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Submission + - Invasive popups, what can we do?

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phyrebyrd

on Tuesday July 10, 2007 @04:56PM

phyrebyrd writes: "Everyone knows those annoying popups that seem to get through the popup blockers... One that seems prolific are those for NetFlix... But what can we do to seriously hurt this advertising model so that it's not so attractive to use? Is there a way we can automate spoofed 'clicks' so that this racks up the bill for the invasive advertiser? Can this be done 'legally'? After all, they're going against our own wishes and forcing ads upon us with the intent of circumventing our own blockers, couldn't we fight back and hurt them where it counts? Does such a technology already exist to combat these things and hit them where it really hurts instead of just blocking the ads? I feel like these advertisers have absolutely no regard for how they get their 'messages' across, so why can't we use the same tactics to get OUR message across? Why should we have to tolerate such practices?"

Submission + - Brain Powered Toys

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phyrebyrd

on Tuesday May 01, 2007 @12:19PM

phyrebyrd writes: "Next generation games could use biofeedback to enhance the playability of upcoming games. Technology currently being developed by NeuroSky and other startups is at the heart of this exciting new possibility.

From the article:

"Adding biofeedback to "Tiger Woods PGA Tour," for instance, could mean that only those players who muster Zen-like concentration could nail a put. In the popular first-person shooter "Grand Theft Auto," players who become nervous or frightened would have worse aim than those who remain relaxed and focused.""

Submission + - Mercury for Everyone! (The Shiny Stuff)

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phyrebyrd

on Monday April 30, 2007 @11:43AM

phyrebyrd writes: "How much money does it take to screw in a compact fluorescent light bulb? About US$4.28 for the bulb and labour — unless you break the bulb. Then you, like Brandy Bridges of Ellsworth, Maine, could be looking at a cost of about US$2,004.28, which doesn't include the costs of frayed nerves and risks to health."

Submission + - Mercury for Everyone! (The Shiny Stuff)

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phyrebyrd

on Monday April 30, 2007 @11:33AM

phyrebyrd writes: "How much money does it take to screw in a compact fluorescent light bulb? About US$4.28 for the bulb and labour — unless you break the bulb. Then you, like Brandy Bridges of Ellsworth, Maine, could be looking at a cost of about US$2,004.28, which doesn't include the costs of frayed nerves and risks to health."

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