I got a brief tour of one of the “hardened” switch sites in San Francisco. Just racks and racks and racks and racks of computers, patch panels, cables bundled w/ color-coded nylon click-ties.

Caution: digression ahead: the new handcuffs the world over–you’d think the authorities would commission more human-skin-friendly molded shapes than the flat, flesh-cutting style used for cable. But nooo. I suppose such a more compassionate incarcerator would be more expensive. Think Aureomycin for Animals at $15 the 25-pound sack or so, and $1.15 the 60 mg gelatin capsule–$0.60 per pound for animals vs $21,735 per pound for hominids, if I’ve kept my decimals/arithmetic straight. Tell me why we don’t have a single-payer sickness insurance program in the US?

“What I Want” can be found at the following link:

http://www.face...p?id=6050364943

Check it out.

My Fav Things: “What defines YOU? Pick and display your Fav music, movies, books, clothes, gadgets, video games, and more on your profile.”

http://www.face...?id=11801792183

More thoughts here: Facebook Beacon Is Dead. Long Live Amazon Grapevine. http://tinyurl.com/227rhx

Amazon has just come with two new Facebook apps, as reported by Erick Schonfeld on TechCrunch. One is Amazon Giver, which lets friends share wish lists. The other is Amazon Grapevine, which lets you broadcast your activities on Amazon back to the Fac…

http://www.face...p?id=2483586982

(you may notice similarities in the functionality)

and four months ago this is the message I got from Ian McAllister (his name may be familiar if you’ve viewed Amazon’s app) about it:

“Hi Luke:

I work at Amazon and own the Listmania feature. I heard about your app today and checked it out. I think you’ve done a nice job and look forward to watching how your app and user base unfold.

Cheers,
Ian”

Nice Ian, real nice!

Still, their app currently only seems to support Amazon.com, so anyone using the Canadian site or a European site may still want to check my app out.

> > > > Greetings from the Amazon.com

> > Associates Program.
> > > >
> > > > You have a great idea, however the wishlist widget is not
set up to do
> > > > this nor do we have any other kind of link or widget that
would
> > > > accomplish what you want to do. The wishlist widget would
have to be
> > > > designed with one specified wishlist. So I’m not sure that
this would
> > > > work for your needs.
> > > >
> > > > I have, however, passed your suggestion along to the
appropriate
> > > > department for consideration.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for writing to the Associates Program.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Please let us know if this e-mail resolved your question:
> > > >
> > > > If yes, click here:
> > > > http://www.amaz...evcea3304985298
> > > > If not, click here:
> > > > http://www.amazon.com/rsvp-n?
c=rwaevcea3304985298&q=has0&nc2c=1
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > >
> > > > Jacci S.
> > > > Amazon.com
Associates
> > Program
> > > >
> > > > Network with other Associates. Visit our Associates Helping
> > > > Associates Discussion Board at
> > > > http://forums.p...m/am-associhelp
> > > >
> > > > Also, check out our blog at http://affiliat...blog.amazon.com
for tips
> > > > and useful information on the Associates program.
> > > > ===========================================
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ref_id:=wuctbcea1157523862
> > > >
> > > > > Date: Sat Nov 03 21:38:22 UTC 2007
> > > > > Subject: Customer Contact: Widgets
> > > > > To: “associates@amazon.com” associates@amazon.com
> > > > > From:
> > > > >
> > > > > Topic:
> > > > > Widgets
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Comments:
> > > > > I am building a dating site and I want to allow people
to ad a
> > > > wish list to their profile where if they can selct a variety
of
> > > > products they want and then display them on their profile.
> > > > >
> > > > > The senario I am looking to create is say a guy comes
along and
> > > > notices a girl has her favorite godiva chocolates in her
wish list.
> > > > He clicks a button that says I would like to send this person
> > > > chocolate. Now the guy will never know this users contact
info. An
> > > > email will be sent to the girl asking if she wants to
revcieve the
> > > > gift from this individual. The guy would have to go and
sign up for
> > > > an amzon account to send it. Teh sent to address would be
recorded
> > > > and kept private by amazon. The tracking info would go to
the person
> > > > who is suppose to recieve the gift.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now I looked at your wish list widget and it seems to do
this. I am
> > > > wondering if it is setup where I can embed a button that
says.
> > > > >
> > > > > “add wish list” so other members can send you your
favorite gifts.
> > > > >
> > > > > I take it anything that is boought through th wish list
gives me the
> > > > website own a % via an affiliate commision.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > –
> > > Gebadia Smith

really really sad