From: RobertB 

In article ,
 Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near the
bridge">
 wrote:

> RobertB wrote:
> > In article ,
> >  Ad  wrote:
> >
> >> Joe.Bruchis{at}FidoNet.no-ip.info wrote:
> >>> Hello Adam.
> >>>
> >>> 12 Feb 07 15:06, you wrote to all:
> >>>
> >>>  Ad> From: Adam

> >>>
> >>>  Ad> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37568
> >>>
> >>>  Ad> "SOFTWARE BEHEMOTH Microsoft has applied for
an odd patent which
> >>>  Ad> forces people to look at advertisements.
> >>>
> >>>  Ad> Patent number 20070033102 uses face-recognition
webcams to tell if
> >>>  Ad> users are paying attention to the advertisement.
If they don't, then
> >>>  Ad> the software will disable or repossess the computer.
> >>>
> >>> I understand from a co-worker, the new Mac's already have the face
> >>> recogntion
> >>> scanners buit in. I could go farther into the Big Brither
thing, but I
> >>> won't.
> >>>
> >>> I wonder if it'll still boot if one puts duct tape over the camera?
> >>>
> >> I would not buy a machine with a built in web cam.
> >
> > Why not?
>
> Why?
>
> Digicams are getting better & cheaper by the year & frankly I'd only
> want an internet connected camera when I choose to have one plugged in.
>
> Adam

Paranoia?

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