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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on GumSpots Positioning System]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm speechless..]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dylan Fan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on GumSpots Positioning System]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</guid><description><![CDATA[I think if you're not intelligent enough to locate yourself in a place that's probably fairly well built, with enough people to produce enough gum-spots that you'd need - chances are you're not going to be able to dial even an emergency number on a mobile phone, let alone work an application as pointless as this.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deluxe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on GumSpots Positioning System]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</guid><description><![CDATA[Funny, geeky concept, but the reasons why this will never work are as countless as the actual gumspots in NYC.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JTB]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on GumSpots Positioning System]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ugh, I hate people who spit gum on the sidewalk.<br><br>This system will be utterly useless in Singapore.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on GumSpots Positioning System]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm thinking there's better use for this amazing technology than connect the spots. <br><br>Take a picture of sidewalk poo with the location included and then receieve advance warnings of major poo incidents on the route ahead?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[dale]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on GumSpots Positioning System]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</guid><description><![CDATA[Unless their database somehow dynamically tracks gum-spit activity on every street tile (live satellite imaging, perhaps?), this system is only one new spit of gum away from not working.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[yelohbird]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on GumSpots Positioning System]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'll call this one......Bullsh!t]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[alienhead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on GumSpots Positioning System]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</guid><description><![CDATA[Even if is is Bullshit, it's a pretty inventive idea, just as a concept.  Walking around Chicago it's hard to fathom that all those damn black dots are actually individual pieces of gum.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kegsofduff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on GumSpots Positioning System]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</guid><description><![CDATA[yeah but i watched an episode of dirty jobs that have an actual company who cleans up all of the gum spots on the sidewalks for a price. so what good is this :o<br><br>plus you have more gum that gets added.<br><br>this has got to be fake]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Metfuel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on GumSpots Positioning System]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</guid><description><![CDATA[Natch.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Camp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on GumSpots Positioning System]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/14/gumspots-positioning-system/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hi there,<br><br>This is Jason, I made the GumSpots Position System.  First off, it works.  We will demoing it at the NYU - ITP Winter show, Dec 18th and 19th.<br><br>In regards to new Gumspots being added, the system adapts to new spots being added.  <br><br>We are currently scanning and documenting 'Ripe' areas of Manhattan to be used with the system.  <br><br>Come to the show to see it for yourself!<br><br>- jason]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason K]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
