Really just looking for an excuse to post infomercial video

Ok I admit, I am mostly just trying to spice up the blog a bit with a funny infomercial video for a LBS start up called Dopplr. So check it out…



Dopplr is still in private beta so chances are you haven’t played with it yet, so in case you’re curious and can’t figure out from the video what the heck it does, here is how best I can explain it… its kind of a mash up of MeetUp meets LinkedIn meets Socialight for the road warrior crowd. In other words you can plan to meet up with people you may know who may be in the same areas as you as you travel around the country, using a handy dandy web and map interface. You can also use Dopplr to document past trips and to share your plans for future trips, so anyone in your group can see that you’re heading to Los Angeles next week and make suggestions on good places to stay or eat during your stay.

Seems like an interesting idea, although I am not sure how big the audience is of folks who regularly jet-set all around, and would spend the time to check in on Dopplr for each trip. I am also not sure how you’d make money if you’re Dopplr, but it’s a pretty funny video to enjoy while we wait to see how it all works out.