Posts by desib77

Email this story Jun 23, 12:30 pm ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Student Gracinia Lim has made new friends thanks to mobile phone software that alerts her to compatible people nearby.

She is an early customer of a service in Singapore called BEDD that uses Bluetooth wireless communications to scan strangers' phones for their personal profiles.

The application joins a swelling number of Internet and mobile phone based services that offer to widen people's social networks.

Users download the BEDD software into a compatible phone, complete a short profile of themselves and include a description of who they want to befriend, or an item they want to buy or sell.

The software automatically searches for and exchanges profiles with other phones that come within a 20-meter (65 ft) radius. Matched users are given each other's contact details.

"I've become close with people that I've never known before, built up a close clique of friends whom I chill out with, sleep over at their homes and go for late suppers with," said Lim, 19.

The software, created by futures trader Stephen Carlton and Swedish engineer Olle Bliding about three years ago, was launched last month in Singapore and will be rolled out in most of Asia by year-end. It costs S$0.98 ($0.571) for 30 days of unlimited use.

BEDD differs from rival services in that it relies on phone-to-phone transmission, running on the short-range Bluetooth technology.

Other mobile-based dating services in Asia -- such as Singapore Telecommunications Ltd's MyCupid and Bharti Airtel of India's TrackUrMate -- exchange information through a central database. Carlton said BEDD has over 1,000 users in the city state and hosts get-togethers in coffee bars where people let their phones make their introductions. As the number of customers grows, the chances of meeting a compatible person at random in the street or on a bus will grow.

"People spend tons of money at dating and matchmaking agencies or on personal ads -- for a small amount of money, this software could help change their lives," Carlton said.

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Six Of Nine.

by Englishman in

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sixy is not remotely involved in the recent complaints about an alleged over-amorous poster at this site.. .

his name was never mentioned by the complainants.. .

to those people who would malign others by false accusations, shame on you all!.

desib77

Six seemed very nice when I met him.

I wish everyone could get along and treat each other with respect and kindness.

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YESTERDAY'S ASSEMBLY SUCKED........

by Mary in

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well, i got dragged, kicking and screaming talked in to going to the assembly yesterday as a friend of mine was in the drama.

what a freaking waste of time interesting experience.

first of all, i had a tough time squeezing my larger than life ass bum into a seat that looked like it was made for a house-elf small child.

desib77

So when you frame the posters does it become art rather than idolatry?

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Welcome Tefcat!!!!

by Gadget in

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please welcome my friend tefcat to the board!.

although never a jw, me and her have talked a lot about religion/faith and such, and i'm sure she'll be able to contribute a lot to some of the discussions on here.

and she's helped me out a great deal too..........

desib77

Welcome!

Desi

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Why are some people attracted to Disaster???

by ohiocowboy in

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hearing once again about the tragic incident regarding the poor korean fellow, got me to thinking, and has me wondering why some people seem to be attracted to this type of news.

in just a little while, my sig.

other will be home, and the first thing he will do, as he has done in the other instances, is to search for the video playback of the execution.

desib77

That is very well put. I haven't ever understood the fascination with horrible things like that either.

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Coca Cola C2

by desib77 in

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have you tried the new low-carb, low-sugar, low-cal coke?

i personally like it but i'm not an avid coke drinker.

i personally don't see a diff.

desib77

I don't understand why they are doing a "Low Carb" coke... they already have Diet Coke with 0 carbs.

Yeah, but this isn't nasty like diet coke....this actually to me tastes like real coke.

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Coca Cola C2

by desib77 in

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have you tried the new low-carb, low-sugar, low-cal coke?

i personally like it but i'm not an avid coke drinker.

i personally don't see a diff.

desib77

I wish resturants would carry it because thats where my kids get most of their cokes.

me, too...

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Genealogy

by desib77 in

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i'm wanting to start researching my genealogy.

what is the best place to start?.

desi

desib77

Thanks, Ohio....

I just took a quick look at the site and think I may have stumbled upon something...

Desi

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Coca Cola C2

by desib77 in

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have you tried the new low-carb, low-sugar, low-cal coke?

i personally like it but i'm not an avid coke drinker.

i personally don't see a diff.

desib77

Have you tried the new low-carb, low-sugar, low-cal coke? I personally like it but I'm not an avid coke drinker. I personally don't see a diff. in it and the regular coke. But I had one friend say that she hated it and it didn't taste anything like real coke.

What do you Coke drinkers think?