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The Tech Chronicles' Ryan Kimtakes on social mapping, listing the pros and cons of the big brother-type trackingservice that now comes (for only $2.99)with 25 Sprint and Nextel phones. Really his pros don't seem like pros. He fails to mention any real benefits, like when you have to meet up with a friend who is always late, you can avoid waiting alone for an hour at the cafe by mapping his progress to know when to leave your house. Or how about the safety benefits for children and their parents?  read more »

Its hard to admit, so Im just going to come right out and say it: Im from Long Island. Strong Island, if you prefer, or Lawn gisland, which I definitely dont prefer. Anyway, being from the island means knowing more that the average person does about cheesy backyard pools and faux tropical surroundings: the mini waterfall, plastic palms, and concrete shaded to look like lava rocks. Its a look that I wouldnt have chosen, but nevertheless, there it is.  read more »

Here in San Francisco, every mom and pop coffee shop (I didn't plan for that to rhyme) has free wireless. Then, there's Star were not the man, I swear bucks, which offers, well, none. You better bring your headphones and something to read, or you'll be stuck sucking your espresso listening to the elevator music of some guy whose CD you can buy at the register. Well now, for some strange reason, you can get on the Internet in Starbucks, buck only to the iT  read more »

Cnet's daily download dishes on the multitasker's dream technology. Multiplicity allows its user to transition seamlessly between multiple computers, using only one mouse and one keyboard. One computer acts as the headquarters, with additional ones acting as satellites. You can move the mouse across all screens, and even cut and past from one screen to the next.  read more »

Its all Kanye Wests fault. Since hes started wearing those huge sunglasses, which, I might add, look like they totally block his vision, every Tom, Dick and Harry have strapped on a thick pair, enabling them to leer at women without being pegged for a perv. But according to Gizmodo, thats only the tip of the iceberg.

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According to sfgate.com, Steve Jobs is calling the Apples new ipod the seventh wonder of the world. Really its just an iphone without calling capabilities, but still thats not half bad. The ipod Nano lets users watch videos, but I wouldnt suggest that unless you carry a magnifying glass or dont mind going blind within 2 to 3 years. You can pick up a 4-gigabyte Nano for $149, and although Im not sure whats so wrong with the old Nano that Id need a new one, I can assure you soon cities will be a flood with them, carried by people with too much money and too little sense, or geeks who should have spent their money on some new, stain-free khakis.  read more »

Craigslist has afforded me many things: my apartment, my roommates, my job, and even most of my furniture. Ive known that I could use it to find a lost love, old friend, or new platonic social pal. But who knew I could have forgone all those pleasant encounters for some hard core action? Well, New Yorks Nassau County Police, for one, which have made over 70 arrests in the past year, often posting decoy ads or answering others, according to the New York Times. Yet Craigslist is in no danger of shutting down, since the federal Communications Decency Act of 1996 exempts Web site owners from responsibility for content posted by users. So what have we learned? Stick to the internet for porn, and to street corners and back alleys for, well, you know

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