Rich, The AdCritic thing is the bomb! I mean, it's not really a b**b. It's uh, Way Cool! Just to get back on topic - do ya suppose NSA monitors cell phone photo traffic? Could a jpeg be construed (in some twisted Bushey way) as separate from protected speech? Are cell phone picture's "native" telecommunications mode off the Internet? AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 4Th ed. Now an E-book. http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: govt spys, was Are you a Yahoo! group member? > From: Rich Mason <cameratraveler@xxxxxxx> > Date: Thu, January 26, 2006 4:11 am > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > On Jan 25, 2006, at 3:49 PM, Bob Maxey wrote (with much snippage): > Its funny how this has been going on for many decades, with nary a complaint. This is why there is so much personal information available for the asking and ready to be used by the Great Marketing Machine. > > > > What the future holds? > http://www.adcritic.com/interactive/view.php?id=5927 > > > Might not be too bad if you could decide whether to take on a client for a photo assignment based on their profile. > > > "Yes, I can take the assignment, but there will be a hazardous duty fee added for the neighborhood where the photo shoot is to take place. And, I see you've had trouble making timely payments, so I will require payment in advance. Oh, please tell the model to wear that nice dress she bought last week, and also tell her to lose 5 pounds before the shoot or I'll have to add a fee for extra slimming in Photoshop." ;-) > > > Cheers, > > > Rich Mason > > > > > http://richmason.com >