I’m anxious to give Wesabe a try. Basic idea? People who use the website share (anonymized) financial account information and tips about saving money to help each other get control of their financial lives. Check out the FAQ for the details. [boingboing]

The New Scientist reports that Mars has flowing water right now.

Digg this, Digg that – crowdsourcing is the ultimate way to unearth what’s newsworthy. Or at least it would be – if its user-base actually did some real ‘digging’ and checked the facts behind a story (or at least the comments string beneath the post) before giving it the thumbs up. Coincidentally, Hal Finney has some thoughts on the ‘wisdom of crowds’ concept – it looks like the Digg hive-mind experienced an ‘information cascade’.

Technology just keeps getting smaller – if you don’t believe me, ask your grandmother. Computers, phones, cameras, particle accelerators …

We’re all about the future here – there’s a clue in the name, right? So, I present you with what allegedly may become the future of PR and marketing, web2.0 style, in the form of Edelman PR’s prototype iteration of the ‘social media press release’. OK, so it has all the tagging/comments/feeds functionality that the modern multimedia landscape requires, but I remain to be convinced that this is anything more than just PR with widgets.