Comments on: NYC Traffic Cams Watched By Public http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:33:30 -0500 hourly 1 By: NW Guy http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/comment-page-1/#comment-50486 NW Guy Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:31:42 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/#comment-50486 Traffic cams are the second phase, the first was still shots from your camera phone. The next phase will be everybody streaming live video from their phone (over wifi). Of course holding the phone would be a clumsy interface (and bad pun), so the camera will be mounted on a wireless earpiece or the rim of your glasses. People will be able to lead your life with you. No offense to the people in here....but then we will have more than enough information to be infinitely boring. Traffic cams are the second phase, the first was still shots from your camera phone. The next phase will be everybody streaming live video from their phone (over wifi).

Of course holding the phone would be a clumsy interface (and bad pun), so the camera will be mounted on a wireless earpiece or the rim of your glasses. People will be able to lead your life with you.

No offense to the people in here….but then we will have more than enough information to be infinitely boring.

]]> By: Island In the Net http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/comment-page-1/#comment-50393 Island In the Net Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:01:38 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/#comment-50393 Wow! Only 5 posts and the fear mongers are already here! Some terrorists blow things up to make you afraid to outside and some terrorist put up cameras and make you afraid to go outside. Wow! Only 5 posts and the fear mongers are already here! Some terrorists blow things up to make you afraid to outside and some terrorist put up cameras and make you afraid to go outside.

]]> By: Michael Wood http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/comment-page-1/#comment-50051 Michael Wood Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:32:12 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/#comment-50051 I think this is a good way for terrorists to cause a lot of trouble. im not going to go more into depth due to the fact that im one of those people that when you tell me about a flaw, i tend to exploit it so, terrorist, start thinking. it doesnt suprise me however that they didnt secure the streams. people have a hard enough time securing their own home wireless networks let alone, major traffic video streams. I think this is a good way for terrorists to cause a lot of trouble. im not going to go more into depth due to the fact that im one of those people that when you tell me about a flaw, i tend to exploit it so, terrorist, start thinking. it doesnt suprise me however that they didnt secure the streams. people have a hard enough time securing their own home wireless networks let alone, major traffic video streams.

]]> By: Lp http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/comment-page-1/#comment-50020 Lp Wed, 27 Dec 2006 03:42:25 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/#comment-50020 And a mashup application to hit shortly after public webcams take over... the UnWiFi Router... routes to take in the city that avoid big bro's eye. Hmmn, if only I had programming skills, angel funding a year I could be doing a podcast interview with Mr. Arrington myself. Lp And a mashup application to hit shortly after public webcams take over… the UnWiFi Router… routes to take in the city that avoid big bro’s eye.

Hmmn, if only I had programming skills, angel funding a year I could be doing a podcast interview with Mr. Arrington myself.

Lp

]]> By: Paul Thompson http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/comment-page-1/#comment-49882 Paul Thompson Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:59:31 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/#comment-49882 Well, there's always that.......................... Well, there’s always that……………………..

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/comment-page-1/#comment-49873 Jon Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:42:43 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/#comment-49873 It's fun until there is a camera pointing right at you or at your window... then depending on what you do of this opportunity, you may be able to become world famous or a complete social reject ;-) Jon It’s fun until there is a camera pointing right at you or at your window… then depending on what you do of this opportunity, you may be able to become world famous or a complete social reject ;-)

Jon

]]> By: Paul Thompson http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/comment-page-1/#comment-49757 Paul Thompson Tue, 26 Dec 2006 21:09:13 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/#comment-49757 How fun. I think the internet brings out the voyeur inside of all of us, with cameras like this around.... Fun fun fun! How fun. I think the internet brings out the voyeur inside of all of us, with cameras like this around…. Fun fun fun!

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/comment-page-1/#comment-49650 Jon Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:05:55 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/26/nyc-traffic-cams-watched-by-public/#comment-49650 Hi Vince... although this isn't as widespread as London (England), I would expect cameras being stuck everywhere a billboard isn't in the near future. We got some of these in Toronto to watch traffic... each time I view these things I am so happy I never got a job nor worked in a cubicle! I don't know how you guys handle it... day in and day out... GRIDLOCK! Jon Hi Vince… although this isn’t as widespread as London (England), I would expect cameras being stuck everywhere a billboard isn’t in the near future. We got some of these in Toronto to watch traffic… each time I view these things I am so happy I never got a job nor worked in a cubicle! I don’t know how you guys handle it… day in and day out… GRIDLOCK!

Jon

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