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  • Infographic: Transportation check-ins on foursquare

    Infographic: Transportation check-ins on foursquare

    Checking in on Facebook is addictive, and the addiction for me is certainly fueled by getting badges. My most proud badge is my “Jet Setter” badge, which is awarded after a bunch of checkins at airports. Although users can get each badge only once, Foursquare has recently added the ability to “level up” on a…

  • The 2011 NYC Marathon Goes Social With Badges

    The 2011 NYC Marathon Goes Social With Badges

    This year the NYC Marathon went social.  In partnership with site Basno.com, they’re offering up digital marathon finisher badges, which confirm a person’s race finish, and provide an easy, social way to tell friends about the race. Badges seem to be the hot social currency lately, with many prominent sites beginning to offer users them as…

  • Staying In Touch on Halloween with GroupMe

    Staying In Touch on Halloween with GroupMe

    This year for Halloween, a group of about 15 of us got together for a massive Halloween party crawl. With the crazy Snowtober 2011 snow storm in NYC, and the packed party schedule of 5 different parties across town, it was important that we all stayed in contact throughout the night – both to collaborate…

  • Linking Foursquare With… My American Express Card?

    Linking Foursquare With… My American Express Card?

    Yes, it’s true, AMEX is doing a big promo with Foursquare for South by Southwest this year. Sign up and link your amex card with your Foursquare account, and get bonuses. That’s great for now, but is just a small first step in a much larger revolution – connecting our wallets together with our location,…