I have heard from a usually reliable source ( he usually pays for my
coffee) that new computers, television sets, cellphones and cable
boxes are fitted with audio devices that can listen to what is said in
the area and transmit the audio to a monitoring center. Certainly the
Onstar has this potential and so do cellphones. The source says that
there is a little subassembly on the mainboard as they have not yet
integrated the listening device in the mainboard of a computer.
Supposedly you can disconnect this device to ensure privacy. It is
supposedly required by Homeland security so they can listen in to
terrorists etc, but it responds to key words a la Eschalon to determine
public trends. All my equipment is too old to have such a thing and I
wonder if anyone has heard of this or is it just an urban myth. I think
my 8-track is safe. My first reaction is to think that the audio would
be too muffled and echoed to be of much use. I know that someone ( I
think Sony) has developed a picture tube that will produce a picture
and transmit the room image at the same time. There can only be one
purpose for this device.

ve3... wrote:
I have heard from a usually reliable source ( he usually pays for my
coffee) that new computers, television sets, cellphones and cable
boxes are fitted with audio devices that can listen to what is said in
the area and transmit the audio to a monitoring center. Certainly the
Onstar has this potential and so do cellphones. The source says that
there is a little subassembly on the mainboard as they have not yet
integrated the listening device in the mainboard of a computer.
Supposedly you can disconnect this device to ensure privacy. It is
supposedly required by Homeland security so they can listen in to
terrorists etc, but it responds to key words a la Eschalon to determine
public trends. All my equipment is too old to have such a thing and I
wonder if anyone has heard of this or is it just an urban myth. I think
my 8-track is safe. My first reaction is to think that the audio would
be too muffled and echoed to be of much use. I know that someone ( I
think Sony) has developed a picture tube that will produce a picture
and transmit the room image at the same time. There can only be one
purpose for this device.



Hum,I dunno..
But since I'm "curious" and like taking electronic stuff apart,along
with repairing stuff..I'm sure I'd eventually run across one,along with
other "curious" types,and repair guys,etc..
The word would get out pretty quickly,I'd think.

PhattyMo wrote:
ve3... wrote:
I have heard from a usually reliable source ( he usually pays for my
coffee) that new computers, television sets, cellphones and cable
boxes are fitted with audio devices that can listen to what is said in
the area and transmit the audio to a monitoring center.....








Hum,I dunno..
But since I'm "curious" and like taking electronic stuff apart,along
with repairing stuff..I'm sure I'd eventually run across one,along with
other "curious" types,and repair guys,etc..
The word would get out pretty quickly,I'd think.
.................................................. .................................................. ................
Thanks for the response. I am pretty isolated here so have no way of
checking these rumours out.

"ve3..." wrote:

PhattyMo wrote:
ve3... wrote:
I have heard from a usually reliable source ( he usually pays for my
coffee) that new computers, television sets, cellphones and cable
boxes are fitted with audio devices that can listen to what is said in
the area and transmit the audio to a monitoring center.....




Hum,I dunno..
But since I'm "curious" and like taking electronic stuff apart,along
with repairing stuff..I'm sure I'd eventually run across one,along with
other "curious" types,and repair guys,etc..
The word would get out pretty quickly,I'd think.
.................................................. .................................................. ...............
Thanks for the response. I am pretty isolated here so have no way of
checking these rumours out.

Isolated? From where you're at you could darn near throw a rock at the US of A.. heck, you probably do.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

y'all remember owl gourdhead's V chip? He wanted all new tv sets to be
required to have a spy V chip installed in them.But that raised such a
big stink it was voted out.V for Victory! If they had a little camera
(think cell phone cameras) installed in my tv set they would see
lounging on doggy's couch butt naked with only my socks on my feet just
like I am doing right now.I am not lieing at all.
cuhulin,the butt naked dude

ve3 wrote:

Thanks for the response. I am pretty isolated here so have no way of
checking these rumours out.

Isolated? From where you're at you could darn near throw a rock at the US of A.. heck, you probably do.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

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I agree that the US population seems to be stoned a lot, but honestly,
I didn't do it.

ve3... wrote:
ve3 wrote:

Thanks for the response. I am pretty isolated here so have no way of
checking these rumours out.
Isolated? From where you're at you could darn near throw a rock at the US of A.. heck, you probably do.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" """"""""""""""""""""""'
I agree that the US population seems to be stoned a lot, but honestly,
I didn't do it.



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The US Army has announced that although it is true that they performed
mind-destroying drug tests on hundreds of soldiers in the 1960s, none of
the victims has been promoted beyond the rank of lieutenant colonel.

George Carlin
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"ve3..." wrote:

I have heard from a usually reliable source ( he usually pays for my
coffee) that new computers, television sets, cellphones and cable
boxes are fitted with audio devices that can listen to what is said in
the area and transmit the audio to a monitoring center. Certainly the
Onstar has this potential and so do cellphones. The source says that
there is a little subassembly on the mainboard as they have not yet
integrated the listening device in the mainboard of a computer.
Supposedly you can disconnect this device to ensure privacy. It is
supposedly required by Homeland security so they can listen in to
terrorists etc, but it responds to key words a la Eschalon to determine
public trends. All my equipment is too old to have such a thing and I
wonder if anyone has heard of this or is it just an urban myth. I think
my 8-track is safe. My first reaction is to think that the audio would
be too muffled and echoed to be of much use. I know that someone ( I
think Sony) has developed a picture tube that will produce a picture
and transmit the room image at the same time. There can only be one
purpose for this device.

Yes, keeping an eye on *supid* dumbass Canucks.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

dxAce wrote:
"ve3..." wrote:

I know that someone ( I think Sony) has developed a picture tube that will produce a pictureand transmit the room image at the same time. There can only be one purpose for this device.

Yes, keeping an eye on *supid* dumbass Canucks.

dxAce
Michigan
USA
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Yes: industrial espionage to try and figure out why the factories are
moving to Canada.

On 2006-09-08 22:30:52 -0400, "ve3..." said:

I have heard from a usually reliable source ( he usually pays for my
coffee) that new computers, television sets, cellphones and cable
boxes are fitted with audio devices that can listen to what is said in
the area and transmit the audio to a monitoring center. Certainly the
Onstar has this potential and so do cellphones. The source says that
there is a little subassembly on the mainboard as they have not yet
integrated the listening device in the mainboard of a computer.
Supposedly you can disconnect this device to ensure privacy. It is
supposedly required by Homeland security so they can listen in to
terrorists etc, but it responds to key words a la Eschalon to determine
public trends. All my equipment is too old to have such a thing and I
wonder if anyone has heard of this or is it just an urban myth. I think
my 8-track is safe. My first reaction is to think that the audio would
be too muffled and echoed to be of much use. I know that someone ( I
think Sony) has developed a picture tube that will produce a picture
and transmit the room image at the same time. There can only be one
purpose for this device.



LOL!!! Paranoia is a terrible thing folks!