With lots of rumors flying around the blogosphere, it is believed that this is the ad that Google will air tomorrow during the 3rd quarter of the SuperBowl.
Check it out, it’s really something special!
failin.gs is a brand new startup jointly created by Danny Peck and Stephen Celis, Their idea is dead simple, create an honest web. failin.gs allows a user to see what their friends and colleagues really think about them, whether the feedback is positive or negative is another story. failin.gs could be called an online self help tool, letting users benefit from the anonymous feedback they receive from friends and family, but could also turn into a lot more. Failin.gs should be going live very soon, and I can’t wait to see the public’s reaction to Danny and Stephen’s project. I had the great opportunity to interview Danny and Stephen about their project and without further adieu read on below. I think this is just the beginning of their success in the startup scene.
What is failin.gs and how do you think it will effect the social networking market?
failin.gs is a website that lets you create a profile, blast it to your network, and have people you know come in and give you completely anonymous feedback about you. Maybe there’s some personality flaw that you have but don’t know about? Well maybe now you can. It’s an exercise in self-realization, and we hope it won’t be hurtful but fun for people.
As for how it will affect the market, it’s hard to say. We hope it will have a positive impact on encouraging people to embrace a more honest web. We’ll see. It’s something of a leap of faith to see if people can “play nice.” I think they can, but people have disagreed with me.
How did the idea of failin.gs come together and who was involved in its creation?
Stephen Celis and I are always bouncing ideas off of one another, and this is an idea I’ve been kicking around for a while. There aren’t any sites that do specifically THIS, and I’ve always heard you should build a webapp of something that you yourself want. Chances are, there are a bunch of other people that want the same thing, even if they don’t know it yet. So we started talking about it.
How did you decide on the name failin.gs?
Logitech has just released an interactive mouse application for the iPhone/iPod touch platform. With this app you can remotely (through your wireless network) control the mouse and keyboard functions of your computer. The best part is that the app is completely free via the AppStore. After testing out the app, its extremely responsive and has a lot of configurable options. The software is a simple worry free install; In order to start using Logitech’s TouchMouse App you need to go to http://bit.ly/9YMnj7 and download Logitech’s “server” software which allows your iPod touch or iPhone to connect to your computer effortlessly. After the server software is installed just open up the app on your device and select your computer from the list above and off you go. If your computer does not seem to be on the list above you can use the IP address option, your IP address can easily be found by right clicking on the Logitech TouchMouse server icon in your taskbar.
I found this app very useful, especially if you have your TV hooked up to your computer or you are doing a presentation. Go check it out, its really worth a try if you have an iPhone or a iPod touch.
Hey All, some of you may have some link problems when trying to view a post from a saved link,Twitter,or other things that link you to JeffOnTheGo. I finally figured out how to change the link structure so the name of the post is included in the URL. Sorry for any inconvenience!
-Jeff
Lately I’ve been getting back into using Twitter and seeing what a great resource it really is. I thought I would share some neat Twitter tools that everyone can use.
If you are just befuddled with who to follow on Twitter, check out Mr.Tweet. Mr.Tweet shows you a list of people to follow based on who you currently follow and who follows you. It’s a great resource to find some interesting people to follow. To start using Mr.Tweet check out their website here.
Another great Twitter Tool is Goodbye Buddy, this is a great tool if you want to keep track of your followers. Every time that someone unfollows you, Goodbye Buddy Will send you a direct message via Twitter informing you who unfollowed you that day. To start using Goodbye Buddy just follow them on Twitter, check out their website here.
TwitterFeed is a widely known Twitter tool and is very helpful to many bloggers in general. I use it for JeffOnTheGo to forward posts to the JeffOnTheGo Twitter feed which is its main feature. Check them out at their site here.
One of the most interesting Twitter tools that I have come across so far would be Magpie. Magpie is a company that pays you to post advertisements using Twitter. The basis for getting paid is, the more followers you have the more money you have the chance to make, but there are a lot of other things that can affect your max Magpie income like if followers click the ad etc… I personally have not signed up yet, but never say never! Check them out here.
Smashing Magazine has a pretty complete list of Twitter tools you can check out here.
If you have any suggestions for some great Twitter tools, leave a comment and let me know!
Happy Tweeting
My first impression of the new iPad is that its basically a larger version of the iPod touch, one of which I proudly own. I really think Apple messed up with the iPad, partly because they forgot a lot of key features that consumers want. One of the most important features that apple left out was a camera, with new applications like Ustream and Qik allowing iPhone users to stream live video from their device, why wouldn’t apple include a camera? Now most of the time Apple excludes such large updates purely for marketing purposes but in the case of the iPad I think they went a little too far. Even being so bold to exclude flash diminishes Job’s comments about how it’s the perfect web browsing experience. I wonder how perfect it can be if there is a box with a question mark in it at just about every webpage?
As a lot of other bloggers around the tech scene have remarked, this device is targeted towards non techies, I agree with them, because I personally couldn’t do any more with the iPad then what I do with my iPod touch besides enjoy the bigger screen. What I found really comical about the device is that the unlock button is the exact same size as the iPhone or iPod touch! Didn’t they think of proportion when designing this thing? Another rumor flowing around is that the iPad is a kindle killer, Read More >>
