November 17th, 2007, 8 Comments »
For professional reasons, I’m forcing myself to pay more attention to this whole microblogging/status trickle space. I believe I’ve discovered a way to update Twitter, Pownce, Jaiku, Tumblr and Facebook all at the same time. That would make life easier, certainly.
But I need a Jaiku invitation. If you’ve got one kicking around, please send it to me at darren {at} darrenbarefoot {fullstop} com. Merci.
UPDATE: Invite received, thanks to James. I am now Jaiku-enabled.
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July 30th, 2007, 1 Comment »
Via The Thinking Blog, I learned about Moola (that’s a referral link–here’s a vanilla one if you prefer). It’s a Canadian, online Flash game network that enables you to win money based on a ladder system. From Wikipedia:
Players receive free credits to wage against other players in return for watching a 10, 15 or 30-second video advertisement and answering a trivia question related to the ad. By extending credits to the viewer of the advertisment, players have funds to place bets against other players without risking any of their own money. These player may then ‘cash out’ the accumulated winnings for real cash once a suitable amount has been reached.
They have three games at the moment. I just played four rounds of Gold Rush, and finally won on the fourth attempt. Now I have two cents! There’s a bit of a thrill in playing against other humans for tiny amounts of money, but none of the games are as good or addictive as, say, Desktop Tower Defence.
Anyhow, I think it’s an interesting model. Essentially it’s a micropayment system where consumers are paid for watching ads. They just happen to be able to bet that money after they earn it. Is it, in legal terms, gambling? I’m unsure. Interestingly, you’re not allowed to access the site if you’re a resident of Quebec, Louisiana or Nevada.
If you want to give it a try, feel free to sign up via my referral link. Then I might have $0.024!
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April 30th, 2007, 4 Comments »
Dear Dopplr,
I just read about you on Tara Hunt’s blog (the screenshot was the kicker), and you sound cool. As somebody who travels a lot and is smoking the Web 2.0 devilgrass, I think your service might come in really handy.
Unfortunately, I hear you’re being really frugal with your invitations. What’s with that? Exclusivity is so Orkut, and inclusiveness is the new black. Throw those doors wide open, and let the masses come piling in. If that happens, it’ll be a nice problem to have. If not, then just send me an invitation because I want to become a passionate user of Dopplr.
Your Webby Friend,
Darren Barefoot
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