Comments on: Chip & Bin http://www.kieranoshea.com/2008/02/02/chip-bin/ A little spot on the web all about me, my work and my life in general! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:09:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Andrew http://www.kieranoshea.com/2008/02/02/chip-bin/#comment-71531 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:33:08 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2008/02/02/chip-bin/#comment-71531 The best way to kill the chip by stealth so the council cannot prove you are responsibe is to place a several neodymium magnets on top of the chip for a while. Neo mags are so strong the chip will not work after. You can buy these magnets of ebay sellers. The best way to kill the chip by stealth so the council cannot prove you are responsibe is to place a several neodymium magnets on top of the chip for a while. Neo mags are so strong the chip will not work after.
You can buy these magnets of ebay sellers.

]]> by: Chris Worfolk http://www.kieranoshea.com/2008/02/02/chip-bin/#comment-57601 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:31:36 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2008/02/02/chip-bin/#comment-57601 Makes you wonder where else such devices may have found themselves. Makes you wonder where else such devices may have found themselves.

]]> by: Liz http://www.kieranoshea.com/2008/02/02/chip-bin/#comment-57546 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:11:27 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2008/02/02/chip-bin/#comment-57546 I never read if it was landlines or mobiles or both? I dont use the landline for personal calls so Im not overly bothered .. But the main point is .. why should people be listening to what Im saying anyway? Isnt that a breach of privacy? :-\ I never read if it was landlines or mobiles or both? I dont use the landline for personal calls so Im not overly bothered ..
But the main point is .. why should people be listening to what Im saying anyway?
Isnt that a breach of privacy? :-\

]]> by: Kieran http://www.kieranoshea.com/2008/02/02/chip-bin/#comment-57538 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:51:42 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2008/02/02/chip-bin/#comment-57538 So many things set a worrying precedent and this is one of them. If you are concerned about phone tapping though just use Skype; all your conversations are encrypted. Other VoIP services also offer encryption too. So many things set a worrying precedent and this is one of them.

If you are concerned about phone tapping though just use Skype; all your conversations are encrypted. Other VoIP services also offer encryption too.

]]> by: Liz http://www.kieranoshea.com/2008/02/02/chip-bin/#comment-57536 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:47:16 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2008/02/02/chip-bin/#comment-57536 You know, I didnt know this. Im gonna go have a look tomow morn when its light.. Im getting scared about what people are tracking these days. Today I discovered that police/local authorities/councils bug 1000 phone calls a day .. I think its getting a bit silly .. You know, I didnt know this.
Im gonna go have a look tomow morn when its light.. Im getting scared about what people are tracking these days. Today I discovered that police/local authorities/councils bug 1000 phone calls a day .. I think its getting a bit silly ..

]]> by: Matt http://www.kieranoshea.com/2008/02/02/chip-bin/#comment-57440 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:54:02 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2008/02/02/chip-bin/#comment-57440 While these reports and articles (and my own eyes) do confirm that RFID tagging of bins is going on in Leeds and other council districts, nothing clearly confirms their intended use or purpose. I find it quite worrying that in the case of Leeds it seems to be a covert operation, although this may simply be because the tags are not currently in use, merely being installed in preparation. The prospects of tariffs and fines for households producing excessive waste, the so called "pay as you throw" policy I find particularly disgusting. Our ability as consumers to correctly recycle and reduce waste relies directly on producers of goods to a) reduce packaging and b) clearly mark all plastics/cardboards/metals with the recycling type. Thankfully the idea has met similar criticism in parliamentary discussion(1) and so I think is unlikely to become law any time soon. Though their are pilot schemes which may influence a decision to implement such a policy. Removing the RFID tags is one way to attempt to ensure failure for these pilot schemes. It does not appear to be a crime... yet, but it has been suggested that this could result in non-collection of rubbish. However this type of action can be dismissed as petty civil disobedience, or may go unnoted at the decision making level in anycase. Another aproach is for anyone concerned about this issue to lobby their MP and councillors. Obtain their contact details (2),(3) and write to them citing any or all of the key issues such as invasion of privicy, resposability of producers, unfair taxes, encouraging fly tipping etc. If their constituents make enough of a fuss, particularly in organised groups, MPs and councillors will find it hard to ignore and at very least consider it political suicide to endorse such schemes and thus vote against them. 1: Hansard Texts, Earl Cathcart, Col 439, paragraph 4 - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldhansrd/text/71113-0014.htm 2: TheyWorkForYou.com, find your MP http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/ 3: Leeds City Council, Find Councillors http://www.leeds.gov.uk/moderngov/mgFindCouncillor.asp While these reports and articles (and my own eyes) do confirm that RFID tagging of bins is going on in Leeds and other council districts, nothing clearly confirms their intended use or purpose.

I find it quite worrying that in the case of Leeds it seems to be a covert operation, although this may simply be because the tags are not currently in use, merely being installed in preparation.

The prospects of tariffs and fines for households producing excessive waste, the so called “pay as you throw” policy I find particularly disgusting. Our ability as consumers to correctly recycle and reduce waste relies directly on producers of goods to a) reduce packaging and b) clearly mark all plastics/cardboards/metals with the recycling type. Thankfully the idea has met similar criticism in parliamentary discussion(1) and so I think is unlikely to become law any time soon. Though their are pilot schemes which may influence a decision to implement such a policy.

Removing the RFID tags is one way to attempt to ensure failure for these pilot schemes. It does not appear to be a crime… yet, but it has been suggested that this could result in non-collection of rubbish. However this type of action can be dismissed as petty civil disobedience, or may go unnoted at the decision making level in anycase.

Another aproach is for anyone concerned about this issue to lobby their MP and councillors. Obtain their contact details (2),(3) and write to them citing any or all of the key issues such as invasion of privicy, resposability of producers, unfair taxes, encouraging fly tipping etc.

If their constituents make enough of a fuss, particularly in organised groups, MPs and councillors will find it hard to ignore and at very least consider it political suicide to endorse such schemes and thus vote against them.

1: Hansard Texts, Earl Cathcart, Col 439, paragraph 4 -
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldhansrd/text/71113-0014.htm

2: TheyWorkForYou.com, find your MP
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/

3: Leeds City Council, Find Councillors
http://www.leeds.gov.uk/moderngov/mgFindCouncillor.asp

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