May 2007

Google Stalker

So the blogosphere (wow, can’t believe I actually just used that word) has been abuzz with Google’s newStreet View component to the already excellent Google Maps. The first thing that struck me when I played around with the feature — well, actually the second thing, right after “damn, that’s cool” — was that the stalker factor on this feature was kinda high. I mean, Google has always been the best friend of the nosy and invasive, but taking pictures of someone’s apartment building? Cree-eeepy.

It seems I’m not the only one to feel this way.

Yay boyfriend!

Although not much has been going on for me lately, my boyfriend Aaron has been awful busy. And, as someone who thoroughly enjoys bragging about the achievements of others, I am proud to announce Poke, Aaron’s new company that has, most excitingly, been written up in Design Week.

Read all about it!.