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And possibly why this got posted: https://www.reddit.com/r/ABoringDystopia/comments/1jkwcbx/if_i_leave_my_vizio_tv_idle_it_plays_calming/ https://www.reddit.co

And possibly why this got posted: https://www.reddit.com/r/ABoringDystopia/comments/1jkwcbx/if_i_leave_my_vizio_tv_idle_it_plays_calming/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ABoringDystopia/comments/1jkwcbx/if...

zoklet-enjoyer 2y ago
I used to feel bad for South Dakotans. Now I feel bad for all of us.
- leereeves 2y ago
  I feel like ads are taking over everything. I fear the world will soon resemble Minority Report. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bXJ_obaiYQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bXJ_obaiYQ
  - vitus 2y ago
    Soon? Sure, we don't have billboards that scan the biometrics of whoever's walking past in order to deliver customized ads, but instead we have conditioned everyone to glue themselves to their own personal miniaturized billboards.
    - genocidicbunny 2y ago
      Actually, wasn't one of the selling points of those freezer/fridge door screens that CVS or Walgreens had that they could show personalized ads based on the person standing in front of them?
      - Larrikin 2y ago
        Whenever you see them, just hold the door open while you look. The store needs to see the electricity spike and they'll get rid of them.
    - hypercube33 2y ago
      We have had close so I count that as yes. About 10 or so years ago there were demos of a pi and webcam driving a smart ad display that monitors anyone walking by - gives them a unique id, guesses age sex and mood (at least) and if they look at the ad monitors for mood change and duration of attention.
    - b112 2y ago
      Google via ASOP didn't set up wifi and Bluetooth randomization to help you remain anonymous as you walk down the street. Instead they do so, so that they'd be the broker for that info. It's trivial to get that static info via apps, build a database, and setup scanners. However Google has all randomized identifiers, and can link you to the same for the right price. I wonder how much they make on this front. Knowing Google it's probably just stats, eg age, income, schooling, upcoming and past purchases, etc.
    - dpkirchner 2y ago
      It's only a matter of time: https://www.axios.com/2022/06/30/facial-recognition-airport-departures https://www.axios.com/2022/06/30/facial-recognition-airport-... "Detroit Metropolitan Airport is now home to a first-of-its-kind departure board that uses facial recognition tech to show travelers customized info about their flight."
  - lIl-IIIl 2y ago
    Or "My Flamboyant Grandson": https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/01/28/my-flamboyant-grandson https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/01/28/my-flamboyant-...
  - low_tech_love 2y ago
    I wonder if there is any point where this just doesn’t pay anymore? Like, ads can’t be an infinite source of money right? I have no idea of the economy behind ads but could it be that these people could somehow be convinced that ads are a waste of money?
afavour 2y ago
God that’s another level of dystopian. Not just ads but political propaganda.
- netsharc 2y ago
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  - robocat 2y ago
    > Orwell There's a little about Eric's son here: "George Orwell and me: Richard Blair on life with his extraordinary father": https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/19/george-orwell-me-richard-blair-life-with-extraordinary-father https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/19/george-orwell-...
- Junkulem 2y ago
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- crooked-v 2y ago
  Literally 1984, in that it's functionally recreating the Two-Minute Hate.
  - dvdhnt 2y ago
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    - cortesoft 2y ago
      They don't all have videos that auto play on your tv about it, though
    - rerdavies 2y ago
xqcgrek2 2y ago
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anal_reactor 2y ago
This is too funny not to be true

zoklet-enjoyer 2y ago

I used to feel bad for South Dakotans. Now I feel bad for all of us.

leereeves 2y ago
I feel like ads are taking over everything. I fear the world will soon resemble Minority Report. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bXJ_obaiYQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bXJ_obaiYQ
- vitus 2y ago
  Soon? Sure, we don't have billboards that scan the biometrics of whoever's walking past in order to deliver customized ads, but instead we have conditioned everyone to glue themselves to their own personal miniaturized billboards.
  - genocidicbunny 2y ago
    Actually, wasn't one of the selling points of those freezer/fridge door screens that CVS or Walgreens had that they could show personalized ads based on the person standing in front of them?
    - Larrikin 2y ago
      Whenever you see them, just hold the door open while you look. The store needs to see the electricity spike and they'll get rid of them.
  - hypercube33 2y ago
    We have had close so I count that as yes. About 10 or so years ago there were demos of a pi and webcam driving a smart ad display that monitors anyone walking by - gives them a unique id, guesses age sex and mood (at least) and if they look at the ad monitors for mood change and duration of attention.
  - b112 2y ago
    Google via ASOP didn't set up wifi and Bluetooth randomization to help you remain anonymous as you walk down the street. Instead they do so, so that they'd be the broker for that info. It's trivial to get that static info via apps, build a database, and setup scanners. However Google has all randomized identifiers, and can link you to the same for the right price. I wonder how much they make on this front. Knowing Google it's probably just stats, eg age, income, schooling, upcoming and past purchases, etc.
  - dpkirchner 2y ago
    It's only a matter of time: https://www.axios.com/2022/06/30/facial-recognition-airport-departures https://www.axios.com/2022/06/30/facial-recognition-airport-... "Detroit Metropolitan Airport is now home to a first-of-its-kind departure board that uses facial recognition tech to show travelers customized info about their flight."
- lIl-IIIl 2y ago
  Or "My Flamboyant Grandson": https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/01/28/my-flamboyant-grandson https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/01/28/my-flamboyant-...
- low_tech_love 2y ago
  I wonder if there is any point where this just doesn’t pay anymore? Like, ads can’t be an infinite source of money right? I have no idea of the economy behind ads but could it be that these people could somehow be convinced that ads are a waste of money?

afavour 2y ago

God that’s another level of dystopian. Not just ads but political propaganda.

netsharc 2y ago
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- robocat 2y ago
  > Orwell There's a little about Eric's son here: "George Orwell and me: Richard Blair on life with his extraordinary father": https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/19/george-orwell-me-richard-blair-life-with-extraordinary-father https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/19/george-orwell-...
Junkulem 2y ago
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- pikhq 2y ago
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crooked-v 2y ago
Literally 1984, in that it's functionally recreating the Two-Minute Hate.
- dvdhnt 2y ago
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  - cortesoft 2y ago
    They don't all have videos that auto play on your tv about it, though
  - rerdavies 2y ago

xqcgrek2 2y ago

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anal_reactor 2y ago

This is too funny not to be true