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Satellites Spy On Black Friday Shoppers

Posted by Soulskill on from the bet-you-can't-see-through-my-roof dept.

MojoKid writes "Those satellites in space don't just take spy pictures. On this Black Friday 2010, they actually took pictures of you, and your rush to Black Friday shopping deals. The research is being done to see what consumer demand this year means for retail stocks. The trend, so far, has been favorable. The companies involved in this are Remote Sensing Metrics and Digital Globe. Remote Sensing Metrics is a Chicago-based consulting firm that analyzes the satellite imagery. In turn, it purchases those images from Colorado-based company Digital Globe, which operates its own satellites."

3 of 171 comments (clear)

  1. And people said I was weird by proverbialcow · · Score: 5, Funny

    They mocked me for staying at home, making aluminum foil hats and slathering my naked body with turkey gravy, but who's laughing now?!?

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    The only surefire protection against Microsoft infections is abstinence. - The Onion
  2. Re:Yeah, You, Specifically by masmullin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh man. That shot makes me want to play sim city

  3. You forgot one crucial step by formfeed · · Score: 2, Funny

    Friday morning you park your car at the mall, then take the bus home and hide.