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Internet + Wireless Cameras = Homeland Security

Posted by michael on from the million-monkeys dept.

NumberField writes "According to an article by Steven Levy posted on MSNBC, Jay Walker of PriceLine fame is talking about a system he calls US HomeGuard. His plan is to hire large numbers of unsophisticated users to monitor Internet-connected security cameras looking for suspicious activity. Although many security details (i.e., DOS attacks, cryptography, privacy) need to be handled carefully, it's a weird enough idea that it might actually work..."

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  1. guten tag! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I wish i had a rabbit,
    I'd hold him by the ears.
    I'd teach him to smoke cigarrettes
    And drink imported beers.

  2. Not everybody likes I-tunes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wonder how many downloads they'll get once all the Apple geeks get all the Rush albums?

    Truth hurts, doesn't it Apple?

  3. Re:Excellent! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Excellent!! It took you 6 minutes to copy the idea suggest in post #5900290! Guh-haw haw! You`re a regular comedian!

  4. If I watch 10 at once... by kahei · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...do I get $100 an hour? Because if so, I love this scheme!

    Otherwise I think it's kind of silly, but more in a lovable Homer Simpson way than a scary USAPATRIOT way.

    --
    Whence? Hence. Whither? Thither.
  5. how about.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    increasing the security by changing law so that it's illegal to posess any firearms and then collect all guns away from people

  6. Re:PriceLine + Cameras = ?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    While on the way to work Linus got a flat tire, which delayed the latest beta kernel 2.4.890546132478530832465987546897743e774572349437 56beta Our prayers are with him as he now needs another rim to place on his Linux PT Cruiser powered by Linux kernel 2.3.5423461387659467896325a Now what developer in this world wouldn't want a Linux powered car? Linux Linux Linux. I eat, shit, breathe, sweat Linux. Linux Linux Linux But just in case we forget to mention it... Linux Linux Linux Linux Oh my god you wouldn't believe how great this chopperating system named (What else) Linux is.