Economist.com : Facebook, dating, and sexual income inequality

Facebook, dating, and sexual income inequality from the econmosit point ov iew.
Heard of the “crush application” application on facebook yet?
I do agree that facebook can be an interesting vehicle for dating. These days, you just ask for a name from a girl, no need for a number., just look here up on facebook later. Send her that "poke" a fews days later, followed by a message giving her your number. Then, asking her to text you to meet up. No need for any live voice communication. Its great, because you get a chance to think about what you say and communicate in an unintrusive way.
So, either that works, or you are considered a facebook stalker, all just evidence the world is getting textier.

This all goes with what I have been saying forever, dating sites make people feel awkward, (although this is changing) yet social networking sites are inviting. When facebook opend things up as an application platform they opened things up for that mix of the two that could prove really awesome.

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New iPods on Sept 5th for real>?

Apple confirms "Special Event" on September 5th

Will it be a Multi-touch iPod, same form factor as the iPhone just no, well phone?
We hope, but it would suck to be the guy who can't make a call.

I just really, really hope the event is not jsut for: (PRODUCT) RED iPod shuffle coming on the 5th?

That would not be good for my AAPL investment.

UPDATE : It’s official: Apple invite confirms special event on September 5th
WHOA: Rumors unleashed: Wireless iTunes Store to debut Wednesday?

A "G-Phone" in the near future, for real?

Google is working on a mobile OS, and it's due out shortly

A "G-Phone", for real? Reports now say as early as the next few weeks. Seems crazy, but they have been working on this for a while. Most people thought they would wait till they owned the 700mhz band and created a wireless device different then anything else ever. But, who knows. Google is often as sneaky as Apple. Thinking of Apple and Google, Why dont they just team up on this one. An Apple iGoogle Phone? A/G iPhone?

Wow, that Zune is getting cheapo, still would never buy it.

more zune fun

Woo Wii!!! Welcome to Wii World Domination

The evidence is starting to point to the Wii surpassing the xbox in total sales. I love the Wii, Nintendo really got it right this time. Proof that simplicity and good game play can beat powerful graphics and high price tags any day. The Wiimote is changing the face of gaming one tennis swing at a time. Best drunk video game experience ever! Now, lets hope Nintendo can get the supply chain issues worked out and acutally have some Wiis in stock in stores this fall. But, I also think the shortage is all part of the hype.

Total Wii sales surpass the Xbox 360 worldwide?

Who is really editing Wikipedia?

Professor Virgil Griffith has developed a Scanner for anonymous wikipedia edits. The word is he was hired by the wikimedia foundation. Apparently his scanner ties in IP Address ranges of various organizations back to their edits.

The scanner:

http://wikiscanner.virgil.gr/

Facebook in Newsweek

I know its kinda old school, but I still read alot of print news. The Newsweek that came in the mail last week had our Friend Mark Z on the cover witha mockup of his FaceBook Profile.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20227728/site/newsweek/

Naughty, Naughty, Dell

Dell admits to 4 years of financial malfeasance -- up to $150 million to be scrubbed

Things just keep looking worse for Dell, but thats good for HP and Apple. And I like them better anyway. Apple actually innovates and HP tries really hard. Even with Michael D back at the helm I see a continued decline of Dell. And it really does look like they have been lying on there accounting ledgers for over 4 years. This is all Eron, WorldCom style dealings.

1873 Monocycle way to simular to the IT

Gizmodo was just reporting on this story about a reconstructed 1873 Monocycle Replica Is a Mechanical and Engineering Marvel



Dosen't it look at like the IT from South Park minus Mr. Garison's uncomfortable control system?

The FB arrival on the iPhone

The most amazing moment since the iPhone itself was released is upon us:
Gizmodo is reporting that a iPhone optimized Facebook app havs been release!

Interestingly enough I was just recently commenting how Safari on the iPhone was actually great for sites like facebook just how they are. But, in my first few minutes using iphone.facebook.com I am a fan over the normal way. Its like an tabbed RSS reader for all your facebook fun. This is also an interesting step for facebook. Now they are an open platform for apps and put theri info into interesting toolbars, widgets and apps as well.

Thanks Mark Z! I am sure Stevie J is really happy you did this as well.


Update: Other people blogging about the new Facebook iPhone Application:
http://laughingsquid.com/facebook-launches-amazing-new-iphone-app/
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/15/facebooks-iphone-app/
http://thedailymac.com/the-best-iphone-app-facebook-on-the-iphone/
- Everyone seems to agree that this is one of the best iPhone apps yet. Also, many and I think that the facebook iPhone app maybe better than the facebook main site.
MORE EVIDENCE that the iPhone apps are changing the way we think about web applicaitons in general. The simplicity of these apps makes them appeal to normal web browsing as well. Steve like it simple, his gospel is spreading.

Ron Paul is Awesome!

