At work, I was doing some initial data gathering for a project.  For part of it (roll with me on this one), I had to visit the web site for a municipality in Florida.

As I looked for the data, I noticed something in the upper right corner of the screen.  A promising button that reminded me of warmer days.  A button entitled “Beach Camera.”  Yes, rather than being in my cubicle, I could be magically transported to a gulf coast beach in Florida.  A beach on a sunny 80 degree day.  The waves gently rolling onto the sand.  Happy sundrenched people collecting shells.  I could be part of it.  Sand practically between my toes.  The Internet would take me there.  All I needed to do was click the button.

The magical “Beach Camera” button that promised to instantly inject me with a real time vision of sunshine.

Clicking the button, I prepared myself for magic.  Instead I was confronted with reality.  Suddenly a warning appeared on my computer screen.  A warning that said something to the effect of “You should not be viewing this site.  IT thinks it might be related to ‘surveillance’ and that’s a ‘no, no.'”

What?!?  Wait!  No, you don’t understand.  Let me through, damn it!  This isn’t a “Nanny Cam.”  This isn’t a game.  This is my instant portal that can return me to Summer.  This isn’t fair…

Ah, the wonders of the Internet.  Technology giveth and IT taketh away.