I just can’t remember anything any more. Where did I put my keys, my downstairs reading glasses, my wallet, that presentation file, or did I walked the dog yet. Well the dog will remind me. But if I had a camera watching everything I did, I could rewind my life back, and see that my keys are probably resting under the avalanche that occurred on my desk yesterday.
Sure, there have been plenty of helmet-cams available to vanity videographers over the years, but few of them have represented such quality dorkiness as this ActionDVR system does to the everyman. The system is based on a fairly high quality 480p CCD, inside of an all-weather, clip-on camera module, which hooks up to a clip-on mic and the DVR unit. The 3.5-inch screen on the DVR allows for instant replay of your recordings, and the whole system is backed by roughly 8 hours of battery. ActionDVR’s main market right now seems to be hunters and fisherman hoping to capture their exploits for posterity, but if we’re lucky it’ll catch on with the YouTubers — giving us unwashed masses some of the best dang reality television we’ve ever seen. This setup can be yours for $1095, but the memories could be priceless.
OK, I know that recording everything is a difficult and contentious ttopic. But what do your students think? Are they aware of all sides of the issue? They have little or no recollection of a government that survals almost everything.
Umm!
Well an antidemocratic government, anyway.
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