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7. This sounds like the same technology that was in the news

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Fri Mar 16, 2012, 10:38 PM

Mar 2012

a few years ago. I think the articles were saying that it was Comcast that wanted to use this in their cable boxes to target advertising to whoever was in the room at the time. If the box identified little children's forms in the room, it would air sugar cereal commercials and etc.

I think people were creeped out then by the idea of Comcast cameras in their living rooms. I haven't heard about it since.

I definitely put myself in the "considering it creepy" club, and positively invasive if the cameras come into private spaces.

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A Plan UK billboard in London that knows your gender and age — creepy or cool? [View all] Starry Messenger Mar 2012 OP

Life imitates a theme of dystopian sci-fi Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #1

There have been "target audiences" as long as there has been advertising. This billboard is a Vincardog Mar 2012 #2

Given how many young people DON'T "know" their gender, it seems pretty creepy saras Mar 2012 #3

I think "tranny" has fallen out of usage, I'd use trans gender. Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #4

I would too. Thank you. But I wouldn't expect such a machine to be so appropriate ;) saras Mar 2012 #5

This is so offensive I don't know where to start. n/t MadrasT Mar 2012 #6

This sounds like the same technology that was in the news woo me with science Mar 2012 #7