On: Microsoft patents spying on you with your TV's camera

[eloquence]

While scary on paper, this is not likely to actually come to fruition; let's be real.

[Osmium → eloquence]

I agree. I almost think an organisation like the EFF should apply for patents like this, just so they can be used defensively in future to stop it from actually happening.

[meaty → eloquence]

Seriously, it will. All it takes is a vision and suitable marketing and an alterior motive and it'll be out there quicker than you know it.

If there's a penny to be made, it will happen.