Monthly Archives: May 2009

Peppering the Surveillance Shaker

Posted on May 29, 2009 by

For the price of a US dollar, our Panopticonic universe just became a little smaller — or larger if you’re a fan of being spied upon by strangers — with the release of “Surveillance Shaker” a new iPhone App that … Continue reading →

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To Cheat to Learn

Posted on May 21, 2009 by

As we are watched and surveilled by those around us — is cheating in plan sight a clever plan against the purpose of the Panopticon — or do we need to pretend online “study aids” are really helpful to the … Continue reading →

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Tracked in Wisconsin

Posted on May 12, 2009 by

A court in Wisconsin upheld the legal right of police attaching a GPS device to a vehicle without a warrant and without needing to alert the person being tracked.

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Bristol Palin in the Pregnancy Panopticon

Posted on May 7, 2009 by

In a duplicitous move that only a Palin could hope to pull off by wholly underestimating our intelligence again, high-school dropout and unwed mother Bristol Palin — daughter of said Sarah — wants to be the public face of teen … Continue reading →

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