Good news from Techcrunch:

Adobe has created a special Flash player for the search engines that acts like a virtual user going through each application. It actually goes through the runtime of each Flash application and translates it into something the search engines can understand. So all of those fancy interactive Flash Websites and other rich Internet applications that have been invisible to search engines, can now be seen by them.

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Every now and then, there is an idea executed on the internet so well, it could make almost any concept look wonderful. But what if the concept was great to begin with AND was executed flawlessly? This is rare, but a friend of mine turned me onto such a case: Grooveshark.

Grooveshark allows you to search for and stream basically any song in the world. How this is legal, I don't know, but it works wonderfully. The interface has animation and smoothness not seen in many desktop, let alone web, apps. And its usability rivals iTunes.

I have a feeling this website could replace many iPods at work, having a phenomenal selection with no setup, installation, or signup required. Just logon and start listening.

So Adobe finally released their online version of Photoshop. It is a Flex based RIA called Photoshop Express. While the tool is a very nice tool, it only slightly similar to the desktop version, and IMO doesn't really deserve the "Photoshop" name. The Express version seems like more of an online photo manager repository type thing. Maybe I'm not seeing the big picture? Maybe Adobe is planning to integrate the online tool very closely with the desktop tool, which might justify the name. Either way, the app itself is pretty slick.

Check it out here: Adobe Photoshop Express

Here is a cool link for you to check out.. If you were ever a fan of IPIX this goes a few steps further!

Immersive Media

www.searchme.com

http://www.thepocketgeek.com/

Pretty interesting Flash game/site which seems to fall in with "The Sims" or one of those virtual pet-type websites. It's a fun idea, but the audio gets annoying real quick so you'll probably want to toggle it off.

http://www.planetdan.net/pics/misc/hillary.htm

A little Flash game that is addictive and creepy all at the same time. Makes me wonder if ole' Bill isn't sitting at a computer somewhere, dragging her all over the screen, and laughing his head off. There are also some other variations - "Falling Hillary in a Bikini" (think I just threw up a little in my mouth) and "Falling George Bush."