Wow. I haven’t done one of these in awhile. Below are some old and new goodies.

1. The Allison, an 85-key hotel uses Google Wave for pre-shift
2. Great report on Android vs. iPhone
3. Sharing vs. Chatting. Cool infograph showing how social networking has turned from creating to sharing
4. A-Loft Pilots Smart Check-In using RFID
5. Foursquare takes over Vegas. Does anyone else feel like Foursquare is being forced down people’s throats?

And what would a linkfest be without a video or infograph? (Click the picture to enlarge)

Just a mish mosh of goodness found over the last few weeks:

1. I could spend hours playing with this infograph of information. Digg365 shows you what stories were most popular by month and day. Plus, it’s just wicked cool.
2. Uncork your compliments with Toast-its. They’re greeting cards that wrap around wine bottles.
3. Fun infograph on What’s Changed Over the Last 10 Years
4. MySpace Fan Video. Basically the coolest thing to come out of MySpace in a long time. The interesting part? They’re using Facebook Connect as well as the MySpace equivalent. From embracing Facebook to being able to purchase the track created to playing up that MySpace has become a place for musicians and music, I love the whole idea behind it.
5. The Internet in Numbers. I love trivia. I love big numbers. This is one to bookmark and add to a presentation when you want to amaze and awe or just get your point across that this Internet thing is kind of big.

What would a linkfest be without a video? The Coke Happiness Machine has been circulating like crazy. It’s another great example of how to fundamentally alter how people experience your brand:

Back in November I decided a post full of links was lame and a blogging cop out, so I stopped. But, then I realized that I like them. They’re fun to go back and reread and they remind me of all the really great links that I stumbled upon. Since this blog is for me, they’re back… as sporadically as I want them to be

1. I like Kayak’s iPhone app. It’s not the best and it sure could use some improvements, but at least they’re trying.  How the iPhone Changed Kayak’s Business is a great article about how Kayak is shaking up the meta-search business.
2. Once again, the NYT does a kick ass infograph of What’s Cooking for Thanksgiving around the US
3. the3six5 project is an intriguing one – 365 days, 365 points of view. Not to mention, 365 sharp minds. I can’t wait to read all of them (and be a part of the project).

And my favorite Year in Review:

1. CPM = Clueless Promotion Measure
2. My favorite list of Social Media Halloween Costumes
3. A few good videos about the launch of Google Social Search
4. My favorite post of the week, Why Rockstars Are Rockstars
5. Once again, the NY Times comes up with a kick ass tag cloud with one word to describe Obama’s campaign
6. Thoroughly enjoyed the POV on how Your Mobile App Will Fail
7. Cool Social Media Timeline

And a few of my favorites from way back when:

1. Very cool visualization of trends by city
2. Time lapse of 24 Hours of World Air Traffic
3. Amazing and awesome time lapse of @mikekus designing his slides for FOWA London

I need some silly fun. You know, the kind that LoOkS lIkE tHiS and you think it’s cool. So, here we go:

1. Regretsy. It’s a spin off of Etsy but kind of like the People of Walmart but for stuff.
2. Vulva jewelry. A find thanks to Regertsy. They’re customized designs. Just send a picture. In an odd way, some are kind of pretty. I don’t think I could wear a depiction of my vulva around my neck though. Maybe if I had a girlfriend I’d wear hers.
3. This picture. Totally stupid. It was the only funny thing I could find the other day.

This linkfest has been sitting in my drafts for weeks, but still, a few good links.

1. QR Codes. People still don’t quite see the possibilities. However, this article does a great job expanding on some of the possibilities and reasons why hotels would benefit from utilizing QR Codes.
2. Funny comic on the Joys of Tech
3. My guilty pleasure is AXE advertising. Always edgy, always cutting edge. The incomplete ad that marries traditional print with mobile marketing is simple and pure genius.
4. I can’t wait for Best Buy’s holiday ad campaign to debut. The way they’re using cookies to engage and provide “value” is brilliant.
5. At least once a week someone declares, “Facebook is dead.” But, here’s one reason Why I Don’t Think Facebook is Dead

And, what post would be complete without a little College Humor and a Font Fight?

Favorite links I tweeted from the week prior. This installment is all about laughing.

1. The Hierarchy of Digital Distractions. Only an Interactive Geek would find this absolutely hysterical.
2. 10 Things to Do if Your SXSW Panel is Rejected. I can’t even begin to tell you how funny it was to watch people promote their SXSW panels.
3. How to Stalk Your College Kid. Parents on social networks are oh, so special.
4. 50 Things Being Killed by the Internet. Sad, funny and true.
5. Agent Provocateur is back on twitter as @dollyhill. Wonder how long they’ll last this time. So far, the other one was way more fun.

My favorite links I tweeted from the week prior:

1. Twitter’s Impact on Airline Bookings
2. Dubai Hotel Challenges Twitter Followers to a Trasure Hunt
3. Top Twitter Cities <– Philly and Vegas outranking Miami are a bit of a surprise to me
4. Awesome Profiler <– and creepy too
5. Finally, Texts From Last Night provides a “Best Of” <– They launched an iPhone app. I’m obsessed. They’re hysterical. Even more so than FML’s iPhone app
6. Prepare to waste your day with the Kaleidoscope drawer
7. From the WTF category, the Pole Dancing Doll. And yes, it’s for kids
8. Google Patents its Homepage

A story told through QR codes that is constantly changing:

Originally, I decided I wanted to start saving all the links I tweeted about each week. But, when I started, I realized there were way too many. So, I’ve chosen to do my favorite tweeted links of the week, no more than ten. I’m a bit behind as these are links from two weeks ago:

1. Shit My Dad Says
2. New Search Engine Spezify
3. The Value of a Fan
4. Social Media Guru Video
5. The SEC is retarded, sees error and retracts twitter ban
6. What Does Obama Want
7. Wi-Fi Signal T-Shirt
8. My favorite Mad Men someecard

Visualization of Tweets Around the World: