October 13, 2005 – MichaelZimmer.org

Google 2084

Posted by Michael Zimmeron October 13, 2005in Search Engines

Randy Siegel in the New York Times speculates on what the Google homepage might look like in the far future (it allows you to search not only the web, but friends, family, ex-spouses, tax records, music, your future, and other…

New York taxi drivers protest proposal to install GPS in vehicles

Posted by Michael Zimmeron October 13, 2005in Mobility, Privacy

NYC cab drivers are rallying against the Taxi and Limousine Commission's plan to outfit cabs with Gloabl Positioning Satellite systems, claiming that it violates their right to privacy. In an article in AM New York, the head of the New…

Wi-Fi Makes Cars Smarter

Posted by Michael Zimmeron October 13, 2005in Mobility

The emergence of Vehicle Safety Communication technology is starting to get more press attention. Here's a story from Red Herring, "Wi-Fi Makes Cars Smarter". The article is right to point out the various "policy and privacy" issues related to DSRC-enabled…