Web companion to popular restaurant review show.

“With the Beacon feature, if a user does not specifically decline participation, his or her Facebook friends will get a “news feed” notice about the purchase.”

“After several minutes of chasing by various security officers, handlers, and gleeful schoolchildren, Wattle was subdued. The shackled and hooded bird was then escorted to an unmarked Secret Service vehicle and driven from the White House.”

“I often buy ButterBall brand turkeys, but here let’s imagine that I have a “ButterCube” turkey—that is, my turkey is shaped like a cube. This will make it easier to see how the various factors change. “

“By comparing the flavour of each food product eg strawberry with the rest of the food and their flavours, new combinations like strawberry with peas can be made.”

“The long-term solution: Let users sign up for Beacon via Facebook, and give them a reason to do so. While a loud minority of Facebook’s users will have a problem with Beacon, most of them won’t care at all.”

“Microsoft is also trying to spin last years’ Zune as a run away success. The problem is that we know Microsoft stopped manufacturing them.”

“The potential killer feature is that Amazon covers the cost of the EVDO connection as part of Kindle’s $399 price; the user will never see a bill. Given that Amazon’s footing the bill, Kindle’s support of activities beyond the intended usage is spotty.”

“According to Negroponte, the G1G1 program is still only temporary, despite its extension through December. Negroponte’s current goal is to close or curtail the G1G1 program after December 31 as the OLPC transitions to a “give only” system in 2008.”