Gifts with bennies.

Facebook gifts used to be graphical images of a Ben & Jerry's ice cream cone or Sunkist soda that users could send their friends with a quirky message. But now the popular gifting application will let brand marketers create online gifts with real-world value. Read more here...

The Post-Soccer Mom...

-By Becky Ebenkamp

Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce—and, while you're at it, hold the Dodge Caravan carting the cartel of kids to the soccer game. Hold the culinary classes, too, and those oboe lessons for junior. In case nobody noticed, that mythical '90s personage known as the Soccer Mom is no longer with us. The domestic superwoman who balanced family and checkbook, put Bill Clinton in the White House twice—and, lest we forget, was the demographic darling of brand marketers everywhere—is gone....

Hot off the pres.

Check out the new Windows 7 screens to be released in 2010. Pretty hot concepts. Um, we'll see what really releases when complete. Nothing like a zillion folks adding their 2 cents and ultimately changing the original ideas completely. :-)

Cool little app. to share notes.

What are Protonotes?

Protonotes are notes that you add to your prototype that allow project team members to discuss system functionality, design, and requirements directly on the prototype. You can think of it like a discussion board/wiki in direct context of your prototype.

Yes, I am addicted. Is that bad? ;-)

Internet addictions can be just as serious and hard to get over as other types of addictions. They consume you and don't go away just by hoping. If you think your friend or yourself might have an Internet addiction then you need to make sure that you get the help right away. Here are some ways to check.

DivineCaroline

DivineCaroline (DC) is a very cool website that derives its content from the community. In short, it allows members to submit and publish (for free) stories by category. The user then gets to select a stock image to accompany their writing. DC even has proof readers that do a run through on your submitted article. Once accepted for publishing, sharing your story with anyone is a snap as DC incorporates many email/sharing direct links for users. Definitely worth checking out and maybe publishing a story or two.

Webby's 2008

Webby's 2008!

Did you know? Shift Happens.

Very interesting video (yet a bit long) about where technology is going in the world and questions if those born today will be prepared in 10 years or longer regarding things we don't yet know. Check it out! Thanks Jamie for sending around.