matt is using Blippy to share purchases with friends and the world.

Paul Buchheit recommended it at http://paulbuchheit.blogspot.com/2010/01/books-and-stuff-three-years-of-amazon.html

1. idea
2. ????
3. profit

read, but still not rich.

Matt <3's Amazon.

great

Shouldn't that be how to be Richer?

I never pictured you as much of a video game guy, let alone the DS. It looks like a kids game, but it may have some potential. it'd be interesting to see how complex of solutions the game recognizes.

Scribblenauts is an awesome idea for a game, though I've heard it's not as smooth/difficult as it could be. That said, definitely a game I'd buy if I had a DS.

I haven't played it yet, but it made one of the "Best of 2009" lists, and I figured I'd give it a go. I suck at "normal" video games, but enjoy things like Katamari and Portal.

Have you played Braid? Incredible, incredible game.

@cat @avichal I'm sure you'll find something for cheaper than.... 49 CENTS!! Muhahaha. :)

wow. I cant believe you guys suck SO BADLY AT THE RULES

@matt the gauntlet has been thrown!! I'm going shopping tomorrow

You should video record the reaction of the clerk when you try to buy a single jelly bean by weight. With a debit card. :)

I just don't even know what to say to you two anymore!

@cat are you speechless because @matt is winning? 49 cents is pretty impressive.

i effing love this! im now determined! i think ill stop by the dollar tree on my way home

i effing love this! im now determined! i think ill stop by the dollar tree on my way home

No fare! Most places in Canada have a 3-5 dollar limit when using a credit card... :(

Stay tuned for my next purchase.

http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-14-Day-Trial-Mac/dp/B002AUE07C

1c is unbeatable.

I think it should only count if you go to an actual store! That just takes the fun out of it!

oh my gosh! @pud @avichal - - look what we've started!!!

http://blippy.com/business/parkwest-food-liquors

@avichal @cat Ahem. I grab the lead for the least expensive item! :)

IT HAS TO BE A DEBIT CARD PURCHASE. that is one rule for SURE.

@matt a) it's awesome that you're beating @cat at her own game. b) hahaha those things are awesome!

no. NO. no!!!! no one beats me until they get the debit card purchase. because seriously a million people have bought itunes/amazon items at $0.99.... wow..... I need to calm down..... hahahha :P

First of all, this is hilarious. Secondly, @cat is right -- to beat her, you have to physically go to a store and hand someone a credit card to pay for a sub $1 item. Sounds easier than it is - last time i tried to buy an apple with my credit card (true story), the lady in line next to me insisted on paying and wouldn't let me. I felt awful -- she looked poor and i was just trying to win a stupid contest on Blippy :(

I'm so glad that @pud has my back on this!

If I could only get my Bank/Debit Card hooked up, I have had $0.03 cent transactions before =P

@radmoose I'll believe it when I see it!

=) Can't get my debit card hooked uip.. but my list so far totals $0 (and there are a bunch of 'purchases' =P

Joke gift for a friend's stocking.

suuuuuuure it's a joke

;)

I guess I set myself up for that one. :)

they sound delicious to be honest.

Now if only I could find some Disney Princess mechanical pencils? :)

whoa now! whoa..... you just started following me... it's TOO SOON FOR YOU TO KNOW THIS ABOUT ME....

I just reloaded the page and saw it. I think you're the currect record-holder of the "cheapest thing bought on Blippy" award..

Although @avichal tried with his $3.04 trip to McDonald's.. :)

hahahah. I think I definitely hold that record. I'm so proud of myself.

@matt I'm in Ohio now. I just saw an ad on tv for $8 jeans and $3 sweater vests. I bet I could give @cat a serious challenge for cheapest charge on Blippy.

@avichal are you serious?? I'm so pro at small purchases- I don't think you realize my skills yet....

@avichal I'm in Eastern Kentucky right now. Everything is 20-30% cheaper, but they still take dollars just like out in California. :)

Yeah, I'm on the east coast too right now. So basically, no one stands a chance.

@cat what are the official rules of this game? I think I can beat you.

@avichal the rules are: there are no rules set, until you break one... and I'm the judge of it all......hahahahhaah

@cat are you sure you picked the right username? something like @fiestycat would be more appropriate :P

@cte LOL... well.....wow..... you're right....

@matt are you in lexington? I knew you were a UK guy. I currently live in Bowling Green.

@brad I was in Lexington earlier today. Now I'm in Omaha to see inlaws.

I think there should be a weekly and monthly scoreboard for Largest single purchase and lowest single purchase. Perhaps a way to see Total Sum Largest for week/month and sum Total Smallest for week/month. Those could be of course be based on Visa, Amazon, etc. I am shooting to be the Frugalist of the month :)

@rmowery psht! No way. You're new to this contest mowery, I'm the most frugal around ;) bring it on.

@matt did it dump snow in Omaha? I just sold one of my websites there and they were telling me they were expecting huge snow last night

How did you find this?

Carl Malamud wants people to buy videos that are in the public domain so that he can digitize them and make them available to all. More info: http://www.boingboing.net/2009/12/19/ransom-americas-publ.html

Ahh. At first glance I thought you had blippy linked up to your medical marijuana dispensary.

@sacca those are always have better names like Compassionate Care Givers withhUnicorns

Huh?

YNFAWYTYLTACS (abbreviated) looks awesome. How'd you hear of it?

A random commenter recommended John Scalzi when I asked for book recommendations: http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/good-books-to-read/ and I liked Scalzi so much that I've been doing a floodfill on everything of his.

this scale looks cool! @ashvin and @cte can have your scale publish your weight to blippy if you want... :-)

I'm a huge sucker for "quantified self" stuff:
- WakeMate
- http://www.amazon.com/Omron-HEM-637-Pressure-Advanced-Positioning/dp/B000083CUD
- http://www.amazon.com/Omron-HJ-720ITC-Pedometer-Advanced-Management/dp/B000MN92WM/

very cool. my buddy astro
was the founder of bodymedia and wore one of these things for almost 10 years...
http://www.bodymedia.com/

this one also looked pretty interesting:
http://www.myzeo.com/index.cfm?redirect=yes&amp;erroroccured=yes

The short url for this purchase is /t/fit. Coincidence, or best coding ever?

Wow cool.. @pud, have you seen this?

Wow amazing! Just ordered one :-)

We'll have to make sure our scales can tweet each other. :)

made a mahalo page based on this http://www.mahalo.com/withings-wifi-body-scale and i'm ordering it!

Matt, should we have a Twitter account that just rolls up the Tweets from a handful of our Withings scales?

Wow - you bought this! I've been on the fence for a week about this! The iPhone and web apps look shockingly awesome.

I love the idea of the Withings scale, but I've noticed that the consistency is poor. I got differences up to two pounds (!) just by stepping off and back on.

good book for the kindle...unless you were looking to lift weights...
I was carrying this thing around way too long for my small bag.
:-)

This is an excellent read, by an incredibly sharp guy.

I really really want one of these. Do you like it?

perfect for Chrome OS :-)

looks sweet

It's pretty good, but it sounds like the real Chrome OS hardware will have a full-size keyboard, at least according to the announcements.

This little netbook has worked really well. I can even use it a spare Linux machine to wipe old hard drives..

of course.

lol

Blippy's first Rick Roll

you bastard!!! you rick rolled me!!!

It was for my Halloween costume. I kept these songs playing in a loop so I rick rolled anyone within hearing range: http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/my-halloween-2008-costume/

Brilliant.

omg awesome

Hot Fuss by the Killers = doesn't get enough respect

Matt Cutts is punk rock!?!?! who knew!