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In a second surprise announcement today, the McCain campaign released plans for a new micro-blogging service company led by the new presumptive Vice-Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin. Mrs. Palin described the software as follows: “This is a Web-services-ready multi-device hybridized dating web-app that leverages the basic human need to connect.”

When asked for clarification from the press, she stated, “As I said, this software-as-a-service is a social-networking-aware multi-device hybridized photo web-app that leverages the potential for exponential growth.”

The McCain campaign attempted to explain: “It’s a filtered revolutionary Web 2.0 photo infrastructure that leverages the third screen. Where else can you find a Web 2.0 p2p long invite-only beta calendaring framework that leverages ubiquitous broadband?”

Confused reporters than turned to McCain for a deeper clarification. “I still don’t use a computer,” he replied, “but I do know that her software is an incentivized p2p social-networking-aware IM Firefox extension that leverages the destabilization of the music industry.”

Then in complete non-sequitors, simple sound-bytes rang out from Fox News:

• “Sarah Palin created the very first multi-device web-services-ready open source voice infrastructure that leverages the long tail”
• “This inexperienced female governer from Alaska is delivering to the American population the only social-networking-aware long invite-only beta revolutionary email cellphone app that leverages network effects.”
• “Tagging-enabled hybridized Web 2.0 search Firefox extension that leverages existing metadata helps to create Sarah Palin’s inventive remixable filtered disruptive calendaring desktop app that leverages the third screen.”

When asked for a response, Obama’s campaign simply stated: “So what – we created the very first web-services-ready Ruby on Rails multi-device social network framework that leverages the long tail…something no one else can lay claim to.”

Happy Friday before a three day weekend! As always, on Friday, we at yooRyoo share the results of last Sunday’s “Is It Real?” poll and then share a funny, relevant video making fun of Web 2.0. Today – as an added bonus for this extended weekend - we’ll also share some additional technology links that we find to be pretty funny.

First, let’s reveal the answer to “Is It Real?” – last Sunday, we highlighted a company called Estilook – a Portugeuse fashion site that allows people worldwide to judge other people’s fashion sense. A brief company description:

Estilook is an innovative social community directed toward people who have proper style. Our mission is to provide a democratic space where people of some countries, cultures can show and share its styles, interacting with other users of similar interests.

We asked you to vote, and vote you did – all week long. But now the polls are closed and here are the results:

• 60% of you thought it was real
• 20% said no
• 20% said they didn’t know

This just goes to show – once again – that you readers are great at separating the real companies from the fake ones. Estilook is indeed real – check out their website at: www.estilook.com

Enjoy the start of this long weekend with a funny British skit from YouTube called “FaceBook in Reality”…

Added bonus – extra-special content!!!!

As I mentioned, we found that MSN posted a few links in their Technology section this week.  While these postings had nothing to do with us, I am sure the MSN editors secretly visit our site and were inspired by yooRyoo.

They’re worth a look (even though the interface leaves something to be desired…what can you expect from Microsoft).

• Web 2.0′s Most Ridiculous Sites
• The Web’s 10 Weirdest Social Networks

Incidentally, these links were forwarded to us by our good friend, and loyal reader, Jim Merrion (thanks for sending our way, Jim!). Feel free to submit your ideas at any time through our Submission button.

Come back this Sunday for a brand new posting of “Is It Real?” - and have a great weekend!

Canaanite 2.0, aka “McCainonites,” are a modern version of the biblical Canaanites, who were smitten by the Israelis back when toilet paper was a novel idea. Canaanite 2.0 is a VC-funded technology, led by an unnamed elderly Angel-investor that happens to be running for a major political office. These “McCainonites” believe in the strength of old people, national defense, and smiting “non-believers” – and they do this via an AJAX-enabled interface offering news updates exclusively through AltaVista.

While in days of old Israelis destroyed the Canaanites, it seems that the “modern-day” (ha!) McCainonites are being undone by their own actions and poorly written code.

A list of faulty code found in McCainonite include:

• Replacing (in many news posts) the word “Iraq” when they clearly mean Afghanistan”
• Mistaking “Somalia” for “Sudan” in at least one news feed
• On their sports section, swapping out the “Green Bay Packers” tag for the “Pittsburgh Steelers”
• Often referring to Vladimir Putin of Russia — particularly following trips to Germany — as “President Putin of Germany”
• Interchanging the words “Sunnis” and “Shiiteheads” in all Iraq-centered updates
• Accidentally mistaking a dog for a cat
• Once trying to open a baby instead of an umbrella on a rainy day

<sarcasm>No, old age and outdated code really has nothing to do with it </sarcasm>

In response, two major news sites – Yo’Bama and Jo’Bama didn’t have to do anything – they just changed minor CSS items, and stood aside to watch the fiasco, and try not to make flubs about the US having 57 states.

Welcome to the Friday Fishwrap! Today’s featured video is a product that could have been featured on our site: Life 2.0, created by Zeke Shore.

“Is It Real” poll results: the MiPhone:

If you recall, last Sunday we introduce you to MiPhone:a new Apple iPhone 3G application (available through the iTunes app store) that is a micro-social network, allowing users to locate others nearby (using iPhone’s internal GPS services) that also have an iPhone. This social network was designed with one purpose in mind – to allow those elitist iPhoners to gather together and deride non-iPhone cell phone users.

We asked you – Is It Real? Here are the results:

• 50% said “no”
• 25% said “yes”
• 25% said “maybe”

The real answer – the MiPhone is not real! However, many people I talked to said it should be. Tune in this Sunday for the next installment of “Is It Real?”…have a great weekend!

In an effort not to be outdone by his democratic rival Barak Obama, John McCain is the angel investor behind a new communication service designed to directly appeal to his core base of Republican Senior Citizens.

“We know elderly senior citizens are aware of the web and sometimes use it,” said an unnamed McCain spokesperson from an undisclosed retirement community, “And not just to look up medication information. Remember, these old people also have lots of money. And they can’t take it with them…”

To reach this key base, the McCain campaign launched an incentive contest to create the best web technology to tap into this potential donor stream. First place was a $30 million prize (2nd place offered a free ride to anywhere in the continental US on the “StraightTalk Express”).

Luckily, the few remaining members of the College Republicans banded together their resources, and were quickly able to create FeedTube. FeedTube is a senior-friendly video/audio streaming application – complete with large web buttons for easy use and audio at 200% normal volume. McCain staff will be able to easily upload content – from standard traditional sources such as TV, cassette recorders and even eight-track – to an online platform.

Then, a team edits the content into a senior-friendly format – long, rambling edits that often wax poetic about the Great Depression, horse-drawn carriages and the Industrial Revolution. The final audio/video project is then transmistted not only online (through the FeedTube website), but also broadcast to senior homes throughout the country directly, for viewing.

“FeedTube allows us to feed this information directly to our target base,” said another unnamed spokesperson for the McCain campaign, “Sometimes these seniors have difficulty understanding – or swallowing – the political rhetoric. FeedTube allows us to easily stuff this information deep down into their gullets with no risk of them throwing it back up at us.”

It is noted that implementation of FeedTube within retirement homes and hospices must be done by licensed medical professionals.