Let's not discount natural events either. A few months ago, I wrote a blog post about the deep reddish and orange hues of the Oslo sky in Edvard Munch's painting, The Scream - they were a manifestation of the 1883 Krakatoa volcanic eruptions (http://bobyewchuk.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/the-scream/).
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Hello ladies... Take a look at your man, hunched over the computer monitor, Now back at me. Now back you man, who's been playing WoW for two days straight. Sadly, he isn't me - and will likely never live my envious lifestyle or even own a horse, But since he's already a hardcore gamer, he may as well smell the part too...
Seriously, if I unfriended everyone who posted inane junk on their wall, I'd have no friends. It's easier to just quit Facebook.
That worked for me. Oh, by the way, here is my 243rd post proudly declaring that I'm going to the gym to work out today.
My pet peeve is the salespeople. One of my former FB friends was a travel agent and sent daily status updates promoting the best travel deals, along with his agency's web site and phone number. One shamelessly promoted his wife's Tupperware business, and another used FB to advertise his home-based scented candle franchise. One friend even posted "Anyone interested in a two storey, four bedroom house?".
...and don't get me started on those stream-of-consciousness folks who contemplate what they thinking of having for supper tonight... and those who actually post photos of their meals!
Not really.... this is merely exploiting a little-known aspect of human nature called "The Costanza Effect". When George uses a picture of Jerry's model girlfriend and passes it off as his dead fiance, he is not only noticed by beautiful women, but is suddenly granted access to "The Forbidden City" --- the private club full of glamourous models.
Well, it's been almost 18 months since this topic was last posted, so I'd venture that Slashdot has a very sophisticated article randomization algorithm!
I was thinking of something similar to this a couple of years ago. In addition to a GPS device inside the camera, imagine a database of historical landmarks, and accompanying background information.
If your GPS coordinates fall inside pre-defined zones surrounding a landmark, and you are facing the landmark (according to the compass direction), then your camera could tell you what you were looking at. Another press of a button could bring up a few screens of facts and historical data about that particular location, and even suggest points of interest located nearby. Digital camera screens are large enough now to display several lines of legible text.
If you were so inclined, you could appear to be an incredibly knowledgeable tour guide to your friends or spouse, as long as they didn't actually see the back of your camera...
--- Bob
If you land on Boardwalk (populated with houses or hotels), all you have to do is call Visa's Monopoly division and say "My Monopoly card was stolen! That recent Boardwalk transaction is fraudulent - it obviously doesn't match my previous purchasing patterns. Please put the money back into my account".
I say, this is wonderful news for major drug traffickers:
* Buy two suitcases. * Stuff the first suitcase full of whatever drug has the highest street value these days. * Buy three spindles of blank DVDs --- +R, -R, +RW (to cover all the bases) * Open each spindle and rub the DVDs all over the inside the second suitace, and maybe on the outside too, just for good measure. * Replace DVDs on spindle, and keep them inside the second suitcase. * Walk through airport security in complete confidence!
If cameras were allowed at this fashion show (and I can't imagine one where they wouldn't be), then it is reasonable to expect that the images will be distributed in some way. If this distribution is something that you would like to restrict, then why not print these restrictions on the back of the admission ticket? It seems much easier (and cheaper) than running to your lawyer...
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Let's not discount natural events either. A few months ago, I wrote a blog post about the deep reddish and orange hues of the Oslo sky in Edvard Munch's painting, The Scream - they were a manifestation of the 1883 Krakatoa volcanic eruptions (http://bobyewchuk.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/the-scream/).
Hello ladies...
Take a look at your man, hunched over the computer monitor,
Now back at me.
Now back you man, who's been playing WoW for two days straight.
Sadly, he isn't me - and will likely never live my envious lifestyle or even own a horse,
But since he's already a hardcore gamer, he may as well smell the part too...
Seriously, if I unfriended everyone who posted inane junk on their wall, I'd have no friends. It's easier to just quit Facebook.
That worked for me. Oh, by the way, here is my 243rd post proudly declaring that I'm going to the gym to work out today.
My pet peeve is the salespeople. One of my former FB friends was a travel agent and sent daily status updates promoting the best travel deals, along with his agency's web site and phone number. One shamelessly promoted his wife's Tupperware business, and another used FB to advertise his home-based scented candle franchise. One friend even posted "Anyone interested in a two storey, four bedroom house?".
Besides, that number (10^27) already has a name: one octillion.
Apparently his ashes were discovered under a pile of transparent aluminum...
Not really.... this is merely exploiting a little-known aspect of human nature called "The Costanza Effect". When George uses a picture of Jerry's model girlfriend and passes it off as his dead fiance, he is not only noticed by beautiful women, but is suddenly granted access to "The Forbidden City" --- the private club full of glamourous models.
Bruce Jenner is the Olympic athlete, and is very much alive.
TV broadcaster Peter Jennings died from lung cancer last year.
Well, it's been almost 18 months since this topic was last posted, so I'd venture that Slashdot has a very sophisticated article randomization algorithm!
I was thinking of something similar to this a couple of years ago. In addition to a GPS device inside the camera, imagine a database of historical landmarks, and accompanying background information. If your GPS coordinates fall inside pre-defined zones surrounding a landmark, and you are facing the landmark (according to the compass direction), then your camera could tell you what you were looking at. Another press of a button could bring up a few screens of facts and historical data about that particular location, and even suggest points of interest located nearby. Digital camera screens are large enough now to display several lines of legible text. If you were so inclined, you could appear to be an incredibly knowledgeable tour guide to your friends or spouse, as long as they didn't actually see the back of your camera... --- Bob
If you land on Boardwalk (populated with houses or hotels), all you have to do is call Visa's Monopoly division and say "My Monopoly card was stolen! That recent Boardwalk transaction is fraudulent - it obviously doesn't match my previous purchasing patterns. Please put the money back into my account".
I say, this is wonderful news for major drug traffickers:
* Buy two suitcases.
* Stuff the first suitcase full of whatever drug has the highest street value these days.
* Buy three spindles of blank DVDs --- +R, -R, +RW (to cover all the bases)
* Open each spindle and rub the DVDs all over the inside the second suitace, and maybe on the outside too, just for good measure.
* Replace DVDs on spindle, and keep them inside the second suitcase.
* Walk through airport security in complete confidence!
If cameras were allowed at this fashion show (and I can't imagine one where they wouldn't be), then it is reasonable to expect that the images will be distributed in some way. If this distribution is something that you would like to restrict, then why not print these restrictions on the back of the admission ticket? It seems much easier (and cheaper) than running to your lawyer...