Theres a new iPhone application which will help the Brits fight back at their Evil Overlords, the police who spy on their every move with the nations network of CCTV cameras, tracking the journey of every car as it innocently crosses the cold gray island.
Or at least beleaguered Britons can feel like theyre fighting back. SurveillanceShaker is a viewer for CCTV cameras worldwide. The Axis camera network is a system of net-connected cams which can be accessed by the public. Weve already seen a screensaver for Mac OS X from the same company, but somehow the iPhone version, while just as voyeuristic, is somehow less perverted, giving a quick glimpse into the other side of the world with a flick of the wrist.
The app is simple. As you may have guessed from the name, you shake the iPhone and it selects a random cam to show you. The blurb from the App Store makes it sound curiously compelling:
Youll see live images of streets and buildings, but also surprising images of Russian internet cafes, hotel lobbies, server rooms, barns with little pigs and many more.
Barns with little pigs? The Orwellian allusions have come full circle, from 1984s telescreens to Napoleon from Animal Farm. $0.99.
Product page [iTunes]
See Also:
Britains CCTV Network to Track, Log All Car Journeys
Posted under Gadget Reviews
This post was written by publisher on May 29, 2009
