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Checking in to Brightkite

13-May-08

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I’ve been using Brightkite for several weeks now, and I rather enjoy it. What is it? Well, it’s a GPS-less location tracking service, of sorts.
In its actual usage it is much like Twitter. You register your cellphone , and whenever you arrive at a new location  you can ”check in”. You just SMS your current address to the service, and it registers that. You can also search for businesses and pick the correct one. It levereges the Google Maps API for location degection based on the address you provide.
Once you’re checked in to a location, you can post notes, little messages in the same vein as twitter, […]

Popularity: 42% [?]

Paprika!

15-Jun-07

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Paprika is Satoshi Kon’s latest animated movie. And while all of his work has been amazing, this one is in a separate class, a true masterpiece. The scene design, character art, animation, all superb. It was an absolute pleasure to watch. Every line, dot, and splotch of color was used to maximal […]

Popularity: 21% [?]

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