Next move form the evil empire. Microsoft has patented extensions software that will monitor the physical state and levels of concentration of employees, through wireless sensors connected to their PCs, laptops and even mobile phones. (As if Vista wasn’t enough…)Measuring heartbeats, body temperature, movements, blood pressure and facial expressions, employers can get continuous info on the physical state and affective attitudes of their employees, even when they’re out of the office. Getting angry at the computer or even not showing the appropriate expression of enthusiasm while reading the company values, or seeing the logo will now be noticed and recorded. Microsoft’s vice president of intellectual property, Horacio Gutierrez writes off the Orweillian potential of this project by claiming that its uses lie in alerting medical personnel to impending heart-attacks. ‘Privacy is an important priority for Microsoft’ he concludes. Yeah, and war is peace too .
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