Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Reel Time: Untraceable

    While the Net, featuring Sandra Bullock, tackled the issue of identity theft in cyberspace, Untraceable, starring Diane Lane as an FBI agent trying to track a down a "Kill With Me" webmaster operating live stream executions dependent on viewership--highlights the age of voyeurism, reality TV and lifeblogging.
   But more importantly, it highlights the fickleness of online viewers who hide behind anonymous monikers and egg on criminal acts, only to later commend the site for taking it down.
The more viewers the "Kill With Me" site, whose URL cannot be traced to one location, thrives on the actual viewers "killing" the victim. The more viewers, the quicker the victim expires.
 A must see for any techie or Internet addict.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Quick Career Tip: Test Your Typing Speed at GoodTyping.com

  Goodtyping.com is a free web site where you can practice your typing and test your typing speed. Are you a two-finger typer or did you learn how to touch type like I did in high school? Test yourself. My speed is 65 words per minute.

When Celebrity Spawn Mimic Their Parents



    Children of celebrities who are in the spotlight are recreating the iconic images their parents are known for. Sean Lennon and his model girlfriend recreated the infamous Annie Leibovitz photo for Jan. 22, 1981 Rolling Stone magazine, hours before Lennon was killed on Dec. 8, 1980. This time,  Kemp Muhl is seen nude, with a hint of nipple, spooning Lennon, dressed in brown slacks and a shirt in the Yoko Ono pose. The image graces the cover of French publication Purple. Too bad they couldn't get Leibovitz to snap the photo. I hear she needs the money. 
   Next, we have Lourdes Leon Ciccone, 12, posing as Madonna, circa Like a Virgin era, complete with wedding garb and pouty, matte red lips, blowing a kiss. 
   The resemblance and homage is haunting and beautifully done. She also looks great dancing and doing a backflip in Madonna's new "Celebration" video.