Many phones are shipping with GPS built into it. I don't know if this information is being reported or not, but if it is and depending on the accuracy you can get within a couple of feet.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Erika L Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 3:06 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Cameras - Big Brother Style (RE: woo hoo) > > >>| From: John Stanley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>| > >>| There are already cameras all over the streets that I drive > >>| on every day, and it's only gonna get worse. > > Hehe. After living here in South London since Dec 2001, I can say I'm > totally used to the cameras everywhere. The UK is big on CCTV, and they > are in use EVERYWHERE. Maybe not out on the rural roads and farm areas, > but as soon as you get into a village, it's more than likely they are > wired up. > > Public safety they say ... Easier to catch criminals? Keep an eye on > vandalism? > > <shrugs> > > Phil was just talking to me today about how there's new technology about > that can pinpoint a mobile phone to within 50 yards of it's location. > Hmm. Might make peeps think twice about straying ;) > > Pretty soon people will be microchipped at birth. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
