From: Adam 

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37568

"SOFTWARE BEHEMOTH Microsoft has applied for an odd patent which
forces people to look at advertisements.

Patent number 20070033102 uses face-recognition webcams to tell if users
are paying attention to the advertisement. If they don't, then the software
will disable or repossess the computer.

The patent says that it can make sure that paid advertising is watched. It
involves asking users a question about an advertisement or requiring data
about the advertisement to be entered.

The idea is that when the advertisement is correctly answered then cash
will be sent to a user account.

The big idea is that schools will make a bit of cash on the side by forcing
kids to become marketing guinea pigs and the patented technology will make
sure they obey."


Adam

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