It was cute. I liked it. But I noted that the Farrah Fawcett poster used was not theFarrah Fawcett poster … the one that sold a still unrivled 12 million copies!
That got me thinking. I wondered, have others done this. So I checked and they have.
I liked this one because the images are actual screens from the ebay site. They appear to be camera shots instead of screen captures and they aren’t great shots, but I still like it.
By the way … the Yankovic’s “ebay” was actually performed live at eBay Live! 2003. There is no “official” video of that event, but a poor quality video from the audience is here:
Posted in Humor, Technology Tuesday, May 29th, 2007 by James S. Huggins
How does the arrow cursor on your computer monitor work when we move the mouse? Haven’t you ever wondered how it works?Now, through the miracle of high technology, we can see how it is done.With the aid of a screen magnifying lens, the mechanism becomes apparent.
Click on the link below and you will find out.
The image may take a minute or two to download. When it appears, slowly move your mouse over the light gray circle and you will see how the arrow cursor really works.
Notice what happens even when you stop moving the mouse for a minute.