I had to chuckle when I spotted a request online for a picture of someone ‘attractive’ wearing Google’s somewhat creepy wearable spy camera/computer β then saw the request responded to with this picture from Google’s original marketing material (i.e. a posed professional model):
She’s gorgeous, no question. But, of course, she’s being paid for her good looks β and, by association, to give the nerdy device a bit of glamour. As you do. That’s marketing.
Here’s another example. Beautiful.
Again, this image of a strikingly good looking woman (presumably also a model) is being deployed in an attempt to normalize Google’s intrusive technology, make it appear ‘attractive’.
– P
Make no mistake. This is what is going to drive google glass. π
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxt24JoLlPE
Oh, that is so funny!
“I just found a deal on eBay.”
{snort}
– P
I was a bit perplexed at the ‘adults only’ rating (with the GCSB and all) so …
Readers, be warned: NSFW (but not disgusting, either.)
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