Hi, I'm a nerd who just watched American Idol. I think I can predict who will win each week by writing a program that scours social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, blogs and other sources, and then tally who everyone says they're voting for. Assuming this data set is roughly statistically equivalent to the people who watch American Idol, and I think it is, the results will be accurate. Currently gathering data throughout the day. Votes counted so far: 39,040 If you use Twitter, follow me at @pud and I'll tweet the results when they are computed. Rock on, Pud