It was bound to happen, and dare I say this is only the thin edge of the wedge, with AIR being used for less than pure purposes 
I happened upon this latest use of Adobe’s AIR technology over at Andrew Shorton’s blog where fellow devo *ahem* Adobian, Eagled Eyed Shorts was on the case “researching great examples of our AIR technology in use when he stumbled across this latest example.
Keeley Hazell is a Sun (UK Newspaper) Page 3 model, a role that usually involves her appearing topless, or tastefuly kitted out in lingerie, splashed across page 3 of The Sun. Always keen to create a better, longer lasting ‘user experience’ The Sun (which allegedly has the highest circulation of any English-language newspaper in the world) approached digital agency glitterati Glue London to create Desktop Keeley.
Desktop Keeley is a slick, well designed AIR based RSS reader with a little extra twist. When you get bored of reading the latest news you can select the “Come out to play” option from the menu to kick off a chroma-keyed video of Keeley (resplendent in lingerie or bikini) striding out onto your desktop. Alternatively, you can have her appear at a specified time interval to give you a private show. *NOTE TO UNSUSPECTING PLAYERS* be sure to turn this app off before you head into boardroom, or conference presentations – unless you want an embarrassing (but pleasant) surprise!
If you’re keen to have a Desktop Keeley all for yourself, jump on over to The Suns page and download it (warning: semi nudity). Or if you’re like Andrew and I and more keen in the ‘research’ side of things you could watch the sneak peek behind-the-scenes at Desktop Keeley shoot. Where you can see all the technical, green screen chroma-key action being recorded/edited (it’s all very eduacational……I promise)
Apparently if you tap the ‘t’ key 5 times, then the number 5, 4 times, then write ‘keeley’, and hold down the space bar – nothing happens – which is a shame