Phnom Poon wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:36 am what is meant by 'smart city', can you give some examples?
or is it code for 'surveillance city'

Some real life examples of every day items that exhibit Smart City characteristics:

1. Google maps or Waze: both apps show real time traffic situations and help drivers find the quickest way to their destination

2. In parts of the New York City metropolitan area, residents can reach the police through an app, and police are known to respond quickly and efficiently afterwards. This can help with noisy neighbors or a suspicious person snooping around the neighborhood.

I've linked an article that provides a decent definition: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/sm ... ons-guide/
"There is a range of definitions of a smart city, but the consensus is that smart cities utilize IoT sensors, actuators, and technology to connect components across the city. This connects every layer of a city, from the air to the street to underground. It's when you can derive data from everything that is connected and utilize it to improve the lives of citizens and improve communication between citizens and the government that a city becomes a smart city, said Esmeralda Swartz, head of strategy and marketing of the software business unit for Ericsson."

For some countries, like China and Laos, this can result in a surveillance state. For others, incredible convenience for residents. For most, it's a mix.

techietraveller84 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:03 am

Phnom Poon wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:36 am what is meant by 'smart city', can you give some examples?
or is it code for 'surveillance city'

Some real life examples of every day items that exhibit Smart City characteristics:

1. Google maps or Waze: both apps show real time traffic situations and help drivers find the quickest way to their destination

2. In parts of the New York City metropolitan area, residents can reach the police through an app, and police are known to respond quickly and efficiently afterwards. This can help with noisy neighbors or a suspicious person snooping around the neighborhood.

I've linked an article that provides a decent definition: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/sm ... ons-guide/
"There is a range of definitions of a smart city, but the consensus is that smart cities utilize IoT sensors, actuators, and technology to connect components across the city. This connects every layer of a city, from the air to the street to underground. It's when you can derive data from everything that is connected and utilize it to improve the lives of citizens and improve communication between citizens and the government that a city becomes a smart city, said Esmeralda Swartz, head of strategy and marketing of the software business unit for Ericsson."

For some countries, like China and Laos, this can result in a surveillance state. For others, incredible convenience for residents. For most, it's a mix.

Techi is right about Waze... many people use it here ( NYC) .. including some friends. I been in the car and we have it on. It gives real time traffic info and the police... so you know to slow down.. funny the way he described Waze and the way we use Waze... when driving its to AVOID police.. not find them..lol.

Sorry about the confusion BklynBoy... I didn't mean that Waze helps people find police; I was referring in point 2, to other apps that connect citizens with police in a rather anonymous way. Below is a Wall Street Journal article about one such app, CS-NYC. I've heard good things about it from NY friends.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/nypd-deplo ... 1568329431

techietraveller84 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:03 am For some countries, like China and Laos, this can result in a surveillance state. For others, incredible convenience for residents. For most, it's a mix.

'convenience', but who's, ultimately?
what's the likely outcome for cambodia?

"… to make decisions, or allow your decision-making to be influenced by a third party who has a fraction of the information that you have, overall isn’t a great strategy.”

and that's from a master puppeteer herself
Marissa Mayer — former CEO, Yahoo; cofounder and CEO, Lumi Labs

So you put Siri and Alexa et al into your home so she ^^^ and Mark Zukerberg, and Jeff Bezos and Jack Ma can know everything about you - so you can hand your decision making over to them more completely. Become the full zombi.
And Donald Trump and Al Putin and HE can tune in too, if they want. (and they do)

Hey, i just downloaded the latest App! and bought the latest surveillance device for the family!!
I'm serious! - about us and the kids doin' the Full Zombi. What's piddling privacy, and basic principles of freedom, compared to that kinda convenience?!!

I'm staggered, 'astonished beyond words.
I don't believe people would do that. 'Doesn't compute.
I shoot myself in the head at the wonder of it all. chuckle. I do.

Not sure what this song has to to with it, not much -except it mentions words like loose, and freedom..
It's very soulful too, so a lot of people won't be able to get their device to interpret it for them.
probably good they won't ever know what they lost...

Personally, i would prefer to be busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train
feeling near as faded as my jeans..
than have Siri sitting in my shiny groovy high-tech pad sucking in absolutely everything about the old me - and pulling the levers for my newly-minted, super-efficient, zombi life.
But then, we all know i am very old fashioned and nearly dead anyway. LOL. Thank the heavens.

"...and Siri shared the secrets of maa soul
La la lahh, la la lahh.
la la , lu lu lahh ...
hey hey hey, now it's just Siri and me.."
(soulfully)

Uhhh...

So I take it you don’t PassApp or Grab for no-haggle pricing and still use Mr. Tuk Tuk and haggle for each trip? Or your better half doesn’t use the ABA app to WING money?

Tech is already in Cambodia. It will incrementally increase over time. It’s up to the people on how it’s used.

those aren't really smart city though, just companies using technology

but even in the case of tuktuk apps, I've noticed it's now more difficult to just call a tuktuk manually

the key for me is what are the hidden costs and consequences of some convenience
and can i realistically opt out if i don't like the trade-off

Phnom Poon wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:36 am bah keep it for the racetrack and road trips
cars have no place in cities

what is meant by 'smart city', can you give some examples?
or is it code for 'surveillance city'

Obviously "smart city" is a code for totalitarism its showing so clearly in My home country, dont ruin Cambodia to please , but i Guess i wont be to Long now before Cambodia also adopt a "social credit Score system". After all its turning into China 2.0 .

Phnom Poon wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:39 am

techietraveller84 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:03 am For some countries, like China and Laos, this can result in a surveillance state. For others, incredible convenience for residents. For most, it's a mix.

'convenience', but who's, ultimately?
what's the likely outcome for cambodia?

Well, that's what the discussion is about. I don't see an agenda from techie, only a conversation starter.
So, what are your thoughts?
Personally I'm a reluctant Luddite at heart. I am completely against a surveillance state, but it's becoming the norm. Since I see no way to avoid this how can we essentially co-opt it to make city planning (for instance) more efficient?