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No-one likes Clippy

No-one likes Clippy published on 6 Comments on No-one likes Clippy

Is Microsoft’s clippy the most hated animated avatar of all time?

I think he just may be. I don’t know of any other avatar characters that seem to have united computer users in the bonds of hate like Clippy has managed to do.

Originally intended to be a helpful assistant to guide you through using Microsoft Office, he instead became a target of hatred.
I blame this on his arrogant manner. It always felt like he thought he was better than you and was putting you down. (Maybe that was just me?)

He is (mostly) gone now, but I know how much time microsoft put into creating him, so I truly expect him back sometime in the future. Until then – let’s enjoy the silence….

Leave a comment and let me know who your most hated avatar character is, and why.

Before you go – please take a minute to visit this excellent little animation done by Shaun Moriarty.
I just had to share this with you, as I think the animation he has done for this song is just perfect.

>> Click here to enjoy “a social network for two”

The Great Social Media Conspiracy

The Great Social Media Conspiracy published on 2 Comments on The Great Social Media Conspiracy

The Government is reading your tweets and plans to oppress you through facebook!

Social networks are just a front to get your information!
A grand conspiracy to place all an individuals information into massive government database so they can monitor & oppress you!

Well, that is the plan (if you believe in that sort of thing). Luckily, the internet has blown the lid off the top secret machinations so we can all be vigilant.

The curtain has been raised, and through the power of the internet, we now know so many things.
For example:

– Did you know that “Facebook is a CIA front” ?
– Obama plans to oppress you via Facebook ?
– The CIA uses facebook to recruit new operatives ?
– Twitter makes you dumber
– Twitter was created by mind control experts

So, as you casually tweet away, or play your facebook games, make sure your aluminium foil hat is on tight.

Suspect Laptop upgrade

Suspect Laptop upgrade published on 3 Comments on Suspect Laptop upgrade

This may be the ultimate petrol head’s laptop.

It is the kind of thing you would see if Vin Diesel’s Fast and Furious character Dominic Toretto fixed computers.

But it is all a facade, like so many other things these days.
For example, I was researching a seminar I had considered going to. I like to check out the speakers to see if they actually have the goods and are worth paying to see.
I found one particular session that I was keen on, but it was being presented by a speaker I had never heard of.

A few minutes research on google, twitter, facebook, LinkedIn, etc (gotta love the internet for the research capabilities it offers) and I had found out all I needed to know.

And that was that whilst this speaker was being promoted as an expert, they had never had the real world experience to back up what they were going to present on.
They had never had a job in the field, had never run a business or even used the tools they were going to speak about and basically pumped up their resume/online presence, to give the appearance of success.

Needless to say, I quickly lost interest in the session and the seminar.

Unfortunately these days, many people with not real knowledge can make themselves appear successful and will simply regurgitate others information to appear knowledge.
There is a saying that “on the internet, perception is reality”.  This is true.

But if it looks like a duck online and walks like a duck online, it does not mean it is actually is a duck in real life.

Cheaters never win, they say. I hope this remains true in the glorious technological future.

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