Category Archives: Eye In The Sky

Aug 09
2020

The Atlas of Surveillance

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Cloak Meister

This is brilliant, a zoomable map of the USA that shows which surveillance technologies are being used in each city. https://atlasofsurveillance.org/ It shows: body-worn cameras police drones automated license plate readers partnership with Amazon’s Ring face recognition surveillance cameras predictive … Continue reading →

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Apr 21
2018

Big Brother in the Sky

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Cloak Meister

I’m yet to work out if Bill Gates is a good guy or not. I’m sure he believes he only does good (these days), but self-judgement isn’t something everyone has. He has invested in a global live satellite video project … Continue reading →

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Dec 28
2014

Australian Drone Laws Updated

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Cloak Meister

Common-sense rules for private drone operation are coming into force in Australia: must be kept at least 30 metres away from other people more than 5 kms from airports lower than 121 metres in height not flown over large groups … Continue reading →

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Jun 23
2014

Google Buys SkyBox – Armchair Spying Coming Soon!

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Cloak Meister

It is rare for Google to buy an informational product that doesn’t end up free for the public to use… (The second video is of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai) Google has agreed to buy satellite start-up Skybox Imaging … Continue reading →

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