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I'm a technologist and entrepreneur living in Seattle WA. My technical and professional interests include start-ups, social media, online advertising, software, scalable online services, cloud computing, consumer devices, and green technology. Personally, I train and compete in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, love MMA, camping, skiing, and my girlfriend Megan (not necessarily in that order). I'm all about changing the world through innovation and recently left Microsoft to scratch my entrepreneurial itch.

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Feb 17

PleaseRobMe.com Highlights Location Based Services Privacy Concerns

A new site Please Rob Me tells you when Twitter, Four Square, and Google Buzz users are not at home (as they are “checking in” somewhere else). It also pings the user to tell the user the privacy risks:
Hi @NAME, did you know the whole world can see your location through Twitter? #pleaserobme.com

Interesting stuff, combining this with other public records could lead to similar sites like StealMyCar.com.

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