top.
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I live in Virginia Beach, VA, and the city council is trying their asses off to get cameras installed at the beach, not just cameras, but cameras armed with facial recognition software, you think Manhattan is bad, try having your face scanned.
"You're going to jail"
"Why?"
"Because the computer said you're Carlos the Jackal."
"But I'm not."
"Well, computers don't lie son, I mean, Carlos, lets load him in the Paddy Wagon next to Osama, Manuel Noriega, and the Olsen twins."
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