The Dirty Bastards
Let me explain.....
I was surfing the net and ended up on Yahoo News where I noticed the following graphic.
Don't Click On it Just Yet!
So why am I calling them "the dirty bastards"? Simple - these guys linked me to a flash presentation, which in itself is not such a bad thing, but if you've got dialup it can be.
If you surf a lot you've probably noticed most flash presentations load up in the background and a percent graph loading from left to right shows the file being loaded. Not this one! These guys use a different technique and here's why "the dirty bastard" remark: they got a hypnotic type graphic showing on this baby which tends to put you asleep - ya, it's hypnotic! It's done with a black background and there's an ad sitting at the bottom of the page.
I'm sure they have loaded in unseen suggestions in that black background because when the damn thing finally finished loading on my screen I had the almost-uncontrollable urge to go out and buy a digital camera and uninstall MSN so I could install Yahoo's messenger program. The dirty bastards.
Okay, click on the link now - I'm done. Actually, the flash thingie is well done and gives a pretty accurate picture of what went on in 2005.