Friday 24 March 2006

Infinite blogger

There's some weird website, Infinite Cat, that displays hundreds of photos of cats looking at other cats that are displayed on a PC monitor. Here's the synopsis: "It all began innocently enough when a user on an Apple help web site posted a picture of his cat, Frankie, contemplating the beauty of a flower. Shortly afterwards another user posted a picture of his cat bristling at the image of Frankie on the monitor. I decided this was too much fun and advanced the concept as The Infinite Cat Project which is, simply, cats regarding cats regarding cats in an electronic milieu. If you like this web site then thank your lucky stars that the world is populated with cats, Macs, and people with wayyyy too much time on their hands."

Still don't get it? Well here's a screen shot:

Infinite cat

So here's an idea: why not try an Infinite Blogger Project? You know, I'll post a picture of me, and then somebody can take a picture of themselves looking at the photo of me, and then somebody can take a photo of them looking at image of whoever's looking at the photo of me, etc. You know, something sort of like this:

Infinite Sniffer

Does anybody fancy having a go at doing this? Of course, since most people don't want their faces to be shown, it could be difficult, but perhaps a shot of the back of somebody's head might be OK. Weirdos.

Shall I start?

Rome_0107

Hang on a sec, I've done it wrong...

THIS one is the one I'm starting with:

 Tazzy and Piggy

And here is my first effort:

Infinite fuckers

Note: It's much easier and much better for your back if you can get somebody to take the photo for you. I'd have never been able to explain it so it took numerous aborted attempts with the tripod and self timer.

Take it away folks!

I've started a special new blog to host these things. It'll just make it easier to keep track of them if the idea takes off, which it won't, but if it did, it could get confusing. The link? Infinite blogger

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

FIRST! You ARE bored out of your skull, aren't you!

And your stupid blogroll ought to put a YAY! after my blog name, because I've MADE A NEW POST, JUST FOR YOU!!!

Anonymous said...

YAY!

Have you read this properly now or what??? Don't you think it's a great bit of fun?

Anonymous said...

Yes, but I don't have anybody to take a picture of me in front of the monitor, so you got the best part of me. :)

Anonymous said...

Who do you think took that photo of me?

Dur!

Anonymous said...

But I don't have any equipment other than the camera and the docking station. I tried, really. The resulting photo was in response to my response to your great idea that I can't take part in because I'm so equipmentally challenged.

Anonymous said...

EXCELLENT!

I suppose it was too much to ask for a closer shot?

Anonymous said...

OK, new photo posted. It's much better, I think.

Anonymous said...

I think you shoulda started with this one.

Kisses,
Aas

Anonymous said...

Hey aas, well, it IS in here if you look close enough!

Anonymous said...

Wow, this could be the bomb, huh? I'm surprised nobody has infiniteblogger - you have definitely started something! I'm proud to be part of it. Or, rather, my finger is. Hehe.

Anonymous said...

Yep, I've started it. People might fancy having a go and then again they might not. But it's there for them if they fancy it and it could be interesting.

Your finger is now famous.

Anonymous said...

I always knew it had talent ... always thought it would get me shot, first. But hey! No pain, no gain!

Anonymous said...

My contributions are in your mail

Anonymous said...

I wanna have a go. I'll have to borrow someone's digicam first though...

Anonymous said...

No fear IDV, I have a feeling that I won't be fighting people off with sticks with this one so there's no rush. But like i said, it'll be a bit of fun and we'll see how far we can take it.