At this rate, signing up for a “Save The Pandas” newsletter will get your phone tapped.

I’ll post it here in hopes that it is stolen (to test privacy) and makes Mikey’s blog famous:

The cook that says “Bam!”, he has his own line of spices. Why not put a chip in the spice container (that he already sells millions of) that says, “Bam!” when you shake it? I know this blogger could do it in his spare time.

I suggest we start by selling tin-foil hats!

If you’re seriously asking about the problems I highlighted, at the crossroads of video surveillance and database technology, unfortunately I don’t have an answer. The first step, I suppose, is to raise awareness. Once the technology is fully realized, there will be entrenched players who have an interest in maining their position, and violating our privacy in the process.

My guess is that the system will first be enabled by government mandate. For example, the Amber Alert system could be extended to search a massive network of video cameras for the kindapper/terrorist/escapee. That, in and of itself, is enough to get me worried. But surely, private interests will also be involved.