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Your DNA analyzed for $999. Would you do it?

Time has come and your DNA can be easily analyzed through a website. The only thing you need to do it to pay the $999 fee and receive a kit that includes a plastic tube where you spit and send it back to the company. As a first point of view, this sounds interesting....

Most useful Gmail keyboard shortcuts

It’s been quite some time since I switched by email to Gmail mainly for accessing it from everywhere. But it proved that Gmail is actually a lot faster than my outlook was. The best part of it is that there are several keyboard shortcuts that can make your life...

Cell phone + GPS = Real world web 2.0

This of this: Web 2.0 is a logical evolution for the internet that fulfills the need to create and become part of connected communities. In real world, the difference is that we can’t meet directly someone who is on the other side of the world. Moreover, we...

Microsoft launches Photosynth

For me, Photosynth is one of the best ideas ever. In a few words it lets you see the world in photos. Photos that were taken by different people at different times with different cameras. The software collects all the information, merges the photos and creates a...

Web 2.0 project in stealth mode: Logo revealed

The last few days (maybe weeks) I am working very hard with Stefanos to get xufe.com up for a closed beta release. The website is almost ready. The idea is fantastic! So today we finally decided the logo we will be using. Any comments on this would be highly...

Best web 2.0 travel websites

When it comes to travelling there are just so many websites on the internet where you can find air tickets, hotels, packages, car rentals, etc. But some websites really make a difference. This “new” breed of websites are either mashups of several services...