Re: A wry look at the future
- From: John Sorell <j.sorellREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 14 Jan 2006 14:51:49 GMT
Fred Pierce <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:4p1is1p63su07r92jf9fu0u8luga01iiqb@xxxxxxx:
> On 14 Jan 2006 01:20:26 GMT, John Sorell
> <j.sorellREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Fred Pierce <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>news:n0jgs1d3lhud1d35un6596vrivbria140i@xxxxxxx:
>>
>>> On 13 Jan 2006 16:32:45 -0800, "Norman Draper" <ndraper@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Dorgan wrote:
>>>>> From the perspective of the ACLU.
>>>>> http://www.adcritic.com/interactive/assets/aclu-pizza/
>>>>
>>>>Hmmmm.... As a proud, card-carrying member of the ACLU, I wonder
>>>>what this said. I can't open the link on this computer, so I can
>>>>only wonder.
>>>>....
>>>
>>> It shows a pizza-ordering transaction wherein the computer is
>>> happily cross-checking the orderer's location, health, neighborhood,
>>> etc. with the price going up and down accordingly, coupons and
>>> surcharges factoring in, etc....
>>>
>>> That's a real conflict for me, Norm. My ACLU side doesn't like it,
>>> but it really warms my database administrator's heart to think of
>>> all that job security.
>>>
>>> Glad you're having fun!
>>>
>>> fdp
>>>
>>> Fred Pierce - Avialantic.com
>>>
>>
>>Fred,
>>
>>You must like the plans for On-Star type systems. Imagine you happen
>>to be in proximity to a Goodyear store and your On-Star notifies you
>>that you have 42K miles on your current set of tires and Goodyear is
>>having a major blow-out sale and is only a right turn and four block
>>ahead.
>>
>>There are some big, big plans afoot! As a Systems/Software Engineer it
>>is fascinating to me but it scares the hell out of me.
>>
>>I don't have On-Star. Real men have no need for maps.
>>
>>John
>
> I don't either, but I do admit to carrying a trail GPS for hiking. I
> still get lost, but with much more information.
Yeah, I do too.
>
> The only solution is for me to be in charge of all the databases, so
> that I may ensure they are only used in a benign fashion (as defined
> by me, of course).
>
> Tracking Norm and his guitars might be one good use.
I worked on an RFID project for a while. One of the products utilized GPS
for plotting the movement of objects. The data would be collected and
sent automatically when the unit would pass a reader or it could be
contacted by cell phone and get a download. The engineer who designed the
chip used it to track his daughter's car when they went out of town on.
Norm could use that.
John
>
> fdp
>
> Fred Pierce - Avialantic.com
>
.
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