METRONOME: sneak peek into other people's lives

22 January, 2014

sneak peek into other people's lives

Photo and video sharing has become a phenomenon following the success of apps such as Instagram and more recently Snapchat, the platform that lets users send 10-second messages that disappear after they’ve been viewed, and which recently declined a buy-out offer from Facebook worth USD 3 billion. Now a new app could join them ; PeekInToo offers a real-time, virtual glimpse into an anonymous person’s life for just 12 seconds.

PeekInToo is offering a completely new way to perceive and virtually witness anything that is happening around the world, almost in real-time and upon request. Now, you are able to request and receive real-time Peeks - 12 seconds videos from anyplace in the world, anonymously. PeekInToo can do all that by just using your favorite mobile device without having to find or follow any friends in the area of interest. Imagine thousands of Peekers around the world willing to share real-time Peeks from your area of interest. Imagine also being able to request such Peeks whenever you want from places you intend to visit soon or that you would like to travel to in the near future or even instantly gather valuable live content from breaking news incidents. If video from a location of interest isn’t currently available, users can also use the PeekShout function in order to request a feed. Viewers can also rate others’ video. The app is free to download from the App Store, and an Android version is on its way. The video below offers more information about the app:

Humans find other people’s lives endlessly fascinating, and PeekInToo is a global social network that lets users be nosy for a short amount of time. However, to get back to Snapchat, look at what happened with that popular application. Snapchat has announced earlier in January, that it will release an updated version of its photo-sharing app, after a cyber attack exposed the usernames and phone numbers of 4.6 million users. The new version of the app will allow Snapchatters to opt out of appearing in 'Find Friends' after they have verified their phone number. Find Friends, which allows users to upload their address book contacts to help find friends who are also using the service, is the feature that was exploited by the hackers.

Noteworthy, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg praised Snapchat for creating a new niche for social media communication, calling it a "super interesting privacy phenomenon." Zuckerberg also offered a historical perspective, noting that instant messaging offered a way to communicate between groups and blogs provided a way to share publicly. However, before Facebook, there was nothing in between. [1]

And of course, there is the mobile service called Vine. The app that has been heralded as the “Instagram for Video,” allows users to create and share short video loops. And as mentionned Instagram. And of course the "share your life, voluntarily" pioneers, Facebook and Twitter. What sets however, PeekInToo apart from video and photo sharing apps such as Snapchat, Confide and Blinklink, is that this exchange is between you and a complete stranger, and therefore involves an element of risk and luck. Founder Yiannis Verginadis believes that "in the following years we are going to experience a burst of anonymous social networks." Which, judging from the appearance of anonymous photo app Rando last year, is a claim with merit. [2]

Some more info :

Rando is an experimental photo exchange platform for people who like photography. A rando is an image that is taken by you and sent anonymously to somebody completely random. A rando must be sent for one to be received. It's gifting rather than sharing. You will never know who received the rando, they will never know who sent it. You will know the location of where it landed, the receiver will know where in the world it was taken.

Taking cues from the self-destructive nature of Snapchat's picture messaging system comes Confide, a text-based messenger app that deletes text messages after they've been read and features an innovative scrolling system that prevents screenshots being taken. Arising from a need to occasionally remove the permanence of e-mails or texts, Confide offers people the chance to communicate via text without worrying that their messages will stick around indefinitely – think of it as a more professionally useful version of Snapchat.

[1] Ref. http://mashable.com/2014/01/15/zuckerberg-snapchat-privacy/

[2] Ref. https://www.prote.in/en/feed/2014/01/peekintoo

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MN feature | 18 Dec.2012 | by: Constantin Ninos, Esq.
You're a man.

Let's face it; you are a man, ie. you are genetically engineered to be a male. I will NOT discuss dispositions now. They are irrelevant to my argument.

As a man - like any other human being - you'll have to deal with serious stuff ; raising children, losing loved ones, making decisions that no one else wants to, breaking away from people or lifestyles, providing for your loved ones. Add to those the facts that you are probably socially programmed to protect, and respond, as well as work your ass off, and go to extremes in order to make ends meet. Needless to mention the fact that you are called to please in order to mate ; and continue pleasing as a matter of fact.

Let's face it ; you are a man, and a social animal, and you WILL help in propagating this social model till the time ends (or you end, whichever comes first). Believe me, you WILL find yourself applying or teaching the same principles applied or taught to you, to your offspring, regardless of sex.

Hence, what do you do ?

I shall leave the serious stuff in life to you. Those you will know what to do, or as most of us you will find what to do, while in the process. After all, life is, and will always be a school that you don't get to graduate, until you are ready to "depart" from it.

That is not macabre. As soon as you realize the distinctions that you have to make in your life, then there will be more room left for the enjoyment of life's lighter side.

Remember ? There is a lighter side of life. It's when you don't take matters for granted or take things literally. When you do not pursue issues with arrogance, greed or menace. When you hear the ocean waves, you feel the wind brushing against the forest trees ; when you sense the burning of the summer sun on your skin ; when smell, sound, taste and sight come rushing through your sensory organs, demanding your attention.

You are a man, and before - or after - you tackle all those serious stuff that life has in store for you, you need to take care of (or at least not to neglect) the lighter aspects. Don't get distracted, those are still complimentary top your being, although very much essential. They are complimentary because when the shit hits the fan, you do not care about your looks, or how others perceive you. You only want to "solve the problem", "get the job done", or "weather the storm" ; whichever might be the case.

I shall get to the core of my argument now.

Be healthy. That is not complimentary you may think, but may I point you to the fact that you inhabit a pretty awesome piece of machinery, that has the ability to regulate itself and up to a degree, correct most of the mistreatment that you exert on it. If you have screwed-up your machine by now, you should know that 80% it's your fault, and I hope you've had some nice time doing it. If you haven't, you should not get too agitated about it. Work your body, because your body was designed to be healthy only when worked. Don't stress over aging. It happens, and it will happen no matter what you do. Put some effort in maintaining your youthfulness, but beware if you cross the line, you will lose the essence of being older. Madonna is an exception ; NOT the rule. Be active, and avoid most excess conveniences that modern living has provided us with, and my guess is that you shall be alright; getting old the way you're supposed to do. Exercise moderately and support your organism with the nutrients that it needs ; both physical and spiritual.

Don't turn your back on your vices. Vices are good. They supply your way out of situations ; they are your means of enjoyment or perception, your "edge" sometimes. However, vices should not be central or detrimental to your being. Use and apply your vices wisely, and you shall be the "ever-young-bastard", others would like to be. Don't drink too much ; it will kill you. Don't smoke too much ; it will also kill you. Don't screw around too much ; that I do not know what it will do to your existence, but I realize it can be somewhat negative to you keeping a spouse. The realization of your addiction to a thing or course of action, is the first step of you embracing your vice. Do it now, before it is too late.

Eat. Don't do it like there is no tomorrow. You need to savor flavors and experience all that goes with eating socially. Eat with friends, family, or colleagues. Eat to experiment, and to sample a different culture. Eat to please your palate, and to ease your hunger. Try not to eat alone, and avoid eating because you have nothing else to do. Remember that water is more important for your sustenance. I don't think you gulp glass after glass of water everyday (by the way, those of you that do, following some "drink 3 to 4 liters of water per day" principle, bare in mind that there is that thing called "water poisoning"). Prepare your own food, whenever possible. The process is exhilarating.

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