tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139853.post112943864958500152..comments2024-01-06T19:54:24.263-08:00Comments on The Road Less Traveled: Doh.adamjhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13521028510530886615noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139853.post-1130353788032318972005-10-26T12:09:00.000-07:002005-10-26T12:09:00.000-07:00Mmmm... Google Maps. If only the street addresses ...Mmmm... Google Maps. If only the street addresses in the UM directory were adjusting based on your current location. Here are the locations of all the HKN Actives:<BR/>http://maps.kylemulka.com/gpxviewer.php?file=gpx%2Fumod%2Fgroups%2Fhkn-actives<BR/><BR/>BTW, I've been talking with Jeff about the future of mates back here at UofM.Kyle Mulkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517961771956188484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139853.post-1129445045004563752005-10-15T23:44:00.000-07:002005-10-15T23:44:00.000-07:00Hey Randy :-)Well, I certainly share your concern....Hey Randy :-)<BR/><BR/>Well, I certainly share your concern.<BR/><BR/>I think the most that people can hope for is that location information is made available on a "need to know" basis.<BR/><BR/>For example, the mobile carriers already know the location of every mobile phone on their networks and the identity of the people who hold them. It's information they need in order to operate the service. That said, they're not likely to abuse this information at the risk of atrition or even lawsuits.<BR/><BR/>Presumably, with the exception of targeted investigations, the government does not have this information.. yet.. and it's hardly need-to-know.. for what? Traffic patterns? What restrictions are they under not to abuse it?<BR/><BR/>By the way, while anonymity might still exist in the streets and roads of this country, it hardly exists in the streets and roads of the UK, every square inch of which seems to be covered by closed circuit TV.<BR/><BR/>I'd venture to say that the mobile phone location information is actually more concerning than live video. It's a lot easier to identify and track a registered mobile signal than an anonymous face. Hmmm.<BR/><BR/>Regarding MSN, I guess it's just a matter of whether or not you feel MSN needs to know the location of your mobile phone. If you want to know about approaching gas stations or restaurants, share your location information with MSN. Otherwise, don't.<BR/><BR/>Ideally, MSN publishes a privacy policy that explicitly states what they do with your personal information. I won't hold my breath for the government to do the same. ;-)adamjhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13521028510530886615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139853.post-1129441488993182342005-10-15T22:44:00.000-07:002005-10-15T22:44:00.000-07:00Hey Adam, long time no hey...I agree though, as mu...Hey Adam, long time no hey...<BR/><BR/>I agree though, as much as i like the idea of "aware" phones, I have constant pause about the invasion of privacy. Another friend of mine who works for MSN recently showed me a prototype MSN page that would alert your microsoft smartphone to approaching gas stations, restaurants, etc., with little greetings. To me, it seemed nothing but spam. Of course, the opt-in approach you'd advocated for your app sounds interesting, but even still, the big brother aspect for events out of your control give me pause. What if you were in the general vicinity of a crime according to gps data, would police visit you as a potential witness? I'm not sure.... Anonymity, as much as a myth as it is online, still exists in the streets and roads of society. Not sure I want to give that up just yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com