Archive for May, 2013
No glass allowed: Why spaces will ban Google Glass
Google Glass can be characterized as futuristic, innovative, and nerdy. If you haven’t seen it, you must check out the unveiling video featuring of ice skaters, skydivers, and proud parents all using the head-mounted display. Google Glass is basically a smartphone you wear in front of your eyes. It can check email, take pictures, video […]
Profit and terrorism: surveillance camera sales rise after attacks
Surveillance camera footage was the hero in the successful capture of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. It was “a camera outside the Lord & Taylor department store that provided the first glimpse of the men who allegedly bombed the Boston Marathon.” Homeland Security Official Stewart Baker, who watched the events unfold, “expects to see more […]
Want your sign obeyed? Add an image of eyes, studies say
In crime-ridden New York, Jane Jacobs, a journalist and author, described an idea called “eyes on the street” in her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities. The book is still widely influential in urban planning circles. The concept later came to be called “natural surveillance,” and is widely applied by city planners […]