Random pictures

So I was reading slashdot today and in the comments to a story today is a link to a page that uses google image search, and posts queries using common digital camera image-naming conventions. The premise is that many people do not bother to rename their pictures before they post them on the net, and by searching these camera-generated filenames you can truely come across random pictures!

That was an interesting experience. I went to check it out, not expecting much. In fact objectively speaking it *was* nothing much. Many many ordinary pictures of ordinary people doing various oridinary things. Pictures of kids with icecream all over their face and neck. Kids running around play spots. People on stage giving a speech or singing songs. Performances of groups of people. People having dinner, at a party, drinking [insert your favourate alcholic drink].

But on further reflection, that's not ordinary. I don't know these people.. that makes the pictures ordinary.. I bet if I asked them they can tell me a whole story behind the picture! Oh yeah that guy drunk themself to the point of passing out because he.... Yeah this was her presentation on .... and she completely aced it. Tonite was his birthday but so and so didn't show up... I felt like I suddenly met a shitload of people and they all told me a short snippet of their lives when I saw one picture of their countless albums.

hmm.. yeah.. it's very zen.. I should sleep soon.