Cast-off Gadgets Spy on Owners (on Purpose for a Change) 73
Eric Smalley writes "For the project, dubbed Backtalk, researchers sent refurbished Netbooks to developing countries via nonprofit organizations. They set up the computers to record location and pictures, and send the data home to MIT--with their new owners' consent... The MIT team used the data to build visual narratives about the computers' new lives."
Re:Did facebook/google help fund this??? (Score:4, Funny)
I hope they didn't catch them doin the nasty.... *shudders*
Wait... what? I'm missing something. Is there another use for a webcam I'm not familiar with?
Finally (Score:5, Funny)
I'll get a look at that Nigerian who is sending me all those e-mails.