~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SANDY SANDFORT Reply to: ssandfort@attmail.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punksters, I was just watching cartoons on TV with my granddaughter. I almost missed a commercial that is right up our alley. Casio has come out with something called, "My Magic Diary." It's a kids' version of the electronic pocket planner. What caught my attention was its password protection of the kid's privacy. How subversive! Kids can now buy an encryption product to keep their secrets, secret. I imagine the password system is extremely unsophisticated, but I wouldn't be surprised if it were parent-proof. Sure beats the hell out of those pitiful little traditional diaries with their oh-so-pickable "locks." Want to raise the consciousness of the next generation? Give "My Magic Diaries" to the kids of your anti-privacy relatives and acquaintances. It will empower the kids, frustrate their parents and help pave the way for a pro-privacy future. Like the song says, "Teach your children well" (or your neighbor's children). Know any cops with kids? S a n d y
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Sandy writes:
I was just watching cartoons on TV with my granddaughter. I almost missed a commercial that is right up our alley. Casio has come out with something called, "My Magic Diary." It's a kids' version of the electronic pocket planner.
Low tech. Here in Japan the latest rage are these little pocket devices that let you type in a message and IR beam it to your buddy's device. Great for the classroom, or when your friends have been caged up by an evil demonic rock-star (as in the commercial, starring the demon-rock-star who was on Larry King when he was in Tokyo [fun guy, btw])
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