Comments on: navigating innovation http://timkastelle.org/blog/2009/11/navigating-innovation/ Designed in Brisbane by Tim Kastelle & John Steen Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:10:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim http://timkastelle.org/blog/2009/11/navigating-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 Tim Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:24:15 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=707#comment-2147 It is pretty weird. When I was looking at them I was thinking that it would be a useful tool to help Nancy and I coordinate where we're at since we carpool everywhere. But the idea of always knowing where someone is is pretty bizarre, really... It is pretty weird. When I was looking at them I was thinking that it would be a useful tool to help Nancy and I coordinate where we’re at since we carpool everywhere. But the idea of always knowing where someone is is pretty bizarre, really…

]]> By: Sam MacAulay http://timkastelle.org/blog/2009/11/navigating-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-2146 Sam MacAulay Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:48:09 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=707#comment-2146 haha yeah! A friend of mine in SF was saying that google are trialling an app for this sort of consent-enabled tracking. weird. haha yeah!

A friend of mine in SF was saying that google are trialling an app for this sort of consent-enabled tracking. weird.

]]> By: Tim http://timkastelle.org/blog/2009/11/navigating-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 Tim Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:21:12 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=707#comment-2145 That's pretty screwy! I was looking at similar apps that allow you to see where your friends are, but it looks to me like they have to give you permission to track them. It still has some fairly major creepiness (like the PhD supervisor app does!)... That’s pretty screwy! I was looking at similar apps that allow you to see where your friends are, but it looks to me like they have to give you permission to track them. It still has some fairly major creepiness (like the PhD supervisor app does!)…

]]> By: Sam MacAulay http://timkastelle.org/blog/2009/11/navigating-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 Sam MacAulay Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:50:44 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=707#comment-2142 The strangest application I've seen that leverages GPS-smart phone technology is of the "is your partner cheating on you" type. Late at night they play advertisements on TV saying "she says she's at a friends, but where is she" etc and then says that if you sms them your partner's mobile number they'll tell you where they are. How crazy! Talk about messing with people's heads. I am not sure how it's legal given the privacy implications, but they got the adverts on TV so I guess there's a loophole.... Maybe we could adapt it for the PhD supervisor market? Start playing adverts late Friday afternoon saying "Is your PhD student in their 4th year and still not completed confirmation? Do you wonder where they are right now? Simply sms this number..." :P The strangest application I’ve seen that leverages GPS-smart phone technology is of the “is your partner cheating on you” type.

Late at night they play advertisements on TV saying “she says she’s at a friends, but where is she” etc and then says that if you sms them your partner’s mobile number they’ll tell you where they are. How crazy! Talk about messing with people’s heads.

I am not sure how it’s legal given the privacy implications, but they got the adverts on TV so I guess there’s a loophole….

Maybe we could adapt it for the PhD supervisor market? Start playing adverts late Friday afternoon saying “Is your PhD student in their 4th year and still not completed confirmation? Do you wonder where they are right now? Simply sms this number…” :P

]]> By: Tim http://timkastelle.org/blog/2009/11/navigating-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-2139 Tim Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:12:28 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=707#comment-2139 I keep hearing that Marco, yet the gps-based apps on the iPhone now are pretty powerful (and they do a lot of cool stuff - even with the limitations). So I think it certainly pays to be thinking about what you can be doing as the gps function continues to get better on smartphones. I keep hearing that Marco, yet the gps-based apps on the iPhone now are pretty powerful (and they do a lot of cool stuff – even with the limitations). So I think it certainly pays to be thinking about what you can be doing as the gps function continues to get better on smartphones.

]]> By: Marco http://timkastelle.org/blog/2009/11/navigating-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-2138 Marco Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:24:45 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=707#comment-2138 Another factor we need to keep in mind is that -even today- GPS in mobiles is not accurate enough to allow those enhanced reality apps. So back at the App store we will not be finding many of these apps in the near future. Accuracy, reliability, and responsiveness was much worse back in 1989 (there were fewer satellites back then, etc.). Another factor we need to keep in mind is that -even today- GPS in mobiles is not accurate enough to allow those enhanced reality apps. So back at the App store we will not be finding many of these apps in the near future.
Accuracy, reliability, and responsiveness was much worse back in 1989 (there were fewer satellites back then, etc.).

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