16.08.2007 by Zoltan

Facebook mapped RL

Interesting article on the BBC about a new Facebook app called Cityware that “tracks encounters in the real world via Bluetooth” in order to help you “find out more information about ‘familiar strangers’”. The stated ambition of the project is to “have mobile phones alert each other when in the proximity of another Facebook user who shares common interests or common friends”. hmmmmmm, bears more than just passing resemblance to this quote don’t you think? :-p