Google Glass....

Old May 19th 2013, 9:11 pm
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Cool Google Glass....

Creepy?
or...
Can't wait to get a pair?
or...
Both! and

Whaddya think?

http://reviews.cnet.com/google-glass/
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Old May 19th 2013, 9:27 pm
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The phrase "glasshole" already seems to be gaining traction. Make of that what you will.
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Old May 19th 2013, 9:52 pm
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Of course a literal consideration of the original word would lead us here...

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/0...-the-bathroom/
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Bit creepy.

Kind of like the idea behind it....but can't help but think anyone wearing a pair looks like a complete knob.
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...but can't help but think anyone wearing a pair looks like a complete knob.
Actually I think that it is really quite unobtrusive and I find that I very quickly reached the point where (for better or for worse) I hardly notice any more whether or not someone is wearing it.
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Originally Posted by md95065
Actually I think that it is really quite unobtrusive and I find that I very quickly reached the point where (for better or for worse) I hardly notice any more whether or not someone is wearing it.
Maybe with time...but it's not reached that point yet, for me at least.
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The creepiest part is that anyone using them can be pretty much spying on everyone in their path. Take photos, record what you see/hear, post online. The whole 9 yards. If they only worked for viewing emails, websites, cell calls etc, no problem. But they go much further than that and I anticipate some legal issues at some point. Had this debate with someone and their response was that you can take photos with a camera or cell phone so what is the difference? Pretty obvious really. I can see someone raise the camera or phone to take a photo. With google glass, not so. Not to mention the instant ability to send the photo or video to the web. For that reason alone, I can imagine a lot of people being annoyed at someone wearing them in their presence.
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With the above in mind, I can see businesses not allowing them on their premises, both to avoid 'espionage' and to avoid lawsuits left, right and centre, as every possible incident is likely to be captured.

I also wonder about inappropriate use, in terms of activities like using them whilst driving, and so not concentrating on the road and endangering others.

The final issue I can envisage, is whether those more fashion concious among us will accept wearing glasses all the time. Most other similar devices are pretty discrete, or can be hidden, but this is not the case with glasses.
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Stephen Colbert has the best Google Glass available.

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-col...-donna-edwards
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Creepy ++

Already banned here, even though it's not exactly mainstream anyway.

We are currently looking into software that will disable the cameras in ipads/iPhones when they are brought onto the premises as well, but no idea if that will go ahead or not at this stage.
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Originally Posted by Michael
Stephen Colbert has the best Google Glass available.

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-col...-donna-edwards
Nice. The whole bit with Congresswoman Edwards was a hoot too.
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I only bought a flat screen a short few years ago when our 27" CRT finally gave up (and paid about 80% less than my "first adopter" BiL), thought CD's were a flash in the pan and am still typing this on a Windows XP era laptop, so it won't be any surprise to those that know me that I'm not getting on any waitlist for Glass!

But like Facebook and Twitter, both of which I loathe, but have to accept as the new phenomenally dumbed down way of "socializing" in the modern world, I guess I will have to get used to folk wandering round pretending they are a cross between 007 and extras on some future edition of Blake's 7.

I do find it incredibly hard to believe that people can be so important that they absolutely have to be checking their email and text messages as they are dashing down the street from one high powered conference to the next. After all, if they were that important, surely they'd have someone to do that for them while they waited for the minions to come to them?

I think this was a very telling sentence from one of the reviewers:
"I know I won't miss a text or a call while wearing Glass, and I can check the time or a new e-mail during basic conversations without being (as) rude as if I had to stop and check my phone. "
So she acknowledges that it is rude at certain times to check her phone, but now that there is a surreptitious way to do it, its apparently OK. So presumably its also OK to pick your nose behind your hand, fart in a lift, or knock off the neighbours wife/husband as long as no-one finds out.....

How about safety? At least at the moment, when you're driving through a car park and you see a dickwad wandering towards the road with their phone held up to their face, that gives you have a reasonable expectation of what they are about to do, and can take appropriate action. Ditto if you can see from the profile of the driver in front that they are looking down to their phone, or holding it up to their ear. With Glass there will be no such tell-tales that the other person may be about to do something really silly/careless/dangerous.

I know I'll be labeled as a luddite for being resistant to change, but anyone expecting to come into my home, or sit at my table will not be doing so while wearing a Glass. We don't have cellphones or TV during mealtimes - nor will we have Glass. I shudder to think what my reaction will be the first time someone wearing Glass stands next to me at a urinal....

Hmm - nice to start a dull Tuesday with a bit of a rant
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Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
At least at the moment, when you're driving through a car park and you see a dickwad wandering towards the road with their phone held up to their face, that gives you have a reasonable expectation of what they are about to do, and can take appropriate action. Ditto if you can see from the profile of the driver in front that they are looking down to their phone, or holding it up to their ear. With Glass there will be no such tell-tales that the other person may be about to do something really silly/careless/dangerous.
Not really.

http://allputer.com/index.php?main_p...oducts_id=1767

The "issue" we are dealing with here (it's a school) is of people having cameras in places like bathrooms and locker rooms. Everyone agrees it is inappropriate if you wander in with your Pentax at the ready, but can't decide if that also applies to phones / tablets. The tech is out there to deal with this stuff... Just a matter of cost.
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Originally Posted by dakota44
The creepiest part is that anyone using them can be pretty much spying on everyone in their path. Take photos, record what you see/hear, post online. The whole 9 yards. If they only worked for viewing emails, websites, cell calls etc, no problem. But they go much further than that and I anticipate some legal issues at some point. Had this debate with someone and their response was that you can take photos with a camera or cell phone so what is the difference? Pretty obvious really. I can see someone raise the camera or phone to take a photo. With google glass, not so. Not to mention the instant ability to send the photo or video to the web. For that reason alone, I can imagine a lot of people being annoyed at someone wearing them in their presence.
Creepy.

I'm sick of this new age world.
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Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
I know I'll be labeled as a luddite for being resistant to change, but anyone expecting to come into my home, or sit at my table will not be doing so while wearing a Glass. We don't have cellphones or TV during mealtimes - nor will we have Glass. I shudder to think what my reaction will be the first time someone wearing Glass stands next to me at a urinal....

Hmm - nice to start a dull Tuesday with a bit of a rant
Fully agreed on all counts Yorkiebroad, from one "supposed advancement" grump to another

And seriously also, what is with the society? As people are more "connected" what happened to old fashioned values? Getting as many facebook friends as possible? Needing a few likes on a post to reassure your self esteem? Spending all your time on getting a picture of an ice-cream to Instagram your 'friends'?

Gosh what a bore! OK insult me.
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