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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. If you came here via a direct link you might want to check out the more detailed full version on my blog, which is here. Suddenly we were all creating blogs on Blogger.com, Typepad & WordPress. But the masses didn’t want to blog.

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

SoCal Delicious

In the UC System alone in 2010, Southern California UC schools formed 49 startups, trumping the 22 started up north. blog comments powered by Disqus. Arguably the greatest research and development nexus in the United States rests in the area spanning San Diego to Los Angeles. Let’s compare. Advertise on VentureBeat. most popular.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. Suddenly we were all creating blogs on Blogger.com, Typepad & WordPress. But the masses didn’t want to blog.