Newsweek posts “Apple’s New Weapon” about US Military is issuing iPod touches to soldiers.
“Apple gadgets are proving to be surprisingly versatile. Software developers and the US Department of Defense are developing military software for iPods that enables soldiers to display aerial video from drones and have teleconferences with intelligence agents halfway across the globe. Snipers in Iraq and Afghanistan now use a ‘ballistics calculator’…” (click to read full article)
Apple has reached the government’s appeal. Or it’s the government that has taken hold of Apple’s commercialized products and I am angry and terrified with this idea. It is NOT ideal, whatsoever. IT IS WAR. It is the production of war. I own an iPod touch and I listen to music, play games like Brain Toot, check my email and watch South Park videos. Cheese and rice, and now I might just be able to use it as “a remote control for a bomb-disposal robot” which is an intrigiuing concept, but I way prefer to use it for music and what it’s originally made for.
Money, money, money. Can I at least buy some peace, please?