gumby@Cygnus.COM (David Vinayak Wallace) (09/26/90)
Is there any security to prevent me from switching on the built-in microphone and snooping on your private conversations over the internet?
me@ljkiraly.lerc.nasa.gov (L J "Jim" Kiraly) (09/26/90)
In article <GUMBY.90Sep25142006@Cygnus.COM> gumby@Cygnus.COM (David Vinayak Wallace) writes:
-->Is there any security to prevent me from switching on the built-in
-->microphone and snooping on your private conversations over the
-->internet?
Not really: However, I do dim my room lights when on the Internet to
be sure that no one can see what I'm doing..
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Jim Kiraly - me@ljkiraly.lerc.nasa.gov - NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland
------------------------------------------------------------------------------absinthe@milton.u.washington.edu (Daniel Faken) (09/26/90)
In article <1990Sep26.105142.4905@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> me@ljkiraly.lerc.nasa.gov (L J "Jim" Kiraly) writes: >In article <GUMBY.90Sep25142006@Cygnus.COM> gumby@Cygnus.COM (David Vinayak Wallace) writes: >-->Is there any security to prevent me from switching on the built-in >-->microphone and snooping on your private conversations over the >-->internet? > >Not really: However, I do dim my room lights when on the Internet to >be sure that no one can see what I'm doing.. >-- heh. Actually, if my sources are not double-agents, I hear that plugging something into the microphone port will automatically switch off (or become the actual source for recording) the built-in microphone. So, just get an ol' 1/8" plug, say, from some stereo headphones and, voila, you have less reason to be paranoid! Personally, though, I think this is just another facet of the large, world- domination scheme created by NeXT to turn us all into consumer slaves through the gui. [including file: /altdimension7/'heaven'/God/Christian/.signature...] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Faithfully and unerringly saving our civilization from certain demise.. absinthe@milton.u.washington.edu | "Don't get Odd, get Even" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The opinions (and/or facts) expressed herein may represent most of the student body and administratium here at the UW. But then again, they may not.
cyliao@hardy.u.washington.edu (Chun-Yao Liao) (09/29/90)
In article <8145@milton.u.washington.edu> absinthe@milton.u.washington.edu (Daniel Faken) writes: >heh. Actually, if my sources are not double-agents, I hear that plugging >something into the microphone port will automatically switch off (or become >the actual source for recording) the built-in microphone. >So, just get an ol' 1/8" plug, say, from some stereo headphones and, voila, >you have less reason to be paranoid! Good idea on plugging in a 1/8 plug, but no! don't plug in a a headphone! A headphone is really not much different from a microphone. Turst me, if not, try pluggin your headphone, and use soundplayer (or lip service in mail application which allows you to edit (cut and past)) to record your own voice, it works like charm cyliao@wam.umd.edu o NeXT : I put main frame power on two chips. @epsl.umd.edu o people: We put main flame power on two guys. @bagend.eng.umd.edu o :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx.xxx (reserved) o RC + Apple // + Classic Music + NeXT = cyliao
rca@cs.brown.edu (Ronald C.F. Antony) (09/29/90)
Yes, plug in an external mic and turn it off... :-)
absinthe@milton.u.washington.edu (Daniel Faken) (09/29/90)
In article <8259@milton.u.washington.edu> cyliao@hardy.acs.washington.edu (Chun-Yao Liao) writes: >In article <8145@milton.u.washington.edu> absinthe@milton.u.washington.edu (Daniel Faken) writes: >>heh. Actually, if my sources are not double-agents, I hear that plugging >>something into the microphone port will automatically switch off (or become >>the actual source for recording) the built-in microphone. >>So, just get an ol' 1/8" plug, say, from some stereo headphones and, voila, >>you have less reason to be paranoid! > > Good idea on plugging in a 1/8 plug, but no! don't plug in a > a headphone! A headphone is really not much different from a > microphone. Turst me, if not, try pluggin your headphone, and use > soundplayer (or lip service in mail application which allows you > to edit (cut and past)) to record your own voice, it works like charm > Cover the headphones up with a pillow! Play decieving messages into the microphone port! Start up a NeXT version of those 1-900 services, and play inviting messages (while recording your clients responses, no less!)! Who knows? Maybe the resonant frequency of the NeXT is such that all speech is translated into Antarctican...and then uuencoded! Good point, nonetheless. [including file: /altdimension7/'heaven'/God/Christian/.signature...] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Faithfully and unerringly saving our civilization from certain demise.. absinthe@milton.u.washington.edu | "Read between the Blanks!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The opinions (and/or facts) expressed herein may represent most of the student body and administratium here at the UW. But then again, they may not.
scott@NIC.GAC.EDU (09/30/90)
absinthe@milton.u.washington.edu (Daniel Faken) writes: #In article <8259@milton.u.washington.edu> cyliao@hardy.acs.washington.edu (Chun-Yao Liao) writes: #>In article <8145@milton.u.washington.edu> absinthe@milton.u.washington.edu (Daniel Faken) writes: #>>heh. Actually, if my sources are not double-agents, I hear that plugging #>>something into the microphone port will automatically switch off (or become #>>the actual source for recording) the built-in microphone. #>>So, just get an ol' 1/8" plug, say, from some stereo headphones and, voila, #>>you have less reason to be paranoid! #> #> Good idea on plugging in a 1/8 plug, but no! don't plug in a #> a headphone! A headphone is really not much different from a ... #Cover the headphones up with a pillow! Play decieving messages into the #microphone port! Start up a NeXT version of those 1-900 services, and play #inviting messages (while recording your clients responses, no less!)! #Who knows? Maybe the resonant frequency of the NeXT is such that all speech #is translated into Antarctican...and then uuencoded! #Good point, nonetheless. and even more useful - go out to ShopKo, buy a 5$ set of headphone, and lop off anything past the plug? Or, if you're really budget- conscious, head out to Radio Shack, and get a $2.50 4mm-1/4 converter, and pop that in there. No speaker==no microphone. scott hess scott@gac.edu Independent NeXT Developer (Stuart) NeXT Campus Consultant (Not much, really) GAC Undergrad (Horrid. Simply Horrid. I mean the work!)