Wherever you create incentives that people want, people will find ways to use the system in unintended ways to get them. I propose that adding a “credibility” layer to a system like Foursquare would limit cheating, encourage constructive participation and make it more useful. It’s economics at work.
Recently, Julie and I serendipitously crossed paths with the Mr. Whippy man at the end of a fun run. It seems that the only way we’re currently meeting is by happy accident, so while he was dipping my cone in chocolate, I suggested that he use Twitter to update his location so that I can plan my next [...]
I spend most of my time in front of a computer, which means I spend a large part of my day wearing headphones. Much of what i listen to is music of course, but a few years ago I started listening to podcasts to get my entertainment fix. Eventually that lead to an appetite for [...]
I get a lot of email, but I rarely get spam due to GMail’s amazing spam filter. Of course, just because I don’t get a bunch of emails pushing Fake Rolexes and Generic Viagra doesn’t mean I don’t have a heap of advertisements in my inbox every morning. Most of those are things that I’ve [...]
