ahhhh but check out the parent website, contagious media (http://contagiousmedia.org/). the site is a hoax :) --lucy
On 5/29/05, Eugen Leitl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Link: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/29/1547234 > Posted by: CmdrTaco, on 2005-05-29 16:07:00 > > from the finally-i-have-to-ask-why dept. > [1]Anil Kandangath writes "A Japanese firm has shown off new > technology that enables GPS units to be embedded [2]in clothing that > will enable the wearer to be tracked continuously. The device is thin > enough to be tacked on unobtrusively and is powered by a thin watch > battery. It is also capable of taking biometric measurements and > [3]transmitting them PCs and handheld devices. Though marketed as a > device to enable people to keep track of spouses, how long before such > technology becomes intrusive in our lives?" Like tracking your spouse > is ok?. What a world! > > References > > 1. http://www.ecogito.net/anil > 2. http://forgetmenotpanties.contagiousmedia.org/ > 3. http://forgetmenotpanties.contagiousmedia.org/sensatech.html > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > -- > Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org";>leitl</a> > ______________________________________________________________ > ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.leitl.org > 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE > > > BodyID:256123721.2.n.logpart (stored separately) > >
