Steiner Ranch social networking site

Looks like I am not the only one messing around with web social.  A fellow resident in my neighborhood has created a social framework for all residences of Steiner Ranch.  It is called Steiner Social.  One thing about living in Steiner Ranch is that we are extremely social!  From our biannual block parties to workshops, there is always something going on around our home.  This has created an immense pride in our community.  I am not the only one talking about our community, take a look at the dedicated blog for my neighborhood.  It is nice to be part of something that everyone can be proud of.

I like the idea Microsoft is pushing with Photosynth. Stitching photos together from similar sources to create dynamic, 3d images rich in detail would create a great social experience. So of course I went over to the website and try to install it on my lappy. At least Microsoft is trying to be cool about it:

It is funny how getting a Mac version up will solve supporting any OS that is not Windows. Well I might actually have a reason to boot into my Vista partition.  It is like going into the attic for something you have not used in a long time.  Wiping the cobwebs and blowing off the dust.  Heck does Vista even work anymore?  I guess I will find out…

Today at lunch, I decided to walk around the campus where I work. Southwestern campus is so quiet that you have nothing to focus on but your thoughts. Here is what was on my mind today:
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Arstechnica is reporting that an interesting trend was occurring at this year’s E3. Many attendees were discussing their favorite games and then took out their iPhones to demonstrate. Continue reading

Well it looks like Google wants a piece of the virtual world pie with the launch of their Lively service today. Currently Second Life and soon to be launched “Home” from Sony for the ps3 are the main players in this field. What makes Lively any different than what Home or Second Life can do? Like all other services Google provides, Lively is accessible from the web. No need for dedicated hardware to fire this world up!

It would be even MORE cool if I could install this on my linux box. Right now the software only supports Windows with IE or Firefox. So it is not yet Google-global like their other services. I do hope they change that soon.