Delicious Monster is the Mac software company behind the hit Delicious
Library, a program for cataloging collections of books, movies and
games. The software is selling like hot cakes and has garnered rave
reviews and awards, yet the company's headquarters is a Seattle coffee
house.
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Version two, due later this year, will allow users to browse each
other's libraries. It will be location-aware, letting users know who has
what in their neighborhood or city.

It will also work on local networks (using Apple Computer's Rendezvous),
so people can browse their colleagues' or fellow students' collections,
just as Apple's iTunes exposes other users' playlists.

The current version already has a checkout manager for keeping track of
loans.

As well as running personal lending libraries, the software can set up
social connections: What better barometer of someone's personality than
their taste in books and film?

"If you look at my movie collection, you can learn a ton about me," said
Matas. "It's like a personal profile on Friendster listing interests and
hobbies, but it

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