Cartoons

So, apparently my roommate thinks Voltron was a stupid cartoon.  Plot-wise and character growth-wise, I can agree to some extent but, in the 80s, this was pure awesomeness!  I mean, they had one simple premise that never failed to deliver: aliens attack, a giant alien mutant attacks, the 6 lions defend, the 6 lions form Voltron who's getting his butt kicked until he creates his sword and defeats the giant mutant alien.

But, come on!  It's Voltron!  Where else are you going to find flying lions, giant robots, and a magical sword?



And she's never heard of Robotech.  Who's never heard of the greatest anime cartoon ever?  Plot, character-development, a story that builds on itself, action romance, death -- Robotech has it all!

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Rufus!

This is my idiot-dog, Rufus.

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Tree Climbing Doggie

I saw this little guy climbing a tree at the dog park. You can't tell in this picture, but he's actually about head-high on me. So, about 6 ft up. My roommate just told me this doesn't count since the tree doesn't grow straight up but at a 45ish degree angle, however I think it does count as a dog climbing a tree.

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Washington Stonehenge - A Tribute to WWI in Maryville

Washington Stonehenge - A Tribute to WWI in Maryville

How cool is that?  A real life replica of Stonehenge in Washington.

More Stonehenge-like Stuff

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Delete Older Facebook Apps -- or Risk Everyone's Privacy | The Rundown News Blog | PBS NewsHour | PBS

have you expunged the older apps lately?

Delete Older Facebook Apps -- or Risk Everyone's Privacy | The Rundown News Blog | PBS NewsHour | PBS

Do you even know how many apps you have running on FB?

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I'm a Mac and I'm a PC at 4 years old

Little asian PC girl vs. MAC parody - watch more funny videos

Ha ha ha... "And we f*cking hate each other."

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Not Good

If I keep watching this, I'm going to end up an animal hoarder. Poor puppies!

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From Two years Ago

Here's my trip to Mexico from a couple of years ago.  This was before I was "blogging" and decided to create a Google Site about it instead.

Just sharing with you guys.

https://sites.google.com/site/unjason/

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Fail!

Total stunt fail!  Well, at least he was wearing gear. 

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Has Anyone Tried Importing Their Blogger to FB?

Okay, I just tried this using both the Atom and RSS feeder links, as well as the way described below (using just the blog's URL) with no success.

How to Import Your Blog Into Facebook

No matter how I try it, FB does not accept the Blogpost address. Is this a case of Google blocking FB or vice-versa?

Has anyone tried this, or had luck with this?

Let me know how you got it to work, if you got it to work.

Thanks

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Fun With the Internet

Okay, so here's the fun with the internet.

Find a random word generator (here are a few):

1. http://watchout4snakes.com/CreativityTools/RandomWord/RandomWord.aspx
2. http://creativitygames.net/generator/randomwords/1
3. http://coyotecult.com/tools/randomwordgenerator.php
4. http://www.mcfedries.com/JavaScript/RandomWords.asp

Then go to either Google Image Search, Picasaweb Explore, or some other searchable photohosting site and then plug in the random word and search for an image tagged with that term.

For example, I will use the first one listed above (Watch Out for Snakes) and get a word:

Providing

I then take "providing" and plug it into Picasaweb Explore and get this: http://goo.gl/Fb18g.

Pick a picture from the first page and share it here.  For example,

Of course, you won't be able to post the actual image, but you could post an URL to the image.  You never know what you might get.  Oh, and let's keep it somewhat clean.  If you do post something risqué, label it NSFW or something. 

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I Want My McNuggets!

Whoa lady!  They're just McNuggets and not that good!  Calm down.

A security video from a McDonald's in Ohio shows a woman punching two restaurant employees and smashing a drive-thru window because she couldn't get Chicken McNuggets.

The tantrum caught on tape in Toledo earlier this year shows the customer reaching through the drive-thru window, slugging one worker and then another. She then grabs a bottle out of her car and tosses it through the glass window before speeding off.

It happened early on New Year's Day. Police say Melodi Dushane was angry that McNuggets weren't being served, because it was breakfast time.

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Well, that sucks

So, I had to call T-Mobile regarding my G2 that I've had for only a week. I seem to drop a lot of calls and lose signal much more often then I ever did with my G1 so I called to check and see if they were having tower issues or anything.

