<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><link>http://www.thunderfactory.com/</link><title>THUNDER FACTORY Digital Drive-Thru Blips</title><description>Welcome to the drive-thru. It's fast, informative, and downright digital. Written by Jessie Kernan, professor of all things online.</description><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA[Zonbu For The Environmentally-Responsible]]></title><link>http://www.thunderfactory.com/pov/blips-3.html</link><guid>http://www.thunderfactory.com/pov/blips-3.html</guid><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the first zero-emission computer &ndash; small and compact, capable of playing your multimedia files, and only $99.&nbsp; The &ldquo;catch&rdquo; is external data storage (rather than a sizeable hard drive) &hellip; will the affordability and environmental benefits offer enough counter-balance that this will catch on?&nbsp; Check it out: www.zonbu.com&nbsp; ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unype’s Virtual Earth]]></title><link>http://www.thunderfactory.com/pov/blips-4.html</link><guid>http://www.thunderfactory.com/pov/blips-4.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Unype has mashed up Google Earth with Skype for socially interactive map exploration &ndash; of the real Earth.&nbsp; Basically, you can use your existing Skype account (or create a new one) for an avatar-based multi-user Google Earth experience.&nbsp; Also available as a Facebook application, it allows you to interact with other Facebook users that are using the tool at the same time as you.&nbsp; Download it here: www.unype.com...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space vs. Face War Wages On]]></title><link>http://www.thunderfactory.com/pov/blips-1.html</link><guid>http://www.thunderfactory.com/pov/blips-1.html</guid><description><![CDATA[And unfortunately for MySpace, Facebook&rsquo;s open API arms them with a platoon of independent developers. Spacelift is amongst the latest independent apps available to Facebook users, enabling users to import pieces of their MySpace profiles &ndash; like personal details and top friends &ndash; into their Facebook accounts with a Facebook aesthetic. I think the implication potential is obvious here.&nbsp; Want the app?&nbsp; Access it here....]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Take Casual Gaming Casually]]></title><link>http://www.thunderfactory.com/pov/blips-6.html</link><guid>http://www.thunderfactory.com/pov/blips-6.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Unique visitors to online gaming sites, excluding gambling sites, has reached nearly 217 million worldwide (comScore). 50 million adults play casual video games to bond with children &amp; grandchildren (ISG for PopCap Games). 71% of casual gamers say they play casual games online at least once a week (ISG for PopCap Games). 83% of casual gamers are willing to view a 30-second ad in order to play a game for free (Macrovision)....]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Libraries Move Us Ahead]]></title><link>http://www.thunderfactory.com/pov/blips-5.html</link><guid>http://www.thunderfactory.com/pov/blips-5.html</guid><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve been anticipating the &ldquo;digital living room&rdquo; and a truly centralized single access-point for the consumption and storage of all of our digital media since the turn of the new year. As is common in the realm of emerging media, music is forging the path toward that paradigm shift. Examples: Anywhere.fm allows users to bulk upload a music library (capacity unlimited) for easy access from anywhere. Simplify Media enables users to directly access their iTunes libraries without having to upload to an online &ldquo;locker.&rdquo; And Ovi by Nokia&rsquo;s pioneering music store enables users to download songs from their phones and synchronize automatically with PCs or up to five other Nokia devices....]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microweb 2.0]]></title><link>http://www.thunderfactory.com/pov/blips-7.html</link><guid>http://www.thunderfactory.com/pov/blips-7.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Web 2.0 brought the opportunity for creative expression and explosive population of the online world with video content and blogs (among other things, of course). Certainly, the creation of this content has been fueled by the equally voracious consumption of it. And while that consumption is unlikely to cease anytime soon, apparently I&rsquo;m not the only one growing tired of extensive writing, reading and watching. Check out Tumblr.com (microblogs) and IMinent (video &ldquo;winks&rdquo;) for examples of brevity being a new trend for success....]]></description></item></channel></rss>