When in Binary, Do as the Binarians Do
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captainsblogIt was only a matter of time before these useful servants of ours took over.
First they let us express all our thoughts, and feelings, and experiences in unlimited bursts. They allowed this, but gave it a funny name. Blog. Gesundheit.
Then they messed with our minds by adding redonkulous backgrounds and flashing fonts and stupid poses. They called it Myspace. Fortunately for the human race, it was ruined the minute the owner of Foxsucker News bought it.
So they gave us something cleaner. Simpler. More up to our capabilities. They even asked "what's on your mind," as if they cared. But you could only have 419 characters on your mind at any one time. This, they called Facebook.
The next logical progression was Twitter. One line of outburst, to be liked and followed, digged and stumbled. Tweets- devolving us from human to bird.
At this rate, we're all going to be connected in a Borg hive within a few years, propped up on Dalek platforms and allowed to blink once for "yes" and twice for "no:"
And this will be called, hmmm, I don't know, maybe,.... TALOS?!?
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Only vaguely apropos of this: Emily has a gig camp-counseling at a local church this week, and as I was driving back from it (or back to it as I delivered fresh clothes to her after she soaked her jeans with lemonade;), I heard a commercial for Web-X. It's one of these ubiquitous online-meeting setups that have become fashionable in this era of $3-to-$4 a gallon petrol. As with many of these radio-ad come-ons, they offer a feel-good discount to listeners who can save X percent on their first order/month/whatever by putting in a code someplace on the advertiser's website. Usually it's the name of the talking head hosting the particular show, but for after-hours drek like this, they tend to use more generic ones.
What did Web-X use as the promo code for its fabulous online meeting offer?
404.
That's kinda like associating "ptomaine" with a commercial for fine cuisine. Or "vista" with computers.
First they let us express all our thoughts, and feelings, and experiences in unlimited bursts. They allowed this, but gave it a funny name. Blog. Gesundheit.
Then they messed with our minds by adding redonkulous backgrounds and flashing fonts and stupid poses. They called it Myspace. Fortunately for the human race, it was ruined the minute the owner of Foxsucker News bought it.
So they gave us something cleaner. Simpler. More up to our capabilities. They even asked "what's on your mind," as if they cared. But you could only have 419 characters on your mind at any one time. This, they called Facebook.
The next logical progression was Twitter. One line of outburst, to be liked and followed, digged and stumbled. Tweets- devolving us from human to bird.
At this rate, we're all going to be connected in a Borg hive within a few years, propped up on Dalek platforms and allowed to blink once for "yes" and twice for "no:"
And this will be called, hmmm, I don't know, maybe,.... TALOS?!?
----
Only vaguely apropos of this: Emily has a gig camp-counseling at a local church this week, and as I was driving back from it (or back to it as I delivered fresh clothes to her after she soaked her jeans with lemonade;), I heard a commercial for Web-X. It's one of these ubiquitous online-meeting setups that have become fashionable in this era of $3-to-$4 a gallon petrol. As with many of these radio-ad come-ons, they offer a feel-good discount to listeners who can save X percent on their first order/month/whatever by putting in a code someplace on the advertiser's website. Usually it's the name of the talking head hosting the particular show, but for after-hours drek like this, they tend to use more generic ones.
What did Web-X use as the promo code for its fabulous online meeting offer?
404.
That's kinda like associating "ptomaine" with a commercial for fine cuisine. Or "vista" with computers.
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Date: 2009-08-05 02:59 pm (UTC)Did you see the article in the paper this morning about John Adams' diary? It makes me want to vomit. http://www.buffalonews.com/nationalworld/national/story/753870.html