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Path of Least Surveillance

Posted by michael on from the little-brother-is-watching dept.

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.

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  1. I see. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well you know what? Fuck this country! I'm sick of shit like this!

  2. first post by TheBensE · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post

  3. central authorities by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Trollwave 2001 -- an endless space odyssey in time.

    Its constantly getting better.

    Troll network associates.

  4. HAHA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Denied! You are not fast enough for firt post, grasshopper.

    Perhaps one day I will teach you.

  5. squaretorus == Robin Williams? by Hektor_Troy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    [Lt. Steven Hauk uses Army jargon to refer to a press conference to be given by former Vice-President Nixon.]
    Adrian Cronauer: Excuse me, sir. Seeing as how the V.P. is such a V.I.P., shouldn't we keep the P.C. on the Q.T.? 'Cause of the leaks to the V.C. he could end up M.I.A., and then we'd all be put out in K.P.

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    We do not live in the 21st century. We live in the 20 second century.
  6. Re:Pickpockets and Surveilance.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ever been anywhere near London?

    It's Oxford Street. Not Oxford Road. :-)

    However, nit-picking aside, I agree with your general point. Security cameras are a *good* thing.

    Unless you're a criminal.

    So all you Slashdotters, grow up and stop this ridiculous paranoid whining about your 'rights'.

    In the real world, bad people exist and they *will* hurt you if they think they can get away with it. All the 'rights' in the world won't stop them.

    But fear of the consequences might.

  7. Re:A useful services?! by Mark+Bainter · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    My first thought here was "Huh?", until I remembered that NY has some of the most restrictive carry laws in the country. So yes, in an area where your right to defend yourself against an attacker has been stripped away this is probably true. Your chance of a mugging likely /does/ go up.

    However, it's not like the cameras provide much protection. If it does then why is the crime rate in NY still so high? Why do we see criminals on America's most wanted where they have video footage of them in the act?

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    "No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare."
    --James Madison
  8. Re:And dont use a cell phone. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mod this guy up.

    That article is really very, very good, and quite relevant to the discussion at hand.

    You really should submit it.

  9. I know how we could decrease CCTV surveilence by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Get the goatse.cx man to moon as many CCTV cameras as he can. How would THEY like it when they see a gaping ass whenever they look at the monitors. hehehe

  10. Re:Almost like in former communist countries by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Stick with trolling. Science fiction isn't your forté

    ~~~

  11. Re:A useful services?! by de+Selby · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The next time someone talks about licensing a TV, lamp, or other household applience; I will be sure not to troll by asking what that's all about.

    Oh, super-moderator. You are all wise.

  12. Re:A useful services?! by gnurd · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    spank my monkey. id be embarassed for uncle sam to see how small my penis is.

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    "i was saying gnu-rd"