Crowdsourcing is basically the act of polling a crowd of people on the internet in search of an answer. Crowsourcing can also be used to find help on any given subject or problem. On any given day you can find many people using social networks such as twitter, myspace, or facebook to crowdsource.

Crowdsourcing works similar to the audience lifeline found the hit television show Who wants to be a millionaire. When an audience lifeline was used by a contestant on the show to answer a hard question, the contestant could poll the audience for the correct answer. The audience would type in what they thought was the correct answer and after 30 seconds or so, the results would be displayed by percentage. The highest percentage generally was the answer the audience was suggesting and the audience was always right. This is the power of crowdsourcing.

A tweetup is a meetup generally organized by users of twitter. Tweetups are generally impromptu and random. You never know who you will meet at a tweetup. Also, visit tweetup.org for more information on tweetups.

The social network site I’m In Like With You has a new shirt up for sale that we think is pretty cute. The shirt’s concept was created by the site’s owner during the time he lived in Korea. The shirt comes only in pink and proudly boasts “I Eat Puppies”. This shirt is a must have for any social networking geek. Internet celebrity iJustine has been known to wear this shirt from time to time. You can purchase the “I Eat Puppies” shirt from the I’m In Like With You Store.

Today, I am officially announcing the launch of the Geek Hot Moblog. A moblog is basically a “mobile blog” in which a blogger can post content from his or her mobile phone or smartphone. I own an iPhone with a pretty nice camera on it and an unlimited data-plan, that I don’t use enough of. The iPhone combined with the Flickr mobile tools makes a pretty good tool for moblogging. Flickr and my iPhone have given me the ability to photocast and I have plans to document interesting events that happen in my life as they happen.

On a side note, I am traveling to New Orleans with a group of friends this weekend by train. I will be photocasting my trip, so stop back by and check my weekend’s progress.

A helicopter is standing on a landing pad that can move (like a giant turntable). This turntable has a control system that tracks the helicopter’s blade speed and matches the speed of the turntable to be exactly the same (but in the opposite direction).

Will the helicopter be able to take off?

Will it take off - part 1

I just purchased the new R.E.M. Accelerate album from iTunes. R.E.M.’s Accelerate Is old style R.E.M. updated to today’s trends and events. I am very happy with it. I highly recommend this album to anyone who is an R.E.M. fan.

According to the R.E.M. website, R.E.M. twitters. Unfortunately, I can not find their screenname. If anyone can help out that would be great!

John Scott also has some interesting political thoughts for Accelerate on his website JohnScottdotnet. Be sure to check it out!