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Well NBC decides to leave iTunes, roll there own video player and then thinks a non cross-browser/os applciation is going to take off?

Then to top it off they used Windows Media Player to distribute the video? I am going to pass on this one even though I do have the PC if needed.

They could have used Flash/AIR and created a great app, but instead you get this:

Foamee helps track who you owe beers to (and vice versa)

Learn how (need a Twitter account, but who doesn’t have one of those)

This is a pretty neat concept built by Dan of SimpleBits.

Go check it out and start sending beers.

While reading some comments on a popular design site I decided to do a little poking around the posters site and quickly was introduced to “The38thSignal” which if you know design is some non-original attempt to be like 37 Signals a wonderful design and development web site as well as a group of the top people in the industry. Now this isn’t a direct rip, but clearly without an sense of originality and to even go as far as to host it on Blogger and use the same color scheme.. wow, just wow… well, I am off to register a new idea now 10Rules and AColumnApart

Update:  After getting an email from a friend it has come to my attention that the site is in parody, but for reasons I have yet to understand.

I started off customizing my iPhone with iFantastic which was pretty cool, but really didn’t allow me to do all that much. Even with version 3 which was just released it still only allows tweaking when I really wanted to re-theme it, install apps and disable some standard features (autocomplete for one).

Enter AppTap from nullriver which allows me to install a “base application” offering access to a repository filled with hundreds of cool apps. I now have Instant Messenger, BlackJack and Terminal to name a few.

I should note anything you install or edit can seriously hurt your iPhone so do any/all modifications at your own risk. I am not responsible if you end up with a 500 brick.. however I should note I have performed many hacks and updates with no issues.

Now it is a race till 1.0.3 (1.1.1) of the phone software is released since I am guessing it will break this cool functionality.. however I will not be updating any time soon until I know it works.

Update: Version 1.1.1 is now available and it WILL NOT work with AppTap, so it is best to sit back and enjoy 1.0.2 for the time being and soon enough you will have a new AppTap to install.

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