Takeout from Wired, April 2007

* 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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