Relayman - Slashdot User

Submission + - First 3-D Super Bowl commercial was 20 years ago

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Relayman

on Friday January 30, 2009 @09:42PM

Relayman writes: "Leading up to Super Bowl XLIII, media outlets are referring to the broadcast of the "first 3-D commercial in bowl history" (Time Magazine) or discussing "What's Behind the First 3D Super Bowl Ads" (PC Magazine).
But these statements are simply not true.
The first 3-D Super Bowl commercial was aired during Super Bowl XXIII (20 years ago) and was sponsored by Coca-Cola. In addition, the halftime show, "Be Bop Bamboozled in 3-D," was also broadcast in 3-D.
Although anyone under 26 is allowed to overlook this error, the rest of us, especially Slashdotters, surely remember this. I still have the video tape and glasses.
And yes, it's documented in Wikipedia which makes it official.
Just because Jeffrey Katzenberg says his is the first Super Bowl commercial in 3-D doesn't make it so. Help me to set the record straight."

Submission + - Here's your chance to see a Ponzi scheme up close (stoic-capital.com)

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Relayman

on Wednesday November 12, 2008 @05:37PM

Relayman writes: "Thanks to spam, I have found something that you may have thought you would never see in the wild: A real, live Ponzi scheme. Well, now's your chance, although hopefully somebody will close it down before too many suckers bite. You can see the unsecure Web site. You can see the posting on various blogs touting the scheme. You can even sign up to receive a 5% commission when you victimize your friends and relatives.

In these trying times, isn't it nice to know a place where you can invest $1,000 today and receive up to $61,469.80 in May 2009?

How does this work, you ask? By buying stocks when the market is rising and selling short when the market is falling! They make it seem so easy.

So enjoy the rare Ponzi scheme while you can. But don't touch, and don't invest. As they say in the sweepstakes rules, "Many will play, but few will win."

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed broker or financial advisor and am not authorized to evaluate investment schemes for their effectiveness or legality. The comments in this message shall be considered satire."

Submission + - Software used to find missing autistic man alive (startribune.com)

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Relayman

on Tuesday June 24, 2008 @06:10PM

Relayman writes: "Software developed by a police officer was instrumental in finding a missing autistic man alive in Minnesota. The software analyzes the terrain of the search area and the type of vegetation that covers the area, takes into consideration what searchers have already covered and develops probabilities and recommendations for further searches. In this case, it suggested searching an area again. This software, dubbed Search Tracker, was written by St. Louis County Sheriff's Rescue Squad Lt. Rick Slatten, according to the article.

Technical note: I believe that the original article was in the Duluth News Tribune, but they require that you sign in to read it."

Submission + - New Daylight Savings Time changes causes glitches (thenewspaper.com)

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Relayman

on Monday October 29, 2007 @10:08AM

Relayman writes: "I'm suggesting a general item that covers the various glitches that occurred because computers and people switched to standard time on Sunday, Oct. 28 instead of waiting until Nov. 4 (United States and Canada). For example, in Baltimore the "intelligent" parking meters incorrectly issued tickets based on parking in a space during a time that was not allowed. According to the Daily News, Blackberries also had the problem, although the article didn't say if it was all Blackberries or just some. In Toronto, the CityTV CityNews Web site was off for several hours on Sunday until the problem was fixed, according to the Globe and Mail. There may be more cases of clocks incorrectly set."

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