First of all, I should say I didn't watch the superbowl, only because the sport does not interest me at all. I didn't even watch the halftime show, because I couldn't be bothered to find out what time it was going to happen and knew there would be endless clips all over the internet for the foreseeable future. I do know that Benito got rave reviews to which I say, well done him and a big "bien!" which was said with great gusto years ago when I asked the gardener at the Institute of Tropical Forestry how he was doing that morning. "Bien!"
Anyway, all that is to say I'm passing along a little YouTube video about an ad which was apparently aired during the game this year. An ad promoting a product to help find lost dogs.
Even if you have no dogs, this is something that might interest you. It certainly caught my attention.
The Very Dystopian Dog Super Bowl Ad
I try not to soapbox on this blog at all, but this is a Public Service Announcement. It's just a 2-minute video. I hope the link works!
We will soon return to our regularly scheduled programming: the Cold and Snow Report.
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Thank you. I've been telling everyone I know about Ring and the dangerous features they unleash (!) when used to track. Anyone who's been stalked immediately fears this diy search and destroy tool.
ReplyDeleteI've persuaded several friends to delete, deinstall, whatever they can do to dismantle the memory and video saving features. Or just get rid of Ring altogether.
Maybe share the link next time the topic comes up?
DeleteI need to watch that, when I can.
ReplyDeleteLiterally 2 minutes. Very effective production.
DeleteBy the way, I didn't mean that like, "what, you can't spare 2 minutes?" I meant that if streaming video is a problem on your device it might help that it's a very short video!
DeleteThank you, Quinn! I am very happy to live in a dumb home; I have a remote control for the television I turn on a couple times a week, but that’s as far as I’m willing to go. AI doesn’t talk to me all day, and my seldom-used doorbell is just that, a bell. I like living under the radar, knitting and reading! Cam in Washington State
ReplyDeleteI hear you, Cam! (And not because of a planted listening device.)
DeleteI've said the same thing about CC cameras and facial recognition. CC cameras are everywhere: stores, parking lots, places of employment, even self-checkout cash registers. Not to mention doorbells and all other the smart devices we use in our homes. Then there are cell phones, which record our location, movements, text, and phone conversations. We definitely live in a surveillance state.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's difficult if not impossible to remain unseen if we are using cell phones and the internet, and it's always a matter of balancing needs and vulnerabilities these days.
DeleteWhat infuriated me about this Ring ad is the marketing decision to heartlessly exploit a devastating experience: the unresolved loss of a pet. Despicable.
Seeing that video makes me doubly glad not to have Ring in my life. Bad enough that I am forced to have a cell phone, which I only use once a month when I have to notify the grocery store that we're there to pick up our groceries.
ReplyDeleteOn a little side note - our tv suddenly will turn itself on for a few seconds. The first time it happened it was the middle of the night and I had to get up and look to see if the RC had left it on. When I told him, he thought I was dreaming it. It's happened a couple times when he's been in the room so now he's as mystified as I am. My computer printer turns itself on at weird times too. And they say big brother isn't watching...hah.
Also not a fan of football or any sport for that matter. I did watch the halftime show on youtube afterwards and for days had Bad Bunny songs running through my head at all hours. Definitely still come across clips on IG but I'm about over it now. :) People are lulled into convenience and complacency with all the technology not realizing how dangerous it really is. I for one do the very bare minimum of online activity. Will remain as much of an old school dinosaur as I can in this crazy world.
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