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Google Glass: What's With All the Hate?
An anonymous reader writes "Techcrunch takes a look at why so many people seem to make fun of Google Glass. From the article: 'Google Glass isn't even on sale yet and there is already a noticeable backlash against Google's first experiment in wearable computing. It's odd to see a product that was greeted with so much hype a year ago endure the love-hate cycle so quickly – even though there are only a few thousand units in the wild. Sure, we've done our share to popularize "glasshole" as a way to describe its users, but the backlash seems to go beyond the usual insidery tech circles.'"
All the hate is because it is not made by Apple.
If it was iGlass, the love-in would be tremendous. Of course, if Apple made it, there would be no customer input, no previews, no leaks and no idea the product even existed until after the "one more thing..." moment arrived.
But after that, the store lines would already be forming.
First, if someone walks up to your property, you may firmly order them to leave.
No, that's only if they're on your property.
Google "public web cam" for just a small smidgen of cameras that already out there, recording your movements 24/7.
This is the "There are already things happening that piss you off, so why are you objecting to yet another thing that pisses you off" argument. Good luck with that.
Also, Glass is not filming ALL the time. The user has to turn it on. It's also not automatically uploaded to Google unless the user tells it to, and even then it's not made public, again, unless the user makes it public.
Which might reassure the person wearing the glasses that he has some control. It does nothing to reassure other people. They're already called Glassholes for a reason. And nobody trusts assholes.
You know it's there and with an LED, you know when it's recording.
There's no such recording LED.
Stop making excuses to hate things other people enjoy.
There's no evidence of any significant number of people who want this. Even amongst Android enthusiasts. You're almost on your own in the world. Just as you are on this thread.
Also, Glass is not filming ALL the time. The user has to turn it on. It's also not automatically uploaded to Google unless the user tells it to, and even then it's not made public, again, unless the user makes it public.
Yeah, yeah, we've heard this exact same rhetoric before. "Guns don't kill people: people put bullets into guns, and people pull the trigger, causing bullets to kill people; ultimately it's still people that kill people."
Guess what? We don't trust random strangers to have our best interest in mind. The device is capable of constantly filming and uploading, so the public will assume that anyone wearing the product is filming and uploading, just as the public will assume any unholstered gun is loaded, has its safety off, and that the person carrying it is preparing to kill someone.
Glass will always receive a negative reaction from the public unless it's stored in a "holster" (opaque eyeglass case) most of the time.
There is no expectation of privacy in a public place. None. That's why paparazzi can photograph celebrities, it's why we can photograph misbehaving police (who have tried to use the privacy excuse, and lost 100% of the time).
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Nice seque from a private corporation's product to some anti-government rant.
Non sequitur much?
And your next point is a bit confused - resist these times because they are internet connected and can be hacked? Like computers?? WTF???
I can't follow the path of your thinking.
Well, GG is just like that except it's orders of magnitudes more invasive of that. This is isn't spying, it's mass-spying without consent of the person being spied upon.
Fourth amendment:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated...
Well GG breaks 4th amendment. This is not a toy/gimmick, it's a weapon.