Image via Wikipedia Every day, you will see someone complaining about the noise on FriendFeed. Typically, the user will talk about how they are going to trim the subscriptions. Contrary to what some people say, this is probably a good idea, not only on FriendFeed but everywhere there are social subscriptions. If you begin to… Read More Size Does Not Matter, It is How You Use It
There have been several recent posts where people list the blogs that they are reading. It is an interesting idea, but what about someone new to the social media scene? What sites should they visit, what blogs should they read and why is everyone complaining so much? So, I figured I should highlight what some… Read More Quick Guide To Social Media
There has been a huge amount of conversation regarding Twitter and its’ recent outages and performance issues. This is understandable considering how many people have become addicted to it. However, this post is not about Twitter’s problems, it is about asking for too much. Two posts from ReadWriteWeb caught my eye in the past day.… Read More Are We Asking Too Much?
Given the recent block of Google Friend Connect by Facebook, TechCrunch and Robert Scoble decided to start an argument. This is perfect fodder for this week’s bitchmeme as there are a few issues that people tend to ignore. First, if you put any data on the internet, privacy is an afterthought. Basically, if you put… Read More Privacy and Data Ownership Do Not Apply
As I watched FriendFeed and Twitter scroll by with updates about social media, lifestreaming and the mainstream, I realized something. I think the “early adopters” are wrong. For lack of a better option, I am lumping myself in this group as well. As usual, Louis Gray has a fantastic post about lifestreaming and participation. Today,… Read More Facebook and YahooBuzz: The Power Couple
Website valuations are fun to play with. Some of the valuations are absolutely ridiculous. About a month ago, I had written about the rumors of Bebo selling for $1 billion. Now we have heard that Bebo was actually bought for $750 million, and Meebo is trying to sell themselves for $250 million. So, in order… Read More Meebo, Bebo and AOL, Oh My!
In technology, boring is normally necessary. Sexy technology is what everyone wants to talk about and work on. In the corporate world, there is a lot of boring going on. Administrative applications are not complicated, and typically use standard methods and proven technologies. Given that, boring probably makes the world go round. This is why… Read More Data portability may be boring, but boring is necessary
Social media acquisitions have been a hot topic lately. I recently commented on the ridiculous $200 million price for Plaxo. Yesterday, various rumors circulated regarding the $1 billion acquisition of Bebo. So, in order to remain fair, I decided to do a value comparison again, this time including Bebo. First, let’s review the prices we… Read More Is Bebo Worth $1 Billion? (and a Plaxo Correction)
Contrary to recent opinion, social networking is still growing by leaps and bounds. However, the news that people are focusing on is the “high profile” exodus of Bill Gates from Facebook, or the lack of monetization for the sites. The Bill Gates profile can be ignored as it is not a sign of things to… Read More Rumors of Social Networking’s Death are Highly Exaggerated
The news yesterday evening had a merger/acquisition rumor of Google paying $200 million for Plaxo. Plaxo has been in the news a lot with possible acquisitions or even people just commenting that they hired an investment firm to manage a possible purchase. The issue that I see in the Tech Crunch article is that Plaxo’s… Read More Plaxo price of $200 million is absurd!
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