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September 2008

September 28, 2008

Only on a PC

image1575294953.jpgOk so one of the workstations in my office decided to turn itself on the side. What is this?

September 26, 2008

Video Rentals

I often wonder what the fate of the local video store will be. After my experience tonight I can finally say who cares and b-bye.

I go in to get my movie, and have to pay $5.29 or so for a "two day rental". How lame is that I can rent a movie online with Itunes or Amazon Unboxed for the same or less and I don't have to have attitude from some kid who can't even count change.

Watch the Electrion in a new way

Ok, I just happened upon a special twitter feed for the 2008 election here.  It is truly an amazing way to watch, in real time, what people are saying about the candidates and the election.  This is addicting!

Debate

How many live bloggers will be at the debate tonight?  Post here -

Loopt.com just got better!

Loopt is one of my favorite apps....This just off their blog - and it is GREAT!

Today we're launching what I think is one of the best features we've ever developed: Loopt Mix.  Loopt is about helping people connect with other people and cool places in the real world, but until now it's been limited to people you already know.  We get requests every day from users who want to use Loopt to meet new people near them -- at a conference, in a bar, or in their neighborhood -- and now they can.

To get Loopt Mix, go to the Apple App Store on your iPhone and search for "Loopt", or follow thislink to take you to the application on iTunes.

Loopt Mix is pretty simple -- you enter as much or as little information as you'd like in a public profile and then start browsing the profiles of other users near you.  You can search for users based on shared interests and community membership.  When you find someone interesting, you can send them an anonymized message through the service via email, not text messaging.  We don't show you the exact location of other users, just approximately how close they are.  And you're always in full control--it's easy to turn the feature off or change your privacy settings.

We’re thrilled to be announcing some community partnerships today and will be adding more in the coming weeks. Loopt Mix is a great way for online communities to help their users connect in the real world.

So next time you’re at a conference and not sure who to talk to, or in a bar and too shy to strike up a conversation, check out Loopt Mix — you’ll be able to find the right people to meet and then do so easily. We think it’s going to be a lot of fun and really helpful.

Iphone 3G Reception trouble?

Ok, we've heard so much about the AT&T cellular service, that we're just tired of it.  I get it.  But take a look at this, in person, in my very hot hands, are two Iphone 3G's, and look at the signal strength between them?  2 bars to full bars?  What gives?


September 23, 2008

Amazon mp3 on the Google Phone!

Google and T-Mobile Introduce Phone With PC Features - NYTimes.com

Much like Apple has done with the iPhone, Google and T-Mobile plan to offer a store where users can download applications, which they are calling the Android market. Access to Amazon.com’s MP3 store will be preloaded on the device.

September 22, 2008

Tech stuff by Karl Susman

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