For example, in a 20 min call this morning I dropped 6 times. While on the phone with TMo I dropped a few more times. Luckily, the second customer service rep I spoke with was on the phone with me while I was losing the calls(he was kind enough to call me back) and it was finally his suggestion that my handset was bad and that I'd need a new one. So, tomorrow morning I get to mail it back to them, get them a tracking number and they send me out a brand-spanking shiny new one. I do have the option to get a different phone model from them, but dammit if I don't love the G2.

So, I guess I'll be sliding the ol' SIM card back into the G1 and use GMail's calling feature unit the new one arrives.

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The War on Cameras - Reason Magazine

An article everyone wielding a camera or a civil right should read. It's long, but it's worth the read.

The War on Cameras - Reason Magazine

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In case you absolutely had to know

I'm going to go on record and say I did not have to know.

Where Can You Find the Biggest Penises?

Wow, the USA doesn't even make the list. Maybe I should walk around nekked some more and get our stats up. :D

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Sneaker heels?

What the f*?

Nike sneaker heels

From Stuff

Kind of right up there with this:

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Bottoms Up! Seriously!

That's different.

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e-Privacy on the Homefront?

If you read your wife's email, is that the same as identity theft or fraud?

Is reading wife's e-mail a crime? Rochester Hills man faces trial | freep.com | Detroit Free Press:

"'A person shall not intentionally and without authorization or by exceeding valid authorization do any of the following:

'Access or cause access to be made to a computer program, computer, computer system or computer network to acquire, alter, damage delete or destroy property or otherwise use the service of a computer program, computer, computer system or computer network.'"

I'm trying to figure out how this guy falls under any of this. And where does the lie between private and marriage assets come into play. You can share bank accounts and legal rights but you can't read each other's email?

What says you?

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Ha ha ha!

Erika:  Police brutality!!! How fun!!!

about an hour ago via Facebook® for HP webOS ·  · Comment

• Kristen likes this.
• • 

    Stephen Uhh what?

    47 minutes ago · 
  • 

    Erika:  I've been apprehended.

    43 minutes ago · 
  • 

    Stephen: Your jail facebooking?

    33 minutes ago · 
  • 

    Jason ON: By a real cop or a stripper cop?

    32 minutes ago · 
  • 

    Erika: What?! A real cop! A detective, as a matter-of-fact. :)

    8 minutes ago · 
  • 

    Jason ON You know what's fun about detectives? Asking them to spell 'cat' and watching them get confused.

    5 minutes ago · 
  • 

    Erika: Nobody gets it, and the detective says to say that to his face. Too much egg nog?

    3 minutes ago · 

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What'd You Get?

What did you get for Christmas, assuming of course you celebrate the holiday?

I got:

socks (courtesy of the madre)
underwear (courtesy of the madre)
some silly vest-thing (courtesy of the madre)
A couple of white t-shirts (courtesy of the madre)

laptop cooling/lap pad (from the roommate)
Gorilla-grip tripod for small cameras (as a re-gift)
A cereal holder-thing from Rubbermaid (from the roommate)
A leather laptop messenger-bag (from the roommate)
edit: and my *Firefly* sticker! (from roommate)

A camera bag/tripod set from the best friend (well, he bought half and I bought half) :D

Tron: Legacy 3D from another friend.

From me to me:  G2.  No, not the Gatorade.

What I gave:

well, being as poor as I am I didn't give enough, but...

To: best friend, a pistol carrying case
To: roommate, a Blendtec blender


And that's it.  Unless you count the White Elephant party I went to the other day, then someone received a book of The Onion  front pages of the last decade.

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FreakOut over Nothing Much?

I remember when a lot of these were in the mainstream media: backwards rock'n'roll, D&D and daycare centers being the homes of satanic groups.

The 6 Most Insane Moral Panics in American History | Cracked.com

I also remember a kid down the street growing up who wasn't allowed to read comic books or play video games with human-looking characters or magic because his mother thought they were satanic. Not because of the story in this article but because she was so religious anything with power other than her god had to be the product of Satan.

Needless to say, he's 30-something now, fat, bald, an IT guy and has had sex at least once that anyone can document. With a girl, that is.

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17 Beautiful Photographs of Sand Dunes

Got sand in that?

