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Ever wonder if there was an alternative to Foursquare for a not-so-active day? Perhaps the weather is nasty outside, you’re sick or you just don’t feel like going out. Users of geolocation websites may be surprised to hear that there are several alternatives for that quiet day.

CNN named three applications that cater to the not-so-active crowd. Here is a brief rundown of the three.

Getglue

Getglue is an entertainment social network that allows users to share their personal likes in categories such as music, books and movies. Yes, even wine is covered! A user can see what his/her friends like and also get recommendations from the platform on new stuff to check out.

Miso

Only know Miso as the popular Japanese soup? It also happens to be the name of one of the fastest emerging social networking sites. Miso allows you to “check in” to your favorite shows when you watch them. A bit of competition is involved with friends as you earn points and badges the more you use the platform. Finally, you can share your tv show schedule with others through Facebook and Twitter.

Philo

Think Philo sounds awfully similar to Miso? Well, it’s close, at least in terms of what the platform offers. Like Miso, as you share what you watch on TV, you unlock points and awards for your tune-ins. Think of Philo as another alternative to Miso if you are a real TV junkie.

Have you ever used any of these services? What are your thoughts on the platforms?

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If you are an active user of Foursquare and keep track of your mayorships, you know how competitive mayorships can get. Every day, it seems that hundreds of new mayors are crowned, and likewise, many are ousted as well.

Looking to gain a few mayorships for your Foursquare profile? An application, released yesterday to the Apple iTunes Store, may be just what you need. Mayorama, created by Daniel Luxemburg, is an application that many serious Foursquare users may want to consider downloading.

The main idea for the application is simple. Through collecting your Foursquare data and your current location, the application is able to show you a list of nearby locations and how many checkins it would require to earn the mayorship. In addition to this important information, it also shows you the distance away from the locations, how many users are currently at those locations and whether or not there is a special for the mayor.

The bad news comes for the Android users: At this point in time, the application is only available in the Apple iTunes Store. That being said, the iTunes Store application description hints that future phone operating systems may be supported.

The idea behind the number of required checkins to become a mayor is nothing new: websites like WhenWillIBeMayor.com offer users a list of the same information in this app, minus the current location data. But how will knowing potentially available mayorships around your location change your checkin habits?

Do you plan on giving the Mayorama application a shot?