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• A Google Maps mashup I probably don’t need to know about: Mappy Hour (find the nearest happy hour)
• I really want to try the Glossophobia Sim at Hofstra University—practice public speaking in front of “the rudest audience ever.”
• MobileIris sure sounds nice, but right now I’d settle for my cell just giving me clear calls all the time, ringing everytime someone calls, you know… the basic stuff. (Although the Bluetooth modem did work out nicely at Webvisions when the Convention Center’s internet went down. Average speed, 24k/sec on Cingular EDGE.)
• Sport Beans. Way to find a new niche, Jelly Belly.
• Jayisgames.com—I think I’m the last person to hear about this site.
• To read: Why Beauty is Truth
• The Urban Cactus—holy shit. Although I bet the BoKlok is cheaper.
• Computerized Sewing Machines: I’ve wanted an embroidery machine I could hook up to Illustrator for a few years now, but never had any luck finding the appropriate kit online. Didn’t expect to see a comparison review in Wired!
• Inspired by the story on transparent CEOs, even though I’ve heard the same rhetoric plenty of other places. The Redfin story was a nice example, since real estate is such a black hole of a process to most people. As a small business owner, I know this is one place I need to increase my efforts 100x.
• Shot Spotter—these articles are the reason I read Wired. Triangulate murder scenes based on big brother-esque realtime recordings of the gunshots? Wish I thought of it.
• Remapping / “growing” new senses by plugging them into our existing 5(.5)—fascinating. Seems like just the start though, I wonder what they’ve got that they aren’t showing us.

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