Soon, we won't be able to avoid the annoying sound of people talking - either to their Mobile Phone, or (as I tend to do) to their Invisible Friend. I like this commentary: Keep planes free from mobile phones, from Timesonline. My response was (other than thinking "Right On!") -
For those who remember when the BIG QUESTION was: "Smoking Or Non?"; it's time for the ticket people to start asking "Talking Or Non?". For just a while, when the subway here in Bangkok was new, mobile phones worked (sort of) in the stations, but blinked out when the train entered the tunnel. It was loads of fun to watch people confusedly saying "helloah... helloah" and peering at their handsets, wondering what had happened. The ever-helpful MRT has since added service throughout. Bummer!
Another reason to be Afraid - be Very Afraid!: Go "Sniff" Yourself. Apparently, Useful Networks - truly a name for the Newspeak Dictionary - can now let your "friends" (and employer) keep track of your location. One Brian Levin, truly a creepy guy, says this is a "fun way" to stalk people. He also says, "Privacy is paramount" (another one for the Ninteen Eighty-Four Newspeak Dictionary; and if you want, you can "You can ‘sniff’ yourself"!
This wonderful tool for stalkers is, of course, brought to you courtesy of
For those who remember when the BIG QUESTION was: "Smoking Or Non?"; it's time for the ticket people to start asking "Talking Or Non?". For just a while, when the subway here in Bangkok was new, mobile phones worked (sort of) in the stations, but blinked out when the train entered the tunnel. It was loads of fun to watch people confusedly saying "helloah... helloah" and peering at their handsets, wondering what had happened. The ever-helpful MRT has since added service throughout. Bummer!
Another reason to be Afraid - be Very Afraid!: Go "Sniff" Yourself. Apparently, Useful Networks - truly a name for the Newspeak Dictionary - can now let your "friends" (and employer) keep track of your location. One Brian Levin, truly a creepy guy, says this is a "fun way" to stalk people. He also says, "Privacy is paramount" (another one for the Ninteen Eighty-Four Newspeak Dictionary; and if you want, you can "You can ‘sniff’ yourself"!
This wonderful tool for stalkers is, of course, brought to you courtesy of
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