What the Hunch? I've been interviewed!

For the first time ever, I have been interviewed. Read the full scoop on Hunch!

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Every website now needs its own theme song

So, you know that I am a Hunchaholic already. Now that they have a theme song, I am even more excited about them. This is performed by Lauren Gabriela and Peter Coles.


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Google Waving

So, I was fortunate to get an invite to try Google Wave through people on Hunch (like I said, Hunch is an obsession that gives back). I've given it a try and it is really weird. It's kind of creepy to see people typing, but at the same time, awesome! I don't have many contacts, but I created my first wave with them. Then, at the direction of Hunch, I joined a public wave. From here, thing got better. You can add so many gadgets, links, photos, etc all within one conversation. This takes chatting to another level. I would love to do this with designers. It seems like a great way to throw ideas back and forth between designers and even clients. So, while I continue to figure out Google Wave, I'll keep you posted. Until then, I'll be waving.

Newfoundjoye's Reader Census

Hunch is an obsession that keeps giving. If you look on my right sidebar, you will see a new widget that allows you to answer questions and compare your results to other NewfoundJoye readers. Feel free to try it out and you can also grab this for your blog as well.

Kudos to Chris for the information. You can check out his blog here.

Hunchwear

So, apparently my Hunchession (Hunch obsession) has paid off. I got a t-shirt and hoodie for all my contributions. I have pictures of the t-shirt above. I'd say this gives me an adequate reason to continue hunching. If you decide to join, follow me. My alias on Hunch is rhapsody1386.

Let's be spezific

I have to love Hunch. I find out such interesting information there. I am behind the loop, but I just discovered an awesome search engine. Even though you might know about it already, I'm still going to tell you. Spezify is a unique search engine in the sense that you get a visual representation of your search. This is my first time seeing this and I'm impressed. Try it yourself.

Blog Action Day 2009 | Climate Change

Today is Blog Action Day. It is a day for bloggers worldwide to all blog about one common theme and it is held every year on October 15. Since I am new to the blogosphere, I thought I would give it a try. The theme for this year is climate change. Climate has been changing for quite some time. I remember when global warming was the biggest myth ever and people denied its occurrence—kind of like the ozone layer and hairspray.

Well, obviously, climate has changed and it is affecting the way everything lives its life. Animals are either adapting to these changes or going extinct. Polar bears will probably be a thing of the past, joining the do-do bird. Sharks and other aquatic creatures will move closer and closer to the shore making a trip to the beach a life-or-death situation. All of our vacation spots will slowly lose their seasonal luster. Storms will become more intense and more deadly costing lives, money and resources.

The way I see it, we have to start making the changes ourselves. Instead of giving options to be "green", products should be made "green". Eco-friendly shouldn't be a choice, it should be the standard. The only issue with this change is that once people become used to one way of living, they get stuck in it. But if we continue in this direction, our greedy and lazy culture is going to be the downfall of us.

So, how can you start making the change? Reduce, reuse, recycle—it has been taught for years. The less you use, the less waste you produce. The more you reuse, the less you need to get rid of and the more money you save. Recycle your goods so they can make new goods. It's simple, but it has to be done globally for an impact. Luckily for you, there is Hunch to help you make these decisions.

What's a good way to go green? - make thousands more decisions on Hunch.com

Hunch SWAG!

If you don't already know, I am obsessed with hunch. I'm a real hunchaholic, trust me (my alias is rhapsody1386 if you decide to join). Hunch is giving away some SWAG in the form of buttons with either their logo or the iconic banjo. In order to get your buttons, all you have to do is send a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) to:

Hunch Inc.
Attn: Gimme some SWAG!
54 W. 21st Street, Suite 1001
New York, New York 10010
USA

Note: If you are in the US, the envelope will need to have $.64 postage (for some reason, the buttons make the whole process more difficult). Anyway, if you need more info, check out the hunchblog.

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S-p-e-l-l it out

Remember those spelling bee days? Standing in a sloppy line fidgeting as you awaited your word. You worried that it would be really hard and you cringed each time someone made a mistake on words you could have easily spelled in your sleep. Then, when it is finally your turn, your mouth becomes dry and you feel like the entire English language has seeped out of your ears? I remember them well! When I was in elementary school, I won my grade spelling bee with the word "honey"! Talk about bragging rights. Still, this has nothing to do with my whole topic.

I discovered The Times Spelling Bee while searching through some results on Hunch. I gave it a try and spelled 13 out of 15 correctly on a quick play. Give it a go, it's really interesting—especially if you are waiting on some responses at work. Make sure you have headphones!