Ron Paul is a name that most of you probably have never heard, but he is a Republican running for President of these United States in 2008. He is the guy that said all the contraversal stuff in their first debate. Any hoo, the reason he is awesome is because he is the only candidate who has an iPhone optimized website! Since there will probably be millions of iPhone users soon this is a great strategy to win the White House.


http://www.ronpaul2008.com/iphone

Hope for a future with Flying Cars

Oh, as a boy watching Back to the future I always assumed that I would be taking a flying car to work each day. I guess there is still time for 2015 to come along and have your car "converted into a sky-way flyer" as promised in that 1985 movie.

Alas, there seems to be hope on the horizon:

Flying Car Contest!

What People will do for the joy of the Holy iPhone

In this Engadget article: a Man has thumbs altered to improve iPhone dexterity

A guy from Colorado named Thomas Martel actually had surgery on his fingers to make it easier to hit the correct keys on hit iPhone. Tom, on your old blackberry or treo I get his problem. But Steve J gaves us great auto create on the iPhone.

Palm Foleo: Ha HA HA HA

What a silly stupid last attempt by Palm.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/palm-foleo-specification-details-begin-to-flow/
Sorry Jeff Hawkins. I think the days of your little company to be at all innovative are over.
I liked the Palm V
BUT, 1999 was a long time ago.
But, yeah dude, a tiny laptop that takes its power from a PDA. Cool
Well, it does run Linux! So, modders, hackers, and the like. Maybe a cool device to not use at all with your Treo, but as a compact Linux PC!


WAY RELATED:

Dear Palm: It's time for an intervention

iPhone Copy & Paste!

Well, not really. But here is a cool fake iPhone copy and paste video.
Steve, come on, we want this. it is OS X, right? Its should do it already.

BlockBUSTer buys MovieLink

What a weak move buy Blockbuster. Read the cnet article here. They cant do anything by themselves and all they ever do is copy NetFlix. And they copy them badly. The only reason anyone would pick bbust over netflix is the stores and the ability to actually get up off the couch and go there for instant movie refresh. But, really folks, who goes to stores anymore and who has enough time to need movies at a faster rate than the good ol us postal service. It makes sense that Blockbuster cant quite get the online movie game, its a bunch of old conservatives running the place.

The signs point to an eventual Touch Screen iMac

There was hope, not realistic, that this week's (Aug 7th) Apple press event would give birth to a touch screen iMac. They did announce an awsome new iMac. Probably the slickest thinnest desktop computer ever(check it out on engadget), but we all want to touch the screen. The journey of the last month with our new iPhone has shown us actual usefulness of a well implemented, tactile, quality, accurate, touchscreen interface. But lets think about it, apple is not completely magic, it is a relatively small company considering what it does. It will take a little longer to develop the rest of the necessary features to make a full Mac a touch screen. The things we like about the iPhone are not enough for the big screen. But, "in Jobs we trust", and he gave us the hint.

When asked at the press event, "what about a touch screen for the Mac?" Steve, surprisingly, replied. "Makes sense for the iPhone, not sure it makes sense in the Mac. Classify that as a research project."

"In jobs we Trust", he is thinking about it. And I hink the new iMac is the form factor, now they just have to swap out the screen. It is already glass and aluminum. Glass = touch screen in Jobs land. And it is eco-friendly. Computers gettin green. Us Boulderites like that.

Web 3.0?!?

So, just when most normal people still don't know what "Web 2.0" means people are already into talking about "Web 3.0"!
I get it, its a natural evolution of taking all the content out there on this super highway and making it accessible and logical like a database. This is really a natural extension of thinking about everything with service oriented architecture in mind.
Here is an interesting article from the NY Times about the idea.
This is all kinda like what google is already doing.

Well, folks, I think i am going to start working on my big "Web 4.0" ideas. Maybe, that would entail just streaming all the worlds collective knowledge directly into my brain.

New IMac unboxing here:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/apple-4g-imac-first-unboxing-impressions/

Couch Aerobics

I am so excited about the Wii Fit Balance board. (I do hope the get a better name, however) The Wii has already changed the world in regards to fitness. Fat kids everywhere are at least a little lighter from all the Wii Tennis. I love the idea of technology helping us get healthier. The iPhone pedometer app is another awesome new fitness toy. I had hoped this app would use the iPhones accelerometer to track your steps, but instead it only does a time calc. Oh well, maybe soon. Until then Chris P has some cool pedometer apps.

Wii Tennis is still the best!

Update: Not tech couch aerobics: http://www.solveyourproblem.com/senior-fitness/couch_potato_aerobic_exercises.shtml

It is really thin:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/07/apples-new-imac/

Where is the touch screen iMac?

Steve, we all expected it yesterday!
I actually belive that the new iMac is just an interim product for the back to school sales crowd. Steve will bring a touch screen iMac/Mac Book out at MacWorld in Jan with all the fun iphone like features.