Whilst researching mind control for the 'Paranoid Times', my computer was invaded by the image of Uri Geller
September 13, 2004 (Press Release) --
On 18th September 2004, NYK Media will launch 'Now You Know' as "the little magazine that thinks it's a book" at the Wigtown Annual Literary Festival in Scotland. This will be followed in December by a second title, 'Paranoid Times'. Bearing this in mind, the following is an account of real life events that took place less than one week prior.
It was around midnight on 12th September 2004. I was researching the subject of mind control for the Now You Know' when my screen was invaded by the image of Uri Geller. Now, I am not calling this weird or paranormal, as I am aware of computer programmes that can download pieces of code onto any PC without the user's knowledge, but, I am calling it ASSAULT!
Having the ability to place an actual image onto someone's screen and rendering them virtually unable to remove the offending article is totally unacceptable and downright scary to any unsuspecting users. It is playing with gullible people's minds in a very dangerous way and equates to nothing more than psychological assault!
As I was chatting online at the time, I tried to explain to a couple of friends exactly what was happening, and asked them to retrace my steps on the web, including Uri Gellar's own website, accessing each of the pages I had visited in an attempt to find where the uninvited download had occurred. Neither was able to locate any links or downloads or fully explain what had happened. Meanwhile, Uri Geller was replicating in front of my eyes.
The more I tried to remove the image, the more it appeared, taking over all the browser buttons, my email, my instant messenger and on trying to save the screen image, the image was apparently not available for saving. So, I photographed my screen and called in a witness. (Mum was more than a little freaked out by this, and wondered if someone was spying on our computer!)
I returned to the web and discovered that the image was able to float over any background. I only wish that I had logged onto the Paranoid Times web site and photographed him there! But one doesn't think about these things when faced by an intruder! Only the fact that there was a camera handy, and my inability to save the screen images, resulted in my actually obtaining some sort of photographic evidence. I now have five digital photographs in my possession and am still unsure if the images have disappeared completely from the computer.
I tried to search 'Google' for any information relating to a rogue virus that may be circulating, but still he sat there, his image replicating, his eyes staring, the morph-like magnifying glass scanning his face. I minimised all screens and hit the 'Start' button to close the computer down. His image invaded my 'start menu' and then appeared on my desktop. I deleted all history files, temporary internet files and 'cookies' from the machine and it seems to have removed the offending image.
This may be nothing more than some clever, yet twisted, marketing ploy on the part of Mr. Geller's website design company but, regardless of what it is, the practice cannot be forced upon the unsuspecting public. That image on my screen could have been of anything!
It was around midnight on 12th September 2004. I was researching the subject of mind control for the Now You Know' when my screen was invaded by the image of Uri Geller. Now, I am not calling this weird or paranormal, as I am aware of computer programmes that can download pieces of code onto any PC without the user's knowledge, but, I am calling it ASSAULT!
Having the ability to place an actual image onto someone's screen and rendering them virtually unable to remove the offending article is totally unacceptable and downright scary to any unsuspecting users. It is playing with gullible people's minds in a very dangerous way and equates to nothing more than psychological assault!
As I was chatting online at the time, I tried to explain to a couple of friends exactly what was happening, and asked them to retrace my steps on the web, including Uri Gellar's own website, accessing each of the pages I had visited in an attempt to find where the uninvited download had occurred. Neither was able to locate any links or downloads or fully explain what had happened. Meanwhile, Uri Geller was replicating in front of my eyes.
The more I tried to remove the image, the more it appeared, taking over all the browser buttons, my email, my instant messenger and on trying to save the screen image, the image was apparently not available for saving. So, I photographed my screen and called in a witness. (Mum was more than a little freaked out by this, and wondered if someone was spying on our computer!)
I returned to the web and discovered that the image was able to float over any background. I only wish that I had logged onto the Paranoid Times web site and photographed him there! But one doesn't think about these things when faced by an intruder! Only the fact that there was a camera handy, and my inability to save the screen images, resulted in my actually obtaining some sort of photographic evidence. I now have five digital photographs in my possession and am still unsure if the images have disappeared completely from the computer.
I tried to search 'Google' for any information relating to a rogue virus that may be circulating, but still he sat there, his image replicating, his eyes staring, the morph-like magnifying glass scanning his face. I minimised all screens and hit the 'Start' button to close the computer down. His image invaded my 'start menu' and then appeared on my desktop. I deleted all history files, temporary internet files and 'cookies' from the machine and it seems to have removed the offending image.
This may be nothing more than some clever, yet twisted, marketing ploy on the part of Mr. Geller's website design company but, regardless of what it is, the practice cannot be forced upon the unsuspecting public. That image on my screen could have been of anything!
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