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2pad: Anti-social Photo-sharing Innovation

2pad is an Israeli photo & video-sharing startup that offers a somewhat unique take on the traditional features that define online photo sites. See their guided tour here.
The primary difference is that 2pad assumes that you don’t want to share your photos or videos with anyone - they are private until you explicitly invite someone… »

You say Per-say, I say Persai - let’s call the whole thing off

It hard to separate news aggregator start-up Persai from the personality of one of its notoriously pugilistic co-founders, Ted Dziuba. Before Uncov, however, Ted got a degree in computational math and worked at Google, and co-contributors Kyle and Matt certainly seem to bring deep knowledge to the table: both the Persai blog and Dziuba’s… »

What’s up with NYT’s “Blog”runner?

I just took a first look at Blogrunner, to see what it does differently than TechMeme or TechWatching. Hmmm. Was it always like this? Or has it changed since the NYT bought it?
Here’s a snap from the Blogrunner landing page:

Here’s a list of the above-the-fold links on that page:
BBC News
BarackObama.com
The NYT
The NYT again
The Washington Post
The… »

Finding Dulcinea: Attack of the Mahalo Clones

Finding Dulcinea is a freshly launched Mahalo clone that’s labelled itself “librarian of the internet.” How much of a clone, you ask? How about this quote from their PR Newswire release:
“A recent survey showed that 85 percent of all search queries fail; the user tries and tries again, but eventually succumbs to search-engine fatigue,” said… »

Keegy: Geo-relevance rankings

Keegy has an interesting concept: Its a website that serves up “relevant” news by correlating what other people from your same geographic region clicked. Localization is a good buzzword to be touting at the moment - Keegy’s execution seems to be confused on a number of levels.
1. Geography? Arguably, when it comes to web browsing,… »

Make it Stop: Groovle

Someone please explain the point Groovle. This questionable service gives you the (thrilling) ability to create a browser homepage with a stock photography background and a bone stock Google search box, branded “Groovle.” Searches conducted go to …. the Google search results page with a crappy Groovle frame on the top.
Check it out, Charlotte Bobcats… »

PodClass - online course startup or wiki platform?

Podclass is another startup in the online course/learning space. Like video upstarts SuTree or 5min, Podclass aims to be a community oriented clearing house of online courses; unlike other options, however, Podclass goes beyond video, and wraps a paid-content model around it all:
Podclass has been designed to enable multiple users to collaborate on any topic… »

Textango - Music purchases by Cellphone - a new label-less distribution model

In a Nutshell: Textango offers music purchases and free promotions by text message. Send a code (like “bbq”) to a number (23333), and you’ll get a redemption code to enter on the site which will download music to your PC.
IMHO: There’s something here in providing a unique promotion and avoiding credit cards (for consumers) and… »

Phozi.com Update - not viral yet

Just noticed a press release about expanded offerings from photo-booth website Phozi.com, which I reviewed a few months back. From Compete, it doesn’t look like Phozi is going viral yet.
Phozi’s new offerings include seasonal graphics and the ability to order physical prints and stickers of your created photos. Phozi’s also announced plans to build a… »

SideJobTrader - Find those people that are great to know

There’s a bunch of people that - if you know them - can save you bales of time, money, and hassle. These are electricians, mechanics, roofers, painters, etc. - basically all of the trades that cost an arm and a leg through a contractor, but that can be paid with cash and a case… »