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Google Street View Backlash Is Silly
In a blog post on Boing Boing and in the Times article, Ms. Kalin-Casey is quoted as saying that the issue is about where the line is between taking photos in public and zooming in on people's lives. Welcome to life as a celebrity. Artist Andy Warhol predicted 15 minutes of fame for everyone. And now we have The Google Corollary: In the future, everyone will be watched. On the scale of privacy invasions, Google Maps Street View ranks pretty low. It's certainly less revealing than the credit profiles financial services companies buy and sell. And it's not nearly as troubling as some stalker standing outside your house, staring. Wait until we have Google Maps Live Street View, featuring real-time video feeds, and burglary-enablement map mashups like OwnerLeftForWorkAndWontBeHomeForHours.com. Then you can complain. « What Is Mobile Social Networking? | Main | GPLv3 No Longer Has Novell Worried About Linux Licensing » |
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