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> > Still, the value of a network of iDevices with "default on airtag tracking" is just so huge > What kind of value is that? We've been living very well withou
by jounker 5y ago
> > Still, the value of a network of iDevices with "default on airtag tracking" is just so huge
> What kind of value is that? We've been living very well without it for decades and it sounds like that tech is a very powerful enabler of stalkers while providing little value to the average person.
I got my shoulder bag, kindle, passport, notepad, medicine, and cdc vax card back after they were stolen from me thanks to airtags.
- jen20 5y agoA relative with Alzheimer’s can reliably find their possessions from their watch despite no longer having the mental faculty to remember where they are. Perhaps they provide no value to the “average” person (as if that is a thing), but they are invaluable to many.
- southerntofu 5y agoAssistive technology is a good point! But we don't need a global user-tracking/battery-draining mesh network for that! Just make a tag to place on the back of your phone that reflects a signal, and have a "remote" that when you press the button sends a signal and tries to catch reflection, beeping at a certain volume depending on signal strength. It's just like those "speech to text" machine learning programs. It's fantastic value for people who can't write, but applied to everyone it has overall very dangerous and damaging consequences.