Bits and Bobs 34

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

kalmar wrote:

Mad stuff. "Google glass"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-news ... /05/google

An advertising firm inserting itself between me and everything I see and do? What could go wrong!

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:21

No-one seems to like the idea except for me.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22384

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

kalmar wrote:

Mad stuff. "Google glass"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-news ... /05/google

An advertising firm inserting itself between me and everything I see and do? What could go wrong!

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25999

Not sure about all of your normal vision blurring when someone rings you on your magic glasses...

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:27

Typically I'll like an idea if it's lifted from Snow Crash.

It's just a heads-up display though really, isn't it? I mean, it doesn't actually function as glasses for people who need glasses. Because that would be cool, if you had zoom and IR mode as well :hat:

YOG · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:55

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

kalmar wrote:

Mad stuff. "Google glass"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-news ... /05/google

An advertising firm inserting itself between me and everything I see and do? What could go wrong!

Indeed. What struck me most about the video is how congenial it is with consumption. The guy's human interactions were utterly replicant.

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 13:02

More human than human.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14413

If it had an apple logo on it I'm sure they'd be spaff everywhere, right now. Ev-er-y-where.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 13:14

One step closer to Futurama's Eye Phone.

devilman · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 13:16

kalmar wrote:

More human than human.

I'd buy them if they could correct my vision along the way.

metalangel · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 13:17

kalmar wrote:

More human than human.

"I'm engineered to stay jailbait for four years!"

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 13:23

Why am I thinking "Shin" when looking at that?

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14513

Grim... wrote:

Why am I thinking "Shin" when looking at that?

The purple hair and the angle of the image

I thought the same thing

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 13:44

Did she have purple hair? I met her once, and I don't think she did have.

Oh, it's the avatar! Of course it is.

GazChap · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 14:01

She did/does indeed have purple hair.

Plissken · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 14:30

Purple writing too.

metalangel · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 14:46

1. "Have you got a Nectar Card at all?"

At all? What are the states between 'yes' and 'no'? Is it possible to partially have a Nectar Card?

2. Leaving supermarket. Car wants to turn right into service station. I am approaching a big speedbump so I slow right down and flash my lights twice. Car doesn't react. As I get on top of the speedbump flash twice again. Car doesn't react. I descend from the speed bump, two car lengths away, NOW the other car starts to turn into my path. Brake quickly, stop, glare at other drive who gestures for me to go past. I gesture for them to go into the fucking service station already and then just sit and stare back at them until they do because they're a FUCKING MORON.

3. Birthday card for my mother. Start to write the envelope. Her name, but the first line of my address. The card is far too large to fit into any of the blank envelopes I have.

:droool:

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Just putting this here.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 15:44

marshall stacks and loud bands.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 15:47

How do you know there's a drummer at the door?

The knockings out of time and he never knows where to come in......

Heh.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 15:48

metalangel wrote:

kalmar wrote:

More human than human.

"I'm engineered to stay jailbait for four years!"

From what game is this?

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Blade Runner.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 15:51

throughsilver wrote:

Blade Runner.

I own that, too. The PC one, with the funny interface?

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

MaliA wrote:

throughsilver wrote:

Blade Runner.

I own that, too. The PC one, with the funny interface?

Dunno. Just did a Google reverse image search

Dimrill · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 16:52

SNAKE ON A PLANE NYAN BACON THE BOSS!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 16:55

Want.....

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-s ... 0-pdt.html

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

I would rather have 3x http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/lg-d2342p ... ~~11255570

(edit: my set up is currently 3 monitors, 1 main PC, 1 internet PC (only 1gb ram) and 3 external hard drives, all of which combined would cost less than a top spec new PC, the internet pc came from an office for £40)

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 17:58

I wouldn't know what to do with three monitors.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

I have a 27" iMac and a 26" Samsung. The Mac has a second video out and I have three spare 22" monitors, but I've run out of desk space.

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

Goddess Jasmine wrote:

I wouldn't know what to do with three monitors.

