A recent USA Today article sums up our modern privacy dilemma with one sentence: “With tiny tech, a video little brother is always watching”. From the article — Welcome to the era of citizen journalism. “Video empowers the individual against big brother,” says Jeffrey Cole, director of the Center for the Digital Future at the […]
Category: Gadgets & Tools
The Top Five Strangest Webcams on TechEBlog
TechEBlog has published their list of the top five strangest webcams. The list includes such webcams as the “USB Webcam with Telescopic Lens” the “360-Degree Webcam” and a stuffed animal webcam called the “Puppy Dog Webcam”. You can view the entire webcam list along with descriptions and pictures @ Top 5 Strangest Webcams. […]
FBI Uses Cell Phone Mics as New Eavesdropping Tool
CNET News is reporting on a new use of cell phone mics by the FBI as eavesdropping devices. The FBI is using a “roving bug” technology that allows them to remotely activate a user’s cell phone mic to eavesdrop on nearby conversations. The “roving bug” technology allows for eavesdropping even in surveillance situations where the […]
Accurate IP Address Tracing and Mapping
Here is an interesting site that allows you to trace a networked computer’s IP address, down to the nearest country, city, zip code – and have the location plotted on a Google map. Search and Map IP Addresses […]
Delete Your Bad Online Reputation
Wired News is reporting on a new technology startup called Reputation Defender that promises to help users delete and clean up their online reputation ( for a fee of course ). From the article — The mistakes you make on the internet can live forever — unless you hire somebody to clean up after you. […]