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

Both Sides of the Table

What I realized in working with so many startup technology firms is that even if you don’t give permission to third-party apps to access your information much of it is available anyways as long as somebody you’re connected to is more promiscuous with third-party apps. So … November 2010 and Facebook has 500 million users.

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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. Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? No prizes for guessing … there’s ALWAYS a second act in technology. then bought GeoCities for $3.6 The Present Era.

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

SoCal Delicious

I assumed that the people of Los Angeles were disingenuous attention whores and didn’t know anything about technology.”. While real estate and tourism continue to be strong economic drivers, there is also a thriving business climate developing life-changing technologies. Windows Phone. Social media. Google Plus. Social networking.