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Revolutionizing Online Shopping with Luvocracy

My roommate introduced me to a new website a little while ago. It's called Luvocracy!



So basically, as far as I can gather, this website is a lot like pintrest except instead of gazing longingly at all the things you wish you had or could make it allows you to buy what you see.

The coolest thing about this website is that you can get all these unique items from small businesses or individual sellers and you can earn money back while doing it. All you have to do is become a curator. This section of the website is very much like pintrest with just a splash of Tumblr. You create collections (whatever you want, they don't have to be themed) and "trust" other curators (follow them). If people buy things after seeing them through you or they "luv" them from your page and someone else way down the line buys the item, you get money. It's just like youtube: get people to watch your videos, make money. Easy, right?

WRONG! To establish a "truster-base" on such an unknown site is nearly impossible. So what's the solution? Make the website more popular! I don't normally like to support companies that are likely to turn into large corporations, but this situation seems like a win win. If you want to get involved, go to luvocracy.com, make a quick account, and starting sharing the luv.

The Future of Smartphones

I've been doing a little reading, and I came across an article that rated smartphones and offered short little reviews for them.

I was intrigued on what other phones were rated so I read on. As I went further and further down the list, passing Samsung Galaxies and iPhones of various shades and colours I realized that my phone (a Motorola MotoX) wasn't on the list, or if it was it was near the bottom.

Now, I don't know how much you know about the MotoX so let me give you some comparisons.

iphone:

Please press and hold the home button to talk to siri

MotoX:

Just say 'OK Google Now" to talk to your phone!

iphone:

If you want to check the time, you're going to need to press a button

MotoX:

Want to check the time or any notifications you have? Just jostle the table that the phone is on, or pull it out of you pocket, or just move the phone a bit

I could go on and on with these comparisons, but I believe my point is made. When I start driving, my phone knows that I am driving and reads my texts to me and starts playing my music over bluetooth without any actions from me. When it's bedtime, my phone knows that it's bedtime and silences all notifications until it's time to wake up. The point is: touchless control is the future of smartphone technology. Sure, you can customize the hell out of the MotoX but what really makes it the phone of the century is the fact that 3 words from you will wake your phone up. You can have your hands covered in paint and ask your phone to set a timer for when your painting will be dry. You can send a message to your Mom in the car without even looking at the phone. The developments that have been made on the MotoX signal the coming of a new age in smartphones and I cannot wait to see what Google puts out next.

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I have decided that this year, I'm going to read a lot more books. (Shocking, right?) In any case, I will be posting a book reviews I do make to the blog so you all can see what I have been reading and what I thought of it.

I tend to get very sarcastic in some of my reviews (as I'm sure you have noticed), so you're going to have to deal with that. If a book is really (and I mean really) good, then you'll be the first to know!

Alright, let's bring in 2014 with some new, amazing books.