Eli Gratz

App I'd like to see: LilSquare.com

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:35:21 -0600

An app I’d like would be one to sync my avatar across multiple social services. Twitter or Facebook seem to be the master that services like instagram use when you create your profile, but with more people making statements via profile via (like @orenjacob’s about SOPA below), it would be cool to syndicate across more services.

I call the idea “Lil Square” because you update your “little squares” all over the internet.

The domains would be lilsquare.com and lilsqua.re which are both available. I always use domai.nr to test domain names and find out short ones. It’s a really useful tool and they have a smart affiliate model with the domain registrars based on you finding names you like.

I guess this is similar to Gravatar, but would still be pretty useful.

The business model would be to let people promote tasks virally and have promoted “layers” on pictures. Whether that’s against SOPA, or turning your profile pictures green to support Iran elections, it an a cool, awareness platform that can be used across all your posts. It’s essentially a way to advertise something across all your services and all your posts (not just create individual posts for something).

So instead of just liking “Bud Light Platinum” on Facebook, you could “Change your profile with LilSquare to Bud Light Platinum for a free hat”. There are lots of impressions across all your posts (and your previous ones) on all your services with this new logo. It would definitely draw attention and whether movement or advertising, it would be powerful.

This would be “promoted layers” as well as a tool for brands/activists etc… to have followers show support by using the tool.

If someone makes this app, let me know, I’ll be a user.

When landing the engines do this for a few seconds #nofilter ...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:57:39 -0600

When landing the engines do this for a few seconds #nofilter (Taken with instagram)

Beef tendon is not tenderloin… (Taken with Instagram at...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:33:56 -0600

Beef tendon is not tenderloin… (Taken with Instagram at Phoenix Restaurant)

Breakfast of champions cc: @chobani (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:43:10 -0600

Breakfast of champions cc: @chobani (Taken with instagram)

#nofilter (Taken with Instagram at North & Clybourn)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:34:47 -0600

#nofilter (Taken with Instagram at North & Clybourn)

Taken with Instagram at Macy’s

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:11:35 -0600

Taken with Instagram at Macy’s

Good morning! #nofilter (Taken with Instagram at Chicago)

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:13:48 -0600

Good morning! #nofilter (Taken with Instagram at Chicago)

Taken with Instagram at Milwaukee Ale House

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 23:21:41 -0600

Taken with Instagram at Milwaukee Ale House

Old school local glasses shop (Taken with Instagram at...

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:16:24 -0600

Old school local glasses shop (Taken with Instagram at Charles’ Eyez Boutique)

It’s December… (Taken with Instagram at Chicago)

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:17:35 -0600

It’s December… (Taken with Instagram at Chicago)

Christmas Tree Gazing 2011 w/ @leighgodin (Taken with Instagram...

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:03:48 -0600

Christmas Tree Gazing 2011 w/ @leighgodin (Taken with Instagram at Our apartment)

High hopes at first…now shattered dreams

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:15:23 -0600

High hopes at first…now shattered dreams

I used to love Dr. B’s diet cream soda (Taken with...

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:16:14 -0600

I used to love Dr. B’s diet cream soda (Taken with Instagram at NYC Bagel Deli)

Prepping for the parade…Kermit is the grand finale (Taken...

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:33:30 -0600

Prepping for the parade…Kermit is the grand finale (Taken with Instagram at Chicago)

Managing the taps (Taken with Instagram at Haymarket Pub and...

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:51:55 -0600

Managing the taps (Taken with Instagram at Haymarket Pub and Brewery)

Touring (Taken with Instagram at Haymarket Pub and Brewery)

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:32:42 -0600

Touring (Taken with Instagram at Haymarket Pub and Brewery)

Love my @sharpie pens, hate that the coating always falls off...

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:09:36 -0600

Love my @sharpie pens, hate that the coating always falls off all over your hands (Taken with instagram)

Good morning city! (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:14:04 -0600

Good morning city! (Taken with instagram)

Morning commute (Taken with Instagram at Red Line—to...

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:21:21 -0600

Morning commute (Taken with Instagram at Red Line—to Howard)

"Cheerios Healthy"

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:03:05 -0500

Cheerios has had the “Clinically PROVEN to Help Reduce Cholesterol!” slogan plastered all over their boxes for a while now and everytime I see it (and the disclaimer at the bottom) I always think they are cheating people.

That is why I coined the phrase “Cheerios Healthy”. Yes, Cheerios may lower your cholesterol if you eat it instead of this:

but it isn’t that healthy by itself, or compared to items that might be.

I also put Lean Cuisine’s in this “Cheerios Healthy” category as well…it’s not healthy, but it’s smaller than what you’d have for lunch otherwise. I will say that the chicken with peanut sauce is really solid though.