Conversnitch: The Lamp That Live-Tweets Your Private Conversations

Turns out you aren’t paranoid after all.

They are out to get you.

Two artists have created Conversnitch, a cheap device that can be easily built into a lamp or bulb that records conversations it hears around it, and posts the results to Twitter.

Powered by a Raspberry Pi computer and costing less than $100, Conversnitch is the work of Kyle McDonald and Brian House. The gadget, which is essentially unnoticeable, and can easily be deployed in any public (or private) space, uses a mic and wifi connection to eavesdrop on chatter.