Posted in Uncategorized, social networks on Apr 18th, 2008
I can still remember the covers of Rolling Stone magazine that I read as a kid. Each seemed to encapsulate a moment in time, and reading them felt like a shared experience with the writers, musicians and other readers. To me, shared experience is a key aspect throughout media; I somehow feel more connected to […]
Posted in blogging, content, social networks, twitter on Jan 7th, 2008
As blogging, twittering, instant messaging, email and social media become more integrated in our lives, we are quickly becoming a culture of constant information consumption and constant information creation.
A recent trip to Panera became a lesson in the sociology of teenagers for Scott Karp, as he observed those at the table next to him:
“What’s also […]
Posted in social networks on Dec 19th, 2007
Mark Cuban explains how he uses a social network like Facebook to create “layers” of connections:
The first layer has my real friends. Those people who who I have actually met in real life and who I enjoy keeping in touch with. FB provides a great way to keep up with things with them via pictures, […]
Posted in mobile, social networks, twitter on Dec 16th, 2007
As more location features become available for our mobile devices, there is excitement and a shift in how we connect with others. Google’s My Location tracks where you are, and gives you the following data instantly:
Real-time traffic — See where the congestion is, and estimate delays in over 30 major US metropolitan areas.
Detailed directions — […]
Posted in blogging, social networks, twitter on Dec 16th, 2007
Alex Iskold explains what microblogging is, and how it differs from blogging and social networks:
“Despite the fact that content creation in social networks is very easy, it has a very different purpose and very different feel from blogging. In social networks the informational bits are scattered, but in blogs, they are focused and organized sequentially. […]
Posted in Google, social networks on Dec 16th, 2007
How much traffic does Google get? I would imagine its more than MySpace, the current biggest social network out there. Google announced some new features this week that, increasingly, turns the web into one big social network, all centered around Google.
Google Knol
This is essentially a competitor to Wikipedia, with two huge differences: a greater emphasis […]
Posted in advertising, customer experience, social networks on Dec 2nd, 2007
This snowy Monday morning has several folks thinking about the incredible backlash that Facebook is experiencing due to its “Beacon” service, which is an attempt to monetize the site:
Scott Karp:
“Facebook Beacon, currently in the process of going down in flames, is a classic case of overreaching… Facebook overreached because it’s acting like a traditional media […]
Posted in social networks on Dec 2nd, 2007
A new report looks at how social networks differ. An interesting difference between MySpace and Facebook:
“Facebook is viewed as “real identity”, whereas MySpace is “fanntasized identity”
Posted in journalists, news, social networks on Nov 27th, 2007
You know how teenagers are always clammoring for new ways to learn about politics and interact with broadcast news teams? Well, Facebook is answering that call:
“ABC News and Facebook have formally established a partnership — the site’s first with a news organization — that allows Facebook members to electronically follow ABC reporters, view reports and […]
Posted in advertising, customer experience, social networks on Nov 26th, 2007
It seems that Facebook is leveraging the data that users share on its social network, in order to make a buck. As Jason Calacanis puts it:
They are collecting and republishing user data on a level not before seen by users.
They are allowing advertisers to use this data to reach these users.
They are not giving this […]
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