Today on the wires, the story that OKCupid is working on developing a housemate matching service. That’s a sensible direction for them. They already have the software/hardware to do matches. The question is whether they can build a computer algorithm that works for making good housemate matches. Even with a list of possible housemates, people [...]
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There’s a new roommate matching service coming to a website near you. Called Roommate Fit, it is the work of Justin Mares who had a horrible roommate experience his freshman year in college and decided that there had to be a better way of helping colleges and universities match up roommates. The matching uses a [...]
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Retirement Options for LGBT Community
On Next Avenue, an article, Shared Housing Advice for Gays and Lesbians, on shared housing as a good option for the LGBT community. I’m glad to see other people writing about this option. Joan M. Burda writes that there is prejudice against LGBT in some assisted living centers and nursing homes. She also refers to [...]