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Brian sounds like an angry google hater. If you read some of his other blog posts, you will see that he sensationalizes his headlines. He says that the camerama

by AUmrysh 14y ago

Brian sounds like an angry google hater. If you read some of his other blog posts, you will see that he sensationalizes his headlines. He says that the cameraman wears google glasses, but then provides no evidence. He also has a post where he somehow twists a commercial [1] for google glass showing a mother, child, father, and friends all using glass to do a hangout into "Google Glasses commercial encourages taking video of womens[sic] tits and uploading it to Youtube", a title concerning a video that includes no nudity and no youtube uploading. Privacy is a major concern with things like this, and I am worried that it will be violated with the glass product, but I'm really more worried that I'll be the one violating my own privacy on accident rather than some perv spying on me with it. If you think about it, the guy with the hidden camera on the train is far less conspicuous than a guy wearing "GOOGLE GLASSES (TM)" and staring at you. 1: http://www.brianshall.com/content/google-glasses-commercial-encourages-taking-video-womens-tits-and-uploading-it-youtube http://www.brianshall.com/content/google-glasses-commercial-...

xvolter 14y ago
I just fear for Google Glasses. I am hopeful for them, primarily since I'd like to try them, but in recent news there have been a few cases of people against the idea of being recorded. People being recorded tend to find it a privacy risk. I myself might, but I think it'd depend on the person wearing the glasses/camera far more than the camera itself. There are of course inherit risks with concepts of hidden cameras and recording people without their permission. Poses risk to projects like Google Glasses.
- AUmrysh 14y ago
  I think it's about as concerning as cell phones. There are plenty of places where you are not allowed to bring a cell phone, especially if you're going to be looking at or talking about something confidential. I think the same rules would apply to glasses. Both devices have a camera and can upload a recording to youtube or qwik or any other number of video services, and both devices can be used to secretly record videos. I hope that Google will take measures to reduce the risk of unwanted recording, perhaps by having an LED or a shutter/record sound which can not be muted.
  - pyre 14y ago
    I remember at one point that my dad was having a hard time getting a new cellphone, because he wasn't allowed to bring cellphones with cameras into work. This was maybe 8 years ago or so at this point, but I imagine that a lot of places have had to redact those policies.
calciphus 14y ago
The only evidence that these are done using Google Glass exists in the author's mind. He perceives Google Glass (and somewhat misunderstands the technology) to be this all-seeing eye of Google that will constantly record and stream everything. Mostly he sounds like a wacko. Since there's no public units of Google Glass running around, the author is either lying or is asserting that some member of the Google Glass team is running around with a prototype unit and harassing security guards and walking into people's homes. Really, it looks like a GoPro or some other small handheld unit. But this is a guy who calls himself "Grand Poobah of The Smartphone Wars" and talks about how great Apple is in an unrelated post or topic. So we can take that with about as much seriousness as it deserves and move on.

by AUmrysh 14y ago

xvolter 14y ago

I just fear for Google Glasses. I am hopeful for them, primarily since I'd like to try them, but in recent news there have been a few cases of people against the idea of being recorded. People being recorded tend to find it a privacy risk. I myself might, but I think it'd depend on the person wearing the glasses/camera far more than the camera itself. There are of course inherit risks with concepts of hidden cameras and recording people without their permission. Poses risk to projects like Google Glasses.

AUmrysh 14y ago
I think it's about as concerning as cell phones. There are plenty of places where you are not allowed to bring a cell phone, especially if you're going to be looking at or talking about something confidential. I think the same rules would apply to glasses. Both devices have a camera and can upload a recording to youtube or qwik or any other number of video services, and both devices can be used to secretly record videos. I hope that Google will take measures to reduce the risk of unwanted recording, perhaps by having an LED or a shutter/record sound which can not be muted.
- pyre 14y ago
  I remember at one point that my dad was having a hard time getting a new cellphone, because he wasn't allowed to bring cellphones with cameras into work. This was maybe 8 years ago or so at this point, but I imagine that a lot of places have had to redact those policies.

calciphus 14y ago

The only evidence that these are done using Google Glass exists in the author's mind. He perceives Google Glass (and somewhat misunderstands the technology) to be this all-seeing eye of Google that will constantly record and stream everything. Mostly he sounds like a wacko. Since there's no public units of Google Glass running around, the author is either lying or is asserting that some member of the Google Glass team is running around with a prototype unit and harassing security guards and walking into people's homes. Really, it looks like a GoPro or some other small handheld unit. But this is a guy who calls himself "Grand Poobah of The Smartphone Wars" and talks about how great Apple is in an unrelated post or topic. So we can take that with about as much seriousness as it deserves and move on.