Beyond the digital photos there are numerous ATM machines that take surveillance photo's, along with the face you have numerous other areas of the body, including full body shots... with a littel creativity this could also be used to create a database....
the issue here isnt whether or not our rights are being trampled on, I think we all know that happens frequently, and at the discretion of those who have had the mantel of power placed upon them... of course this is NEVER abused *cough*
our only shelter from the reality that our rights are steadily decreasing, is the numbers in the united states that usually prevent us from fully realizing how often/much our rights are being destroyed..
Yes? oh wait, wasnt this post directed to me? maybe re-think your subject.
I suppose I can forgive him for not having the time to proofread his post 10 times in an effort to appear intelligent, as you seem to think is so important. Apparently many people found this post insightful....
"your face gets identified as a bad guy"
first of all, the point was that more than just the face is taken into account, actual video surveillance covering the whole body, and comparing this to wanted posters is laughable! how often are wanted posters drawings, or:approximate: pictures...
"police come up to you and ask to see your ID"
laughable again... a dangerous terrorist, or homocidal maniac, and the police are going to just walk up to him and ask him for ID? What planet are you on. We really dont have that much rights..
Doesn't it make sense that the web would follow patterns just like a living organism? What are the basic motivations? When millions of developers and individuals act in their own interest, a basic pattern evolves.
The question is, could an "intelligent" approach at design result in a better result, or does this naturally evolving creature continue to evolve, with un-efficient parts dying off until a unimagineable result comes about, far more complex and efficient than we could have ever come up with?
In the never ending quest for speed and the semi-instant response from computers that we want so badly, you have to keep the ever present price/performance ratio in mind.... I know someone mentioned it earlier, but then their is the feasability of overclocking, and how much you need to spend to successfully overclock a chip.
When a 1.4ghz 266fsb chip costs 180 dollars and a 1.0 ghz 200 fsb chip costs 75, and has a good chance of clocking up to the performance of the 1.4ghz, then we can spend our time investing in it....
of course overclocking for business needs doesnt really make sense, so its always best to stick to the P&P curve, and evaluate our needs and place the money where it is needed most. Remember, a good motherboard will last through several processor releases sometimes..
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Beyond the digital photos there are numerous ATM machines that take surveillance photo's, along with the face you have numerous other areas of the body, including full body shots... with a littel creativity this could also be used to create a database....
the issue here isnt whether or not our rights are being trampled on, I think we all know that happens frequently, and at the discretion of those who have had the mantel of power placed upon them... of course this is NEVER abused *cough*
our only shelter from the reality that our rights are steadily decreasing, is the numbers in the united states that usually prevent us from fully realizing how often/much our rights are being destroyed..
Yes? oh wait, wasnt this post directed to me? maybe re-think your subject. I suppose I can forgive him for not having the time to proofread his post 10 times in an effort to appear intelligent, as you seem to think is so important. Apparently many people found this post insightful.... "your face gets identified as a bad guy" first of all, the point was that more than just the face is taken into account, actual video surveillance covering the whole body, and comparing this to wanted posters is laughable! how often are wanted posters drawings, or :approximate: pictures...
"police come up to you and ask to see your ID"
laughable again... a dangerous terrorist, or homocidal maniac, and the police are going to just walk up to him and ask him for ID? What planet are you on. We really dont have that much rights..
Doesn't it make sense that the web would follow patterns just like a living organism? What are the basic motivations? When millions of developers and individuals act in their own interest, a basic pattern evolves. The question is, could an "intelligent" approach at design result in a better result, or does this naturally evolving creature continue to evolve, with un-efficient parts dying off until a unimagineable result comes about, far more complex and efficient than we could have ever come up with?
In the never ending quest for speed and the semi-instant response from computers that we want so badly, you have to keep the ever present price/performance ratio in mind.... I know someone mentioned it earlier, but then their is the feasability of overclocking, and how much you need to spend to successfully overclock a chip. When a 1.4ghz 266fsb chip costs 180 dollars and a 1.0 ghz 200 fsb chip costs 75, and has a good chance of clocking up to the performance of the 1.4ghz, then we can spend our time investing in it.... of course overclocking for business needs doesnt really make sense, so its always best to stick to the P&P curve, and evaluate our needs and place the money where it is needed most. Remember, a good motherboard will last through several processor releases sometimes..
gotta go with the vaio.... FX series allows you to slide out that useless floppy :) and stick in another battery... all around a sweet lappy