Today, Foursquare, the social media service founded by Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai, took over my old stomping grounds-Omaha, NE. They are pretty much taking over the world, with a newsworthy angel roster helping them out, in case you haven’t been paying attention.  After the 5th email and tweet asking me to explain just what in the world Foursquare was exactly, I figured it was the appropriate time to do a post. Foursquare is basically your life as a video game. Technically speaking it’s “a service that mixes social, locative and gaming elements to encourage people explore the cities in which they live.” Here’s what you need to know: More»

Bloggers love to get together in dive bars, wearing their computer nerd best (so you know, plaid, t-shirts, hoodies…) and drinking local brews that express they are intellectuals, thoughtful about their beer choices. This weekend just such a gathering took place, the Bloggerpalooza bar tour party of internetality, with a to-do list at each of multiple watering hole favorites. More»

• It’s the web-couple’s ultimate dilemma: To blog or not to blog…” Um, if this is your biggest dilemma as a couple, we think you have much bigger problems to address (remember this disaster?) Alas, the wacky kids in SXSW decided to create a he said/she said video on the topic at hand. [The Frisky]

• Flickr co-founder Caterina Fakes’ new startup, Hunch is launching in Beta today.  We have a hunch that it’s going to be a hit. [Silicon Ally Insider]

• Cool marketing scheme of the day: Ben & Jerry’s adds Facebook Connect to their homepage, not that we needed anymore reason to help name our favorite flavors…[Ben & Jerry's] 

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Well, I’d lose at this game for sure, but which Internet rockstar is winning at the game of Life?  Answer below… More»