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

Both Sides of the Table

Close shop to try and control monetization and you can only rely on your own internal innovation machine & capital. At the bottom end of the stack is storage (S3) and processing (EC2). That way other companies innovate on their own shekels (or at least a VCs) and let the best man win. Social Networking is Becoming Mobile.

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

Both Sides of the Table

Close shop to try and control monetization and you can only rely on your own internal innovation machine & capital. At the bottom end of the stack is storage (S3) and processing (EC2). That way other companies innovate on their own shekels (or at least a VCs) and let the best man win. Seems kinda obvious or am I missing somethign?