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

Both Sides of the Table

[asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 MySpace vowed not to create anymore big successes off of their backs that Google could then acquire. At the bottom end of the stack is storage (S3) and processing (EC2).

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

Both Sides of the Table

[asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. Google acquired YouTube for $1.65