Dopplr have just added a feature that allows you to specify how you're traveling, which ties in nicely with the Carbon Counter. Obviously the counting of the carbon is the good and important thing, but I love the way they've implemented your transport choice. There must have been many ways of doing this, but they went for the way that allows them to make a little joke/movie reference. It doesn't impair the efficacy at all but it hides a little bit of fun for those that notice.
The Passively Multiplayer blog talks of the way that 'the children of flickr' are building this kind of social playfulness into all sorts of services. We can all learn from that. The web doesn't necessarily let you obsess about the tiny graphic details in the way that print does, but you can still pay attention to the human details and when you do, it just feels better.
Speaking of PMOG. Does anyone want an invite?
yes please, russell.
Posted by: duncan | April 23, 2008 at 01:22 AM
i'm always up for an invite.
Posted by: Dino | April 23, 2008 at 04:07 AM
Can I have an invite please, if there's any left? Currently investigating ways of bringing a "game" dimension to social planning/organisation tasks.
Posted by: Alexander Baxevanis | April 23, 2008 at 08:58 AM
is the game any good russell? i'm intrigued!
Posted by: Wal | April 23, 2008 at 09:38 AM
Yes please.
Posted by: James | April 23, 2008 at 10:27 AM
I think so much of this stealth fun is just good copywriting.
Historically, geeks haven't been great with language - and neither have visual designers - so we don't expect a great cognitive (?word) experience from our interactions and experience of design. This is changing, as the formal barriers between geek and designer and creative and producer break down.
Playfulness and informality have a lot to do with it too. "Children of flickr" is very well put.
Posted by: James | April 23, 2008 at 10:32 AM
i'll have an invite too please- if there are any left...
Posted by: lauren | April 23, 2008 at 10:32 AM
Hi Russel, id love an invite if you have any left - i've had the damn firefox extension for a couple of months now and still no way to use it!
Posted by: Eliot | April 23, 2008 at 11:19 AM
I'd adore one, PMOG being just the step up Post-It Notes in library books needed (that step up being: scoring system).
Posted by: C. C. Pugh | April 23, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Love to get my hands on an invite, if there is still one going. Thanks Russell!
Posted by: Dave | April 23, 2008 at 03:06 PM
After years working my way round the Chinese government's own surreal secret player game of internet information hide and seek I'd like to play with the benign version - if there's any more invitations left I'd love one, thank you.
Posted by: sarah | April 23, 2008 at 08:52 PM
yes please
Posted by: M | April 23, 2008 at 09:06 PM
I'd like an invite, please.
Cheers.
Posted by: factoryflame | April 25, 2008 at 06:26 AM
Would love an invite to this please...
A new world to explore!
Posted by: Alan Parkinson | April 27, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Hi Russell!
I'd love to have an invite for PMOG, please! It looks pretty cool, I'd like to play ;o)
Cheers
Posted by: Willem van der Horst | May 05, 2008 at 07:36 PM