__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Friday 02 June 2006 07:59 \__
> begin oe_protect.scr
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> NICTA readies Linux-powered driving aid
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>>| Failing to see a sign may be an excuse of the past for speeding when
>>| National ICT Australia's (NICTA) Linux-based Smart Cars technology
>>| comes to market within 12 months.
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>> http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1573194622;fp;2;fpid;1
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> Personally, I'd like to have more alarms from my car... touch-wood,
> I've never had a speeding fine, and hope to keep it that way!
I have been thinking about such technology for years. If the car manufacturer
will not permit facilitate this, some peripheral should. One option is to
limit the speed and another is to despatch an automated report once the
driver exceeds a certain speed.
With global positioning systems and better car connectivity, the latter
should be trvial to implement, even behind the driver's back. Speaking on
'behind one's back' and closed-source, I can envision the NSA tapping on the
mapping software to spy on people much better, with a perfect excuse.
Also see this news item:
,----[ CyberTerrorism - Reality or FUD? ]
| Random Utinni writes "The director of the U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit
| (part of Homeland Security) claims that terrorist hackers are poised to
| create total chaos. He predicts all sorts of scenarios, from changing
| the formulae for medications to causing cars to explode after a few weeks
| of driving. Is this guy fearmongering for an increased budget, or is he
| on to something here?"
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http://rss.slashdot.org/Slashdot/slashdot?m=5795
I assume you have been following the NSA controversies recently.
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