IP: more on Have Cell Phone, Will Shoot

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Hapless hunt
> Fantastic! According to Iain Bruce (The mobile manhunt, January 31), 
> you'll soon be able to play real-time man hunts from your mobile phone. 
> When two players meet, the only thing either will know for certain is that 
> they possess a fairly new, posh and expensive mobile phone. Here's an 
> alternative vision: you are in a crowded high street, pursuing your quarry 
> using your phone. The handset beeps again and then, just as you close in, 
> a hand clasps your shoulder, spins you round, you get punched in the face, 
> then your assailant grabs your phone and legs it. Even better, the 
> assailant only needs to steal one expensive phone then sit down and wait 
> for other hapless victims. What a marvellous triumph of technology over 
> security.
> Antony Hawkins
> a.d.hawkins () sheffield ac uk
>
> and it is to be found at:
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,645869,00.html
>
> Cheers
>
> Brian
>
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> NE1 7RU, UK
> EMAIL = Brian.Randell () newcastle ac uk   PHONE = +44 191 222 7923
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