[tower unit]
................................[gaming/photo editing]...........[tower unit]
.................[internet]..................................[DVDs]

When the children want to use the internet then the monitor on the left and the second mouse/keyboard are moved onto the other desk. It's less confusing than it looks although it is a pain in the arse trying to find the right plug.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 19:51

I am watching te coverage of The Masters on Sky.

Why the fuck are they showing coverage of their coverage? And interviews? And what happened to Rory last year?

HE'S ON THE COURSE RIGHT NOW YOU PRICKS!!!

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Curiosity wrote:

I am watching te coverage of The Masters on Sky.

Why the fuck are they showing coverage of their coverage? And interviews? And what happened to Rory last year?

HE'S ON THE COURSE RIGHT NOW YOU PRICKS!!!

I tried watching Balenthia vs Alkmaar on ITV 4, and it's bloody cricket! At least you're given the correct sport.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 20:31

Ouch. Stenson was leading until he hit a quadruple bogey on the final hole.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Curiosity wrote:

Ouch. Stenson was leading until he hit a quadruple bogey on the final hole.

'Snot fair, is it.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Decca wrote:

............. it is a pain in the arse trying to find the right plug.

You should always ask one of the sales assistants at Anne Summers for advice on the appropriate size BEFORE buying one.

YOG · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:16

GOG.com is making Fallout 1 (and goodies*) free for 48 hours. Optimised for new computers, etc.

*inc. soundtrack!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:41

Decca wrote:

I would rather have 3x http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/lg-d2342p ... ~~11255570

(edit: my set up is currently 3 monitors, 1 main PC, 1 internet PC (only 1gb ram) and 3 external hard drives, all of which combined would cost less than a top spec new PC, the internet pc came from an office for £40)

Yes but my choice looks good

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:59

Goddess Jasmine wrote:

I wouldn't know what to do with three monitors.

Code on the middle one, application you're building on the left one, database / Photoshop / others on the right one, error log on the top on (if you've got four).

Obv.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:00

Or, of course, porn porn porn porn.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14413

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYdB_0hDPPE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Rap now, and the white boy plays the race card. Badly.

Warning: contains rap. Plus it's long, but the killer verse is about 20 minutes in or so.

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

texts from dog http://textfromdog.tumblr.com/

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 16:26

Decca wrote:

texts from dog http://textfromdog.tumblr.com/

That is superb.

metalangel · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 17:54

Important reading:

Dead badger removal

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

From the last half hour in my house:

What are you doing Daisy?
Staring at the cat
ok
handing child half a tennis ball now
ok
she won't throw it

oh dear
that's ok, I've found a sock to hand her instead
you do that then
ow ow ow!
What happened?
Cat punched me.
you ok?
given a different sock to the child, this one's wet so it's better.

What are you doing Sylvanas?
Sleeping, piss off.
Fair enough

What are you doing Apep?
I will murder you the second I escape from the vivarium, which trust me, I am planning to do
Fair enough.

What are you doing Bonzo?
Digging!!!

Why?
I have to bury this thing!!
What thing?
I'm Digging :DD

What thing?
The long sharp thing, it's green.
oh kay. where did you find it?
Kitchen sink.
Bring my best knife back right now!
You will have to catch me first ahahahahaha!

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 20:11

I've had too much excitement for one day. Woke up at ten to seven with a raging hangover approaching, so had a shower and watched TV on my iPod. Then I got into my bike riding gear and procrastinated for an hour before going out over the big hill that I can see from the front window. Two hours later I return home and went into Bradford to help MrsA buy some walking trousers. This took a while as it seems finding a pair that fits and she is happy with means 'try all the others on' as well. We came home and I bought some kindling and had q couple of pints whilst watching the end of the football. People up here are incredibly friendly and polite, something I still marvel at. Ate dinner and now I want sleeps.

Decca, I hope the dog isn't too naughty for you, it made me laugh a lot, as did the texts from dog.