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Dating the Cloud

Published on Jul 28th, 2009

comic strip | panel 1 - SMITA: It's like you don't even know me anymore. You used to keep up with what music I liked and RECOMMEND things to me. | comic strip | panel 2 - SMITA: I bet PANDORA knows me better than YOU these days. Or the iTunes GENIUS BUTTON! And AMAZON.COM knows me MUCH better than you! | comic strip | panel 3 - SMITA: So I'm leaving you, Brett. I'm leaving you for the Internet.BRETT: WHAT? | comic strip | panel 4 - SMITA: Meet my new boyfriend, THE CLOUD.BRETT: My... my God...THE CLOUD: Just got DUMPED? Try Match.com! |

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Contextual boyfriend

Published on Jul 29th, 2009

comic strip | panel 1 - SMITA: THE CLOUD is a manifestation of all my Internet purchases, searches, Tweets and emails. He's a CONTEXTUAL BOYFRIEND. He's what I want before I want it. | comic strip | panel 2 - THE CLOUD: I'm constantly absorbing information and refining my personality to better suit Smita. Right, honeybun?; SMITA: "Honeybun"? Blech... BURY! | comic strip | panel 3 - THE CLOUD: PLEASE WAIT... 68%... Interpreting data... Processing results... Reticulating splines... | comic strip | panel 4 - THE CLOUD: Right, SWEETIE PIE?; SMITA: Aw, I AM your sweetie pie!! LIKE! LIKE!; BRETT: "Reticulating splines"? |

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Optimized date schedule

Published on Jul 30th, 2009

comic strip | panel 1 - BRETT: What're you and "THE CLOUD" doing tonight?; THE CLOUD: 6:04 - We will eat gnocchi and listen to ELO. 6:51 - I'll console her about a conflict at work. | comic strip | panel 2 - THE CLOUD: 7:02 - I'll brush the hair from her face... and smile. 7:37 - We'll begin FOREPLAY.; SMITA: I thought we were watching FIREFLY tonight. | comic strip | panel 3 - THE CLOUD: Yes, welll... the intercourse I have planned will be very... WHEDONESQUE. | comic strip | panel 4 - BRETT: So you'll have witty dirty talk, sing when you orgasm and overanalyze it all later on Internet forums?; SMITA: OOO!! No spoilers! |

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Contextual ads

Published on Aug 11th, 2009

comic strip | panel 1 - BRETT: Aren't you turned off by the contextual ads he spews out?; SMITA: No, I mean, look, he has to make money. | comic strip | panel 2 - THE CLOUD: Make money online!; BRETT: Ugh, I'm not a fan...; THE CLOUD: Ceiling fan outlet!; BRETT: See? It's CREEPY...; THE CLOUD: Creepy Halloween masks? | comic strip | panel 3 - BRETT: Please-; THE CLOUD: PLEASE your woman!; BRETT: No-; THE CLOUD: NOMAR Garciaparra signed bobbleheads!; BRETT: STOP!!; THE CLOUD: STOP SIGNS! Hilarious novelty stop signs! | comic strip | panel 4 - BRETT: AUGH!! Quit it, quit it, QUIT IT!; THE CLOUD: Sarah Palin in 2012: Donate now!! |

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I’ll add your RSS thingie

Published on Aug 12th, 2009

comic strip | panel 1 - SMITA: The Cloud is hooked into every single life-streaming service I use.; THE CLOUD: And I'm able to accept any new data feeds that arise. | comic strip | panel 2 - BRETT: I... I can do that, TOO!! I'll, you know, I'll add your "RSS" thingie to... to my... to my iTUNES...; SMITA: You can't exactly- | comic strip | panel 3 - BRETT: Yes, I CAN, OK? I'm no... I'm no TECHNOPHOBE! I, uh... OK, OK... lessee... VIDEO 1... and I want... | comic strip | panel 4 - SMITA: (sigh) That's the TV, Brett.; BRETT: Just GIMME a minute! Now... what "brightness" is your blog? |

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The Cloud’s favorite band

Published on Aug 13th, 2009

comic strip | panel 1 - BRETT: Does your "cloud boyfriend" like music?; THE CLOUD: 65.3% of males matching Smita's most desired demographic list "Moby Grape" as a favorite band. | comic strip | panel 2 - THE CLOUD: So Moby Grape is MY favorite band.; BRETT: Ugh... Can't you see how PHONY that is? | comic strip | panel 3 - BRETT: He just morphs to whatever you want!; SMITA: Yes. He is... a SYCOPHANT. | comic strip | panel 4 - SMITA: But he's very transparent about the process...; THE CLOUD: My ass-kissing is completely open source. |