tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36881539611128835922024-02-20T12:02:44.140+00:00Jocelyn's CartoonsJocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698682321877616962noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688153961112883592.post-46026006551134934772018-01-22T13:36:00.001+00:002018-01-22T13:38:30.562+00:00The Perils of Social Media<p>
Here's a comic strip about the perils of social media, with reference to
a blog by the science-fiction writer <a href="http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/index.html">Charlie Stross</a>.
Click on the image below.<br>
<a href="http://www.j-paine.org/dobbs/perils_of_social_media/index.html">
<img src="http://www.j-paine.org/dobbs/perils_of_social_media/whole_strip_500.jpg">
</a>Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698682321877616962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688153961112883592.post-90349910934751897372017-12-22T12:36:00.000+00:002017-12-22T15:51:33.377+00:00Happy Brexmas<p>
<img src="http://www.j-paine.org/dobbs/santa_brexit_coloured_500.png"
alt="Santa standing in customs post staring at pile of wrapped presents, while customs official opens a toy train and makes ticks and crosses on a checklist. A sign above says 'CUSTOMS (BREXIT MEANS BREXIT)'".>
</p>
<h2>Description</h2>
<p>
Santa standing in customs post staring at pile of wrapped presents, while customs official opens a toy train and makes ticks and crosses on a checklist. A sign above says 'CUSTOMS (BREXIT MEANS BREXIT)'".
</p>Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698682321877616962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688153961112883592.post-76174950259952043022017-11-20T13:33:00.000+00:002017-11-20T13:35:30.029+00:00Google Babysitter<p>
<img src="http://www.j-paine.org/dobbs/google_babysitter_500.png"
alt="Google Babysitter robot, with TV screen in head showing the video of Peppa Pig slashing
her face. Scared toddler gazes at screen. Robot is narrating, 'And Peppa Pig self-harmed, took to drugs, and died. Google made lots of money, and everyone lived happily ever after — except for a few traumatised children'.">
<br>
(10 November 2017: <a href=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/youtube-kids-app-being-defiled-11500803">Unsuitable children's videos on YouTube</a>.)
</p>
<h2>Description</h2>
<p>
A Google Babysitter robot sits on a chair, with a TV screen in
its head showing the notorious video of Peppa Pig self-harming. A scared toddler
gazes at screen. The robot is narrating, "And Peppa Pig self-harmed,
took to drugs, and died. Google made lots of money, and everyone
lived happily ever after — except for a few traumatised children."
</p>Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698682321877616962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688153961112883592.post-599495007833991132017-11-18T15:33:00.001+00:002017-11-18T15:33:49.168+00:00Suffer, Little Children<p>
<img src="http://www.j-paine.org/dobbs/toy_freak_500.png"
alt="YouTube master control console in Google HQ. Screen on console shows a Toy Freaks video, with anguished child. There's a switch labelled 'Delete' / 'Leave until New York Times notices',set to the latter position. Coins are pouring out of a hopper on the side of the console.">
<br>
(18 November 2017: <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/children-s-screams-filmed-by-father-on-youtube-l2lk2n63l">YouTube bans <i>Toy Freaks</i>.</a>)
</p>
<h2>Description</h2>
<p>
YouTube master control console in Google HQ. A screen on the console shows a Toy Freaks
video, with anguished child. To its right is a two-position
switch labelled 'Delete' / 'Leave until New York Times notices'. It's
set to the latter position. Coins are pouring out of a hopper on the side of the console.
</p>Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698682321877616962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688153961112883592.post-20595396314462978762016-11-20T17:40:00.000+00:002016-11-21T18:28:21.920+00:00It's Not the Aliens We Fear<p>
<img src="http://www.j-paine.org/dobbs/leader_500.png"
alt="Three aliens in New York street with UFO overhead, looking at news vendor with paper proclaiming 'TRUMP WIN!' One says 'Dont take us to your leader!'">
<br>
(9 November 2016: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37919394">Trump wins US election.</a>)
</p>
<h2>Description</h2>
<p>
Three aliens in New York street with UFO overhead, looking at news vendor with paper proclaiming 'TRUMP WIN!' One says 'Don't take us to your leader!'
</p>Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698682321877616962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688153961112883592.post-6817196284475077432016-11-11T07:34:00.002+00:002016-11-20T17:56:19.069+00:00Switzerland by Toblerone<p>
<img src="http://www.j-paine.org/dobbs/switzerland_by_toblerone_500.png"
alt="Swiss man gazing at alpine peaks each separated by huge gap from the next. A sign nearby reads 'ALPS © MONDELEZ'">
<br>
(8 November 2016: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37904703">Toblerone shrinks</a>.)
</p>
<h2>Description</h2>
<p>
Swiss man gazing at alpine peaks each separated by huge gap from the next. A sign nearby reads 'ALPS © MONDELEZ'.
</p>Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698682321877616962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688153961112883592.post-2706124748116113852014-11-18T15:40:00.001+00:002014-11-18T15:40:50.937+00:00Too Fast!<p>
<img src="http://www.j-paine.org/catalogue/climate_change_500.jpeg">
</p>Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698682321877616962noreply@blogger.com0