Re: The extinct tech you forgot existed

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From: Gene Wirchenko
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2018 13:01

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On 24 Aug 2018 16:00:12 -0300, Mike Spencer
<mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> wrote:

>Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> writes:
>
>> On 2018-08-23, Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> "When you watch TV, it watches you."
>>>
>>> Once upon a time, such devices were known as "telescreens".
>> 
>> About 34 years ago, right?
>
>34 years ago, my 80 y.o. mother, (who, I'm pretty sure, never read the
>book) consulting my superior tech knowledge, seriously inquired if her
>TV might be watching her.  I was able to say that, barring a major TLA
>personally targeting her at great effort and expense, her decade old
>set that could receive 3 broadcast channels only by rotating a rooftop
>antenna with a servo controller was not able to watch her.  The little
>red light did *not* indicate surveillance in progress.
>
>I couldn't offer as much comfort today.

     Sure you could.  You might not be accurate, but that has not
stopped others from offering comfort.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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