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Crazy Blind Date is a new type of dating site from the folks at OkCupid. It wants to give adventurous and curious people a new way to meet. By adventurous and curious, I mean that you get about 30 minutes notice before a date and you have no idea what they look like. You start by answering very basic questions and giving up a very brief description about yourself and what you’re looking for in a potential match. You’ll also be asked to choose dates and times when you’re available and to choose neighborhoods in which you’re willing to travel to for your date. CBD only sets you up in public places and you communicate with your date through them using SMS. 30 minutes before your date you’ll be sent a text and you can choose to say yes or no. Make sure if you say yes you actually show up though, because it’s just not nice to stand someone up who’s desperate enough to use CBD.

There were a lot of people leaving comments on this article about CBD, saying that they didn’t think that any good looking people would ever use the site and that it’s a breeding ground for stalkers and other online predators. Well, I suppose going out with someone you met in a bar after downing a bottle of tequila is much safer. Not. I wouldn’t mind seeing a feature for people who aren’t looking for a romantic relationship, but just some new friends to go to happy hour with. When you’re new to a city (like me) it can be intimidating to go out and make new friends – and frankly, I’m just as picky about what kind of friends I have as to the kind of person I’m dating. How fun would it be to get a text at the end of a long work day saying that 3 people you’ve never met want to meet for drinks down the street? Here’s my screencast tour of Crazy Blind Date:

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(source: Webware )

Drop.io is a service that allows you to upload files and media instantly to your own space.  You can make your space private so only you have access or make it fully collaborative and allow others to add files, notes, and links.  You’re also given your own email address for your drop space so you can add files by simply emailing them.  There’s no sign up process and is free to use with 100 MB of space.

I came across Drop.io after reading Allen’s post where he had a chat with the founders.  He also created his own video demo that you can view here.  Here’s my screencast tour of Drop.io:

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