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PageGangster - PDFs on Steroids

Forget about boring PDF browsing. PageGangster takes PDF's to a brand new level. Just upload your existing PDF files here and convert them into a cool looking 3D publication. Browsing traditional media like a magazine or a newspaper is as close as you can come to the real thing Online. PageGangster is a piece of art from the Danish company PG Publications.

Register for Le Web 3'07 Fourth Edition


 The registration for the fabulous Le Web 3 '07 fourth edition and preliminary program taking place in Paris on Dec 11-12 has opened. If you are only going to attend one web related event in Europe this year - this is the one!

The Psychology of Immersion - Virtual Reality Is Reality

A recent article in Wall Street Journal talks about virtual relationships and their affect on real relationships. According to a recent study cited we can learn the following about the cognitive processes in players brains:

• On a neurological level, players may not distinguish between virtual and real-life relationships
• People socializing in virtual worlds remain sensitive to subtle cues like eye contact - in one study, participants moved their avatars back if another character stood too close, even though the space violation was just virtual
• Our brains are not specialized for 21st-century media - There is not switch that says "Process this different because it is on the screen".

More discussion at the MIT Advertising Lab and Neuromarketing

My Soul Is Craving Culture

Lately I have had an over-dose of blogs and media covering the Web, social networks, start-ups and technology. To cure this I have come up with my own prescription:

• Classical Music Podcasts
• Jazz Podcasts
• MP3 Podcasts
• Ideas & Culture Podcasts
• Science Podcasts
• Free University Courses

NPR and watching interesting videos on the free-open source video platform Miro. Offline line reading: Umberto Eco's: The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana. The only technical/ web related blog I read follow regularly is Lifehacker. While we are on the subject of reading. What are your life changing books?

Off to San Francisco & SuperNova 2007

I'm off to San Francisco (again) for a bunch of meetings and SuperNova 2007. I have a lot of interesting meetings lined up, amongst others: meetings with my two favorite platform providers: Facebook and the Twitter. I know most of my readers have lots of request for new features and improvements - dump them here and I'll make sure they reach the right people.

I will spend all Wednesday to Friday in San Francisco and will be in Palo Alto the rest of time (until 27th). I you wanna meet up please leave me a comment or just get in touch directly.

I will also try to post a daily video on Facebook so feel free to tune in from time to time. Also, don't forget to join The Maxthon Lovers group on Facebook. It's growing and would love to see you there as well. Oh, and don't forget to join the Le Web 3 group as well.

Maxthon also have a skin competition coming up soon for the 2.0 version with cool prices. If you want to create a cool skin and spread it to millions of users around the world and even have the chance to win the default position - please let me know. Start- ups and companies are also welcome!

Technorati Tags: Jaiku, Maxthon, leweb3, leweb3.1, Supernova2007, Twitter

A Conversation About Le Web 3

Here is Loic's answer to my suggestions on Le Web 3. This is getting more and more interesting. I like this format. Don't forget to swing by the new group leweb3 group on Facebook to leave your comments and suggestions.

Technorati Tags: leweb3, leweb3.1, loiclemeur.facebook

Microformats Now On Maxthon

At Web2.0 Expo last month Alex Faaborg, Chris Messina and other Mozilla folks talked alot about Microformats. Alex mentioned how important Browsers are to drive the uptake of it. So here you are guys, Maxthon 2.0 now has a Microformat plugin!

Supported Microformats:

• geo
• hCard
• hCalendar
• adr
• tag

Give me your feedback!

Technorati Tags: Microformat, Maxthon,

Super Nova & San Francisco Next Week

I going to be at Super Nova 2007 and in the Bay area starting next week June 19-26. If you want to meet up please let me a comment alternative find my contact info on this blog.

Technorati Tags: Supernova, Supernova2007, Maxthon

Maxthon Fans: Rodrigo Bressane - Brazil

Rodrigo Bressane, Maxthon fan, web developer and fantastic photographer from Brazil send me this little clip. Rodrigo tells me while he is driving back from work why he loves Maxthon. Rodrigo even shot the new Miss Brazil the other day (second place at the miss universe).

Some pictures of her on his Flickr: here, here and there.

Check out his site.

Technorati Tags: Maxthon, Miss Brazil, Rodrigo Bressane

WWDC2007 Slides

In case you missed it yesterday. Here are the slides from Steve Jobs keynote on WWDC2007 courtesy of Guy Kawasaki.

Technorati Tags: Apple, WWDC2007