Light Stalking » 17 Beautiful Photographs of Sand Dunes

I've been to the Great Sand Dunes National Park here in Colorado and I keep meaning to go back. I haven't been there in 5 years! And it's only a couple of hours away.

Anyone want to go on a road trip?

From Kincorra

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Chrome Extensions and Apps for Production

Anyone have any experience with these?

6 Free Chrome Apps and Extensions for Small Businesses : Technology :: American Express OPEN Forum

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Space, the Next Frontier

Androids in space -- science fiction? No, science FACT.

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TSA (Again)

Seriously, the TSA can't be expected to find guns and knives when they're on the lookout for the next MILF or tube of toothpaste.

Man passes through TSA security with loaded gun in carry-on bag, boards plane | abc13.com

And why do we have a TSA anyway?

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Quote

"There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain it's success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things."

~Niccolo Machiavelli~

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Winter Solstice Eclispe 2010

Went out last night and took some pictures of the eclipse. It was cold and since I ws on a state park I kept hearing coyotes roaming within 100 yards of me.





But, I'd do it again. Maybe in the summer, though, when it's a bit warmer.

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Two Trillion in debt -- America's cities are poor

Does this demonstrate the need for financial responsibility in America's cities and towns? Probably. However, most will raise taxes and/or "fee" the heck out of us.

$2tn debt crisis threatens to bring down 100 US cities | Business | The Guardian

But why isn't the mainstream (American) media covering this crisis-issue? Oh, wait, they did.

So, how come no one is up in arms about their cities spending millions they don't have, giving businesses tax free services while spending money and effort providing services to those companies and not reigning in their spending habits?

A lot of us have already seen fees go up and services go down in our cities. I'm afraid it'll soon become a pay-to-play society where the local, state and federal governments take money from us up front (income tax) to provide services and directly (fees) to let us access those services.

Don't get me wrong, I understand the need for taxes; I really do. With taxes the government is supposed to provide services to the people, services like police, fire and emergency services. They're supposed to keep us safe, provide our children with an education and maintain our infrastructure. Instead, it seems like credit-based society we've been living in, not only has it's claws in the individual and the corporate entities, but also the public coffers that we expect the government to hold in trust for us.

Where is that trust when you're bankrupting the public's treasury? I mean, seriously, there is a smarter way to do things if you (government officials) would stop acting by the mantra "this is how we've always done it." It doesn't work for the individual to over-extend, it doesn't work for businesses to over-extend and it won't work for public entities, either.

It sort of reminds me of the definition of crazy: doing the same things over and over again expecting a different result.

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Kittehs

"Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function."

 ~Garrison Keillor~

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30 Dumb Inventions

LIFE.com brings you 30 dumb inventions of the 20th century.

30 Dumb Inventions - Photo Gallery - LIFE

Which is your favorite? Which one do you wish you had?

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I don't even know what to say

I want to say "I thought we were past this as a nation," but I guess we aren't. Having a problem with a group of people isn't about the color of the people's skin, but rather about the character of the person.

Strip club owner posts “No Negroes Allowed” sign -NBCActionNews.com - Kansas City

I mean, it's one thing to state that all patrons must abide by certain behavioral rules or to exclude people based on how they're dressed, but to discriminate on a whole race of people?

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Suck it Apple!

The military s embracing Android!

Real Men Use Android: Special Forces Favor Google Phone | Danger Room | Wired.com

Woot!

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I won't be buying Nike shoes anytime soon

I'm not sure what the law here in the states is regarding unknowingly purchasing counterfeit items, but to sue your own customers (who didn't steal or try to deceive in anyway, I might add) for buying your product is not good long term business practice.

Nike Sues Guy Who Ordered Single Pair Of Counterfeit Sneakers Over The Internet | Techdirt

Nike,

I've always preferred your competitors' products over your over-priced product and aside from the occasional sale I've never gone out of my way to purchase shoes, shirts or any other item with your logo on it. That being said, if you're going to sue me for making a legitimate purchase, I'm not going to be purchasing your product going forward either.

Sincerely,

Jason

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A Splash of Color

Using Picnik, the online photo-editing tool from Picasaweb and Google.

How To Add Color Splash Effect To Photos in Picnik [Image Editing] | VikiTech.com

Cool.

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The Future

The future as seen from the past. What's happened and what could have happened.

Miracles You’ll See In The Next Fifty Years: An Article from 1950 | Amusing Planet

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Ghost Story

So, incredibly excited!!!

