Category Archives: Art/Style
Banksy
Bulletproof Clothing
I’d guess one of the most common reasons for owning and carrying a firearm is self-defense. If someone tries to break into your home or your car, you can shoot them. If someone starts shooting in the bar (or church or classroom) you’re at, you can shoot them, to save your life and the lives of others.
If you expect to find yourself in some place where getting shot seems like a real possibility, why not wear a bulletproof vest? For example, if I was going clubbing in a rough neighborhood, wouldn’t a good kevlar vest be more useful than a glock?
No good against a head-shot, granted. But I’ll bet the data would show those are more rare than taking one in the torso.
Would wearing a vest be less “manly” in some way? Would like to know what percentage of hand gun owners also have body armor of some kind.
San Francisco Street Art
My thanks to Jamie Nelson for a delightful tour of the Mission District. Would never have found these on my own. (Starts several images into this group of pix)
Best “desk” ever?
More photos of this endlessly flexible work-space.
Shoebox Apartment
Scott Adams: Privacy
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“If you give up a little bit of privacy, the government owns you. But if you give up most of your privacy, the government loses its power over you.”
“At some point, every home that has a security system will have video as a component. Law enforcement will know who comes and goes through nearly every front door.”
“In twenty years, the government will always know where your car is, the same way they can track your phone. Taxis will someday only take credit cards. Busses and trains will require you to swipe an ID, and so on. If you travel, the government will know where you went and how you got there.”
“Imagine, for example, having a smartphone, an iWatch, and a smart car. When you go to the store, the cashier will someday automatically know that you, your car, your watch, and your phone are all in the same place. That is nearly a 100% identity check. When you approach the cash register, I can imagine your phone automatically identifying itself and pulling up your photo on the register.”
Not Doing Shit: The First 100 Days
Connectedness
“Connectendess — which is state of always being connected to the Internet and thus to people, things, life, work, commerce, love, hate and anger – is the single thought that dominates my mind, and it defines how I view everything, how I evaluate everything. It is my telescope and it is my microscope. I don’t see the world in silos called mobile, broadband, browser, app or television. Instead, it is all about being in the state of connectedness.”
From post by Om Malik
Scott Adams: iPhone Identity
“… your iPhone would become the primary way you identify yourself to the world. Someday the store cashier will see your face pop up on a screen when you are next in line because your phone will be transmitting your identity at all times. No more swiping credit cards or writing checks. If your actual face matches the face on the cashier’s screen, you’re good to go, and your payment preferences (credit or debit) would automatically kick in.”
“With your phone in your pocket your car doors open when you get near, the front door of your house opens when approach, your lights adjust to your personal preferences, and all of your online passwords do auto-fill. When your phone is with you, the world will continuously conform to your preferences as you pass through it.”