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Snooping Through Walls with Microwaves
denis-The-menace writes "According to an article from newscientist, scientists have devised a system to use microwave energy for surveillance. If people are speaking inside the room, any flimsy surface, such as clothing, will be vibrating. This modulates the radio beam reflected from the surface. Although the radio reflection that passes back through the wall is extremely faint, the kind of electronic extraction and signal cleaning tricks used by NASA to decode signals in space can be used to extract speech. Although, I doubt it would work in this room"
is there's a van sitting outside your house, with a whole lot of kitchen appliances pointing at it.
I think I'm going to buy stock in Alcoa Operations...with shenanigans like this going on, they can only increase in value.
In the meantime, here's some telltale signs you might be under microwave surveillance:
Watch for these signs and protect your privacy...cause the government certainly isn't going to.
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Now, when the NSA spies on me, my wi-fi network will be unable to work due to interference!
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luckily my parents basement has thick walls.
serenity now!
How long till they incorporate this feature into an iPod?
Man, I knew that burrito I put in the microwave last night when I came home from a party was speaking to me...
With all these new snooping devices being invented, I think it's time someone devised the 'tinfoil flat'.
My preference to microwaves transmitted in order to invade my privacy is to send hot lead back,at high speed
Geek Hillbilly
You're right. The foil will have to be glued to the wall sheeting, egg cartons to the foil, another layer of foil over the egg cartons.
Let 'em try then!
Yeah, they listen to the music playing inside your house. Say you are hearing the latest hit from Britney Spears but the RIAA has no record of you buying it, well they turn the 'volume' to 11 on their microwave emitter and fry your balls, burn your house and kill your dog. Justice has been served, right?
Disclosure: I'm stupid
Therefore anyone listening to rap music must be a criminal!
Arrest them straight away!
Jolyon
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The best crims are never found out hence, their success and covertness.
a) buy gold
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e) never ever talk , paint a false picture to everyone including your wife/kids
Doesn't that include not discussing it on Slashdot either? Plus, you forgot...
(g) Don't give away all your secrets.
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A microwave device can be defeated by the good old tinfoil hat - by which I mean wallpapering in foil or otherwise turning the room into a faraday cage.
I'd suggest lining the walls with bags of popcorn. That way you'll know when you're under survellance and have a nice snack readily available.
Unfortunetely, he never did get all the bugs out of his device. People always knew they were being listened to when the creepy music started. "Quiet, it's the KGB .. or the Krell."
One line blog. I hear that they're called Twitters now.
Heh heh, he said 'Dic'tion. Heh heh
Evidence?? Court?? You are running an old version of UK, please upgrade where these bugs have been removed in an effort to improve security.
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