I love this idea from hugh of gapingvoid in his summer puddles post: The idea is that blogs are cheap and they’re easy and that scares ad agencies because they’re in the business of selling you stuff that is neither. But he also points out: The more I think about this line, the more I think it … Read more
I remember reading about this extraordinary woman last year and wondering why more wasn’t made of her defiant protest: Now she seems to be getting some recognitions, such as this Washington Post piece — Sign-language interpreter had hand in Ukraine’s election (from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel) During the tense days of Ukraine’s presidential elections last … Read more
Here’s a new — and perhaps scary — way to find out about people in the U.S.: ZabaSearch.com . It throws up details of most folk in the U.S., often including their birthdate, along with links to premium services, such as background checks. The search engine plows through nearly 30,000 free databases.
An interesting new addition to the calendar/organizing websites: Backpack: Backpack is so flexible and easy, you’ll use it to… Plan a personal/business trip Keep track of what your competitors are doing Plan a home improvement project Collaborate on a new business idea Keep track of houses you’re considering buying Gather information for a research project … Read more
Is this the future of shared machinery. BBC reports of a Spanish washing machine called “Your Turn”, which will not let the same person use it twice in a row. It uses fingerprint recognition technology to ensure the job of loading is not dumped on just one individual. Nice idea. But why stop at washing … Read more