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Microsoft Hires Porn Actress to market Live Search

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:39:40 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This is pretty old but I completely missed it so thought others might have as well to have Ms. Dewey do your search go to http://www.msdewey.com/ .

Had a lot of fun playing around with it. Some of the terms have customized recordings that she says to you. For instance try the search term "love" at this site.

Clip Source: www.mattcutts.com

At this point, many people on the web have seen Ms. Dewey, the viral marketing site that encourages people to search using live.com. The nice Ms. Dewey looks like this:

But what happens if you refuse to search with live.com? Well, Ms. Dewey gets MMMMMAAAAAADDDDD!!!

It turns out that Janina Gavankar, the actress who played Ms. Dewey, had a role in Cup of My Blood. Valleywag calls the film soft-porn (<—— Not safe for work), but other sources place it in the religious-horror genre. In the spirit of investigation, does anyone want to add it to their Netflix queue?

Okay, now I’m off to read ~~comic books~~ graphic novels and head to bed. No more blogging for a while! Goodnight..

Tags: microsoft, search, live, porn, marketing

26 Ways We Decieve Ourselves

Thu, 31 May 2007 05:49:56 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Pretty good list with links defining each of the different ways we deceive ourselves. We are all probably guilty of quite a few of these.

Interesting read.

Clip Source: www.healthbolt.net

Bandwagon effect - the tendency to do (or believe) things because many other people do (or believe) the same. Related to groupthink, herd behaviour, and manias. Carl Jung pioneered the idea of the collective unconscious which is considered by Jungian psychologists to be responsible for this cognitive bias.

Confirmation bias - the tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms one’s preconceptions.

Neglect of probability - the tendency to completely disregard probability when making a decision under uncertainty.

Outcome bias - the tendency to judge a decision by its eventual outcome instead of based on the quality of the decision at the time it was made.

Selective perception - the tendency for expectations to affect perception.

Status quo bias - the tendency for people to like things to stay relatively the same.

Tags: debate, argument, perception, mind, humanity

China's Building Cyberweapons

Thu, 31 May 2007 05:42:05 GMT

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clipper's remarks: For some reason when I was reading this article all I could think about was tron.
The article is interesting though much more at the link that what I clipped.

Clip Source: www.pcworld.com

China Crafts Cyberweapons

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) continues to build cyberwarfare units and develop viruses to attack enemy computer systems as part of its information-warfare strategy, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) warned in a report released on Friday.

"The PLA has established information warfare units to develop viruses to attack enemy computer systems and networks," the annual DOD report on China's military warned. At the same, Chinese armed forces are developing ways to protect its own systems from an enemy attack, it said, echoing similar warnings made in previous years.

The PLA's virus-writing efforts have been underway for years, reflecting the importance that China apparently attaches to information warfare. As early as 2000, the DOD warned, "China has the capability to penetrate poorly protected U.S. computer systems and potentially could use CNA [computer network attacks] to attack specific U.S. civilian and military infrastructures."

Tags: china, weapons, cyber, warfare, chinese, battle, bots

Beijing Going Green?

Thu, 31 May 2007 05:37:11 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A lot of good stuff in here detailing how Beijing is trying to go green in an attempt to improve air quality. Mostly pictures of a recent convention held in Beijing.

Clip Source: news.com.com

The green view from Beijing

Also part of Olympic Forest Park will be this porous concrete, which allows water to percolate through instead of running off. This way, the ground can stay moist, and requires less watering. Some Olympic athletic events, including tennis, archery and hockey, are expected to take place in the massive park.

The Olympic park is supposed to be a model for the sustainable city and water management. It's due to be completed next year.

Credit: Michael Kanellos/CNET News.com

Tags: china, environment, green, beijing, eco, friendly, china loves you

Critics Overreact to Google's future plans

Tue, 29 May 2007 01:51:31 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Good article a lot more at the site. While I am pretty paranoid when it comes to privacy concerns Google is planning on building the database described above on an opt-in basis. As long as it is clear to people what their opting in I have no problem with it.

