Sure, but imagine it with (choosing an actress at random) Lauren Bacall. That would be something.
- j1m
Lauren Bacall couldn't be such a credible double-crosser.
- ana
from IM
Hey, Lauren Bacall can do anything! But yes, it's a thankless role, and it's a bit hard to think of a contemporary actress who fits right into the shoe. Of course, it suited Faye Dunaway, who played a similar role 30 years later, in Chinatown.
- j1m
Hmm, maybe the best private eye movie ever? It's funny how few obvious contenders there are.
- j1m
Does Hercules Poirot qualify as a private detective?
- ana
from IM
That's definitely a different genre, I think it's called Agatha Christie Stories :) Or, more seriously, Mystery.
- j1m
A quick survey of the internet confirms that, yes, this is the best private eye movie of all time. Unless it's, you know, The Big Sleep or Chinatown.
- j1m
Sounds like I should watch Chinatown. But first things first (i.e. lunch).
- ana
from IM
Yes, definitely don't try to watch it before lunch, it's quite lengthy.
- j1m
The human cuteness detector is set at such a low bar, researchers said, that it sweeps in and deems cute practically anything remotely resembling a human baby or a part thereof, and so ends up including the young of virtually every mammalian species, fuzzy-headed birds like Japanese cranes, woolly bear caterpillars, a bobbing balloon, a big round... - http://anaulin.tumblr.com/post...
These are all legitimate questions which their engineers tend not to be sensitive about, because, again, they can’t quantify it, and it takes kind of an emotional intelligence that they lack — to feel, anticipate, have empathy to understand what the other guy or the government might worry about. - http://anaulin.tumblr.com/post...
I'm a Google engineer, so according to Auletta, I am not qualified to answer your question, Jim.
- ana
from IM
Yes, engineers barely even qualify as humans really.
- Paul Buchheit
Yes, for example many engineers lack the ability to collapse others into inaccurate stereotypes of mysterious origin.
- j1m
Thinking that worrries are stupid or ill-founded != not anticipating worries.
- Ryan Moulton
Today, we’re happy to introduce both Google Location History and Google Location Alerts (beta) to let you do even more with Latitude. - http://anaulin.tumblr.com/post...
^^^^^^^^ and how they will deal with countries where legal system doesn't necessarily always act in civilized way but Google has tangible activities/assets/interests - like Russia or China?
- A.T.
I guess if someone has to hide something, they will not use this feature or use the 'delete' functionality before a subpoena will yield anything useful. But yeah, living in a country whose legal system allows for subpoenas (in civilized or non-civilized ways) can be dangerous. The US system I find already bad enough no need to look somewhere else.
- Henner Zeller
There is more to it. It could very well be that subpoenas are not the most dangerous beast in this can of worms. Imagine how much simpler and most important *cheaper* is to steal a password, then to maintain 24/7 surveillance. For instance, think private investigators and divorces.
- ǝuǝƃnǝ
Have been reading "everyware" by Adam greenfield - everyone interested in the issues and possibilities and the importance of being informed and involved should read it. I saw Adam at the Futuresonic conference and I was very impressed about his knowledge but mostly his human understanding of things. http://speedbird.wordpress.com/
- Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)
I mean, the whole idea of "technology can be used against you" is as stale as possible. Yes it can, and WILL. As will everything you say or do, if and when a reckoning comes. It's not the technology or technology provider fault, though.
- Michael Bravo
The word choice of “jumper” or “sweater” (or indeed other options such as “pullover” and “jersey”) is largely determined by the regional version of English being spoken.[1] In the case of Ireland and Britain, “jumper” is the standard word with “sweater” mainly found in tourist shops. The word used in Irish is geansaí, a gaelicization of guernsey... - http://anaulin.tumblr.com/post...
'Pullover' is an actual british word. However, there is a made up word 'Pullunder' in German that actually only exists there (it is a pullover that is typically worn under a jacket).
- Henner Zeller
Professor Forgas said: “Whereas positive mood seems to promote creativity, flexibility, co-operation and reliance on mental shortcuts, negative moods trigger more attentive, careful thinking, paying greater attention to the external world.” The study also found that sad people were better at stating their case through written arguments, which... - http://anaulin.tumblr.com/post...
A wearable conditioning device that detects if you’re smiling and provides pain feedback if you’re not. Frowning creates intense pain but a full smile leaves you pain free! - http://anaulin.tumblr.com/post...
You're developing that in your 20% or is it a declared company objective? Just so I can make up my mind about you, thanks :-)))
- Iván Rivera
from iPod