Swarm: See what peope are browsing right now

Swarm is one of those services that allows internet users to embrace the intracacies of the social net by browsing what others are browsing. Did that make sense?

Swarm is a graphical map of hundreds of websites, all connecting to each other. It updates itself every second with where people are going and coming from. As sites become more popular, they move towards the center of the swarm and grow larger. Conversely, sites that lose traffic move away from the center and grow smaller.

Website traffic is symbolized with thin lines. Each time you see a line appear, it means someone has moved from one site to the other. You can gauge how many people are swarming around based on the number of lines.

Essentially, Swarm is similar to digg in that popular websites receive a certain degree of focus depending on the popularity based on visits from Swarm users. You can check out Swarm in action by visiting their demo. Actual consistent usage which allows users to interact with one another is reserved for registered users.

An interesting services I’m sure, but one that fails to pique my interest.