Reminds to glasshole, an art project from 2014 that detected the presence of Google Glass and kicked it off the wifi network
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While it's a nice thought, I prefer to have my BT disabled so I'm not being scanned by nearby APs or other networks tracking me too. It's kind of a catch 22.
I tried this a couple of months ago. The app will not stay running in the background on Android.
Not running, not scanning.
The OS is probably optimizing it away, there might be a setting under battery management or app deep sleep that stops the OS from killing it, but it's gonna use a bunch more battery, too. I think this is a simple enough thing that a little esp could do it instead of a whole phone app
"⚠DO NOT HARASS ANYONE AT ALL⚠"
Unless they are perverts, nazis, racists, sexists, zionists, dodgy politicians, ai users...
All pretty safe bets considering that they're wearing it anyways despite the mass rejection to it -- like cybertrucks. Lol
It's a good idea for them to say this. It's "cover your ass" language. They aren't responsible if you decide to harass someone. They explicitly told users not to.
I used these at a concert recently. It said, glasses nearby...oh wait no it didnt, that bird means no glasses nearby... I dont get it.
Make sure you're using the actual project with the links from the developer's github rather than the copycats.
I just get it from fdroid
There’s cheap ones getting around too. Not sure what they connect to, I think it’s a Chinese mob. The ones I refer to are being stocked by Kmart in Australia and run under their in house Anko brand.
I don’t know if this app or program detects those. I guess the developer would need the Bluetooth code.
I'm certain it wouldn't be too hard for a community driven list to be made/loaded.
But I'd need to have BT on for that to work?
i don't keep Bluetooth on. I, if/when i use the app, would turn it on to check and turn it back off.
I think the point is to get a notification when you're getting into the range of some of those glasses
"the point" always depends on how you live and what you need. I will use the app in situations where/when i need to check for smartGlasses.
99.99999999% of my life won't need that verification.
if you're living and working in situations where what you said in private may ruin your public life, you may always keep it on. (which would bring up other privacy concerns related to Bluetooth)
I heard a new name for these pervert glasses today: nonce goggles.
Peep glasses. Or pedo glasses. Because anyone shitty enough to wear these in public most likely have the adjacent tendency to be a pedophile. More direct and to the point than nonce.
This app only kinda works for me. Most of the time it seems to be alerting me about headphones.
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