Amazon.com: Ghost Story (Dresden Files, No. 13) (9780451463791): Jim Butcher: Books

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Vicks Wants a Dog

Should Michael Vick be allowed to own another dog after what he was convicted of?

Vick Wants Dog, Says It Will Help His Rehab - Denver Sports News Story - KMGH Denver

It's like letting a child molester run a day care center because being around children "makes them feel better."

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Customer Service, Party on None

I'm still baffled, in this day and age, why companies think they can treat customers horribly. A simple blog, Tweet or FB status and everyone starts hating you. Just look at the TSA, which probably hasn't had as many complaints as Comcast does.

Comcast Wants Me To Prove They Don't Own My Cable Modem - The Consumerist

One of the reasons I left AT&T was the horrible customer service (under Cingular and then at&t, again). I've been with TMobile for a couple of years now and have rarely had a problem with them, the few I have had usually stemmed from the agent or employee just not knowing. Heck, I even called them last night about something and they went above and beyond for me.

But Comcast, or any other company that seems to think the burden of proof is on the customer. I'm not saying they shouldn't get their equipment back if a customer has it, I'm just saying, they should have a record of it under the account, the address or the customer's name. Customer Leased EQPT? Check. Serial number? xxx-zzz-xxx. QTY? 1. It's that easy.

Hay, but in the minds of big business, harassment works, right?

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FOX News Makes You Stoopid

As if we didn't already know this. Now, at least, there's a study proving it. And we all know the truth about "studies," right? That's right, they're great unless they say what you'd rather not be heard and then you have to commission another study. Right, McCain?

Study Confirms That Fox News Makes You Stupid | | AlterNet

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Photoshop Rap Tutorial!

Ha ha ha! This is great!

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Whoa!

I think my biggest wave was something around 10ft during Hurricane Andrew in 1992. I couldn't imagine doing this. Amazing. And so beautiful. Surfing is the only sport I enjoy watching.

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YouTube Vacations

Did you know YouTube had a vacations page?

Youtube Vacations

Go travel the world!

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Pulled the Trigger

Okay, so I pulled the trigger.  With all the hoopla about the Nexus S right now went and bought a G2 as a follow-up to my G1.

Why?

Well, the Nexus S doesn't have an SD card so no expansionability, nor does it come with HSPA+ which was a real big drawback to me going forward.  Both have the vanilla Android and the G2 can record HD video.  Plus, I like the design a little better.  A lot of modern smartphones are looking like iPhone clones and that really annoys me.

So, since TMo has a special right now for the G2:

I called TMo and asked to speak to the retention department (a little trick I was taught to get superior customer service in regards to new phones, etc) and spoke with a nice gentleman who told me I wouldn't be ready for an upgrade until January.  No biggie, I could wait.  He then said: "Heck, you're a good customer" and gave me the early-early upgrade.

Yay!

After all was said and done I hung-up completely satisfied.  But wait!  I think TMo still has my old address on file (since I don't get a paper bill).  I call back immediately, I'd guess less than 20 seconds after hanging up, and of course get a different retention person in a different office in a different state.  She did say it hasn't shipped yet but she could't change my address and told me I could just call UPS and pick it up at the warehouse.  Or... she could call tomorrow, after getting the tracking number and call UPS (since TMo is the shipper) and have the address changed.  Astounded that she'd actually pro-actively follow-up I asked her: you're really going to follow up on this?  "Absolutely," she said, "It's already on my calendar to do."  Saweet!  She then asked if I'd like a call-back once she's changed the address.  Um, yeah.

If this plays out like it's supposed to, this is some awesome customer service.  I mean really really awesome customer service.  This is why I stay with TMo, even though a friend of mine recently went to Sprint and they have some awesome benefits and perks over there you have to ask about.

So, anywho: yay!  It's not the free I was hoping for, but I don't have to change my current plan, just lengthen it another 2 years from now.  And it's still cheaper than the $199 w/contract that it was just a couple of days ago.  Of course, with Murphy's Law and all, it will be free tomorrow.

Update:  TMo rep called to let me know the status update.  Woo Hoo!

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Needs a List

Okay, so the library just informed me that they're going on a two month Holds moratorium while they install a new system. That means, for two months, I will not be able to place holds on books, DVDs, CDs or other media that I want to read, watch or listen to.

