Spotted near Shop Around The Corner
Location-based social search is no longer a theme for Hollywood films, writes Mathures Paul Coffee prepared with condensed milk is best served in Bangkok, egg yolks prepared with jam is a must-have in Macau, kati roll can only be enjoyed at Nizam’s... While travelling we have difficulty in finding restaurants or markets that fit our budget and for tourist guides we are easy targets. Imagining a world without these nagging problems is impossible but there are ways to make journeys comfortable, like logging on to Fire Eagle (and sites supported by it) or giving Mozilla Geode a try. First, an explanation of the concept. Let’s visit Rummble (in April 2008 the service went into limited open Beta), which is as addictive as FaceBook. The location-based social search and discovery tool allows users to “recommend content for a location”. Simply sign-up with a valid e-mail address and keep “rummbling”, that is, tag places near your house or office, your favourite hangouts, movie halls or restaur...