isearch, the people finder
Lifehacker today posted about a site called iSearch which allows its users to search for people online.
I read the post and I thought “great, there are a bunch of people i’d love to contact”. I went to the site and was a bit bummed that it thought that ‘Sydney’ meant ‘Sydney, FL’ and not ‘Sydney, NSW’ but anyway… The site kinda freaked me out a little bit.
Not only did I find myself on there with incorrect details (I was never the treasurer of Skylines Australia, I was president of the club and owner of the site) but when I noticed that it had a list of ‘Associates of Christian Biggins’ and they were people I knew, I felt a little strange. Sure, it called ‘SAU Cotm’ (Skylines Australia Car of the month) an associate of mine, it still listed real people there. This site knew my friends.
If that wasn’t enough, it offered an email address for me.
When you clicked on the link, it tried to sell you an email address for $1.69. Looking at the address and the strategically placed underscores, it does actually look like one of my addresses. Of course, anybody who actually knows me, knows that a simple google search of my name will bring up a helluva lot more info on me that this site.
But, it got me thinking. Where is this leading? What information of mine will be available to complete strangers (for a price?) in the future. I have always been a bit laid back about my online privacy as I am not an overly private guy to start with, but this has definitely got me thinking. Especially when you have contributed to as much of the internet as I have (and most of the time not using an alias).
Anyway. If you want to know anything about me. Just ask. 
In the meantime, I am going to decide whether I respect iSearch or despise it.
Japanese Game Shows
The Japanese have always loved crazy games and game shows. A lot of them make you cringe but most of them make you laugh. A lot. For a long time and until somebody can resuscitate you.
Binoculars Soccer
Silent Library
Don’t Laugh!
While I continue to think these shows are odd. I still think they are awesome and so much more creative than the dribble that we have on Australian television. I just wish I understood what they were saying!
Stupid Australians
Apparently Australians send, on average, $3M to Nigeria PER MONTH!
These people don’t deserve their money back, let the Nigerians keep it.
New police powers see them able to fine ‘annoying’ people.
Extreme dictator-like powers have been given to NSW police and other World Youth Day volunteers that see them able to fine people $5500 for wearing a T-Shirt that may annoy patrons of WYD services.
I wonder, if I am driving to a WYD service and some Shmo doesn’t indicate to change lanes in front of me (rendering me 100% annoyed) can I perform a citizens fining of said shitty driver? Or should I just call the cops?
Bleugh, bugger the fines. This gives me more reason to get out there and protest this nazism.
Facebook ‘dipping’ group.
In other news, Teenagers in the UK have been using google maps to locate neighbours’ swimming pools for late night dip-n-dash sessions.
Facebook Group Using Google Maps To Go "Dipping" At Strangers' Pools
Astonishing advertising lengths
Wow, this blog post has a screen shot of an advertisement during a show. And I don't mean the show went to an ad break, I mean the show was 'paused' by a guy walking on the screen to plug a new show.
While TV advertising in Australia is getting *really* bad, its not quite this bad yet.
Make sure you click the link about 'stealing' broadcasting. Its worth a chuckle.
Base Jumpers. In Sydney?
I love it.
At what temperature would you consider swimming in nuclear cooling water?
"I haven't evaluated the safety here. That's something scholars
and experts should research more,"
This is a classic quote. I love it. People are so sure that others will look after them.
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