So, I need a list of movies, books and CDs I should go ahead a hold before the moratorium starts.

Advice? New movies, good books (sword and sorcery or the like, preferably) and any music I should be aware of (keep in mind, I'm eclectic).

Thanks,

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A Friend Sent MenThese

Christmas Funnies

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Riley

Upon request by my neighbor, I took him and his dog, Riley, out for a fun filled photoshoot this afternoon. Let me just say "Riley" is not a very cooperative model. Anywho, these are some of the better shots.

Enjoy!

Link to Picasa Album

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Mmmm... doughnuts

Sometimes you have to read the _fine print._

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Not How I Thought It Would Happen

I was sure, instead of some woman object to being called a "ho" I'd see Santa being tried for having young boys and girls sitting on his lap.

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This is kind of cool

By Ericsson, this is really cool.

Async Voice

I'm not sure how I'd use it, but I can see how it might be useful.

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HDR Gone Wrong

HDR Gone Wrong

I know a lot of photographers are using HDR these days to add a little more "art" to their photography and while there are plenty of HDR gone right , there's a whole lot of HDR Gone Wrong out there as well.

Don't get me wrong, if the HDR is done right, it can be a great way to present a photo -- however I hope HDR is a photog-fad that's heading on it's way out.

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Sarah Palin... Traitor?

Would you classify Sarah Palin as a traitor to the state?

Foreign Press Says What America's Won't: Sarah Palin is a Traitor

Moron, idiot, imbecile, yes, but traitor? Or, is it that the foreign press just doesn't understand the idea of a free speech guarantee?

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Any Handcrafter's Out There?

If so, do you use this site to barter your goods?

Etsy - Your place to buy and sell all things handmade, vintage, and supplies

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RC Plane Over New York

This is really cool. Not only the video but the fact that the police and other agencies took it in stride without being jerks about the RC plane.

How an RC airplane buzzed the Statue of Liberty, with no arrests

Photographers on the street don't get this level of professionalism from the police a lot of the times. This speaks well of the officers on site. Kudos to them!

Oh, and watch the video, it's cool.

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Vintage Ad Browser

I thought this was really cool, which is why I'm sharing it. :D

Vintage Ad Browser

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NYTimes Shows Us Their Pick for best Android Apps

Seems like everytime you turn around someone has a new Top-10 list about something. Top-10 hamburgers, Top-10 songs, Top-10 websites about dogs. There's a Top-10 for just about anything.

Top 10 Must-Have Android Apps - NYTimes.com

Now, the NYTimes has created their very own Top-10 Android Apps list and while some of these I have already, some are new and noteworthy.

Which ones are you using?

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GOP Hands Polluters and Oil Companies A Major Victory - Rick Ungar - The Policy Page - Forbes

Another bite in the ass? Sure, some claim Global Warming is a creation of the liberal scientific community, but to put our country's security at stake over a political talking-point?

Global Warming and Energy as a National Security Risk No Longer a Concern for Congress

Let's see: Saudi Arabia, shown to be financially supporting radical Islamic fundamentalists per the recent Wikileaks leaks; Iran is, well, Iran and the Republican Guard who control the Iranian government are no friend's of the U.S. or a stable Middle East; and Venezuela is the rebel of the western hemisphere.

Shouldn't an independent domestic energy policy be in the best interests of the United States in the long run? Or, is the GOP going to keep their interests on a 2-year cycle?

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DSLR Stills into a Timelapse Video

This is kind of cool. I don't use Quicktime, but I may have to play with Picasa or something and see if there's a way to do this there.

How to Combine DSLR Stills into a Timelapse Video

Could be interesting, especially if combined with a Docs Slideshow or something.

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Saw this on Slickdeals.net

Not sure if this is the best way, so if anyone else has any additional advice, go ahead and let us know.

Link to the Actual Thread

Web Hosting, Domain Name, Branded Email, and Collaborative Web Apps w/NO MANDATORY ADVERTS - $10/year (the price of domain name registration)

I’ve decided to compile some resources and tips that will allow you to get a domain name, web hosting, a basic CMS, web apps and branded email for about $10/yr. Most people overpay for their hosting needs and use very little of the features they overpaid for.

