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I've been feeling very similarly recently. Most people here in the UK don't understand or care about the privacy issues being revealed. I'm just one very small

I've been feeling very similarly recently. Most people here in the UK don't understand or care about the privacy issues being revealed. I'm just one very small fish in a big ocean of ignorance. And frankly; I'd like to be ignorant too. Maybe I should chuck it all in, buy a canal boat, and carve wooden spoons for a living.

samstave 13y ago
How many BTC will a spoon cost me ;-)
- robotmay 13y ago
  Hehe, about 0.21 BTC at current prices (£15). I need to get around to making a little online shop at some point; I'm currently trying to increase my speed to make that price at least slightly profitable. I make them a lot in my spare time so it'd be nice to be able to have a little side business out of them :D Examples and links to other people who are much better than me (if you fancy learning to make them yourself!) are on my newish hobby blog: http://good.afternoonrobot.co.uk http://good.afternoonrobot.co.uk
  - nwh 13y ago
    I was not expecting the spoon comment to be genuine. Very nice.
    - robotmay 13y ago
      It's a great break from programming. You get to destroy something (which is stress relieving after dealing with client work ;) ) and create something (which is satisfying) at the same time. Plus a spoon is a practical object, and it certainly saves you money when sorting out birthday presents. I suspect there is a maximum amount of spoons a person needs, however. Then maybe I'll branch out (hurr) into bowls!
keithpeter 13y ago
There is, in Birmingham UK, a chap who regularly ties up to the mooring on the Selly Oak canal, near the Vale University residence, who makes and sells wooden owl sculptures and stools for your garden. He has an iPhone, and I think I saw him on facebook last time I walked past. Perhaps what we are seeing is the 'normalisation' of the Internet/Web? It is no longer 'special' or a 'new world' but just a part of everyday. That means the balance of privacy/disclosure will have to be negotiated again. In the street, I can be stopped by a police constable and asked my name, date of birth and address. My bag can be searched, and I can be asked to turn out my pockets. The police would need a search warrant signed by a magistrate to enter my house. Magistrates are trained, they will only sign warrants under certain circumstances. Is Facebook the street or your house? I'm still thinking all this through... but yes, I think you will see a shift away from splurging everything over the Web. Of course, the people GCHQ are supposed to be trying to catch will already have adopted other communications methods...
- bitwize 13y ago
  Are you sure he's not a witch? Try asking him about cakes that can change your fate. :)
  - keithpeter 13y ago
    I'm not having any of those cakes thank you very much. Seriously, there is a bit of 'maker culture' happening round here at present. Quite nice but the 'pieces' tend to be expensive.
    - robotmay 13y ago
      Yeah Birmingham seems to have become quite trendy, especially around the Jewellery Quarter too. Cardiff hasn't quite hit the expensive end yet, and there are a number of decent little galleries cropping up with craft work, which is great to see.
alan_cx 13y ago
Im actually in the process of considering exactly that. Well, I like painting, but, you know.
- robotmay 13y ago
  It's a nice fantasy to have, and maybe if I work hard in tech for a while I'll have the money to kick back and do something totally different. Painting is something I always wanted to be good at, but I'm awful at it. Lot of respect for good painters though :D EDIT: Forgot to say; if you go for it then good luck, and I hope it works out for you :)

samstave 13y ago

How many BTC will a spoon cost me ;-)

robotmay 13y ago
Hehe, about 0.21 BTC at current prices (£15). I need to get around to making a little online shop at some point; I'm currently trying to increase my speed to make that price at least slightly profitable. I make them a lot in my spare time so it'd be nice to be able to have a little side business out of them :D Examples and links to other people who are much better than me (if you fancy learning to make them yourself!) are on my newish hobby blog: http://good.afternoonrobot.co.uk http://good.afternoonrobot.co.uk
- nwh 13y ago
  I was not expecting the spoon comment to be genuine. Very nice.
  - robotmay 13y ago
    It's a great break from programming. You get to destroy something (which is stress relieving after dealing with client work ;) ) and create something (which is satisfying) at the same time. Plus a spoon is a practical object, and it certainly saves you money when sorting out birthday presents. I suspect there is a maximum amount of spoons a person needs, however. Then maybe I'll branch out (hurr) into bowls!

keithpeter 13y ago

There is, in Birmingham UK, a chap who regularly ties up to the mooring on the Selly Oak canal, near the Vale University residence, who makes and sells wooden owl sculptures and stools for your garden. He has an iPhone, and I think I saw him on facebook last time I walked past. Perhaps what we are seeing is the 'normalisation' of the Internet/Web? It is no longer 'special' or a 'new world' but just a part of everyday. That means the balance of privacy/disclosure will have to be negotiated again. In the street, I can be stopped by a police constable and asked my name, date of birth and address. My bag can be searched, and I can be asked to turn out my pockets. The police would need a search warrant signed by a magistrate to enter my house. Magistrates are trained, they will only sign warrants under certain circumstances. Is Facebook the street or your house? I'm still thinking all this through... but yes, I think you will see a shift away from splurging everything over the Web. Of course, the people GCHQ are supposed to be trying to catch will already have adopted other communications methods...

bitwize 13y ago
Are you sure he's not a witch? Try asking him about cakes that can change your fate. :)
- keithpeter 13y ago
  I'm not having any of those cakes thank you very much. Seriously, there is a bit of 'maker culture' happening round here at present. Quite nice but the 'pieces' tend to be expensive.
  - robotmay 13y ago
    Yeah Birmingham seems to have become quite trendy, especially around the Jewellery Quarter too. Cardiff hasn't quite hit the expensive end yet, and there are a number of decent little galleries cropping up with craft work, which is great to see.

alan_cx 13y ago

Im actually in the process of considering exactly that. Well, I like painting, but, you know.

robotmay 13y ago
It's a nice fantasy to have, and maybe if I work hard in tech for a while I'll have the money to kick back and do something totally different. Painting is something I always wanted to be good at, but I'm awful at it. Lot of respect for good painters though :D EDIT: Forgot to say; if you go for it then good luck, and I hope it works out for you :)