Ubiquity Prototype

I just became aware of this Firefox plugin …. watch the video and tell me what you think. It is version 0.1, but once it becomes fully developed, man this could be handy.

“Firefox only: Mozilla Labs unveils the first prototype of a natural language web service connector called Ubiquity, a Firefox extension that adds a command panel to any web page. Ubiquity will look familiar to Quicksilver, Launchy, or Enso users: you invoke Ubiquity with a key combination and the text field drops down command suggestions as you type.” - lifehacker

Check out the video:

Ubiquity for Firefox from Aza Raskin on Vimeo.

thesixtyone - massively multiplayer music discovery

thesixtyone is an experimental game that transforms listening to new music into a fun, massively multiplayer adventure.

Despite the incredible wave of creativity that’s happening in music, most people have a difficult time overcoming their underlying “musical inertia” — why bother with the typical tediousness of music discovery when you can fall back into the comfortable familiarity of your iTunes collection?

thesixtyone - massively multiplayer music discovery.

Sho’Nuff’s gone: the world’s a bit less badass

Who is the Masta?

Actor Julius Carry III best known as the villian “Shogun of Harlem” in Berry Gordy’s “The Last Dragon” died this morning. Though very few know his real name. Some of the characters he portrayed will forever be ingrained in entertainment history. Keep reading to find out why this is such a loss to the world.

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Digg’s Kevin Rose becomes unlikely eco hero - News at SmartPlanet.com

The uber-geek best known for creating social news site Digg and presenting a gadget-packed video podcast has emerged as an unlikely planet saviour. In a video post on his blog yesterday, Kevin Rose outlined the idea for ‘iPower’, a system that would automatically save energy by powering your gadgets off when you leave home.

Digg’s Kevin Rose becomes unlikely eco hero - News at SmartPlanet.com.