Friday’s Conversation Topics
Another week, another few days of wackiness and newsworthy stories. It’s all about what I have and what you want this week. You’re going to want to talk about these news stories. Really! Read on.
- “I know the law”… and now this Spanish lady owns the sun. It’s amazing what the power of a notary public is and I have to wonder what Angeles Duran is going to charge us for using the sun. This is a great entrepreneurial job, don’t you think? Hmmm…
- It’s a good probability that your computer is already fingerprinted (that is, cataloged by each device’s unique combination of hardware, software and installed fonts) and you’re being tracked more intricately that ever before. David Norris’s company BlueCava has already fingerprinted 200 million internet devices and expects to have more than 1 billion devices fingerprinted and trackable for online advertisers by the end of 2011. It’s going to be very hard to use any internet-enabled device and not be followed online soon, if not already.
- Yes, I said he has a camera in the back of his head. Hey, everyone wants to be known as “the first” and academia being what it is these days, if you can’t impress one way, go farther than anyone else and make your mark with a camera in the back of your head. yes, this article includes a video to sate your curiosity and give you even more to talk about. “The thumb-sized camera is mounted on a titanium plate inserted inside the back of his head” Professor Wafaa Bilal said. Once the camera is broadcasting via a computer Professor Bilal carries with him you’ll be able to view the pictures at www.3rdi.me.
- In these hard times there’s always a story of a guy, somewhere, augmenting his income in a less-than-lawful way. Mr. Gumbs, while working at the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, managed to order a few extra toner cartidges and (possibly but this has yet to be proven in court) sold them on some ink-black-market. Well, maybe a little more than a few, maybe more like $3.4 million dollars of excess (and still missing) toner purchased since 2004 that never made it into the hospital’s supply system. Of course, a lot of the ink didn’t even fit any of the printers that are in use at Sloan-Kettering. I guess this was a “great job” for a while…
Have a great week!
The Photographer: Hump Day’s Motivational Picture
We are here, which is not only the middle of the week but for many people the end of the week too, those lucky ones that are soon to be feasting on turkey and all the trimmings.
The photographer getting a close-up
Have a great Hump Day!!
Voting booths by zip code
Here is a link to a google map to help you find your nearest voting booth.
It can be hard to find where to go to vote so I hope this link helps you. Click here to go to the map.
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Voting results links
- Voting results map
- California prop 19 results
Facebook will block photos of your ex
In a move none too soon, Facebook will begin a roll-out to all users to start NOT showing pictures of your ex (the one that used to be your main squeeze) tied to your account.
No more, hopefully, will Facebook continue to torture you with pictures of your ex with their new beau.
Quote from InsideFacebook.com:
… Facebook’s project manager in charge of photos, Sam Odio, commented on the post saying, “Hi All – I’d like to let you know that we’re listening to your feedback. The photo memories product no longer shows tagged photos of your friends if you were previously in a relationship with them.” While users may still see Photo Memories of their former romantic partners if they didn’t declare the relationship on Facebook, as well of their current partner with that person’s former partners, the change should help heal the heartache for many users.
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I think Sam Odio is onto something great here.
Hump Day’s Motivational Picture
The Burnt Foot Picture
You can be certain that no matter what your day is like today this guy’s is going to get much worse than it. Fast. And soon.
Ouch!
Revengeguy Radio Show at 11:00am PT
Revenge Guy
Taskrabbit.com to run the errands you can’t
Taskrabbit.com has a great niche that is soon to be duplicated and copied dozens of times in the next few weeks.
What is taskrabbit.com?
Let’s say you have some errands to run but don’t have the time, or you’re not feeling good and need a hand around the house or to run some chores, taskrabbit.com matches your chores with a willing hand and once you work out what the chore(s) are worth you’ve hired yourself an extra hand. This errand running and delivery (and more) service seems to be available only in Boston and San Fransisco so far.
This is great, I might just look for this service when it comes to my location, I always have a lawn that needs cutting…
Become a bladesmith: Bob Kramer’s Knives
Hand crafted blades are very sought after by chefs around the world. Bob Kramer is all about high quality knives that often cost several hundred dollars per inch.
Bob Kramer is as dedicated as they come but how do you become a “master bladesmith”?
Training, skill around a steel mill and a sharp wit!
The video above explains more about Bob and his dedication. Maybe this is where your career will turn? Will you become a bladesmith?
News items:
- Seven local chefs and a bladesmith
- Kramer Knives
- What to look for in a chef’s knife
- Google hot topics
