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Re: The First Genuine Cyborg?

From: Pete Hardie <>
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 15:24:33 -0400

Zeller, Eric (NLC-EX) wrote:
> > My opinion - only allow the 'tracking' option to use a user-modifiable
> > code - and allow this to be duplicated.  So if you want to be
> > untrackable,
> > change you code to the same code as, say, one of the Spice Girls, and
> > you
> > will be invisible.
> >
> >
> Invisible that is, except to the stalker trying to go after all the Spice
> Girls.

In fifteen more minutes, who will even remember the Spice Girls?

> 
> I think I'd prefer to have mine with an off switch, most the time I don't
> care if the police/govt know where I am, in fact it could be useful for
> Search and Rescue to keep track of teams in the field (Still trying to work
> up an APRS system for our team that would similar)

Agreed.  But a spoofing option might be useful.

> 
> Though it would be nice to turn it off when the fiance (In ten days, wife)
> wants to add something to the honey-do list.

Here's where a spoofing option would be great....set the tag on the dog
to
echo your code, put the dog out in the yard, out of sight....turn yours
off, and skedaddle....

-- 
Pete Hardie                   |   Goalie, DVSG Dart Team
Scientific Atlanta            |
Digital Video Services Group  |

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