TiVo and OnStar = Big Brother?

A couple things I've recently found out that make me a bit nervous. Check them out:

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Fortunately, I don't use either but it does beg the question; what else in our everyday lives are collecting info on us and more importantly, why?

I coulda told you that. I was never too much worried about TiVo, other than the fact that they know what you're watching. But OnStar, how they gloat in their ad that they can track a stolen car, has always had me worried. Just because it isn't stolen, doesn't mean they can't track you. And bull-sh�t, the government will track you if they think you are a serious threat to the country, regardless of some ruling.

It's like those save-cards at stores like BI-Lo and Harris Teeter. Their main purpose is to build customer loyalty, and track what you've been buying, so they know what's popular.

[Edited on 2-6-2004 by mouko_ryuu]

OnStar. TiVo. What's next? Is the CIA gonna be tracking me through my Lo-Jack unit I have installed?