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

Both Sides of the Table

Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. I know in 2010 this doesn’t seem obvious to everybody but it’s my judgment. At the bottom end of the stack is storage (S3) and processing (EC2). then bought GeoCities for $3.6

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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. billion for its endowment in 2011 alone. Arguably the greatest research and development nexus in the United States rests in the area spanning San Diego to Los Angeles. Let’s compare. Okay, so they got this one right.