There is an intriguing article over at slate.com revolving around a controversial photo by Thomas Hoepker. Do check out the article and the photo. The photo shows a group of young people on the Brooklyn waterfront in view of Manhattan on 9/11. I read the first paragraph and then scrolled down to the photo. I […]
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Turning away from 9/11
Published 1 year, 12 months ago in Thoughts, Photos, Unusual and Society. 0 Comments
The current HP scandal is the consequence of what is known as “pretexting”.
Over at the washingtonpost.com there is an article that covers the shady procedure of “pretexting” to obtain information about a person. Although you may like myself, be astonished and unaware that executives of the same company engaged in spying upon each other like […]
Cell phones “create a form of inattention blindness”
Published 2 years, 2 months ago in News, Tech, Unusual, Trend and Society. 1 CommentA recent study discussed at the Detroit Free Press web site indicates that using a phone in the car when you are driving with or without a ‘hands free’ set leads to unsafe driving. The direct comparison is between people phoning while driving drive and people driving when drunk (ref. 0.08% alcohol level).
Astonishing results :
Participants […]
In an article posted on Oilman’s blog there is a story about a guy looking for a girl he met in an airport, I posted a note about it yesterday. I also came across a comment by IrishWonder on the same post :
Am I being too cynical or is it a cool case of linkbait?
This […]
Love at first sight in an airport; can be complicated
Published 2 years, 4 months ago in Travel and Unusual. 1 CommentA young French man (why young, just a guess actually) called Kevin Amoros, seems to have met the love of his life in an airport. The problem is that he didn’t get her number or her name for that matter, but love “gives you wings” as they say in French. So he placed an advert […]
The thank you note that melted !
Published 2 years, 5 months ago in Unusual and Personal. 0 CommentsMy dear friends Christine and François brought me a thank you note on Sunday. I’d helped out over the phone with Windows XP installation support. Passing on knowledge from having worked at a software company !
However, guess what happens when you put the thank you note on an external hard drive that uses the aluminium […]
When was the last time you saw flying fish ?…
Published 2 years, 5 months ago in Unusual, Video and Fun. 0 CommentsThis video is pretty exceptional as it goes on because you think wow that is cool, I would have liked to have been there and then…
maybe it’s quite nice sitting here behind your screen looking at it
Note: video length : 2 min 49 sec
…And that your cat talked to you ?
Published 2 years, 5 months ago in Unusual, Video and Fun. 0 CommentsWell I know this may sound to be a weird question but after seeing the below video you may not react the same way. It’s very funny in any case
See what I mean ?
I must say I don’t really like either cats or dogs and prefer humans, mainly…
Note: video length : […]
Complaining out loud at the theatre !!?
Published 2 years, 5 months ago in Unusual, Personal and Theatre. 1 CommentI’ve just got back from a night at the theatre (I was doing the lights and sound). Two plays, one called “Three Sleepless Nights” by Caryl Churchill followed by “Mountain Language” by Harold Pinter. In the first play by Caryl Churchill there is a scene where a woman lying in bed and in despair cuts […]
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