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PointerPointer points to your pointer
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<p>By <a href="mailto:abhishek7gg7@gmail.com" rel="author">Abhishek Chaudhary</a></p>
<p><strong>Published</strong> 2020-05-28</p>
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<p><i><a href="https://pointerpointer.com" title="pointerpointer">pointerpointer</a> is a website that shows pictures of people pointing to your pointer.</i></p>
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<img src="https://theabbie.github.io/blog/assets/PointerPointer-points-to-your-pointer.jpg" width="741" height="414" layout="responsive" sizes="(min-width: 500px) 500px, 80vw" alt="PointerPointer points to your pointer">
<figcaption>PointerPointer points to your pointer</figcaption>
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<p>It was created by Studio Moniker in Amsterdam the site offers no redeeming value except for a bit of pure comedic relief. The project is described as an experiment in pointer retrieval and it’s not quite as smart as it looks.</p>
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<img src="https://theabbie.github.io/blog/assets/pointerpointer-example.jpg" width="596" height="419" layout="responsive" sizes="(min-width: 500px) 500px, 80vw" alt="pointerpointer example">
<figcaption>pointerpointer example</figcaption>
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<p>What it does is locate your cursor and find a picture with people pointing towards that location on the screen. We've been playing with it for a while now, and have never seen the same picture twice.</p>
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<img src="https://theabbie.github.io/blog/assets/another-pointerpointer-example.jpg" width="711" height="431" layout="responsive" sizes="(min-width: 500px) 500px, 80vw" alt="another pointerpointer example">
<figcaption>another pointerpointer example</figcaption>
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<p>But you’ll notice Pointer Pointer doesn’t move so fast. In fact, you have to wait a few seconds, which feels like eons, after you move your cursor to see a photo, and the lag is intentional. “The first version of Pointer Pointer ran at lightning speed. Whenever you dragged the mouse, you would directly see a photo of someone pointing there. </p>
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<img src="https://theabbie.github.io/blog/assets/one-more-pointerpointer-example.jpg" width="638" height="359" layout="responsive" sizes="(min-width: 500px) 500px, 80vw" alt="one more pointerpointer example">
<figcaption>one more pointerpointer example</figcaption>
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<p>Internet is weird, Isn't it?</p>
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