Thanks to Ze Frank for bringing this to light.
It might be even funnier muted. I’m waffling.
The weirdest thing you’ll see today
March 13th, 2010More nudie scanners in the US
March 5th, 2010There are already machines at Boston’s Logan International Airport and next week at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago.
In the next few months, the scanners will be put in at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; San Jose, Calif.; Columbus, Ohio; San Diego; Charlotte, N.C.; Cincinnati; Los Angeles; Oakland, Calif.; and Kansas City.
Next time you want some TSA agent looking at naked pictures of you, your spouse, and your kids, you know where to go!
As a reminder of what the scans show, check out the prior post on body scanners.
Let Me Google That For You
March 5th, 2010It has come to my attention that some of my associates are unaware of Let Me Google That For You.
Continued association is predicated on your new-found awareness.
You people are sick
March 3rd, 2010Over 30% of users hitting my blog were searching for this entry.
Vajazzling
March 1st, 2010
Why the internet was invented
February 28th, 2010Pic of the moment
February 27th, 2010
Thank you, ImgBit.com (and Stumbleupon)
Another amazing talk by Bruce Sterling
February 26th, 2010Ignore the damn title; it’s interesting anyway.
One of the most amazing things about Bruce Sterling is how he can be such a great author and insightful speaker and sound like such a smarmy jackass. I don’t think it’s really a reflection of his personality; I think it’s just his voice. Maybe it’s even just me. But his voice surely does grate on my nerves.
Here’s a totally different talk by him to demonstrate what I mean about his voice:
Bruce Sterling from Innovationsforum on Vimeo.
(Bruce, if you read this, please don’t take offense! I love all of your books, and you are brilliant [and I know brilliant]. My issue is my issue and is totally superficial. And I’m pretty sure in a personal conversation awe would overcome any ookie voice-based feelings.)
A Thing Someone Needs To Build
February 26th, 2010I have this vision of A Thing. Right now it’s a cloudy vision, but I’d like to ask your help clearing it up.
The time seems particularly ripe for a Thing that helps People start Projects to make useful Stuff. For example, people could collaborate to make a story. Or get an idea patented. Or start a distributed business making handicrafts, and connect to customers. Of course, I say the time is ripe because of current employment market, or lack thereof. The unemployed could be spending some of their time creating valuable stuff or connecting valuable stuff to people who need it – hence becoming employed.
The qualities this Thing would need (IMO) are:
- easy and interesting to get started using
- gives a comfy feeling that if the Stuff you’re working on generates revenue, you’ll get some kind of reasonable cut
- helps People find Stuff that needs their talents
- helps Projects find the talents (or other resources) they need to generate revenue
- possibly include a system of currency so People with Stuff can trade it with other People for Stuff they need
- helps People leverage other resources for their Project (e.g. instant messaging, wikis, etc.)
I kinda sorta started a wiki some time ago about this sort of Thing, but it never went anywhere.
Whaddaya think? If someone built it, would they come? Or is that impossible to answer without knowing a lot better what it is?