Clip Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Get a life or just Google it - the choice is yours

Internet search engine Google plans to target people's interests using data collected on its users Lesley-Anne Henry asks: is this the next logical step or the thin end of the orwellian wedge

Google's declaration of intent to assemble the most comprehensive database of personal information has thrown down the gauntlet to civil libertarians.

The ultimate aim is to make Google so personal that it can target people known to be interested in certain products or services just from their Google activities. It is expected that one day users could ask a computer 'What should I do today?' or 'Which job should I take?' and it will tell them the answer.

In theory there should be no problem. In fact, the new database could make life easier - perhaps even better.

Also under the Data Protection Act information must only be used for the purposes it was given and Google has said it plans to impose a limit on the period it keeps personal information.

Tags: intenet, privacy, web, search, engines, engine, google

Big Brother Facebook

Tue, 29 May 2007 01:47:17 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This article is really good only clipped a small piece. It is pretty even handed but it does go into detail as to Facebook's privacy policy which is much looser than many other internet companies. Worth the read.

Clip Source: blogs.zdnet.com

Why Facebook is scarier than Google

“We’re the sixth most trafficked site in the U.S. and we can’t seem to get our act together,” Zuckerberg joked as he fumbled to synchronize his presentation slides, which were in disarray. After laughs from the crowd, he regained his composure and added, “We recently passed eBay in traffic and we’re working on passing Google, too,” according to AP reports.

“When Facebook has 100 million users, in the not too distant future, having the ability to develop an App in their system will almost be like being able to get a link on Google’s own home page.

WHY FACEBOOK IS SCARIER THAN GOOGLEEach Facebook user knowingly and willingly provides an interested corporation with the intimate details of their daily personal and professional lives to enable persistent data records for the unique data mining profit advantage of the corporation.

Because Facebook as “Big Brother” is consensual, there is no redress.

Tags: facebook, internet, privacy, internet privacy, web, applications

Rambo IV trailer (really really awesome)

Sat, 26 May 2007 03:45:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Reposted this as a seperate clip since other rambo thread targets a removed video.

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

[Video]

First official John Rambo (Rambo 4) teaser.
Best Rambo 4 site:
http://ramboiv.moonfruit.com

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First official JOHN RAMBO (Rambo 4) teaser trailer

Tags: rambo, rambo 4, rambo iv, action, movie, action movie

UK to get even more Big Brother with hovering drones

Thu, 24 May 2007 10:04:36 GMT

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clipper's remarks: While I don't agree with having robots flying around watching us you have to admit that this thing is pretty cool. What impressed me is that it can handle flying around on its own (no operator) using its built in GPS.

The site doesn't have a whole lot more about this but it does have a link to a newspaper article about this drone.

Clip Source: www.engadget.com

With literally hundreds of thousands of cameras -- some sporting speakers and microphones -- trained on its poor citizens from the moment they step out of the house in the morning until their hasty retreat inside at night, we're not sure why the UK needs yet another set of eyes scoping out so-called 'anti-social behaviour' among the populace, but that isn't stopping the vanguard of Big Brother technology from deploying its first unmanned police drone next month.

Originally built for the military by a Germany company and called the 'hicam microdrone,' these repurposed mechanical bobbies can either be controlled by an operator via remote or set to patrol autonomously using their built-in GPS nav systems

Tags: robot, robotics, drone, privacy, privacy concerns, uk, england

Revenge of Fredo white house style

Thu, 24 May 2007 09:48:55 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Thought this was a pretty funny youtube mashup Andy Cobb did overlaying congressional testimony with God Father Clips.

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

[Video]

They say Bush's pet name for Gonzales is "Fredo."

That's perfect, as the ultra-weird, epic revelations from the Comey testimony demand expression in movie trailer form.

Tags: funny, bush, bush administration, gonzales, attorney, attorney general, video, videos, godfather, god father