The Thing-Longer Version 2.0
As if there isn't enough paranoia on this planet these days. According to this article University of California Researchers at Berkley have reported that the we should be worried about a new type of spying called "acoustic snooping". Apparently, a would be spy could essentially record the sounds of your typing and using a complex computer algorithm can filter out background noise and recognize accurately about 96% of all the recorded keystrokes.
I can see it now. In response to this finding the muffler keyboard will become the next thing to hit the market. I can just see the advertisements now...
...using the power of cotton to secure your computer from would be snoopers...we painstakingly attach cotton balls to every key using a high strength polymer glue to withstand years of use...
Or
...for ultimate security, Get our Gilbert Gottfried - Fran Drescher Keyboard. This model plays voice samples of Gilbert and Fran via a 200 watt Megaphone attached to your monitor every time you type a key. (earplugs not included)...
Keyboards so quiet you can hear a pin drop...or keyboards so loud that you are guaranteed to be deaf by next Tuesday! OK, maybe this is nothing to really worry about, but I guess it goes to prove that big brother is always watching. Between keystroke snooping, ATM machines that "capture" your PIN and account number, and all the high tech ways to have your privacy invaded, I think it may be time to go live like the Amish, living the simple life shoe'ing horses and making furniture...uhhhhhh....ok maybe not!
posted by EZMezzo at 11:16 AM
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I recall a couple years ago they talked about being able to detect and record sounds from a remote building by directing a special microphone towards your windows. It picked glass vibrations.
Sounds plausible and definitely doable, e.g. with a laser beam and detector.
Will definitely come back to read more… Feel free to drop me an email if you’d like to exchange thoughts and ideas.
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It has to be some guy that is manually spamming blogs. Wow, that's dedication. Gotta admire his brute force will.
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and wtf, who writes conversationally relevant spam?
I JUST NOW realized the irony. I'm a little slow on the uptake. Perhaps I should stop taking the reuptake blockers. Oh, wait... I stopped taking them that night when I shot that guy in ..... nevermind.
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