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swbratcher
a 36 year-old Male from Springfield, MO
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I'm drawn to gadgets, design, technology, sustainability, independence, freedom and responsibility.

OVERVIEW

A snapshot of swbratcher's trend portfolio
EDOPTER SINCE Mar 02, 2009
MY TOP TRENDS
Trader Joe's

Category: Places

Got In: Jun 03, 2010
Hyperlocal

Category: Things

Got In: Feb 10, 2010
Lollipops the new cupcakes!

Category: Things

Got In: Feb 10, 2010
Gowalla

Category: The Web

Got In: Feb 10, 2010
Apple iPad

Category: Things

Got In: Feb 10, 2010
Food Storage

Category: Ideas

Got In: Feb 10, 2010

RECENT ACTIVITY

OUT
JUNE 03
 on Facebook
swbratcher just got out of the trend Facebook

IN
JUNE 03
 on Trader Joe's
swbratcher just got in on the trend Trader Joe's

PITCH
JUNE 03
 on Recession Specials
Recession is old news. Bring on the depression or the recovery, but the recession isn't worth talking about anymore as it's beginning is long gone and the end is anybody's guess.

OUT
JUNE 03
 on Recession Specials
swbratcher just got out of the trend Recession Specials

PITCH
JUNE 03
 on LinkedIn
One more noisy point online. Real world connections trump these. People are realizing this and the stage is set for the introduction of a service or reinvention of a service that addresses the face-to-face, personal needs of human social throttles.

OUT
JUNE 03
 on LinkedIn
swbratcher just got out of the trend LinkedIn

PITCH
FEBRUARY 10
 on Snuggies
these are old news and the fad is on the frizzle. they'll linger, don't get me wrong. but the trend is over.

OUT
FEBRUARY 10
 on Snuggies
swbratcher just got out of the trend Snuggies

TALK
FEBRUARY 10
 on Hyperlocal

IN
FEBRUARY 10
 on Hyperlocal
swbratcher just got in on the trend Hyperlocal

IN
FEBRUARY 10
 on Lollipops the new cupcakes!
swbratcher just got in on the trend Lollipops the new cupcakes!

IN
FEBRUARY 10
 on Gowalla
swbratcher just got in on the trend Gowalla

NEW TREND
FEBRUARY 10
 on Gowalla
Gowalla

WHAT IS IT?
Gowalla is picking up steam among iPhone users. It's social, real-world, location-based, i...

PITCH
FEBRUARY 10
 on Gowalla
As people and social networks are becoming more and more transparent and interconnected, real-world, gps games like this allow you to "check in" at a coffee shop, thus notifying your friends that you've arrived at the same time gaining another spot.

IMAGE
FEBRUARY 10
 on Gowalla
Gowalla

iPhone GPS social game is starting to get very popular.

IN
FEBRUARY 10
 on Apple iPad
swbratcher just got in on the trend Apple iPad

NEW TREND
FEBRUARY 10
 on Credit Unions, Local Banks and Financial Co-ops.
Credit Unions, Local Banks and Financial Co-ops.

WHAT IS IT?
People are more often moving their money to local banks, credit unions and financial coope...

PITCH
FEBRUARY 10
 on Credit Unions, Local Banks and Financial Co-ops.
People are getting wise to or wounded from the big banks more and more lately. They want their money safe from fees and will relocate their accounts to protect it. Big banks don't care about you, just the profit you bring from fees charged to you.

IMAGE
FEBRUARY 10
 on Credit Unions, Local Banks and Financial Co-ops.
Safer with Credit Unions

Big banks are bad news for healthy customers. Credit Unions strengthen communities.

PITCH
FEBRUARY 10
 on Adobe Media Player
Adobe is slow and short sighted. They are not innovators. They bought Macromedia and will let Flash wain. You alread see flash loosing its grip on the web as ajax and non-flash video players creep in, without flash support on iphones and ipads.

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