The beauty of being a blogger is that I have a platform to share whatever noteworthy topic that pops into my head. Sometimes, the crazy stories I come across on the inter-web or the random thoughts that pop into my mind aren’t really noteworthy at all {on their own}. They usually make me pause, laugh, or just plain roll my eyes and I go on about my day.
So, without further ado, here’s this weeks edition of Random Goodness from Around the Web:
Was This Phase One of Minority Report?
Okay, I think this is pretty creepy… almost like all those alien movies I watched as a kid are coming to life. Basically, JetBlue is experimenting with facial recognition software that will eliminate a need for a boarding pass or even passport when boarding at all. It works like this: you stand in line {someday someone’s going to invent something to eliminate lines!} and right before you gets to the gate, there’s a shoebox-size camera that takes your photo and gives you a check mark if you’re you and good to go in a matter of seconds. The technology aspect is awesome, but what do you guys think of the privacy ramifications?
Does the Universe’s Energy Taste Like Chocolate?
If so, I’m in. What on earth am I talking about? Well it’s crazier than it sounds and I’m calling bull. A “Breatharian” couple have supposedly eaten virtually nothing for nine years, instead living off “the universe’s energy.” Breatharain’s believe that food and water aren’t really necessary because humans can be 100% sustained solely by the energy of the universe. And this couple claims they have survived on little else than a piece of fruit or vegetable broth just 3x week since 2008. The wife even ate nothing during her whole pregnancy and had a healthy baby. WHAT? Absolutely no way. Sounds like an eating disorder, not a lifestyle!
A Roomba For Your Weeds
Roomba co-creator Joe Jones created the “Tertil,” that uses sensors to identify weeds and cut them down. Powered by solar panels, this little thing looks awesome and like it’d do the chore so many of us despise, but I’m not sure I’d trust it not to pull more than weeds in my garden! I might have to follow it around to monitor it, which would defeat the purpose I think!
And that concludes this installment of Random Goodness from Around the Web. Please make sure to leave your random responses in the comment section.
~Mavis
FarmGirl says
It’s hard to find a pair of jeans today that don’t have holes. It is very frustrating. I like dark wash boot cut jeans and those are next to impossible to find. I cannot understand buying ripped clothes.
I think facial recognition software is scary. I’ll just not fly JetBlue if that is the case.
It is also scary to know about Google maps and the fact that a company could launch a satellite into orbit that people can use to look up your property without your permission and it’s legal. There isn’t any privacy anymore. And the crazy thing with Google maps/etc is that you have to log on and remove your property if you want it fuzzy when someone looks you up.
j Y says
The google image thing is crazy! Since 911 I’ve noticed the images on my property are super clear. (Maybe I’m paranoid?) I love surfing google maps though. I go down the streets & neighborhoods where I grew up & check things out. When I look the images are very blurry & you can’t zoom in or do street view, it’s a very rural area in the Appalachians. Now I live on a lake with a power plant close by. You can zoom in very clearly & see people in my yard & all the cars! Crazy. I assume it has something to do with the safety issues around power plants now. I didn’t know you can have your property removed….I need to do that.
Which brings up google maps gps directions. I live 1 mile from a public boat ramp. I’m on a dead in road with no plublic access to the lake yet we constantly have people coming down our road trying to access the lake. (24 hrs a day)We finally discovered that if someone puts the name of the lake in their gps it takes them TO MY HOUSE! If they put the name of the lake with the boat ramp it takes them to the correct place. When Google tagged the lake they labeled it close to my property instead of close to the boat ramp….so the gps takes people to the nearest road,my driveway. Just this morning someone drove down my driveway into my back yard to my garage before they finally decided they could not get to the water through my yard. It’s obviously a residential home from the road with no signs at all for a boat ramp. So…I’ve been trying to get google to fix it & all I’m getting in reply is crickets. I’m also trying to get the county to put up clearer no lake access signs. Our one sign was stolen a few weeks ago making it much worse.
Julie says
So maybe you picked up a tick back East? That might explain the headache. I live in Maryland and have had Lymes three times.
You might consider a blood test if it continues.
Peggy Ann in CT says
I read the article about the “Breatharians” too and I am haunted by it. I just cannot wrap my brain around it being remotely possible. I wanted waaaaay more than vegetable broth when I was pregnant – even with morning sickness. Maybe it is more of the “fake news” that seems to be so popular these days.
I don’t think I would trust the Tertil to get rid of only the weeds. As much of a chore as weeding is, there is something immensely satisfying to survey your garden once you are done.
Linda says
I grew up pretty poor, and have a hard time with people buying the ripped and holey clothes (jeans) I hated as a kid. I think they look ridiculous, but hey, half the stuff on the runway looks ridiculous. Just my opinion- don’t send hate mail people.
Kristina says
NY Post is a tabloid, reposting a story from The Sun, another tabloid. I looked up Breatherism, and a lot of the posts I found were on pro-anorexia sites. Gross that people try to profit by such patently dangerous lies, and make no mistake – “publications” like the Sun and NY Post know that breatherism is as possible as an Elvis sighting.
Brianna says
I read the Breatharianism article awhile back on the couple with 2 kids and I really think they should be investigated for borderline child abuse. I doubt she received appropriate medical care during her pregnancies because any OB-GYN would have admitted her to the hospital for nutrition and monitoring and social services would eventually be involved. It makes no sense and why publically brag about it. Her story is false and scientifically people cannot survive on just broth, a piece of fruit, and air, especially for such a long duration.
Lynn says
Hey, Mavis! That weed robot just might be the answer to the rabbits in my garden! Those pesty rabbits think they are horses and take flying leaps over and into my raised beds…that’s double-raised beds, mind you! (I guess they get all their energy from my beautiful greens.)
Elaine says
Growing up my father worked his tail off for my mom, my brother and me. We weren’t rich (though I thought we were) but my dad had a tremendous amount of pride…if we wore a single piece of clothing with a hole of any size, my dad would stick his finger in it and yank through the hole leaving the article of clothing useless (sleeves, jeans, socks…) my dad would say as he was literally ripping clothing from our bodies “I don’t work 70 hours a week for my kids to be wearing clothes with holes in them!” Needless to say, this only happened a handful of times and needless to say I don’t wear anything (in public) that has holes, nor does my son…fashion be damned!
Marissa says
Hey! I just found your blog through a frugal group I belong to on Facebook! Looking forward to reading more of your work! 🙂
Yes… ripped jeans… I never understood how anyone would think they are fashionable. Every time I tried a pair on in the past to see if they would look cute on me, I could never get past that I would be buying and wearing clothes with holes in them. : / Could never do it. Dx Like another commenter said, it is so hard to find fashionable jeans without holes in them. It’s sad. 🙁
Have an awesome weekend! ^ o^