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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Tech Because Nothing Entertains Like Human Suffering

Posted by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli on Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 2:45 PM

An e-mail landed in my inbox yesterday. The French author, in slightly broken English, wanted me to have a look at a new iPhone application. I get e-mails like this more often than most people breathe, so I sneered, clicked off my phone, and rolled off the side of my bed.

Since the fall managed to destroy any semblance of sleep left in my brain, I figured I may as well take a look at this "Earth Secrets" thing.

And that's the story of how I discovered my filthy, scandalous new addiction.

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Earth Secrets is a free iPhone application that allows people from all over the world to post their deepest, darkest secrets in complete anonymity. Readers can then navigate a virtual globe, reading other people's problems, and offering consolation through anonymous "hugs."

You'll start reading, assuming there's glee to be found in the failings of others, but moments later you'll find yourself wrapped in a sense of empathetic kinship with this nameless, faceless mass of humanity.

More importantly, you might realize that for all of your intensely crucial problems, no one is perfect. We're a planet of fucked up, suicidal, drug-addicted sluts.

 

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What if their secret is something totally mean? The French guy should add a feature for adding "face slaps" to the posts.
Posted by ROM on March 31, 2009 at 4:03 PM · Report
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"More importantly, you might realize that for all of your intensely crucial problems, no one is perfect. We're a planet of fucked up, suicidal, drug-addicted sluts."

Does this apply to the entire planet or just iPhone/iPod Touch users? 'Cause I'll totally agree that iPhone users are fucked up, suicidal, drug-addicted sluts. Meanwhile, I'm too poor to afford an iPhone.
Posted by Patrick A. Coleman on March 31, 2009 at 5:00 PM · Report
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I'm sorry Patrick, what was that? I couldn't hear you over the sound of my monkey butlers bringing me delicious fruits while a team of high school dropouts buffs my Mercedes.

Now be a nice lad and fetch me my monocle. No, not the "reading monocle," you lout! I'm attending a rave in Ibiza tonight aboard P. Diddy's floating warehouse! Obviously I'll need my "raving monocle!"
Posted by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli on March 31, 2009 at 5:09 PM · Report
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for the real deal, check out postsecret.blogspot.com
Posted by lora on March 31, 2009 at 7:22 PM · Report
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What Earnest said. But with more helper monkeys.
Posted by kiala on April 1, 2009 at 9:13 AM · Report
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NEX. What NEX said.

God.
Posted by kiala on April 1, 2009 at 9:14 AM · Report
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Post Secret has been doing this for years, but, the secrets are usually sent in as interesting little postcard-sized art projects.
Posted by Will Radik on April 1, 2009 at 6:34 PM · Report

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