August 21, 2005 – MichaelZimmer.org

Google inserting alternate queries – paid placement?

Posted by Michael Zimmeron August 21, 2005in Information Ethics, Search Engines

John Battelle reports on a recent new feature within Google search results where "related queries" get inserted within your original search results. For example, when you search for "on demand," you also get search results for "Comcast on demand." (see…

Big Brother 2.0: James McQuivey on the coming Surveillance Society

Posted by Michael Zimmeron August 21, 2005in Internet, Privacy, Social Media

I recently came across James McQuivey's blog Big Brother 2.0, which seems to be a launch-pad for his forthcoming book: Big Brother 2.0: Why We Should Become a Surveillance Society. His thesis appears to be that the coming "surveillance society"…

Brit License Plates Get Chipped

Posted by Michael Zimmeron August 21, 2005in Mobility, Privacy

WiredNews reports on the growing desire by governments to use RFID tags to help identify (and track?) automobiles on the public roads: The British government is preparing to test new high-tech license plates containing microchips capable of transmitting unique vehicle…