Smart-Label Revolution
Here's an application of smart-labels or RFIDs that I never thought of -- but boy will it make retailers and manufacturers more wary. Imagine if the prolifiation of smart labels really does happen like the industry is hoping. Wouldn't it be great for retailers and manufacturers alike? They'll be able to track inventory better, avoid stock-outs -- lower costs and increase profits. But imagine a little bit more. Imagine you -- you dumb consumer -- imagine you surfing to a website that tracks products made by exploited 10-year-olds in some third-world country -- or a website that tracks companies that polluters -- you get the idea -- now imagine you can pull down the identification of their products and store them in your own little handheld for your next shopping trip -- imagine what fun it would be, when you're no longer just a dumb consumer, but a consumer with a conscience, and the information to act on that conscience -- that day is coming -- and it's going to be so much fun!
Of Movies
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut -- This is one hilarious movie -- but boy is it rude. It's rude beyond the point of being offensive. The movie takes the good taste filter off and amuses with humour that simulate the juvenile in us. Every now and again though, that little kid in us needs to be amused -- and this movie will certainly do that. If you're offended by the movie, it's because the adult in you is watching. The Brothers Grimm -- This was an OK fantasy movie, moving at a good pace, with the appropriate level of action and humour. The special effects were well done -- and so was the cinematography. If you missed it in the theatre, you didn't miss much however. You can catch it on DVD. The Aristocrats -- This is a movie about a joke. One joke. That's it. The delivery however -- now that was something else. The delivery was sick, sick, sick. This is an in-joke for comedians that have been numbed by jokes for us regular folk. The only thi...
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