I want to see what the Monkey Webcam looks like personally. Perfect for spying on people.
Lovers of cute things (and the Japanese) will snatch up this USB MyPet Webcam that comes in both monkey and puppy models. Supporting up to 640×480 at 15 frames per second, this webcam is perfect for the girlfriend that hates tech.
Readers could also use it to spy on a victim who doesn’t know this is a webcam. A very dumb victim.
USB MyPet Webcam cranks the cuteness factor [uber gizmo]
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The WSJ has a short article about how Hollywood still falls short when portraying computer use in movies.
In the 1996 blockbuster “Mission: Impossible,” the secret agent played by Tom Cruise uses email to set a trap for one of his adversaries — a shadowy, Bible-quoting figure he knows only as “Max.”
Mr. Cruise’s character uses a laptop to compose an email message addressed to “Max@Job 3:14.” Once he clicks the “send” button, the email is carried away in an oversized on-screen envelope, complete with postage stamp. In the real world, such a message would set the stage for a bounce-back error message, not an action/adventure thriller. [WSJ.com]
This morning I woke up to part of Electric Skychurch’s Deus Suite playing on Groove Salad. And the sun was shining through the windows just right. Such a nice peaceful way to wake.
Yesterday was Boston day. I just had felt the need to get out of the house and be social. I had plans for brunch and then just planned to bum around and see who I could find the rest of the day. Hopefully using up enough time to make it to my friend Bree’s going away party.
Brunch was great. We went to one of my favorite brunch places, Soundbites. And as usually it didn’t disappoint. I even got to see the breakfast guy yell at a table for taking too long. It was classic. And I got some yummy eggs benedict too! Maybe I’ll see about turning this into a monthly thing until I move back up there.
The rest of the day was spent in Harvard Square and Davis Square. Then I stopped in to see Bree, since I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to make it till 6. It was good seeing her, I hadn’t seen her in around a year (when she came to visit me in the hospital).
I left there intending to go home, but I realized I really only needed to fill up an hour and a half till her going away thang started. So I headed over in the direction, parked and wandered around the Virgin Megastore for a while before heading over to the Otherside to find her. It was a nice time, got to hang out more, see other friends, and drink enough chai to be all revved up for the trip home. And I got to meet the Pennysaver guy!
Overall a great day.
I’ve been meaning to post about this story for a while and this article seems like a good place to start. A book on manga has been pulled from a some California libraries because it *gasp* has some naughty pictures in it.
Paul Gravett’s Manga pulled from library shelf
One of the best books ever written on the subject of manga, Paul Gravett’s Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics (Harper Design International) has been removed from the shelves of the San Bernadino County Library System after a parent complained about illustrations depicting sex acts. Her sixteen-year-old son had checked the book out and was disturbed by the graphic nature of some of the material presented.
After the Victorville branch initially declined to remove the book from its holdings, which was shelved appropriately with the adult holdings, Bill Postmus, Chairman of the San Bernadino County Board of Supervisors, intervened on the family’s behalf. County library officials obligingly led Postmus through the library’s reconsideration process that led to the book’s removal. Gravett’s book will still be available to county patrons via inter-library loan. [Comic World News: Flipped]
It’s so nice to see censorship alive and well.
For the next time you go on a date:
Oh, ho, ho, ho. What will small companies think of next to get a mention in USA Today and freak people out? Secure Networks is offering a free service called SecureSingles which allows you to punch in a few pertinent details about your next date and, if things don’t go so well or your date chops you into small, tasty bits your friends and neighbors will receive an SMS, phone call, or email message after a certain time. Great for wrapping things up after he starts talking about his “kittens” and “wax paper collection.”
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Product Page [SecureSingles via USA Today] [via Gizmodo]
Just a reminder to everyone that tomorrow is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s. Unfortunately there isn’t anyplace close to me to go for it. Big suck.
The other day I was driving around and realized that the clock in my car was almost right (it is usually horribly off). I never reset it for spring so now I’m trying to figure out who changed it. Are there people who break into cars and reset clocks? Hmmm.
Do you play Second Life? Are you looking for some action? Then check out SL Escorts for listings and reviews. Also see an article on 1UP on MMO Call Girls.
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In celebration of my one year mark my parents are going to take me to see Spamalot. ROCK!
