If you are a frequenter of Facebook then you will have noticed the constant prompts to "gift" someone something when it is their birthday or anniversary or...well, anything really. The Facebook physical gifting program has only been around for about a year and apparently within that year the program has not been as successful as Facebook had hoped.
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Nintendo Network Officially Unveiled
Nintendo Network will include a lot of the features gamers are used to having from an online network, such as multiple accounts and a personal interface.
Read More »Asia is Out of IPv4 Addresses
Asia, of all areas, is fresh out of IPv4 addresses. That is to say that there are no more available. Ever. They've all been used.
Read More »Unevenly Distributed: How Online Pizza Delivery Makes America The Best Country In The World
According to sci-fi novelist Arthur C. Clarke, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." That's how I feel about American pizza delivery. It's all about an obsession with convenience bordering on the quantum, and it's what makes America the best country in the world.
Read More »The Tragic Cost of Google Pac-Man
When Google unleashed their custom version of Pac-Man on the world, in honor of the game’s 30th anniversary, they must not have realized the tremendous amount of time it would suck away from the lives of their disciples. And if they did know, then their “don’t be evil” motto must no longer be in use. Here are some of the ...
Read More »Chatroulette: Sometimes You Can’t Press Next Fast Enough
While I’m sure many of you already know about the amazing service known as Chatroulette, I thought I’d introduce it to the three or four of you who don’t already know. Basically, it’s like Russian Roulette, with less bloodshed and much more penis. Chatroulette lets you view a random users webcam from around the world, allowing you to unshamefully skip ...
Read More »Face Analysis Site Gives You a Complex
Have you ever wondered how you stack up? Just how beautiful are you, based on your face’s symmatry? Anaface lets you mark the features of your face with magical dots of measurement. The service than gives you a run down on your imperfections. I scored an 8.82. Clearly this site knows what it’s talking about. Link [via]
Read More »Robotize Me Turns You Into a Transformer
Used as a promotional device for the film, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, the Robotize Me website allows you to take your face and plaster it in the face hole of a Transformer of your choice. I chose Bumblebee, but their are a variety to choose from over at the site. This might be on the older side, but frankly, ...
Read More »Hunch.com Launches
For the past hour, I’ve been playing with Hunch.com, a new online service created by Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake. You essentially ask the site questions, take a little survey and get the answers you want. I found it pretty interesting and answering the questions on the homepage helps others gain knowledge about you. One of the neat parts is that ...
Read More »Hulu Launches Desktop App
I love Hulu. Thanks to Hulu, my roommates and I were able to cancel our cable subscription and now watch all our favorite shows on Hulu, save for the HBO and Showtime stuff. Now, in an out-of-the-blue move, Hulu has released a desktop app that lets you watch shows without a web browser. But be warned! I just went to ...
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