Wired’s Honan on LBS Overload

Recall the fim Super Size Me? The fellow ate exclusively at McDonald’s for a month to see what would happen. It was not pretty. Wired’s Matthew Honan did the same thing - but with an iPhone (and later an Android G1) and LBS services. The results? Also not pretty. His report (including fear, adult situations, awkward meals) is well worth reading, as much for the tech review as the social commentary. I’ll just share his conclusion - which was forced after a near car-accident when loading an app:

I had gained better location awareness but was losing my sense of place. Sure, with the proper social filters, location awareness needn’t be invasive or creepy. But it can be isolating. Even as we gradually digitize our environment, we should remember to look around the old-fashioned way.