I think that with a little work and compromise, this combination will be more than suitable for over 70% of people/organizations who want a basic website with standard functions. If you require a shopping cart, FTP access or any detailed custom development, move on… this is not for you. This is for small business owners who traditionally operate in the brick & mortar realm who just want a web presence, groups and individuals who just want a simple website with online collaboration, and anyone else who wants fairly robust layout options, self-publishing capability + an easy to use webmail program (gmail) all while getting a custom domain and (50) email addresses of yourname@yourdomain.com.

The formula goes like this:

1) Free Google Blogger [blogger.com]account (you already have one if you have a Gmail email)

2) + $10 domain purchase (through blogger dashboard via GoDaddy)

3) + Free DropBox [dropbox.com] account (for 2GB of file hosting) or other hotlinkable file host

4) + Free Google Domain Apps Standard Edition [google.com] (when you purchase your domain through Blogger dashboard)

5) + A few CSS tricks to “de-brand” your blog as a Blogger blog.

This is the cheapest feature to price ratio I’ve come across for anyone who wants to build a simple professional looking custom branded website with NO compulsory advertisements (you can actually "monetize" your blog and make money off this with enough traffic... you own the blog and advertisements in this setup).

First sign up and activate your Blogger blog. You can choose any available Prefix so your initial setup blog will look like www.yourdomain.blogspot.com. Blogger is the easiest when it comes to CMS publishing (in my humble opinion… I’ve used several, albeit not as robust as other CMS solutions).

Then go to your dashboard and under Settings, go to Publishing and look for “Need a Domain? Buy One now!”

This will take you to a Google Checkout page (after you choose your available domain). Since you went through Google Checkout, your domain automatically gets a Google Apps for Domains account (Standard Edition) for the domain you just bought. This includes branded email addresses (up to 50 users). These users also get a web based word processor, spreadsheet, drawing app, sharable group calendar and live chat... basically a lot of Google group services. Since you went through the dashboard, all DNS records will automatically be set up to point to your blogspot blog. Easy.

After DNS propagates your changes, your setup blog will now be accessible from www.yourdomain.com.

The Blogger admin allows you to upload images and text for content, but if you want to host the occasional PDF file or other type of file, you need to use another storage option that allows for a hotlink. I like DropBox because they give you 2GB for free and allow about 10GB transfer per file per day (plenty for most scenarios). You can use any other file host that allows hotlinking, like SugarSync or even Google Sites (which you now have access to with your Google Apps for Domains account).

You'll probably now want to “un-bloggify” you blog by removing all the Blogger branding that happens on the page by default. From your dashboard go to Design, then Edit HTML. 

Copy and paste this CSS override stuff in the page header and it will remove the persistent Blogger navigation panel from the top of the page and the Blogger favicon from the address bar.

************************************************** *******

#navbar-iframe {

height:0px;

visibility:hidden;

display:none

}

************************************************** *******

At this point you should now have a "de-branded" website at www.yourdomain.com with a Blogger back-end and a Google Apps super-user (bloggeradmin@yourdomain.com) that you can log in with to create additional email addresses like youruser@yourdomain.com.

* NOTE * When I went through these steps I never had a chance to setup a Google Apps account. It automatically created "bloggeradmin@yourdomain.com". I then navigated to the Control Panel (below) and chose "forgot your admin password". It then sent a reset email to the secondary email on file (which was the original gmail email used to create the Blog).

Google Apps URLs of interest where "yourdomain.com" is the domain you just bought:

Control Panel (for bloggeradmin@yourdomain.com): http://www.google.com/a/yourdomain.com

Google Docs (for all users): http://docs.google.com/a/yourdomain.com

Calendar (for all users): http://calendar.google.com/a/yourdomain.com

Mail (for all users): http://mail.google.com/a/yourdomain.com

Sites (for all users): http://sites.google.com/a/yourdomain.com

Now it's just a matter of using the free-form HTML gadgets or other blogger “gadgets” to design and build your pages. These gadgets provide some pretty cool functionality like additional static pages, link lists, polling, video, slide shows, text, followers, feeds, etc. You can actually create some very nice looking websites that don’t even resemble a blog using a Blogger account (I opted to stick with the basic blog template for my music/tech blog [ageofthewheel.com] while customizing a few things). Some even do all their layouts in Photoshop and just host big images with hotspots as their entire site.

Feel free to add any other tips to squeeze the most value out of this setup.

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