omnipresent surveillance

BIG BROTHER APP is watching you…. and looking out for your job prospects, romantic prospects, and any possible snake-fang-related threats!

Mar 19, 2018

Communication, Computers, Technology, UI / UX

1984, app, big brother, big brother 2, email, keep reading my email, Logan’s Run, omnipresent surveillance, Orwell, privacy, stop reading my email, surveillance, The Simpsons, trade your password for a candy bar, Treehouse of Horror

Background: Remember when privacy was a thing? No? Oh, ok then. But people used to have some concern about having their location and whereabouts monitored by companies and governments. I guess this information was used for evil-doing at least once in history? Whatever, who cares, let’s gather data and make an app! The issue: Have…
Five underrated facts about dystopian totalitarian surveillance regimes! You’ll never believe fact #2!

Jan 16, 2017

Cameras / Photos / Video, Law, Government, & Politics, Public Safety & OSHA, Technology

“I have nothing to hide”, 1984, omnipresent surveillance, panopticon, skynet, terminator

Background: The optimal tradeoff between privacy and security is a topic that is endlessly debated. In the past, omnipresent surveillance was not feasible—but technology is now at the point where implementation of a 1984-esque surveillance state is actually possible. On the one hand, it would be theoretically convenient to have immediate response to crimes and/or…