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It seems like they are copying Microsoft.......


Big Brother Alert: Cameras in the Cable Box to Monitor TV Viewers
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Re: Big Brother Alert: Cameras in the Cable Box to Monitor TV Viewers
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2013, 02:52:01 AM »
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This would be used by Microsoft to justify their XBone.

I'm sad that the world is hell bent on invading on people's privacy...

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Re: Big Brother Alert: Cameras in the Cable Box to Monitor TV Viewers
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2013, 03:02:32 AM »
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Advertisers-would-be-using-Orwellian-technology-to-monitor-customers-but-I'm-reporting-it-in-a-super-enthusiastic-voice-like-I'm-talking-about-a-local-cupcake-making-contest-because-I'm-a-pretty-broad-hired-by-Fox-to-make-my-viewers-concentrate-on-my-pretty-face-instead-of-the-actual-news.
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Re: Big Brother Alert: Cameras in the Cable Box to Monitor TV Viewers
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2013, 03:07:49 AM »
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On the bright side, you can probably use this to tell them to fuck off.
Oh, and also any other kinds of offensive jokes that may involve their mothers.
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Re: Big Brother Alert: Cameras in the Cable Box to Monitor TV Viewers
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2013, 04:07:02 AM »
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Re: Big Brother Alert: Cameras in the Cable Box to Monitor TV Viewers
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2013, 04:09:02 AM »
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Sounds like another reason for me to keep ignoring cable. Or, failing that, to make future investments in camera-lens sized electrical tape.

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Re: Big Brother Alert: Cameras in the Cable Box to Monitor TV Viewers
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2013, 12:50:20 PM »
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I'm still using the same box that I've had for over 7 years. :P
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« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2013, 01:03:56 PM »
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Well that's fucking bullshit.  >:(

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Re: Big Brother Alert: Cameras in the Cable Box to Monitor TV Viewers
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2013, 03:10:26 PM »
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You only need to put the Cable Box inside a black sound-proof box and its ready. That or put a mirror in front of the camera, so they will exactly know that they are being mocked.
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Re: Big Brother Alert: Cameras in the Cable Box to Monitor TV Viewers
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2013, 04:35:34 PM »
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It's sad how they can do this and get away with it.
They have no right to spy what people do.
That commentary about Crisis, be it true or not, made me think something...
I'm usually on my underwear watching TV on my bedroom, because I like to watch TV before sleeping (I'm not joking, I really do that), so what right do they have to see me in my underwear? (sometimes not even that, because I also have the TV on when I come out of the shower, and since I'm on my bedroom, why would I care? Now I have to see if the box sees me when I change clothes?).
I hope people start uprising and they have to pay, because this just can't be legal.
They don't have rights to do this  >:(
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« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2013, 04:39:23 PM »
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I'm usually on my underwear watching TV on my bedroom, because I like to watch TV before sleeping (I'm not joking, I really do that), so what right do they have to see me in my underwear? (sometimes not even that, because I also have the TV on when I come out of the shower, and since I'm on my bedroom, why would I care? Now I have to see if the box sees me when I change clothes?).

Dont take it badly, but now I want to be that box...
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« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2013, 05:02:27 PM »
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Dont take it badly, but now I want to be that box...
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« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2013, 01:24:12 AM »
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Dont take it badly, but now I want to be that box...
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« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2013, 02:02:35 AM »
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Haha...  :-[
But I was being serious about that.
They have no right.
But you're right, I guess I walked into the dragon's den myself  :P
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« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2013, 06:25:36 AM »
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I'm usually on my underwear watching TV on my bedroom, because I like to watch TV before sleeping (I'm not joking, I really do that), so what right do they have to see me in my underwear? (sometimes not even that, because I also have the TV on when I come out of the shower, and since I'm on my bedroom, why would I care? Now I have to see if the box sees me when I change clothes?).

There must be a way to steal the signal and send it to my PC.................
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