I have a walk planned tomorrow after work since my Yoga instructor is on vacay. I think I will download the app just to see how many of these things I can find on my walk.
Pokémon Go, explained
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I have a walk planned tomorrow after work since my Yoga instructor is on vacay. I think I will download the app just to see how many of these things I can find on my walk.
kwillia
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It's a data miner disguised as a game. Accepting the app gives away a ton of privacy.I have a walk planned tomorrow after work since my Yoga instructor is on vacay. I think I will download the app just to see how many of these things I can find on my walk.
GWguy
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Some intended, some accidental, but a real threat.
http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/11/technology/pokemon-go-coding-error-emails/index.html
All kidding aside, I was reading with tongue-in-cheek some of the memes, which led to reading the stories like this one and I thought there are a lot of real issues that can come of this especially walking alone and in an area not heavily traveled. Gave me the creeps.
Just_A_Citizen
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My takeaway is that mass numbers of people are giving away their detailed movements to some company for the pleasure of mindless entertainment.
glhs837
Power with Control
Great to live in a free country, aint it?
Dakota
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I downloaded it just for fun.
I thought I'd play with it for a few days and delete it. I've never been into playing video games anyway but this sucker is a bit addictive. Within 2 days I have gathered up 60+ pokmons, transferred them up to make them stronger (so I currently have 36) and found 3 hard-to-find ones. I have walked all over my neighborhood and work place (during lunch of course) to find them but am amazed that just today, I have logged in almost 10 walking miles. I currently have 2 eggs in incubators and have 4.2 of the 5.0 km logged in to hatch them. I hope 1 of my eggs is Pichu.
I downloaded it just for fun.
I thought I'd play with it for a few days and delete it. I've never been into playing video games anyway but this sucker is a bit addictive. Within 2 days I have gathered up 60+ pokmons, transferred them up to make them stronger (so I currently have 36) and found 3 hard-to-find ones. I have walked all over my neighborhood and work place (during lunch of course) to find them but am amazed that just today, I have logged in almost 10 walking miles. I currently have 2 eggs in incubators and have 4.2 of the 5.0 km logged in to hatch them. I hope 1 of my eggs is Pichu.
I read something today that said the iPhone was more at risk than the Android phones were for the data mining thing. A guy who works for us used to work for NSA. I should ask him about this when he gets back from leave.
Foxhound and I were talking about starting up walking again - I had told him we should totally give the app a try. I don't know the first thing about Pokemons though.
I downloaded it just for fun.
I thought I'd play with it for a few days and delete it. I've never been into playing video games anyway but this sucker is a bit addictive. Within 2 days I have gathered up 60+ pokmons, transferred them up to make them stronger (so I currently have 36) and found 3 hard-to-find ones. I have walked all over my neighborhood and work place (during lunch of course) to find them but am amazed that just today, I have logged in almost 10 walking miles. I currently have 2 eggs in incubators and have 4.2 of the 5.0 km logged in to hatch them. I hope 1 of my eggs is Pichu.
You're not leaving your neighborhood or going out in the dark alone, are ya?
I think I would go with someone in case there are Pokemon chasing weirdos out there.
Dakota
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Yep - pretty much... mindless entertainment but the same can be said for the internet and TV!
Dakota
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You're not leaving your neighborhood or going out in the dark alone, are ya?
I think I would go with someone in case there are Pokemon chasing weirdos out there.
Nah... I don't go out after dark walking around.
I have an Android.
It was so funny seeing my boys in total shock that I caught 3 hard-to-catch ones. Totally worth it!
Dakota
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Stupid Pokémon Go, those beasties are freaking everywhere. I ran all over Solomons last night catching them and now there’s a butt ton running around PAX!
It’s going to be a long day…
One of the people in my office said they saw a group of obese, pale kids who look like they haven't been outside at all this year in the park catching them last night. The object is to get off your ass.